D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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GOURD—Japanese Nest Egg, white; like an egg; do 
not crack and are not injured by heat or cold.......... 10 
Apple shape, yellow; beautifully striped........ digseh, GaSe. @ 10 
Pear shape, yellow and green, striped with cream coior.10 
Pear shape, ringed (Pyriformis annulata), exceeding- 
ly beautiful fruit with rings running around it; green 
TVS eye ceaiae, See eistsip uc sare sie Grosser pie ey ala emote aia oys.cieiepele siciavaiote aeleeaete 10 
Bottle, handsome and useful... .....2....0.0cccacccccccce 10 
Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber....... ssbesoco sll 
Siphon, or dipper, useful for dippers................2+- 10 
Powder horn, in the form of a powder horn............ 10 
Hercules’ Club, the longest of all the varieties.......... 10 
Mixed, ornamental.................- Bie aic nde tatetetae Vows Vateve teveteter: 10 
GRAMMANTHES—(Gentianoides).—A charming little 
succulent plant, producing an abundance of bright scar- 
let and orange yellow blossoms in the shape of a star. 
It is especially adapted for rock work, hanging baskets, 
edgings, ete. Tender annual; six inches high......... 501! 
GYNERIUM—(See Pampas Grass). 
GYPSOPHILA.— Delicate free flowering little plants, cov- 
ered with a profusion of little star shape, white blos- 
soms. Well adapted for hanging baskets and edgings, 
and valuable for making bouquets. Make handsome 
specimens dried. 
eae: white and pink flowers; hardy annual; one foot 
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Muralis.—One of the most charming and graceful border 
plants to be found in any collection. Will thrive any- 
where and is as easily grown as candytuft, but prefers 
a eee soil. Pink flowers; hardy annual; six 
inches. 
HEDYSARUM—(See French “ 
Honeysuckle). 
HELIANTHUS-(See Sun Flower). 
HoLtyHock. 
GyresorPHiILaA MuRALIs. 
HELICHRYSUM.—Large, full, double flowers of various 
colors, from bright yellow to scarlet shaded and tipped. 
Peculiarly desirable as dried specimens; exceedingly 
handsome bouquets may be formed of them for winter, 
if blossoms be gathered when on the point of expand- 
ing. Hardy annual; six inches to two feet high. 
Bracteatum (Golden Eternal Flower), bright yellow. 5 
Nanum atrosanguineum fi. pl., deep crimson........ 5 
Compositum album fi. pl., flowers white.............. 5 
Monstrosum fi. pl., mixed, varieties with largest double 
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* Nanum fi. pl., mixed, dwarf growing, double flowering 
VAGLCLIOS: TALK Bohs 2h raieie crete tee Ee le eee ane oma e lelavorsiote lee 5 
Minimum fi. pl., mixed, beautiful little miniature 
double flowers............ SAGE A caw ka34 6 JOGOoORruba a: 5 
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HELIOTROPE.— Highly valued for the fragrance of their 
flowers. and duration of bloom. Half hardy perennial; 
one foot high. 
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Roi des Noirs, black, splendid.............. cece ee eee eee 10 
Triumphe de Liege, deep blue; fine.................... 10 
Dark varieties, mixed, very ChOice............000ee eee 10 
HELIPTERUM—(Everlasting).—A very desirable dis- 
tinct dwarf everlasting, with large globular clusters of 
bright yellow and pure white, star like flowers. Are ex- 
cellent for forming winter bouquets, and will retain their 
brillianey for years. Hardy annual; one foot high. 
Sand ford iis SOlder aa le sistas sieleleie Toe eieiaiolnie siete slsieieeteions 10 
Anthemoides, pure WHIte. . ccna nsec ecer ree emces cence 10 
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HESPERIS—(See Rocket). 
HIBISCUS.—A branching plant of the easiest culture, with 
rather pretty foliage, and large, exceedingly showy 
blossoms. 
Africanus, cream colored blossoms; purple in the center. 
