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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



VIDralMI A IM Q.TnCV—(-Chei7-anthus Maritimus).— 

 VIKvlini/Vll OIUV/IV Hardy annual, very useful for 

 border or edging. A continual succession of blossoms may 

 be kept up the whole season by sowing at intervals through 

 the spring and summer. The flower and plant are quite as 

 desirable as the Candytuft; grows about nine inches high. 

 Red and white mixed 5 



WALL FLOWER, EARLY BROWN. 



WAI ! PI fiWlVD—iCheiranthus Cheiri}. -The large 

 '" ^L'L' I '-<V/ TT LrlV massive spikes of the Wall Flower 

 are very conspicuous in beds and borders, and are very use- 

 ful in making bouquets. Sow the seed early in hot^beds, 

 and while the plants are small, prick them out into pots, 

 and sink the pots in the earth. On approach of cold 

 weather remove the pots to the house and they will bloom 

 all winter. Tender perennial ; one a half feet high. 



Mixed double 10 



Early Brown, brownish-red fragrant flowers; large, thick 



spikes; early. Tender biennial 10 



Tom Thumb, Golden, free flowering, of dwarf and compact 

 habit; recommended for spring bedding 10 



WHITI \V] ji—Gfandiiiora.~A plant with delicate, 



TT 111 1 Lrn. T in, handsome foliage, producing a constant 



succession of beautiful violet blue, bell shaped flowers, in 



drooping clusters half an inch in length. Hardy annual; 



onefoot high 6 



WIQANDIA CARACASANA.-^S«™X1S 



mense veined leaves and stems covered with crimson hair. 

 It grows rapidly and should be formed into a bush. Its 

 large leaves and clusters of lilac flowers, which continue to 

 open in succession for a long time, lend the plant a tropical 

 aspect, and make it valuable for garden and lawn decora- 

 tion lo 



WISTARIA CHINENSIS.-gS-Li^-Slto'r. 



of hardy climbers. Frequently blooms both in sprmg and 

 fall; the pale blue pea shaped flowers are borne in long, 

 drooping clusters, similar in size and shape to a bunch or 

 grapes. It thrives best in a Mght, rich soil 20 



YPP A NTHP lUl I lU —Of compact habit, free flowering 

 yVL,I\/\ll 1 llUiTlUiTl, and of the easiest cultivation. 

 The leaves are covered with a silvery down and the flowers 

 are pure white, deep purple and yellow, single and double. 

 If gathered before fully opened and dried in the shade, they 

 will retain their beauty for years. Hardy annual; one foot 

 high. 

 Mixed 10 



yp A MA lyp— (Striped Japanese Corn)— Zea Japonica 



^*^i*- I'lrVIArL* foi variegatis.—A variety of corn with 



ornamental foliage; leaves striped green and white. Half 



hardy annual ; six feet high 6 



7INNIA ~-^ ^^^y showy plant, with large, double flowers, 

 £^liliiI/\» -5\-hich, when fully expanded, form hemispherical 

 heads, become densely imbricated and might easily be mis- 

 taken for dwarf dahlias. Half hardy annual; one a half 

 feet high. 



Double, yellow 5 



" scarlet 5 



" purple 5 



" violet 6 



" orange 5 



** white 6 



" black purple 6 



" dark violet 6 



" striped, or zebra, flowers striped and mottled with 



various colors. Mixed 10 



Double, choice mixed, very fine 10 



" mixed 5 



Pompon, double mixed, a strain of this popular flower 

 in which all the colors peculiar to the Zinnia are found. 

 The flowers are about half the size of the ordinary Zinnia; 



very double ... lO 



Haageana double, dwarf variety with small, very double 

 flowers of a deep orange color; flne for cut flawers; height 

 one foot lO 



ZINNIA, DOUBLE. 



ZINNIA, STRIPED OR ZEBRA. 



