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D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue. 



AMMOBIUM.— (Kverlasting:). 



One of the hardiest of everlastings, and desirable for 

 the garden, but more valuable for forming winter bou- 

 quets in connection with grasses and other everlastings. 

 Grows two feet high. The flowers are rather small, 

 pure white, and should be gathered before fully opened, 

 to preserve for winter. Hardy annual. 

 Ammobium, alatum 5 



ANAGAI.I.IS. 



Interesting plants of easy culture, and remarkable for 

 the beauty of their flowers. Even the wild variety, 

 known as Pimpernel, or Poor Man's Weather Glass, is 

 exceedingly pretty. They are well adapted to rock 



Anagallis. 



work or borders. Planted under glass and trans- 

 planted into light, rich soil, in a sunny situation, they 

 will cover the ground all summer with a profusion of 

 bright, rich colored flowers. Half-hardy annual ; about 

 six inches high. 



Anagallis, grandiflora, Garibal'di, vermillion lo 



" grandiflora, Eugenie, light blue, shaded white. lo 

 " " Napoleon III, rich crimson ma- 

 roon lO 



" " mixed, above mixed lo 



A]?«CI1USA. 



Peculiarly adapted to 

 shady situations, succeeding 

 where many plants would 

 fail for want of sunshine. 

 Two to three feet high. 

 Anchusa, italica, intense 

 blue flowers freely 

 produced ; fine for 

 bees. Hardy per- 

 ennial 5 



" angustifolia, splen- 

 did for bouquets ; 

 long bloomer; 

 azure blue, forget-me-not-like flowers. Ten- 

 der perennial lo 



ANEMOT*5H.— (IJViinl Kloiver). 



Among the earliest and brightest of our spring flow- 

 ers. The colors run through various shades of scarlet, 

 purple, blue, white and striped, with various colored 

 eyes. Succeeds well in rich, light loam, in a sunny sit- 

 uation. Hardy perennial ; six inches high. 



Anemone, coronaria lo 



AI^'riR.R.HIJ»iUM.-(See Snapdragon). 

 AQUII-,E;GIA.— (See Columbine). 



Anchusa, 



ARABIS. 



Among the earliest blooming plants and very useful 

 for rock work, edgings, &c. Hardy perennial ; nine 

 inches high. 



Arabis, alpina, pure white lo 



ARDISIA. 



A shrubby green-house plant, producing scarlet ber- 

 ries which remain on the plant a long time, giving it a 

 very show)' appearance. Fine for conservatory or draw- 

 ing room. Tender perennial ; one and a half feet high.. 

 Ardisia, crenulata 25 



AR.GEBIO]>iE:. 



Free blooming plants, sometimes called Prickly Pop- 

 py. The flowers are large, brilliant, and resemble the 

 single poppy. The leaves are armed with slender 

 prickles, and marked with white stripes, and are rather 

 pretty. Hardy annual ; two feet high. 



Argemone, grandiflora, white ; large 5 



" Mexicana, bright yellow 5 



" Hunnemanni, carmine and yellow 5 



" mixed, all best colors 5 



ARlSXOl^OCHlA-CDutclinian's 



l*ipe.) 



A beautiful and rapid climber, with heart shaped 

 leaves and singular, siphon shaped, rich purple flowers. 

 As a covering for verandas, it is very effective. Hardy- 

 perennial ; 30 feet high. 

 Aristolochia, sipho 10 



ARMERIA.— (Xhrift, or Sea I»iiik.) 



These plants, though dwarf ^ are very handsome, and 

 well adapted for ornamenting rock work, and are very 

 valuable for edging walks. May also be grown in pots 

 in sandy loam. Hardy perennial; six inches high. 

 Armeria, maritima, pink 5 



ASI*HRUr,A. 



A profuse blooming annual of dwarf habit, only at- 

 taining a height of twelve inches. Flowers sweet 

 scented, produced in clusters and of a delicate lavender 

 blue color. Very beautiful in bouquets, and entirely- 

 hardy. 

 Asperula. azurea setosa 5 



ASXKR. 



No family of plants bears such distinct marks of pro- 

 gress as the Aster, and none are more eagerly sought. 

 An almost endless variety, always reliable, it is not 

 strange that they should become a necessity. The seed 

 should be sown early in spring, and the young plants 

 transplanted from one to two feet apart, according to 

 the height and size. 



Aster, TrufFaut's peony flowered, very large flow- 

 ers, brilliant in color and unsurpassed in habit 

 of plant. One and a half feet high. Tivelve 



colors mixed 10 



" Truffaut's peony flowered, Perfection, the 

 highest and most perfect type of this class. 

 Seed saved from the most perfect of Mr.l'ruf- 

 faut'smagnilicent strain. One and a half feet 

 high. Twelve distinct and brilliant colors 



mixed 15 



" mixed peony flowered, the flowers of this 

 variety are remarkable for their perfect form 

 and immense size, being four or five inches in 

 diameter, oval in shape, not showing an open 

 center till the last stages of growth, on account 

 of the many closely set reflexed petals. The 

 colors run throiigli twelve shades. Two feet 



high 10 



'' Imbricated Pompon, the flowers are of very 

 perfect form, so double as to appear a sphere 



