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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



they cling readily to almost any object. Most of the kinds 

 are hardy, herbaceous perennials, but some little protection 

 in northern latitudes, through winter, is advised. 

 Clematis Virginiana (Virgin's Bower), a rapid 

 climber with white blossoms, growing twenty feet 



in a single season 10 



" Verticellata, produces beautiful blue flowers from 

 June to September, on long peduncles from the 

 axis of the leaves; rather bell-shaped and nodding. 



Grows eight to ten feet in a season 10 



" Flammula, a luxuriant climber with clusters of 

 small, white, fragrant flowers in August and Sep- 

 tember. Sometimes called Sweet Virgin's Bower. .10 

 " mixed, a superb mixture including the most desir- 

 able kinds 10 



CEIANTBIUS. 



Curious green-house shrubs, with singularly beautiful 

 foliage, and magnificent clusters of long, drooping flowers, 

 somewhat resembling a parrot's beak. About three feet 

 high, and succeeds best in loam, peat and sand mixed ; does 

 well planted in a border of the conservatory, or will flourish 

 against a south wall, if protected from cold and frost. Does 

 not bear transplanting, and should be kept rather dry. 

 Among the most magnificent blooming plants in cultivation. 

 Clianthus Dampieri, bright scarlet blossoms 20 



COBJEA. 



A fine, rapid growing climber, with handsome foliage and 

 large, bell shaped flowers, green at first, but rapidly chang- 

 ing to a beautiful deep violet-blue. A well established plant 



COBJEA SCANDENS. 



will run fifty feet in a season, covering a large veranda with 

 handsome foliage and beautiful flowers. Tender perennial. 

 Cobsea scandens . 10 



COCKSCOMB— (Celosia). 



Highly ornamental plants, producing crested heads of 

 flowers, somewhat resembling a cock's comb. There are 



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many shapes and colors, but of all colors the scarlet and 

 crimson are the most brilliant and rich. Tender annual ; 

 one to three feet high. 



Celosia cristata, dwarf crimson, brilliant 10 



" " " rose, deep rose 10 



" " " yellow, fine 10 



" " " mixed 10 



" Glasgow Prize, a very fine, semi-dwarf variety; 

 with large, brilliant crimson comb, and handsome 



dark foliage "r 15 



" new Japan (Celosia Japonica), the comb is finely 



cut, delicate as lace, and wonderfully brilliant 10 



" variegated, variegated in branch, leaf and comb; 

 very handsome 10 



COLEUS. 



Probably there is no other kind of ornamental foliage plant 

 so well known and universally admired as the Coleus. The 

 leaves are of all shapes, shades and colors, and nearly all 

 have a rich, velvety appearance of extraordinary beauty. 

 No yard should be without these decorative plants. Tender 

 perennial. 

 Coleus, mixed, twenty-five best named sorts 25 



" new hybrids mixed 25 



COEUMBINE-(Aquilegia). 



The old single varieties of Columbine have been known 

 and admired for centuries under the name of Honeysuckle. 

 The new double sorts are very beautiful, and embrace a 

 great variety of colors and forms. Hardy perennial; two 

 feet high. 



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Columbine. 



Aquilegia alba plena, double white 10 



" coerulea hybrida, double, a vigorous growing, very 

 handsome variety with blue and white flowers 10 



" Californica hybrida, one of the handsomest of all 

 the columbines, having orange, red and yellow 

 flowers 10 



" vervaeneana fol. variegatis, one of the few strik- 

 ing variegated plants, reproduced with certainty 

 from seed. Double rose colored blossoms; exceed- 

 ingly beautiful 15 



" mixed double, best and finest colors 10 



COMMELINA- (Day Flower). 



The splendid white and blue flowers of this plant cannot be 

 excelled, and its profusion of blossoms renders it worthy of 

 cultivation. Tender perennial; one and a-half to two and a- 

 half feet high. 



Commelina coelestis, sky blue 5 



" alba, white 5 



" mixed 5 



CONVOLVULUS. 



A magnificent class of trailing annuals, some of which 

 produce flowers of wondrous beauty. Useful for verandas, 

 lattice, etc., and grows freely in any good garden soil. 

 Convolvulus aureus superbus, very large, golden yel- 

 low flowers ; grows six feet high 15 



