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



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JOB'S TEARS— (Coix). 



Curious, ornamental grass with broad, corn like leaves, 



and seeds of a light slate color, wonderfully lustrous. Valu- 



ble for the formation of winter bouquets, in connection with 



everlasting flowers, and strings of handsome beads are 

 formed from the seeds. Hardy annual ; three feet high. 

 Coix lachryma (Job's Tears) 5 



JOSEPH'S COAT.— (See Amaranthus Tricolor.) 



KAULEUSSIA. 



Beautiful, free blooming little plants of dwarf and compact 

 growth, somewhat resembling the single asters. Flowers 

 are light blue, pure white, and the most intense violet-purple 



of any annual in cultivation. A good plant for mixed beds 



and borders. Hardy annual ; six inches high. 



Kaulfussia, fine mixed 5 



LANTAXA. 



These plants are rapid growers, forming small, hardy 

 shrubs, and producing their pink, yellow, orange and white 

 flowers in great abundance. They have an agreeable, aro- 

 matic perfume. 

 La n tuna, finest French hybrids mixed, all colors 10 



LARKSPUR— (Delphinium). 



The larkspur is one of the handsomest and most useful of 

 plants, and for large gardens is invaluable. The brilliancy 

 of some of the colors is unsurpassed. 



ANNUAL SORTS. 



Delphinium ajaeis (Double Dwarf Rocket Lark- 

 spur), hardy annual; ten inches high; twelve kinds 

 mixed 5 



Delphinium eardiopetalum, deep blue: heart shaped. 



Hardy annual; one and a-half feet high 5 



" Tall Stock flowered rconsolida fl. pL), eight 

 brightest and best color* mixed. Spikes of double 



flowers eighteen inches long, very beautiful; hardy 

 annual ; two feet high 5 



Delphinium Consolioa Candelabrum. 



Delphinium Imperiale fl. pi., (Double Emperor 

 Larkspur), one and a-half feet high, compact and 

 profuse bloomer, having erect spikes of perfectly 

 double flowers, which, in a dried state, are fine for 



winter bouquets. Mixed colors 10 



" consolida candelabrum fl. pi., a new type of 

 annual larkspur, growing in the form of a branched 

 candlestick; flowers double and of various colors, 

 very shoivy 10 



PERENNIAL SORTS. 



Delphinium elatum (Bee Larkspur), has hairy petals 

 in the center, and a fancied resemblance to a bee. 

 Hardy perennial ; five feet high 5 



" grandiflorum album, large double white flowers. 

 Hardy perennial; four feet high 10 



" formosum, rich blue and white. Hardy perennial; 

 three feet high 5 



" nudicaule, eighteen inches high, with scarlet flowers: 

 fine for rockeries, flower borders, or pot culture: 

 hardy perennial 10 





Delphinium Elatum. 



