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



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Phlox Drummondii, General Grant, rich purple . .10 

 grandiflora, choice mixed, 

 scarcely inferior in size and texture to the per- 

 ennial sorts. One of the finest of recent in- 

 troductions 10 



" Drummondii, grandiflora snlcndens, extra 

 choice mixed, this vcrj' line variety has 

 proved itself to be the gem of the new large 

 flowering race of P. Drummondii. The flow- 

 ers are large, handsomely rounded, and of great 

 substance ; the color vivid crimson, with a pure 

 white disc : the habit of growth free and ro- 

 bust 10 



" Drummondii. fine mixed, many fine varieties 5 



I»HI.OX I»ERE>5:XIAI.. 



1 he varieties of Perennial Phlox are among the choic- 

 est of our flowers for bedding and border plants. They 

 are perfectly hardy, and need no protection : will flour- 

 ish in any soil, succeeding better however, in deep, rich, 

 rather moist ground. 



Phlox Perennial, mixed, seeds saved from the new- 

 est, splendid sorts 15 



MJSK: (Uianthus). 



1 he family of Dianthus is by far the most useful of 

 all the biennials and perennials, and for beauty and va- 

 riety cannot be surpassed. The delicacy and richness 

 of the tints, combined with the aromatic fragrance cf 

 many of the species, are valuable recommendations for 

 the entire family. 



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Pink, Heddewig's Pink, Double Florist's. 



Dianthus, Chinensis fi. pi. (Double China Pinkj, 

 this species is a biennial of dwarf habit ; flow- 

 ers the first year, but the bloom is stronger the 

 second. The colors are very rich, and in large 

 beds, you can hardy find two alike. Seeds 

 saved from double, flowers will produce double 

 ones 5 



" Plumarius (Pheasant Eyed Pinkj, white or 

 pink, with dark eye. The flowers deeply 

 fringed or feathered ; very fragrant. Hardy 

 perennial 5 



" Plumarius Scoticus fl. pi. (Double Florist's 

 Pink), saved e.xclusively from Mr. Turner's 

 \ery best varieties of show pinks : extfii. . . .50 



" Chinensis Heddewigii fl. pi. Heddewig's 

 Pink), flowers very large and double, having 

 a diameter of nearly three inches ; of various 

 shades of brilliant colors, almost unsurpassed. 

 An elegant acquisition. Half-hardy biennial. 10 



" Chinensis laciniatus fl. pi. (Double Japan 

 Pink>. T" '.y jnop-^rly appreciated, these should 



be seen, as it is impossible otherwise to convey 

 any idea of their beauty. Rich in hue. very 

 double, deeply fringed petals — only lacking 

 fragrance to make them perfect. Half-hardy 



biennial 10 



Dianthus Heddewigii diadematus (Double Dia- 

 dem Pink), this is of denser growth than the 

 Heddewigii, and of dwarfer habit. Very regu- 

 lar, densely double, and of all tints, from crim- 

 -son-purple to deep black-purple. It has often a 

 velvet like, radiant fire, impossible to repro- 

 duce 10 



" Chinensis imperialis fi. pi. (Double Imperi- 

 al Pink ), a superb, double variety from China. 10 



Pink, Double Innperial. 



X^^^ The following two varieties are selections 

 from the finest formed varieties of Dianthus Hedde- 

 wigii, and are remarkably fine : 



Dianthus, Heddewigii, Eastern Queen, beauti- 

 fully marbled ; the broad bands of rich mauve 

 upon the paler surface of the petals are very 

 striking and pretty 25 



" Hedddwigii, Crimson Belle, rich, vivid, 

 crimson like color ; flowers of extraordinary 

 size and substance, evenly and finely lacinia- 

 ted. Both the above varieties come perfectly 

 true from seed 25 



" barbatus (see Sweet William). 



" caryophyllus (see Carnation). 



POl»I»Y'— (I»apaver). 



Old fashioned flowers, but very popular. There 

 are a few species of great beauty, which are an 

 ornament to any garden. The following four varieties 

 will be found to be magnificent, worth more than all the 

 rest. Hardj- perennials, blooming first year from seed, 

 if sown early ; will not bear transplanting well. 

 Papaver, bracteatum pulcherrimum, superb, 



large, double, orange-crimson flowers 5 



' Orientale, large, gorgeous, orange-scarlet blos- 

 soms ; bottom of petals black ; beautiful 5 



" umbrosum, rich vermilion, with a shining black 

 spot on each petal ; one of the most showy of 



all the varieties 10 



" Carnation, brilliant, large, showy, double flow- 

 ers of various colors ; two feet high 5 



^^^ The last variety, under the name ©f Papaver 

 somniforum, is the sort used extensively for the e.'c- 

 traction of Opium. 



