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D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Figures at the Right Opposite Each Variety Denote the Price, in Cents, Per Packet. 



ABOBRA. 



A rapid growing, climbing, half hardy, tuberous rooted 

 perennial gourd, whose dark green foliage and bright scarlet 

 fruit form a striking contrast. Height fifteen feet. 

 Abobra viridiflora 10 



ABKONIA. 



A charming trailer with fragrant verbena like flowers, in 

 bloom the entire summer. Half hardy annual. 



Abronia Umbellata. 



Abronia umbellata, delicate lilac, white centre 10 



" arenaria, waxy yellow, fragrant 10 



" mixed, above mixed 10 



ABUTILON. 



Very popular, perennial, green-house shrub, with bell 

 shaped, drooping flowers, which are borne in profusion 

 nearly the entire year. Well adapted to house culture, and 

 desirable for bedding out in the summer. There are several 

 varieties, the flowers of which vary from pure white and 

 yellow to deep orange and crimson, streaked with yellow. 

 Height two to three feet. 

 Abutilon, finest mixed 25 



ACROCLINIUM— (Everlasting). 



Very pretty, half-hardy annual, with rose and white daisy 

 iike flowers. These are "Immortelles 1 '' which bloom in 

 August and September, and are fine for winter bouquets and 

 wreaths. Height one foot. 

 Acroclinium album, pure white 5 



" roseum, light rose ; good for mixing 5 



double 25 



" mixed 5 



ADLUMIA, 



This is sometimes known as Mountain Fringe, Wood Fringe 

 and Alleghany Vine. A beautiful and graceful climber and 

 profuse bloomer. Hardy biennial; height fifteen feet. 

 Adlumia cirrhosa, white and pink 10 



ADONIS FLOWER (Pheasant's Eye). 



Foliage pretty, delicate, many parted. Hard} r annual; one 

 foot high. 

 Adonis autumnalis, dark blood red, fine 5 



AGAPANTHUS (African Lily). 



Bears large heads of beautiful blue flowers on stems three 

 feet high ; will flower in two years from seed ; one-half hardy 

 perennial. 

 Agapanthus umbellatus = 15 



Adlumia Cirrhosa. 

 AGERATUM. 

 Very profuse and constant bloomers; excellent for cut 



flowers and in borders. Hardy annual, easily grown. 



Ageratum Mexicanum, light blue 5 



" Imperial Dwarf White 5 



" Tom Thumb, dwarf blue, desirable for edging 5 



" Easseauxi, rose colored 10 



" conspicuum, valuable for winter; white 5 



" mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed 5 



AGROSTEMMA. 



Very useful for cutting for bouquets, and pretty in masses 

 in beds. The annual variety is known as Rose of Heaven; 

 the perennial as Rose Campion. One and a-half feet high : 

 hardy. 

 Agrostemma coronaria, crimson; perennial 5 



" coeli-rosa, rose, white centre; annual 5 



AGROSTIS— (Ornamental Grass). 

 Much used in connection with everlastings, for 

 bouquets. Grows easily in any common garden soil, 

 annual ; about one and a-half feet high. 



winter 

 Hardy 



Agrostis Nebulosa. 



A^rostis nebulosa, fine and delicate. 

 " pulchella, exceedingly graceful. . 



