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



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K5«.ICA— (Cape Heath.) 



A genus of shrubby plants of much interest and beau- 

 ty. Most of the species are without odor, but this lack 

 is compensated for by elegance, as well in their foliage 

 as in their flowers. The flowers, in beauty of form, del- 

 icacy of aspect and variety of tint, can scarcely be sur- 

 passed. To succeed well, the seed should be sown in 

 hot-bed, or better still, in green-house or conservatory. 

 Half-hardy perennial. 

 Erica, capensis, mixed varieties 25 



KR-YTHR-I^NA— (Coral Xree.) 



Handsome, leguminous shrubs, popularly known as 

 Coral Trees. They are cultivated for the sake of their 

 beautiful, bright scarlet, pea shaped flowers, which are 

 arranged in terminal spikes. Start'-in heat, and trans- 

 plant out of doors in warm situations, where the plants 

 will grow freely. Half-hardy shrubs. 

 Erythrina, crista galli . . 25 



ESCHSCKOI^XZIA. 



Finely cut leaves of a glaucous color, and blossoms 

 about two inches in diameter, of many brilliant and 

 showy colors. A bed of Eschscholtzia in the sunshine 

 makes a blaze of color. As the stalks and branches are 

 delicate, they will do better if supported by small sticks. 

 Sc-v where the plants are wanted to bloom, as they do 

 nrt bear transplanting. Thin to six inches apart. Half- 

 hardy perennial ; one foot high. 



Eschscholtzia. 



Eschscholtzia, mandarin, a new and very beauti- 

 ful variety, introduced by Messrs. Carter, of 

 London. The outer side of the petals are 

 brilliant scarlet., the inner side rich orange ; 



rare 15 



" Californica, bright yellow 5 



" crocea alba, creamy white 5 



" " striata, beautifully striped 5 



" '* rosea, rose colored 5 



" aurantiaca, distinct orange; a deep colored 

 mark running up the center makes the flowers 



look like a maltese cross 5 



" mixed 5 



EUI.AI.IA JAPOISICA. 



A most magnificent ornamental grass from Japan, 

 growing five to six feet high, and exceedingly graceful. 

 A single plant often makes thirty to forty elegant, re- 

 cun,-ed flower spikes of light violet color., resembling 

 ostrich plumes. Beautiful for vases in the winter. 

 Transplant from hot-bed to ten feet apart. 

 Eulalia, japonica, light violet ; beautiful 20 



KUI»HOR.BIA. 



A large family, widely differing in their habits, many 

 varieties being unworthy of cultivation. We have se- 

 lected the most useful and beautiful variety for border 

 and pot culture. 



Euphorbia, variegata, hardy annual ; foliage beau- 

 tifully veined and margined with white ; very 

 showy. Sometimes known as Mountain of 

 Snow 5 



EVXOCA. 



Foliage dull green, covered with hairs ; blossoms blue 

 striped, three-quarters of an inch across, produced in 

 terminal racemes. Excellent for cutting, because a 

 branch placed in water will bloom many days, and the 

 blue is intense in color. Succeeds best in warm, sandy- 

 soil, not over rich. Sow in open ground early in spring., 

 and thin to one foot apart, Hardy annual ; one foot 

 high. 



Eutoca, viscida, blue 5 



" " alba striata, striped 5 



" " mixed 5 



KEAXHKR GRASS— (Stipa.) 



Hardy, biennial, ornamental grass of much beauty, 

 used in the formation of winter bouquets. Seed should 

 be started in hot-bed, as they germinate slowly. 

 Stipa, pennata (Feather Grassj, delicate and 



pretty xo> 



KE^ajI^IA— Oiantlioides). 



Charming, little, hardy annual, with pink-like flowers, 

 .ne for border, or pots in conservatory, and well adapted 

 tor vases and rock work. Sow in open border in April. 

 Fenzlia, dianthiflora, from California; purple and 



yellow flowers ; three inches high 20 



ker:>js. 



Flowerless plants, too well known to need description. 

 Many of the varieties are exquisitely beautiful. There 

 are so many sorts, varying so widely in habit, that to 

 give explicit directions for the culture of each would 

 require a volume of itself. As a general rule they should 

 be kept in a warm, humid atmosphere, and watered 

 abundantly. The soil best adapted to their growth is a 



Fern — Aspidium Angulare, 



turfy, fibrous peat, mixed with sand and leaf mold, and 

 underlaid with pieces of broken crock. Many of the 

 most beautiful sorts are propagated from seed only. 

 Their exceeding grace and beauty will well repay all 

 care bestowed upon them. 

 Ferns, fine mixed ^Filices), an almost endless va- 



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fifty finest species mixed, very beautiful 25 



T'M'e do not offer the different varieties 0/ ferm 



