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



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%-ases, rock work, for ornamental plants for parlor or 

 conservatory, and the pressed leaves of some of the va- 

 rieties are marvels of graceful beauty. We make a 

 specialty of them, and we doubt if many so large col- 

 lections as ours can be found in this countr>'. 

 Adiantuvi, decorum. 25 to 50 cents. 

 " denticiilatum. 50 cents, 

 ■ gracelliniivi. 25 to 50 cents. 

 ■' excisus multifidtun. 50 cents. 

 " Roenbeckii. 50 cents to $1.00. 

 " farleyensey a new variety, and the most beautiful 

 of all. Very large, beautiful leaves, of drooping 

 habit ; a single plant is often two feet in diatneter, 

 and resembles a fountain. It would be difficult to 

 conceive of anything more elegant than a single 

 specimen. $2.00 to $5.00. 

 Alsofhila, australis (Trc Fern). 50 cents to $5.00, by 



express only. 

 Aspleiutn balengeri. 25 cents to $3.00. 



" fabiatium. 25 to 50 cents. 

 Blechnufn, occidentale. 25 cents to $1.00, 

 Cheilantes, Hirta. 25 to 50 cents, 

 Davallia^ dissecta. 25 to 50 cents. 

 ■' ^looreana. 25 cents to $1.00. 

 Diplazium., decinatujti. 25 to 50 cents. 

 Lo))iaria, gibba. 25 cents to $3.00. 

 Lygodimn^ scandens (Japanese Climbing Fern), a na- 

 tive of Japan ; of graceful, twining habit, and in its 

 native clime, will grow fifty feet. Of easy culture, 

 treated as other ferns, and valuable as a climbing 

 or drooping plant. 25 to 75 cents. 

 Nephrolepsis^ exaltattim. 25 cents. 

 " scabra. 25 to 50 cents. 

 " picta. 25 to 50 cents. 

 Onychiiim, Japonicutn. 25 to 50 cents, 

 Flatycer-ium^ alcicorne (Stag Horn Fern), 75 cts to $3.00 

 Platyloina, /alcata. 25 cents to $1.00. 

 Polypodiuin^ aurcinn. 25 cents. 



" kurrudrianuni. 25 to 50 cents. 

 Pteris^ argyea. 25 cents to $r.oo. 

 " critica alba lineata. 25 cents. 

 " serrulata. 25 cents. 

 " " cristata. 50 cents. 



" trevnila. 25 cents to $t.oo. 

 Pella, Hastata. 25 cents. 



t^"\\'e have also a great variety of other Ferns and 

 Selagrermelies, too numerous to name. 



Feverfew, double white; summer blooming. 20 cts. 



Golden, much used for massing or bordering. Leaves 



finely cut, of a golden yellow color. The flower 



steins should be cut as soon as they appear. 10 cents 



each ; .Si. 00 per dozen ; $6.00 per 100, by express. 



Ficus, elastica^ (India Rubber Tree), foliage large 



Fuchsia. 



dark green and shining; fine house plant. Si. 00 to 

 $5.00. 



Pearcelli^ a splendid decorative plant, wkh beautiful, 

 variegated foliage. The leaves whieh are of large 

 size, thin texture and coarsely serrated on the mar- 

 gin, are of a bright green color, profusely but irreg- 

 ularly blotched with creamy white and dark green, 

 50 cents to $i,co. 

 Fragaria, Indica, bright red strawberry ; used for 

 rock work or baskets. 20 cents. 



Fuchsia (Lady's Ear 

 Drop), in shaded situa- 

 tions, with plenty of air 

 and light, they make ele- 

 gant summer blooming 

 plants for grouping or 

 massing in beds. We have 

 a choice collection of both 

 single and double, which 

 have been carefully select- 

 ed with a view to obtain 

 the best varieties in habit, 

 growtn and distinct shade 

 of color. 20 cents each, 

 except where noted. Larg- 

 er plants 25 to 50 cents. 

 Black Prince, bell shaped ; 



very fine ; pink. 

 Champion of the World, 

 new; dwarf ; very free 

 blooming, double variety, with scarlet tube and 

 sepals, violet corolla. 30 cents. 

 Charming, new; sepals crimson, corolla violet. 

 Clipper, sepals carmine-scarlet, corolla deep purple. 

 Day Dream, double ; carolla maroon, sepals crimson. 

 Fulgens, a fine old sort, very heavy foliage. 

 Golden Fleece, foliage golden yellow; free,early bloomer. 

 Lustre, scarlet corolla, blush sepals. 

 Miss Lucy Finnis, new; double white ; dwarf. 

 Mrs. Bruant, double white ; vigorous, free bloomer. 

 Mrs. Marshall, corolla carmine, sepals white ; winter 



bloomer. 

 Pearl 0/ England, cherry-red corolla, rosy white sepals. 

 Prince Imperial, dwarf; corolla purple, sepals recurv- 

 ed, crimson; one of the very best of the dwarf va- 

 rieties. 

 Speciosa, corolla scarlet, sepals blush. 

 Sunray, beautiful, tri-colored variety ; novelty. 30 

 cents. 

 GERANIUM, ZONALE.— Scarcely rivaled as bed- 

 ders of the surest growth, on all soils, succeeding to per- 

 fection during the heat and drought of summer ; of rich, 

 massive, and often gay zoned foliage ; compact growth, 

 and profuse, constant, brilliant bloom in scarlet, crim- 

 son, salmon, and white ; they are especially valuable and 

 beautiful for winter blooming in the house. 20 cents 

 each ; $2.00 per dozen ; f j.oo per 100, by express. 

 Bicolor, white, deep salmon eye. 

 Col. Holden, extra large truss; crimson-scarlet. 

 Dazzler, insense scarlet, white eye. 

 Delight, rose. 



Dr. Denny, rich purplish magenta; extra. 

 Duchess of Sutherlatid, scarlet, white eye. 

 Emily Vaucher, white. 

 General Grant, scarlet ; very large truss. 

 Helen Dick, pink and white. 



Jealousy, orange-scarlet, with a decided orange hue. 

 Kate Nicholson, rosy pink. 

 Louis, crimson-purple ; extra. 

 Mad. Muz'^ard, magenta. 

 Marginnetta, white, pink eye and border. 

 Master Christine, rich pink. 



