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



OTHER NEW AND STANDARD SWEET PEAS. 



Boreatton, new, particularly handsome, large flowers of 



a rich, glossy chestnut color 10 



Indigo King-, a strong growing and very prolific sort, 

 bearing a profusion of large flowers with dark 

 maroon standard and clear indigo blue wings. 



Very handsome 10 



Princess Beatrice, a vigorous grower and free bloomer; 

 flowers a clear and beautiful carmine-rose, slightly 



shaded 10 



Queen of the Isles, scarlet mottledj and flaked with 



purple and white 10 



Adonis, carmine-rose,; shaded with white, very desirable. .10 



Eckford's Hybrids, this is mixed seed from the many 



beautiful hybrids produced by this celebrated 



grower. It will produce a large range of colors; 



the flowers are quite uniformly of fine form and 



substance. . ... . 10 



Invincible Scarlet, plant vigorous; flowers of intense 

 and brilliant scarlet-pink, of the largest size; the 



most brilliant variety yet produced # 5 



" Black, the darkest variety yet sent out and desirable 



on account of its intense color 5 



" White, the stock we offer produces very large flowers 



of fine form and clear white color 5 



Striped 5 



Painted Lady 5 



Mixed, includes all the new sorts, extra 5 



•Collection, one each of twelve kinds named above, 

 including- Miss Blanche Ferry 60 



SWEET SULTAN— (Centaurea). 



Produce a striking effect in mixed borders, and are 

 useful for forming bouquets of cut flowers in connection 

 with other colored flowers. Hardy annual ; two feet high. 

 Centaurea nioschata atropurpurea, double purple 5 



SWEET WILLIAM— (Dianthus Barbatus). 



For display in the garden the Sweet William is unsurpassed. 

 The seed can be planted very early in the spring, in open 

 ground, and will blossom the following autumn ; or it can be 

 sown in August, and will make fine blooming plants for 

 spring. Hardy perennial; one and a-half feet high. 

 Dianthus barbatus, pure white, pure white flowers ... 10 



" " black, reddish, velvety black 10 



" " fine mixed 5 



" " mixed double, perfectly double, 

 and great variety of colors 10 



TAGETES.— (See Marigold.) 



TASSEL FLOWER— (Cacalia). 



A showy plant of easy culture, producing beautiful, scarlet 

 and golden yellow, tassel shaped blossoms, from July to 

 October. It is sometimes known as Flora's Paint Brush. 

 Hardy annual ; one and a-half feet high. 



Cacalia coccinea, scarlet 5 



" aurea, golden yellow 5 



" mixed. . . . 5 



TORENIA. 



A fine annual, with large, sky blue blossoms, with three 

 spots of dark indigo blue, and a yellow stain in the center. 

 Extremely handsome grown in pots or shaded border. 

 Torenia Fournieri superbiens, the darkest spotted 

 varieties 10 



TREE CYPRESS— (Ipomopsis). 



A handsome plant, with fine, feathery foliage, somewhat 

 like that of the cypress vine, and with long spikes of beauti- 

 ful flowers; equally desirable for out-door or conservatory 

 cultivation. Half hardy biennial; three feet high. 

 Ipomopsis elegans, mixed 5 



TRITOMA. 



An interesting, half hardy, summer and autumn blooming 

 perennial, producing magnificent spikes of rich, orange-red 

 flowers. 

 Tritoma uvaria grandiflora 25 



TROP^EOLUM LOBBIANUM.— (See Nasturtium, Tall). 



TROP^EOLUM MINOR.— (See Nasturtium, Dwarf.) 



TROP^OLUM PEREGRINUM.— (See Canary Bird 

 Flower.) 



VALERIAN— (Polemonium). 



An old, standard border plant, often called Jacob's Ladder, 

 from its pinnately cleft leaves. Flowers blue, nodding, at 

 the ends of upright stalks. It blooms in June, is of easy 

 cultivation and perfectly hardy. Perennial; two feet high. 

 "Valerian, Greek (Polemonium coeruleum) 5 



VERBENA. 



No plant is more generally cultivated, or more eagerly 

 sought after than the verbena, and no plant excels it for 



masses in beds on the lawn. In the varieties may be found 

 every color except yellow. If sown in open ground in May, 

 they will bloom in August, but if started in the house, in 

 pots, in winter, they will be in bloom sooner. Half hardy 

 perennial trailer ; one foot high. 



Verbena aubletia grandifloi'a, reddish-purple 5 



" niveni, white; sweet scented 10 



" Venosa, rich purple 5 



" Montana, hardy, from Rocky Mountains, will stand 

 our winters out of doors; rose, changing into lilac. .10 



" hybrida scarlet, scarlet blossoms 15 



" " Defiance, seed may be relied upon to pro- 

 duce the true, deep scarlet color 20 



" " blue, all shades of blue 15 



" " Italian striped, beautiful. , 20 



" " auriculaeflora, various shades, all with 



distinct eye of white or rose 20 



" " maxima perfecta alba, produces large, 



pure white flowers; fine for florists; comes 



true from seed 25 



" " compacta, mixed, distinct. The plant 



forms a compact bush about five inches 

 high and eighteen across, covered 

 throughout the season with large trusses 



of white, scarlet and violet flowers 25 



" mammoth, mixed, of our own growing, embracing 

 a wide range of colors. This will please all who 



give it a trial 25 



" extra choice mixed, seed saved from named flow- 

 ers; very choice " 20 



" fine mixed, embraces all colors 10 



" mixed 5 



VINCA— (Periwinkle). 



A genus of ornamental, free flowering green-house per- 

 ennials, with glossy green foliage and beautiful circular 

 flowers. May be planted in warm, sunny border during 

 summer. Two feet high. 



Vinca rosea, rose 10 



" " alba, white, with crimson eye 10 



" " nova species, pure white 10 



VIOLA TRICOLOR.— (See Pansy.) 



VIOLET— (Viola). 



Well known free flowering hardy perennials, easily grown 

 from seed. Succeed best in a partially shaded moist situa- 

 tion. Height six inches. 



Violet, Sweet Scented. 



Violet, Sweet Scented (Viola odorata semperflor- 



ens), flowers blue ; fragrant 10 



" white (Viola cornuta alba), large, white blossoms. 10 



" Viola lutea grandiflora, large yellow flowers 10 



" Mauve Queen, mauve colored 10 



" Purple Queen, deep, fine purple 10 



VIRGINIA CREEPER — (See Ampelopsis.) 



VIRGINIA STOCK -(Malcomia). 



Hardy annuals, very useful for border or edging. A con- 

 tinual succession of blossoms may be kept up the whole 

 season by sowing at intervals through the spring and sum- 

 mer. The flower and plant are quite as desirable as the 

 Candytuft; grows about nine inches high. 

 Virginia Stock, red and white mixed 5 



