D M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue. 



Leptosiphon, androsaceus, mixed colors 5 



•• aureus, beautiful orange color ; hardy annual ; 

 one-half foot 5 



I^II^Y OK THE VAI^I^KY. 

 (^Convellaria I. 



The Lily of the Valley is a sweet little plant, thriving 

 in any common soil ; it will do well in any shaded situa- 

 tion, where few o^her plants will thrive ; can be multi- 

 plied by dividing the roots, or by seed. Hardy peren- 

 nial. 

 Convellaria, majalis, white, sweet scented blossoms; 



one foot 10 



A native of California ; quite hardy ; of prostrate 

 habit, and stems ten or twelve inches long, crowned 

 with numerous fragrant flowers, each about an inch 

 across. A large portion of the flower is yellow, the ex- 

 tremities of the petals only being white. Blooms from 

 June to August. Sow the seed in spring, and give each 

 plant two feet "of room. Hardy annual ; three inches 

 high. 

 Limnanthes, Douglasi 5 



I.i:XARIA. 



(Kexiilwortli Ivy) 



A pretty, trailing pi'int 

 for covering rock work, and 

 very useful for hanging 

 baskets. Hardy perennial. 

 Linaria, cy mbalaria . . 15 



Ei3jr:»i. 



A beautiful and effec- 

 tive genus of plants, of 

 slender and delicate 

 growth, and a profusion of 

 bright flowers. 

 Linum, grandifiorum 

 ru b ru m i^Scarlet 

 Flaxj, from Algiers. 



Hardy annual 5 



Linum, coccineum. deep crimson: one of tne hand- 

 somest annuals ever introduced ; in brilliancy 

 of color surpassed by none 5 



Linum. 



I^OBEI^IA. 



A most elegant and useful genus of plants, of easy 

 culture, and well adaped for bedding, edging, pots or 

 rockeries. They are employed as universally in general 

 summer gardens as scarlet geraniums, to beds of which 

 they form a neat and effective edging. Seeds should be 

 covered lightly. 



Lobelia, speciosa, Blue King, intense dark blue, 

 with a white spot; dark colored foliage. Showy 

 and valuable for bedding purposes. Half- 



liardy perennial . jo 



" speciosa, Queen of Whites, pure white flow- 

 ers, not tinted with the slightest shade of any 

 color. Blooms until destroyed by frost ; ten- 

 der perennial 10 



" speciosa. Crystal Palace variety, magnifi- 

 cent variety, with large blue and white flowers. 10 

 " Queen Victoria, scarlet, neiv ^scarlet flower- 

 i7ig variety^ with the darkest leaves, and very 



constant. Hardy annual 15 



'■ pumila grandifiora, very compact growing, 

 and admirably adapted for edging. The 

 plants are full of intense, deep, brilliant blue 



blossoms, opening till frost; hardy annual 10 



" cardinalis (Cardinal Flower), a magnificent 

 native variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet 

 flowers. Will flourish in any common soil. 

 Seeds need to be well started with heat. Hardy 



perennial; two feet 10 



" gracilis, very fine for baskets, vases, &c., trail- 

 ing gracefully, and blooming profusly. Half- 

 hardy annual .10 



eoi"hosf»er:>ii:»i. 



Beautiful evergreen climbers, with purple and violet 

 blossoms. Require greenhouse or cold frame in winter; 

 will run up fences or verandas in summer. Propagated 



Lobelia, Crystal Palace. 



Lophospermum. 



by presen,-ing the fleshy roots in dry earth in winter. 

 '^i Seed should be sown in hot-bed in March or April. 

 ^^£j^ Lophospermum, scandens, flowers violet-purple ; 



ten feel 10 



EOVE GRASS lErasrrostis). 



A very pretty species of ornamental grass, growing 

 one foot high; splendid for winter bouquets; hardy 

 annual. 

 Eragrostis, elegans, beautiful, dancing sparklets.. 5 



EOVE CiIt.OVE-»T««ieiiiopliiIa). 



This popular plant is to be found in almost every 



