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



PASSION FLOWER. 



A most interesting and well known order of climbers, 

 bearing singularly beautiful flowers. We have selected two 

 varieties which seem best adapted to our climate, being more 

 hardy than many other sorts. 

 Passiflora coerulea, hardy, deciduous climber, with blue 



and white flowers of remarkable beauty 10 



" coccinea (Disemnia), magnificent green-house 

 climber, with brilliant scarlet blossoms in the form 

 of a double coronet or crown B 20 



PEAS— (Xathyrus). 



A perennial climber, producing a long succession of white, 

 rose, and purple blossoms, in clusters of eight or ten each. 

 Suitable for trellises, arbors, etc. Hardy perennial ; ten feet 

 high. 

 Lathy rus latifolius, rose 10 



" latifolius, white 15 



" " mixed perennial. 15 



" odoratus (see Sweet Peas). 



PENXISETUM- (Ornamental Grass). 



Useful for the formation of winter bouquets. Heads 

 barbed and feathery, and present a beautiful appearance 

 when mixed with Gomphrenas and other immortelles. Per- 

 fectly hardy, and will grow in any, common soil. Hardy 

 annual. 

 Pennisetum longisty lnin, two feet high 5 



PENTSTEMON. 



Handsome, half-hardy, herbaceous perennials, deservedly 

 much in favor for bedding out. Flowers bell shaped in 

 racemes or spikes constantly produced throughout the 

 season. No one who has ever seen their beauty will willingly 

 do without them. 



Pentstemon . M ur ray an us. 



Pentstemon Hartwegi, splendid mixed; flowers brilliant 

 and very striking. Two feet high 10 



" Murrayanus, one of the best, a single spike has 

 been known to produce upwards of fifty blossoms; 

 flowers rich, shining scarlet; three feet high 10 



" choice named varieties, seed saved from collection 

 of best varieties, and cannot fail to give satisfac- 

 tion 10 



PERILLA. 



Ornamental foliage plants similar to Coleus. Fine for 

 bedding with silver leaved plants. Foliage metallic bronze. 

 Same culture as for Coleus. Half-hardy annual. 

 Perilla nankinensis atropurpurea laciniata 5 



PERIWINKLE.-(See Vinca). 



PETUNIA. 



Petunias are unsurpassed for massing in beds. Their rich- 

 ness of color, duration of bloom, and easy culture, will 

 always render them popular. They do well sown in open 

 border in spring, or earlier in cold frame or hot bed, and 

 transplanted eighteen inches apart. Tender perennial, but 

 will bloom the first season. One and a-half feet high. 



it is perhaps not generally understood that the seeds of 

 double petunias are only obtained by artificially fecundat- 

 ing single blooms with the pollen from the double, and the 

 progeny cannot all be expected to come double. The finest 

 double petunias are always grown from , 



Petunia nyctaginiflora, pure white 5 



" hybrida, Countess of Ellesmere, deep rose, white 

 throat 10 



Petunia, Fringed. 



Petunia hybrida, finest striped and blotched, saved 

 from magnificent collection of striped and blotched 

 varieties 10 



" hybrida inimitabilis nana coinpacta multiflora 

 (inimitable dwarf), compact, eight inches in height, 

 covered with regularly striped flowers. Effective 

 either for massing or pot culture 15 



" hybrida, fine mixed 5 



LARGE FLOWERING SECTION. 

 Petunia hybrida grandiflora uiarginata, fine, green 



edged varieties, beautiful 20 



" hybrida grandiflora, Prince of Wurteniberg, 



rose 20 



" hybrida grandiflora, Princess of Wurteniberg, 



purple 20 



" hybrida grandiflora superbissima, splendid, 

 * large throat 25 



Petunia, Double Fringed. 



Petunia, large flowered, mixed, saved from largest 



flowers 10 



" hybrida grandiflora, choicest mixed, seed saved 

 from show flowers 15 



FRINGED SECTION. 

 Petunia, fringed varieties, mixed, very desirable 20 



