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



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iviartynia. 



MAXHIOI^A— fSee StocksV 

 M AXR.IC AK.I A-^Keverfew ). 



Sow from December 

 to April, in shallow 

 boxes, in a temperature 

 of sixty degrees. As 

 soon as the young plants 

 can be handled, trans- 

 plant singly into small 

 pots or shallow boxes, 

 where they may remain 

 until the time of planting 

 out in the open ground 

 in yiay. 



Matricaria, capen- 

 sis fi. pi. > Dou- 

 ble Feverfew), 

 pure white, dou- 

 ble tlowers ; very 

 beautiful ; desira- 



Matricaria ble for bedding .. lo 



MAX-RAIJ^JOIA. 



Graceful climber for jreen-house, parlor, baskets, or 

 out-door purposes. Set out in the border with a little 

 frame to which to attach their tendrils, they will be 

 loaded all the season with rich purple, white and rose, 

 foxglove-shaped blossoms. The seed siiould be started 

 in hot-bed or green-house, as without artihcial heat, 

 they will scarcely flower the first season. They must 

 be removed to a warm place on the approach of cold 

 weather in autumn. Tender perennial climber ; six feet 

 high. 

 Maurandia, Barclayana, purple, rose, white and 



violet . lo 



" mixed, choicest kinds mixed lo 



MESE:»IBRYA:MXMH>ir M- (See Ice 



Plain ). 



A well known hardy annual, .producing dense, semi- 

 globular heads of exceedmgly fragrant flowers, borne 

 on spikes from three to six inches long. Is in bloom 

 nearly the whole season, and the perfume is so fragrant 

 that the whole atmosphere around is perfumed. No 

 garden should be without it. If sown at intervals dur- 

 ing the sprin:.j and early summer, it will be in bloom till 

 killed by the frost. Seeds sown in autumn, will bloom 

 early in spring. Hardy annual ; perennial if protected; 

 one foot high. 



Mignonette, Golden Queen, a new variety, and 

 literally a mass of fragrant gold. The flowers 

 are golden yellow, and powerfully fragrant. ..15 

 •• Diamond, a new and very valuable variety. 



producing pure white flowers 15 



Mignonette. 



Mignonette, Victoria, a very valuable new variety, 

 producing c£a?-^ red blossoms ; verv attract- 



i^'« '■ 15 



'' reseda odorata grandifiora, large flowered 

 The common Sv\eet Mignonette 5 



" crimson flowered Giant, of robust habit, with 

 very large spikes of handsome, crimson flow- 

 ers of exquisite fragrance ; a free and perpetu- 

 al bloomer jo 



" Parson's white flowering Giant, flowers al- 

 most pure white, of great fragrance, borne on 

 spikes six inches to a foot in length. May be 

 grown as a tree or dwarf, and is especially 

 valuable for the latter m.ode of culture 10 



" Dwarf Compact, a distinct and very desirable 

 variety. It forms a dense, semi-globular bush 

 about ten inches high and eighteen inches in 

 diameter. Highly recommended for pot cul- 

 ture or market purposes ... 10 



" Tall Pyramidal, this variety has woody stems 

 and vigorous branches, which are clothed with 

 dark green leaves and club like spikes of flow- 

 ers ten inches long, of a fine red tinge .10 



" Pyramidal Bouquet, this forms a dense, short 

 pyramid of free growth, the numerous branches 

 being terminated by large spikes of interne 

 red flowers, as ina7iy as joo of them being 

 produced on 07ie full grown specimen. This 

 variety is recommended for pot culture, and 

 for the open border jo 



]»II]»IOSA— (See Sensitive Plant). 



Strikingly handsome flowers of easiest cultivation. 

 Perennial in the green-house, annual in the open air. 

 Mimulus, moschatus (Musk Plant), cultivated on 

 account of the musky odor of the plant. Needs 

 rich soil and plenty of moisture. May be cul- 

 ti\'ated to an upright plant, though usually 

 trailing 10 



" punctatus (Monkey Flower), large, beauti- 

 fully spotted blossoms ; blooms first year 10 



" inimitable double, splendid variety, with beau- 

 tiful, double tubed flowers ; very interesting. .25 



I»IOI^VTCEl.I.A. 



Molucca Balm, or Shell Flower is a very curious 

 plan*. Within the calyx a button shaped bud appears, 

 which unfolds into a shell shaped flower of a white and 

 purple color. It is a strong annual, growing two o: 



