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



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(Xropaeoltmi I^ototoianum.) 



The Lobbianum differs materially from the com-non 

 running Nasturtium, and is admirably adapted for green- 

 house or conservatory decoration in winter. It is a very 

 rapid grower and strikes freel/ from cuttings, but seeds 

 sparingly. The colors are very brilliant, and of many 

 shades, from scarlet to black. Fine for covering arbors, 

 trellis, and rustic work. Hardy annual ; ten to twenty 

 feet high. 

 TropEcolum Lobbianum, Coleur de Bismarck, 



brown , ^5 



Lobbianum, Geant des Batailles, carmine. .15 



Roi des Noirs, black 15 



Von Moltke, bright, bluish rose 15 



" mixed 10 



tall mixed, the common tall varieties 5 



NASTVRXir^I, DW^AieK. 

 (Xropaeolum :»Iiiior). 



A bed of Dwarf Nasturtiums in the yard is very brill- 

 iant and attractixe, and they are in bloom all the sea- 

 son. The flowers are more brilliant if the soil be not 

 over rich. Give each plant a foot of room. Hardy an- 

 nual; one foot high. 



Nasturtium, dwarf, Crystal Palace Gem, sul- 

 phur, spotted maroon 5 



" dwarf, scarlet 5 



King Theodore, very dark 5 



" ■' Beauty, orange and vermilion 5 



" *" yellow 5 



" " Pearl, white 5 



rose 5 



King of Tom Thumbs 5 



" " Golden King of Tom Thumbs, by-ill- 



iant gold color •. . . 5 



" •' Spotted King, yellow, spotted choco- 

 late 5 



" " mixed 5 



NEMOI»HILA--(See Love Grove). 

 ^IBRCMBHFLGIA. 

 Charming little plants, well adapted for edgings, 

 baskjets, &c. The seed should be sown in green-house, 

 or in pans in the house, and set out in open ground, 

 after danger of frost is over. 

 Nierembergia, gracilis, a fine bedding plant; white 



with purple eye; slender and graceful 10 



NIGEI.I.A— (See Love-in-a-Mist). 



I^OI^A^A. 



Beautiful, trailing plants, with prostrate stems, much 



branched: almost equal to the Portulaca for growing in 



masses, and unsurpassed for rock work, pots, baskets, 



Nolana. 



or vases, as the branches hang pendulous over the edge 

 of vase or basket. The blossoms are convolvulus shaped^ 

 brilliant, freely produced, of various colors. Sow in 

 open ground, in light, sandy soil, early in spring ; plenty 

 of sun, and a dry situation are essential. Hardy trail- 

 ing annual ; six inches high. 



Nolana, atriplicifolia, blue, white and yellow 5 



" mixed 5 



J^YCXKHITVIA. 



Charming little plants, well adapted for rockeries and 

 baskets. The flowers are 

 borne on large heads, are 

 of various colors, star 

 shaped, and during the 

 evening are very fragrant. 

 Produces richer, larger, 

 and more blossoms in light 

 soil. Start in hot-bed, and 

 transplant six inches apart. 

 They will blossom very 

 early in spring, and remain 

 in bloom the whole season. 

 Tender perennial ; six 

 inches high. 

 Nycterinia, capensis, 



white, yellow 



center 10 



" mixed 10 



r*lYMI»H^EA— (Water l,ily). 



Hardy, aquatic plants, bearing exceedingly beautiful^ 

 fragrant, white blossoms, which appear as if floating on 

 the water. They are very much admired, and becom- 

 ing more and more popular every year. Are increased 

 by sowing the seed, or by dividing the roots or tubers. 

 They grow readily in ponds or streams of shallow water 

 having muddy bottoms, and can be grown in aquariums, 

 tubs or tanks, in the house, if there be sufficient mud at 

 the bottom, and the seeds or roots be kept continually 

 covered with water. 



Nycterinia 



Nymphaea. 



CULTIVATION— In Tubs.— Take a strong bar- 

 rel, free from tar, oil or salt, saw it in two, fill 

 this one-third full with fine, black, garden soil, or mead- 

 ow mud, if handy ; plant the seed in this mixture, cov- 

 ering them one inch deep, add water gently so as not to 

 disturb the seed, until the tub is full. This is all the care 

 needed; always keep the tub full of water. Set this on 

 a brick or board platform in any place you desire. The 

 tubs, with their contents, should be placed in a cellar 

 during the winter, kept from frost, and not allowed to 

 entirely dry up. 



For Aquariums. -Put in five inches of fine, black 



