D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 75 
—(Pelargonivm.)—Probably the Geranium is bet- 
GERANIUM ter known and more universally admired than 
* any other plant grown. The constant succession 
and durability of bloom till frost comes, the brilliant color of its flowers 
and the exquisite markings of the leaves of some of the varieties, render 
them very desirable for pot culture and bedding. No garden seems com- 
plete without a bed of them, and in every collection of conservatory or 
parlor plants we are sure to find the geranium. One-half hardy perennial. 
Propagation by seed is the only way to obtain new varieties. 
Diadematum, splendid variety ...............2....+-+- Pkt. 50cts. 
Odier: five petals blotched - 2-252)... .. -<. 2 eee Peet ble: 
Pancy, splendid mibsed:) 50 32.5... .-..2.+-b. eee < “25 
The three varieties quoted above are commonly known as Lady 
Washington geraniums. 
Honalesaactvle: mixed: so 5.256222 225. 23. sce Pkt. 25cts. 
Zonale; searlet; mixed sorts :. 2... .2.05. es eee ee ear 
Zonale, white leaved varieties .-....2...:....ccssaccus gies i 5 eA 
Zonate: csoiden and bronze: . >)3..32452....52.22-. Piney 2) hee 
Apple scented, very fragrant leaves. |... oc eee cee eT ee ee 
GILIA TRICOLOR —Grows in almost any situation, flow- 
‘ ers blue, with yellow and purple cen- 
ter. Sow in masses. One foot high. Hardy annual. Pkt. 5cts. 
ih ieties of this gnifice ] 
GLADIOLUS, te varieties of this magnificent plant a 
now numbered almost by thousands, eac 
year bringing forth new and choice selections which have been 
produced from seed, which is the only method of obtaining new 
varieties. Half hardy perennial. Finest Mixed... Pkt. 25cts. 
t=" For Gladiolus bulbs see page 91. 
{ GLOBE AMARANTH.~(22m2?rena.—8 desirable ever 
lasting valued for its handsome 
globular heads of flowers, which, if cut when well matured, will 
retain their beauty for years; tender annual: two feet high. 
Purple....... Serre Pkt. 5cts. Granse >... fz. oe Pkt. Scts. 
Winibe £6 5 sct.355250 = aed oP me Stcipedis i. ic. - scoot ee = ee 
Flesh colored....... pee: is Whixed: 2.5 <3 “ ta 
GLOXINIA —Green-house perennial plants, producing rich 
¢ and beautifully colored flowers. They deserve 
extensive cultivation. Hybrida, mixed.............. Pkt. 25cts. 
GNAPHALIUM Leontopodium.—(Edelweiss).—This is the true 
Edelweiss found on the Alps, and so highly 
esteemed by travelers in Switzerland. Flowers star-shaped, pure white, and 
/ downy in texture. If plucked when on the point of opening, and dried in the 
& shade, will retain its beauty for years. Perennial: one foot high..Pkt. 15cts. 
GRAMMANTH ES Gentianoides.—-A charming little succulent plant, producing 
* an abundance of bright scarlet and orange yellow blossoms 
in the shape of astar. It is especially adapted for rock work, hanging baskets, edg- 
Mex cle. reser annual; six mches high. . 22.232. .2:..------2ansee ee ae oe Pkt. 10cts. 
S 
—Beautiful garden plants, having 
GODETI A delicately shaded large biossoms, 
* and easily cultivated in any good 
garden soil. Hardy annual; about one foot high. 
Rubicunda splendens, a sbowy variety. Rosy lilac flowers, 
with purple stain in the center............-. seas Pkt. 5cts. 
Rosea alba (Tom Thumb), delicately blotched blossoms, white 
at the outer portion and rose at the base of petals..Pkt. 5c. 
Lady Albemarle, carmine crimson; compact habit; very 
beautiful....... So neeees ete alba s See. SE poche Pkt. 5cts. 
Duchess of Albany, a magnificent sort, producing a pro- 
fusion of large, rich, satiny-white flowers, measuring about 
four meChes ACTORS: fo S28 Tee Ad. See eee ee ee > 2 Fe Pkt. 5cts. 
—(Cucurbita).—A tribe of climbers with 
GOURDS curiously shaped fruit in various col- 
* ors. Being of rapid growth, they are 
fine to cover old fences, trellises, stumps, etc. The foliage 
= a ornamental. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet 
igh. 
Dish Cloth, a rapid climber having long green fruit the 
inside of which is a fibrous mass, and when the shell and 
seeds are removed makes an excellent substitute for a bath 
GERANIUM. 
UME ee = os on occ tion als Hevaeee ce ansces Pkt. 5cts. 
Orange, the well known Mock Orange ............. SY ge iie= 
Japanese Nest Egg, white; like an egg; does not crack and 
iS MOL Mmigared by-neaL or’ cold << 9920... ...162..... Pkt, 5cts. 
Apple shaped, yellow, beautifully striped.. ....... A rigie. 
Pear shaped, striped yellow and green, with cream color..... = : —_s- 
Pkt. 5cts. a) ee Se 
Pear shaped, ringed, exceedingly beautiful fruit with rings . i ie ar 
running around it; green ends............. ne < Pkt. Sets. GODETIA, Duchess oF ALBANY. 
Bottle, handsome and useful...... ...............- “ 5 “ HEDYSARUM.—(CSee French Honeysuckle). 
Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber.......... “* 5 “  wWELIANTHUS.—(CSee Sun Flower). 
Siphon, or Dipper, useful for dippers..... eee waa i Ble —Large. full double 
Powder Horn, in the form of a powder horn....... SpAGnt ee H EF LIC a RYSUM ei canis of various col- 
prerclaces F Club, the longest of all the varieties..... 5a : 7 © ors. from bright yel- 
.. low to scarlet shaded and tipped. Peculiarly desirable as dried 
GYNERIUM.—(See Pampas Grass). specimens; exceedingly Sepia tn Me bouquets may be formed 
GYPSOPHILA —Delicate free flowering little plants. of them for winter, if blossoms be gathered when on the point 
F % * covered with a profusion of white and of expanding. Hardy annual; six inches to two feet high. 
pink little star shaped blossoms. Well adapted forhanging Bracteatum (Golden Eternal Flower), bright yellow.PkKt, 5c. 
baskets or edgings, and valuable in conjunction with other Nanum atrosanguineum fl. pl.. deep crimson... ..Pkt. 5cts, 
flowers for making bouquets, either green or dry. Will Compositum album fl. pl., flowers white..... .... “ 5 * 
thrive anywhere. Make handsome specimens dried. Monstrosum fl. pl., mixed, varieties of largest double 
Elegans, mixed, white and pink flowers; hardy annual: one flowers ..... sie bdin Gratace sie edinl veitene mabe <elaent ae Pkt. 5cts. 
foot high... oS2s7..cmaeeeas aoe eee ot ee Pkt. 5cts. Nanum fl. pl., mixed, dwarf growing, double flowering 
Muralis.—One of the most charming and graceful border varieties, mixed ................ Pe Pe Pkt. 5cts. 
plants to be found in any collection. Will thrive anywhere Minimum fl. pl., mixed, beautiful miniature double 
and is as easily grown as Candytuft, but prefers a limestone Mowers: 2. Ua EERO ae tee ee fades caren Pkt. 5cts. 
soil. Pink flowers; hardy annual; six inches high..Pkt.5c. Mixed, the above varieties at he i 
