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



and strings of handsome beads are formed from the 

 seeds. Pl&nt in open ground, in hills three feet apart, 

 four or five seeds in a hills, and covrr iialf an inch deep. 

 Hardy annual; three feet high. 

 Coix, lachryma ( Jobs Tears) 5 



JOSHPH'S COAX. 



(See Amaranthus Tricolor.) 



KAUI^KUSSIA. 



^^y^^SBHfE^^^ Beautiful, free blooming little 

 ''*' "^^^^^^^■™**ife plants of dwarf and compact 

 growth, somewhat resembling 

 the single asters. Flowers are 

 light blue, pure white, and the 

 most intense violet-purple of 

 any annual in cultivation — the 

 richest color imaginable. A 

 good plant for mixed beds and 

 borders. Hardy annual ; six 

 inches high. 

 Kaulfussia, amelloides, 



bright blue 5 



'■ amelloides, alba, pure 



white 5 



Kaulfussia, amelloides, atroviolacea, the richest 



violet color of any annual in cultivation 5 



" fine mixed 5 



I^AIKXANA. 

 These plants are rapid growers, forming small, hardy 

 shrubs; and producing their pink, yellow, orange, white, 

 constantly changing heads of flowers in great abund- 

 ance,which have an agreeable, aromatic, perfume. Any 

 ioamy soil suits them, and they are r'^adily increased by 

 icuttings, in sand, in heat. 

 Lantana, finest French hybrids mixed, all colors. 10 



" alba rhagha, pure white; one foot 15 



" Imperatrice Eugenie, rosy lilac ; two feet 10 



"^ I^ARK:SI»UI«.-{Oelpliiiiium). 



The Larkspur is one of the handsomest and most use- 

 ful of plants, and for large gardens is invaluable. The 



Kaulfussia, 



Larkspur. 



leaves are much divided, and the flowers in terminal 

 spikes. The brilliancy of some of tfhe colors is unsur- 

 passed. Easily propagated by seed, or by dividing the 

 roots ; delights in a deep, rich soil, and should be sown 

 in August or September. 



Delphinium, ajacis (Double Dwarf Rocket 

 L-arkspur), hardy annual; ten iaches; twelve 

 kinds luixcd 5 



" cardiopetalum, aeep blue, heart 'shaped. 

 Hardy annual ; from the Pyrennes ; one and a 

 half feet high 5 



" elatum (Bee Larkspur), has hairy petals in 

 the center, and a fancied resemblance to a bee. 

 Hardy perennial ; five feet high 5 



" grandiflorum album, large, double white flow- 

 ers. Hardy perennial; four feet high 10 



" formosum, rich blue and white. Hard per- 

 ennial: three feet high 5 



"■ consolida candelabrum fl. pi., a new type of 

 annua! larkspur, growing in the form of a 

 branched candlestick ; flowers double and of 

 various colors. / >rj' shoivy 10 



" nudicaule, a splendid novelty, eighteen inches 

 high, with scarlet flowers ; fine for rockeries, 

 flower borders or pot culture; hardy biennial.. 10 



" mathiolaeflorum nanum (Dwarf Stock 

 flowered), teti brightest colors mixed. Long 

 spikes of perfectly double blossoms'in all colors 

 Hardy annual ; one foot high 5 



" mathiolaefiorum (Tall Stock flowered), ^/^^/ 

 brightest and best colors mixed. Spikes of 

 double flowers eighteen inches long ; very 

 beauti/ul. Hardy annual; two feet high 5 



" Imperiale f[. pi., Double Emperor Lark- 

 spur), one and a half feet high, compact and 

 profusely blooming, almost every plant having 

 100 close, erect 'spikeS of perfectly double flow- 

 ers, which, in a dried state, are fine for winter 

 bouquets. Mixed colors 10 



1,AXHYR.ITS I.AXlKOI,IUS-(See Peas). 



I.AXHYII.US ODOItAXUS-(See Sweet 

 Peas). 



I^KPXOSIPHON. 



A charming little plant, with delicate foliage and 

 cheerful, star shaped flowers ; pure white, with yellow 

 anthers. Make beautiful, low edgings for borders or 

 walks. They do not bear our hot, scorching summers 

 well, and the seed had better be sown late in the au- 

 tumn or very early in spring, and, if possible, select a 

 sheltered situation. Hardy annual ; six inches high. 



Lily of the Valley. 



