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



Primula, chinensis ^ best varieties. 25 cents. 

 "■ double white. 50 cents. 



Primula , Double. 



Richardia, alba inaculata^a. variety of calla; leaves 

 spotted with white. 25 cents. 



Rivina, humilis^a. plant of slender growth; branches 

 covered with red berries. 20 cents. 



Rosmarinus, officinalis (Rosemary). 20 cents. 



Roses, our stock of Roses this season is very fine, 

 both for mailing and sending by express. Those offered 

 as large plants have been bedded out, or grown in pots 

 the past season, and wintered in cold-frame; they can 

 be planted out in the spring with little or no risk. The 

 rose requires high culture , it should be planted in 

 good, well drained soil ; the ground can scarcely be 

 made too rich. The pruning required will vary with 

 the sorts planted, the rank growing requiring less prun- 

 ing than the weak ones. The points particularly to be 

 observed are to prune before the buds start in spring, to 

 cut out all unripe or old and feeble shoots, and to cut 

 back the last season's growth to from one-half to two- 

 thirds its length, according to the vigor of the sorts. 

 Winter protection of tender sorts is accomplished by 

 covering after a few severe frosts, with leaves, straw, 

 evergreen boughs, or earth, or by removing the plants 

 to a cool cellar. With a little care of this kind, the 

 choicest tender roses may be safely wintered, and as 

 they are the only really perpetual roses, they are abund- 

 antly worth the extra care. The insects most commonly 

 injurious to the rose — as the Aphis, which appear in 

 great numbers upon the young, growing shoots, and the 

 Thrips, which prey upon the under side of the leaf, 

 giving it a sickly, yellowish look — may easily be destroy- 

 ed by syringing or dipping the plants in tobacco water. 

 Purchasers will do better by allowing us some latitude 

 in making selections, not only getting better plants, but 

 greater distinction of variety. 



Rose, Hybrid Peroetual. 



Roses, hybrid perpetual. hard}\ these bloom two or 

 three times during the season. Beddmg plants 20 cents 

 each; $2.00 per dozen. Large plants 35 to_5o cents 

 each ; $2o.Go per 100, by express. 

 Achille Gonad, dark carmine red. 



Alexander Bachvietiff^ bright red, large and very fine. 

 Alfred Colombo beautiful carmine crimson, 

 Annie de Diesbach^ large ; deep rose. 

 A ntoinc I 'crdier^ new ; rosy carmine. 30 cents. 

 Augrista -l/zV, deep blush : extra. 

 Baron Maynard, pure white, edge of petals often 



tinged pink ; fine. 

 Baron Prevost^ pure rose color : free bloomer. 

 Beauty of Waltham^ rosy crimson, changing to bright 



rosy carmine. 

 Belle Normandy^ silvery rose color ; large and full - 



extra fine. 

 Cardinal Patrizziy brilliant crimson, exquisite color. 

 Caroline de Sansal^ flesh color , full : one of the best. 

 Caroline Goodrich^ crimson. 



Couguette des Blanches^ white ; flowering in clusters. 

 Duplessis Morny^ purplish crimson ; a fine grower. 

 Eveque de Nismes, crimson purple : large and full. 

 Francis Levet. 



General yacguejniftot ,hn\\icLnt crimson; magnificent bud 

 General Washington^ scarlet crimson ; very double. 

 Infant de Mount Carmcl^ deep crimson. 

 JoJin Hopper^ dark shade of pink ; a showy sort. 

 Jules Margottin^ bright carmine. 

 La Prance, silvery white and rose . fragrant. 

 La Peine, rosy pink ; full and fragrant. 

 Leopold Ha7isburg, large, bright rose. 

 Lord Macartney, dark, velvety crimson ; double. 

 Lord Raglan, brilliant crimson scarlet ; very double. 

 Louis d ' Argens, blush to white. 

 Louis Odier, rose color. 



Louis Van Houtte, rich crimson maroon. 30 cents. 

 Maria Bauman, bright carmine. 

 Marshal Forey, bright crimson ; double ; extra. 

 Maurice Bernardin, clear, bright red. 

 Mine. Alf. de Rougeniont, white, tinged with rose. 

 Mme. Victor Verdier, cherry red, changing to satin 



rose. 

 Mme.^ Theresa Counter, bright rose. 

 Mine. Pla?itier, pure white ; large and double. 

 Mrs. Elliott, bright rose. 

 Napoleon III, violet crimson. 



Paul de Milleray, cherry red ; very fine. 30 cents. 

 Paul Neron, dark crimson ; a free bloomer. 

 Pierre Guillott, hybrid tea, bright dark crimson. 

 Pierre Notting, dark red ; very double. 

 Pierre Seletzky, purplish red, shaded with violet. 

 President Lincoln, dark crimson, shaded red. 

 Prince Cainille de Rohan, crimson maroon. 

 Prof. Koch, cherry crimson. 

 Peine des Beiges, carmine. 



Senator Vaisse, bright red ; large, bold flower. 

 IVm. Knox, pink ; excellent. 



Roses, Hardy Moss, bedding plants : 30 cents each 

 $2.50 per dozen ; large plants 50 cents to ^i.oo. 

 Alfred Dabnias. blush, pink center; 3c cents. 

 Countess Muranais, pure white. 



Glory of Mosses, rosy carmine ; extra large and double. 

 Mrs. Wood, deep crimson. 

 Pellison, deep rose ; full and fine. 30 cents. 

 Perpetual White, white. 

 Princess Adelaide, bright pink, densely covered with 



moss. 

 Snlct, pale rose. 



Roses, Hardy Climbing, bedding plants 20 cents 

 each ; $2.00 per dozen. 

 Baltimore Belle, fiowers white and blush, in clusters. 



