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T>. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Cuphea, silenoides, dark crimson brown 
“ Zimpani, violet red. 
44 mixed. 
star shaped, rose, scarlet and white blossoms, which in 
the bright sunshine, present a mass of beauty. Planted 
by the side of veranda, tree or stakes, and trained pro¬ 
perly, there is nothing prettier. The seed will germinate 
more freely if warm water be poured on the ground 
after planting. Tender annual; fifteen feet high. 
Cypress Vine, scarlet.:. 5 
“ “ rose . 5 
44 44 white. 5 
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DAHUA. 
This exceedingly beautiful genus comprises an almost 
endless number of varieties, all more or less showy in 
the flower garden in the autumn, when most other flow¬ 
ers have faded. They are all of easy cultivation, grow¬ 
ing freely in almost any soil, from seed sown in spring. 
The seed can be sown in shallow pans, any time from 
March to July, and the seedlings transplanted to small 
pots. As soon as they are strong enough (but not until 
danger of frost is over) plant out, one foot apart. These 
Cyclamen, Persicum. 
CYCLAMEN. 
Well known and universally admired bulbous 
rooted plants, producing exceedingly handsome red 
and white flowers. The seed should be sown in 
spring, and by autumn will produce a bulb, which if 
potted and placed in conservatory or green-house, 
will blossom the following spring. 
Cyclamen, Persicum, mixed, variety of great 
beauty and many colors.25 
44 Persicum, giganteum, mixed, character¬ 
ized by beautiful foliage and profuse 
bloom; each flower is from two to two and 
one half inches long. Very choice.50 
CYPRESS VINES—(Ipomsea 
Quamoclit). 
A most beautiful climber, with delicate, dark 
green, feathery foliage, and an abundance’of bright, 
Cypress Vine. 
DAISY—(Beilis)* 
Charming little plants for edgings and borders. The 
flowers are quilled and flat petaled, white, pink, red, 
and variegated. Not all will come double from seed. 
Dahlia, Double. 
plants will make tubers which should be taken up in the 
fall and kept through the winter in a dry place, away 
from frost, and planted out in the spring, when they 
will blossom the following autumn. New varieties are 
constantly being produced from seed, some of them of 
exquisite beauty. 
Dahlia, finest double, mixed, seed saved from 
choicest double Jlo'iuers .15 
44 finest single, mixed, very brilliant flowers 
running through a very wide range of strik¬ 
ing colors, easily raised from seed and very 
desirable. 
