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



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HY'ACi:^fXH BHABf-^Ooliclios). 



Splendid climber, with abundant clustered spikes of 

 purple and white flowers, which are followed by exceed- 

 ingly ornamental seed pods; of rapid growth, often run- 

 ning twenty feet in a season. Plant where they are to 

 remain, after the weather has become warm, and culti- 

 vate like common beans, only give support for the vines 

 to run upon. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. 



Dolichos lablab, purpurea, purple ic 



" lablab, alba, white lo 



" mixed, the above mixed lo 



" giganteus, tall growing variety, with large, 



purple flowers ; fourteen feet ; very fine lo 



IBER.IS— (See Candj^uft). 



ICE l»l,APiT-(Meseiiit>r> anthiemuiii) 



Plant. 



Mesembryanthemum, crystallinum dee Plant), 



handsome and curious plant for hanging 

 baskets, rock work, vases and edgings. The 

 leaves and stems are succulent and fleshy, and 

 appear as though covered with ice crystals, 

 and look like rock candy. The whole plant is 

 peculiarly brilliant in the sunshine. The flower 

 is white, andTiot conspicuous. Succeeds best 

 in dry, sandy loam, and in a, warm situation. 

 Can be grown in pots or open border, the for- 

 mer having preference. Tender annual trailer; 



six inches high c 



" cardifolium variegatum, the leaves are blotch- 

 ed with light yellow and cream colored spots. 

 Fine for hanging baskets or dwarf masses. 

 Hardy annual ; six inches high lo 



Dew Plant. 



Mesembryanthemum, tricolor (Dew Plant), 



pink, witii p-.iri)it: center 5 



IIHOIAX SHOX-(See Canna Indica). 

 IfOMEA. 



Beautiful climbers, and exceedingly attractive mixed 

 with other climbers. 'J'he flowers are of a variety of 



shapes and sizes, and of an endless, number of colors, 

 many being wondrously brilliant, and of graceful form. 

 They are alike good for green-house, for pots and bask- 

 ets, and for trellis, stumps, arbors, etc. They require 

 heat in starting, and some of the varieties •vill not suc- 

 ceed out of the green-house. Tender annuals ; five to 

 ten feet high. 



Ipomea, coccinea (Star Ipomea), fine scarlet 5 



" bona nox fGood Nightj, pure white 10 



" limbata, elegantly blotched and margined with 



rhite 



" limbata hybrida, great variety of colors; fine lo 



" " eJegantissima, large flowers, in form 

 of a five pointed star, with intense purple cen- 

 ter, and pure white margin lo- 



'' rubra ccerulea, immense flowers of bright ce- 

 lestial blue ; stove or green-house climber. . . . 10 



" fine mixed 10 



II»0:»IEA Q VA>IOCEIX-(See Cypress Vine) 



IF»0::«OI»SIS— (See Tree Cypress). 



J ACOB^^A- (Seiiecio;. 



Remarkably pretty, free growing, profuse flowering 

 plants, almost unsurpassed for brilliancy and beauty. 

 Grow freely from seed, and are easily propagated from 

 cuttings, not one in fifty failing. The double are the 

 only ones ivorth cfiltivathig. Hardy annuals in open 

 border, biennial in gr^een-house. Sow in loam mixed 

 with leaf mold. One ^oot high. 



Jacobaea, double. 



Jacobaea, double crimson, extra fine i» 



" double white, elegant 10 



yellow 10 



" new double dwarf blue, carefully selected, 

 constant in height, pure in color, and double 



to the center 10 



mixed, above varieties mixed 10 



jAs:!iii:^E. 



Hardy, deciduous, ornamental shrubs, growing three 

 feet high, and producing beautiful yellow flowers,which 

 are very fragrant, and much admired. The seeds re- 

 quire bottom heat to start. 



Jasminum, fruticans, yellow; fragrant 10 



JOB'S XEARS-CoixJ 



Curious, ornamental grass from East Indies, with 

 broad, corn-like leaves, and seeds of a light slate color, 

 wonderfully lustrous. Valuable for the formation of 

 winter bouquets, in connection with everlasting flowers. 



