D, M, Ferry & co's descrifi'ive CatalouUE. 



CATALOGUE 



CHOICE HVIPORTED FLOWER SEEDS 



The figures at the right of the coliiinii show the price of a packet of seeds 

 packet ; lO is ten cents per packet ^ etc. 



Thus, ji is five cents pe 



A^OBR.A. 



A rapid growing and very beautiful climbing gourd. 

 Foliage delicate and of a very dark green; fruit oval 

 and bright scarlet, forming a striking contrast with the 

 glossy foliage. Half-hardy perennial. Start in hot-bed. 

 Aoobra, viridifolia lo 



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Abobra. 

 ASK:0P«IA, 



Charming trailer, with verbena-like flowers. Very 

 fragrant and a long time in bloom. The seeds are en- 

 closed in a husky covering which remove before plant- 

 ing, and transplant to one foot apart. Half-hardy an- 

 nual. Start under glass. 

 Abronia, umbellata, delicate lilac, white center . . . lo 



" arenaria, waxy yellow ; fragrant lo 



" mixed, above mi.xed lo 



ABUXII^ON. 



Very popular, perennial, green-house shrub, with bell 

 shaped, drooping flowers, which are borne in profusion 

 nearly the entire year. Well adapted to house culture, 

 and desirable for bedding out in the summer. There 

 are several varieties, the flowers of which vary from 

 pure white and yellow to deep orange and crimson, 

 streaked with yellow. Can be propagated by cuttings, 

 in sand, under glass, during summer. If seeds are sown 

 before April, under glass, plants will bloom the first 

 season. 

 Abutilon, finest mixed 25 



ACH-OCI^IT^IUM— (Everlasting-). 



Very pretty, half-hardy annual, with rose and white 

 daisy-like flowers. These are "Immortelles," which 

 bloom in August and September, and are fine for win- 

 ter bouquets and wreaths The flowers should be gath- 

 ered for drying when partially opened. They grow 

 about one foot high, and should be planted four inches 

 apart. 



Acroclinium, album, pure white 5 



"■ roseum, light rose ; good for mixing 5 



" mixed 5 



AUS^UMIA- (ClitnlJiiisr Kuniitory). 



A most beautiful and graceful climber, thriving in a 

 sheltered situation. It is sometimes known as Mount- 

 ain Fringe, Wood Fringe, and Alleghany Vine. The 

 beautiful pink and white flowers are produced in abund- 

 ance during the three summer months. It is biennial, 

 and makes but little growth the first season. Sow the 

 seed in April, and the following autumn transplant to 

 the place where they are to blossom. Hardy biennial 

 climber; fifteen feet high. 

 Adlumia, cirrhosa, white and pink ... 10 



AISO?»JIS FlUOWER. 



-Known as Pheasant' s Eye. The flowers are very 



brilliant but not very freely produced. The foliage is 



pretty, delicate and many parted. Hardy annual ; one 



foot high. 



Adonis, autumnalis, dark blood red 5 



Agapanthus. 



