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



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Fuchsia. 



numbered by hundreds, and 

 some are exceedingly beau- 

 tiful. They are as easily 

 grown from seed, as cut- 

 lings, and from seed many 

 improved varieties are ob- 

 tained. Sow in March, in 

 shallow pots ; prick out in 

 crocks four inches in diam- 

 eter, when of convenient 

 size, where they can con- 

 tinue to grow till they 

 bloom. As soon as they 

 have flowered, select such 

 '~rjt\P^'" ] as have good points, and 



ll'JiW J change into larger pots. 



When frost appears, protect 

 the plants. 



Fuchsia, double, finest 

 mixed, yro/u the 



finest specimens 25 



Fuchsia, double, white corollas, very beauti/ul .2s 



Showy, and universalh- admired perennials, flowering 

 the first year, and among the gayest ornaments of sum- 

 mer flowering beds. 

 Gaillardia, picta nana, one foot high ; flowers 



creamy yellow 5 



" • picta Lorenziana, one of the most striking and 

 valuable of the annual novelties introduced of 

 late years. For general decorative purposes, 

 as well as for bouqueLs. it is invaluable, its gay 

 colored flowers being abundantly produced, 

 and without intermission, from July until frost 

 sets in. In a strict botanical sense, it is not 

 double, but it is so entirely different from the 

 old single Gaillardia, that the blooms would 

 scarcely' be recognized as belonging to the same 

 species. The colors offered (in mixture^ are 

 sulphur and golden yellow, orange, claret and 

 amaranth, and are produced quite as freely as 



any of the older sorts 25 



*' Richardsoni, grandiflora hybrida, the larg- 

 est and most beautiful flowers of the species; 

 blossoms orange colored 10 



GKR.A]SI1:M— fI»elargroniuinj. 



Probably the Geranium is better known and more 

 universally admired than any other plant grown. The 

 constant succession and durability of bloom till frost 

 comes, the brilliancy of the scarlet and other colors, and 

 the exquisite markings >,i ihe leaves of some of the va- 



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rieties, render them very, desirable for pot culture and 

 bedding. No garden seems complete without a bed of 

 them, and in every collection of conservatory or parlor 

 plants we are sure to find the Geranium. Propagation 

 by seed is the only sure ivay to obtain superior varie- 

 ties. Sow in March, in gentle heat, in well drained 

 pots. Water moderately, and as soon as the third leaf 

 appears, pot singly in two-inch crocks, exchanging for 

 larger ones as the plants require. As soon as the 

 weather will permit, plunge the pots in open border, 

 and on approach of frost, remove to cover. They will 

 blossom the succeeding spring. The following are all 

 very choice varieties, and seed sparingly. 

 Geranium (Pelargonium) diadematum, splendid 



variety 3c 



" (Pelargonium) Odier, five petals blotched 50 



" fancy, splendid mixed 25 



" double, finest double varieties mixed 50 



" Zonale, scarlet. Col. Holden, a new, profuse 

 blooming variety oi great merit. Large, glob- 

 ular trusses thrown well above the foliage. Col- . 

 or rich crimson, shaded with scarlet ; very 

 bright and distinct ; comes true from seed. . . 25 



" Zonale, scarlet, mixed sorts 25 



" '■ white, all white leaved varieties mxd. 25 



golden and bronze; Magnificent.. '^o 



" apple scented, very fragrant 25 



OI£<IA. 



Hardy annual, one to two feet high ; gro\vs in almost 

 any situation, in beds or in rockery. Delicate in leaf 

 and flower. 



^.di 



Geranium. 







Gilia. Gladioius. 



Gilia, capitata, dense, globular heads of clustered 



blossoms of celestial blue. Two feet high ... 5 

 " tricolor, flowers blue, with yellow and purple 

 center. Sow in masses. One foot high ..... 5 

 GI^ADIOI^rS. 

 Magnificent plants, with sword like leaves, and long 

 spikes of flowers, of every conceivable color and shade. 

 The varieties are now numbered almost by thousands, 

 each year bringing forth new and choice selections 

 which have been produced from seed, which is the only 

 method of obtaining new varieties. The plant and flow- 

 er are from a bulb, which requires two or three years to 

 produce from seed of sufficient size to flower well. The 

 bulbs should be taken up on approach of winter, and kept 

 from freezing till warm weather in spring, and then 

 planted out in groups and borders. 

 Gladiolus, finest mixed, from fifty choice named 



-•arii'ties 25 



^^For Bulbs, see Spring Bulbs, in this Catalogue. 