Hardy annual, two feet high 
Coccineus, large, brilliant scarlet blossoms; very showy; 
green-house perennial, three feet high............... 
Mutabilis albus, fl. pl., double white. 
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HOLLYHOCK.—The hollyhock in its present state of per- 
fection, is very unlike its parent of olden time; it now 
ranks with the dahlia, aster, camellia, etc. For a back- 
gepand to a flower garden, perhaps no plant is so use- 
ul. Hardy perennial; five feet high. e 
Mouble, pure white! oo). sss sei scion ceeen bers see 15 
ce lemon yellows: 2/5).ceees lewis ioe eee 15 
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cs salmon, or blush pink....................... 15 
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oe choice; imineds. 6. c5.0G aks he ee 10 
sé 11a. Cott Eaten emotes ey titer rere Vibe eS gt tile 5 
Chater’s finest mixed, double varieties of the greatest 
perfection MIKE joe. isl. kictelsie tie ea es haa ee 15 
HONESTY, or SATIN FLOW ER—(Lunaria biennis). 
—KHarly, free flowering plants. interesting for the silver 
like tissue of the seed pods in their matured state. Not 
very conspicuous, The seed pods are fine for skeleton- 
izing and working in with other everlasting flowers for 
winter bouquets. Hardy biennial; two feet high. Pur- 
plevand white mixed ay csc cence cise eee een Ee 5 
HORDEUM JUBATUM—(Ornamental Grass).—A 
beautiful ornamental grass for forming winter bouquets. 
It somewhat resembles our domestic barley, havin 
heavy, bearded heads. Hardy annual; two feet high. ..10 
HUMEA ELEGANS.—A remarkable, handsome plant for 
decorative purposes. Leaves very fragrant when slight- 
ly rubbed. Half hardy biennial; six feet high; red; from 
New: South Wales, qoui.hincs :Ghac He cals civio tne see eae 10 
ImpPaTIENS SULTANI. 
HUMULUS JAPONICUS—(WJapan Hop).—A rapid 
rowing, perfectly hardy, annual climber of the hop 
amily, of the easiest culture and indispensable for 
covering unsightly objects, or verandas, trellises, etc. 
Sows itself after the first year............... efectos hiais wicks 15 
HYACINTH BEAN—(Dolichos).—Splendid climber, 
with abundant clustered spikes of purple and white 
flowers, which are followed by exceedingly orna- 
mental seed pods. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet 
high. 
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6) 2D albaavihiternn «ck rieath ee cei BOO ASB eRS Ga oe 10 
cy MaXe as he AOE WULXECOL ieee cece eyele afeeeloke toler cele (ele 10 
Giganteus, tall growing, with large purple flowers...... 10 
IBERIS—(See Candytuft). 
ICE PLANT—(See Mesembryanthemum). 
IMPATIENS SULTANI—(Sultan’s Balsam).—Plant 
of compact growth; flowers gorgeously colored and 
produced in great profusion throughout the season. 
Although a green-house plant, it does finely in open 
border; flowers brilliant rosy-scarlet color, one to one 
and one-half inches in diameter........... Seg Ub sion yS60 SE 
INDIAN SHOT—(See Canna Indica). 
IPOM@A.—Beautiful climbers, and exceedingly attrac- 
tive mixed with other climbers. They are alike good 
for green-house, for pots and baskets, and for trellises, 
stumps, arbors, ete. Tender annual; five to ten feet 
» high: 
Coccinea (Star Ipomeea), fine scarlet........ Sin visteieinetors > 
Bona nox (Good Night), pure white ....... saree oie eee 
Limbata, elegantly blotched and margined with white.. 5 
elegantissima, flowers star shaped with in- 
tense purple center and pure white margin. ........... 
Rubra ceerulea, immense flowers of bright sky blue....10 
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IPOMG@A OQUAMO€LIT—(ee Cypress Vine). 
IPOMOPSIS—(See Tree Cypress). 
JACOB A—(Senecio).—Remarkably pretty, free grow- 
ing, profuse flowering plants. The double are the 
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