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



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Convolvulus mauritanicus, trailing plant, about one 

 foot high, and produces an abundance of rich, 

 satiny, lavender blossoms. Especially adapted to 



rock 'work or baskets : perennial in greenhouse 10 



" Major (See Morning Gloryj. 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR— (Dwarf Morning: Gloryj. 



Dwarf plants, of trailing, branching habit, each plant 

 occupying a space of two feet. At mid-day they are com- 

 pletely covered with a mass of most brilliant, many colored 

 blossoms, which remain open till evening, in dry weather. 

 Half-hardy annual ; one foot high. 

 Convolvulus Minor tricolor, bright blue, shaded to 



pure white, next to the golden centre 5 



" Minor alba, pure white 5 



" " striata, finely shaped 5 



" " mixed 5 



" " flore pleno, a new double variety 10 



" " unicaulis, a single, upright stem, without a 

 branch and with a compact head of flower buds in 

 great profusion, which expand into blossoms of 

 immense size, of very rich purplish-blue color, and 

 continues in bloom the whole season 10 



COIX— (See Job's Tears). 



COSMOS. 



A very effective autumn flowering plant. Quite hardy and 

 rapid growing, forming bushes often four feet high and cov- 

 ered with large, single, daisy like flowers, two to three inches 

 round, and of a great variety of bright and attractive colors. 

 Cosmos bipinnata hybrida 25 



CYPRESS VINE— (Ipomaea Quamoclit;. 



A most beautiful climber, with delicate, dark green. 

 feathery foliage, and an abundance of bright, star snaped. 

 rose, scarlet and white blossoms, which in the bright sun- 

 shine present a mass of beauty. Planted by the side of 

 veranda, tree or stakes, and trained properly, there is 

 nothing prettier. Tender annual: fifteen feet high. 



CRUCIANELLA. 



A pretty little plant, growing one foot high, and producing 

 clusters of star shaped, pink flowers. Fine for rock work, 

 vases, etc. Hardy perennial. 

 Crucianella stylosa 5 



CUCURBITA-(See Gourds). 



CUPHEA. 



A favorite bedding plant with green-house men; familiarly 

 known as Cigar Plant, on'account of its fancied resemblance 

 to a lighted cigar. Tender perennial: one and a-half feet 

 high. 



Cuphea platycentra (Cigar or Firecracker Plant), scar- 

 let, white and purple 10 



" silenoides, dark crimson brown 10 



" Zimapani, violet red 10 



" mixed , 10 



CYCLAMEN. 



"Well known and universally admired bulbous rooted plants, 

 producing exceedingly handsome red and white flowers. 

 Tender perennial : one foot high. 



Cyclamen P 



ERSICUM. 



Cyclamen Persicum, mixed, variety of great beauty 



and many colors 25 



" Persicum gijjanteum, mixed, characterized by 

 beautiful foliage and profuse bloom; each flower 

 is from two to two and a-half inches long. Very 



, . choice 50 



Cypress Vine. 



Cypress Vine, scarlet 5 



" " rose 5 



** " white 5 



** " mixed 5 



DAHLIA. 



This magnificent race of plants is too well known to need 

 description, though it is not generally known that they may 

 be had in the greatest variety and beauty from seed, both 

 of the single and double sorts. If planted early and pushed 

 they can be made to flower the first season. Tender herba- 

 ceous perennials. 



Oahl 



Dahlia, finest double, mixed, seed saved from cfc 



double flowers 15 



" finest single, mixed, brilliant flowers running 

 through a wide range of striking colors, easily 

 raised from seed and very desirable 15 



DAISY— ( Bellis). 



Admirable plants for cultivating in pots or in beds or 

 borders which are partially shaded. Grown from seed, fully 



