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



pensable where a fine display is wanted. The seed is 

 grown with such great care that a very large proportion 

 of double flowers are produced from the seed, and of 

 great fragrance and beauty. To have them in bloom 

 early, start in hot-bed, and transplant when small into 

 pots, and turn out in June to open border. They will 

 blossom late in the season if planted in open ground. 

 Hardy annual ; one foot high. 



Stock, double German Ten Weeks, fiftee7i sepa- 

 rate colo7-s mixed ; fine lo 



" Brompton, blooms well in winter ; flowers very 

 fragrant. Half-hardy biennial ; one and a 



half feet high. Six best colors mixed lo 



'• Emperor, or Perpetual, this beautiful and 

 splendid variety of stock will bloom several 

 years if protected from the frost; and if plant- 

 ed in pots early in spring, in green-house, will 

 bloom the first autumn. 'I'he pots should be 

 kept in a dry, cool place during winter, after 

 bloommg. The magnificent spikes of bloom 

 are very rich and attractive, and for individu- 

 al specimens are unequaled. Tender peren- 

 nial ; one and a half feet high. Twelve most 



beaitti/itl colors mixed 15 



" night scented, mathiola bicornis, very sweet 

 scented, the perfume being observable at a 

 i great distance, and as agreeable as migno- 

 nette ; purple flowers . . 15 



'• night scented, mathiola tricuspidata, valu- 

 able for edgings of beds ; blossoms profusely 

 till killed by frost. j\Iau\'e like, sweet scented 

 flowers. This and the preceding are hardy 

 annuals 15 



SUMMEM CYF»M^SS-lSee Belvidere). 

 SU]?«iS^I,OWEM.- (Meliatitlius). 



Adapted by its state- 

 ly growth for a back 

 ground to a lawn, or a 

 screen to hide unsight- 

 ly places. It IS also 

 raised as an absorbent 

 of miasma in damp or 

 ill drained situations, 

 thus preventing fevers. 

 The flowers are really 

 quite attractive. Plant 

 the seed in spring, 

 where desired, and 

 thin to four feet apart 

 in rows. Hardy an- 



Sunflower. 



nual ; five feet high. 



Sunflower, double (Helianthus Californicus fl. 



pi.), very double 5 



" Large Russian, a very tall growing single va- 

 riety, often fifteen to twenty feet high ; the 

 stalks are sometimes used for fuel 5 



S-^VEEX PEAS. 

 (IL,atliyrais Oaloratus). 



Showy, free flowering climber, and deservedly one of 

 the most popular annuals that enrich the flower garden. 

 The flowers are very freely produced, white, red, crim- 

 son, purple, black and striped, and quite fragrant. Plant 

 four inches deep, very early in spring — the earlier the 

 better. Hoe the earth towards the vines without ridg- 

 ing, and give support to the vine to run upon. Hardy 

 annual ; six feet high. 



Sweet Peas, purple 5 



" " scarlet 5 



" " striped 5 



" '• Painted Lady 5 



"• "• invincible scarlet 5 



Sweet Peas, 



Sweet Peas, invincible black 5 



'' mixed 5 



" Violet Queen, anew and very beau- 

 tiful variety, of rather dwarf habit, the colors 

 ranging from deep mauve to light violet 10 



SWEHX SUI^XA:N~(Ceiitaurea). 



Handsome border plant of easy culture, bearing very 

 fragrant, double, deep purple blossoms from July to- 

 October. They produce a striking effect in mixed bord- 

 ers, and are extremely useful for forming bouquets of 

 cut flowers in connection with other colored flowers. 

 Plant where required, in spring, and thin to six inches 

 apart. Hardy annual . two feet high. 

 Centaurea, moschata atropurpurea, double purple 5 



(Diaiitlius IBarbatus). 



A bed of the finer varieties sports into an endless va- 

 riety of colors, and presents a beauti- 

 ful sight. For display in the garden, 

 the Sweet William is unsurpassed. 

 The seed can be planted very early in 

 spring, in open ground, and will blos- 

 som the following autumn ; or it can 

 be sown in August, and will make 

 fine blooming plants for spring. The 

 plants will bloom several years, but 

 young plants bloom better, and seed 

 should be sown every year. Hardy 

 perennial ; one and a half feet high. 



Sw't William, 

 double, 



Sweet William. 



