10s 
J). M. FERIIY & (JO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Pyrethrum parthenifolium aureum (Golden 
Feathery, beautiful, gold leaved bedding 
plant, retaining its ornamental character until 
late in autumn. One of the finest recent 
acquisitions for geometrical, design; flower 
white.. 
Pyrethrum roseum, (Insect Powder PlanI). Prac¬ 
tical entomologists have long been looking for some 
effective, safe and cheap insecticide, and now tell us 
they have found it in the Persian Insect Powder. 
This is the dried and powdered flowers of the Pyreth¬ 
rum Roseum, and is certain death to Plant Lice, Flies, 
Cabbage Worms, and nearly every form of insect life. 
It is harmless to man, but when diluted with ten times 
its bulk of flour, kills every cabbage worm or other in¬ 
sect it touches. Hitherto the high cost of the powder 
and the difficulty of securing a pure and fresh article 
has prevented its coming into general use, but experi¬ 
ments made by Prof. Riley, of the United States En- j 
tomological Commission and others, showed that it can i 
be grown successfully in all of the Southern and many 
of the Northern States. 
Cultukb. —Sow in boxes of prepared soil, as early as 
the season will permit, and transplant to sixteen inches 
apart whenever the plants are large enough. The 
young seedlings are small and of slow growth, but the 
older plants are hardy and vigorous. The largest crop 
of flowers is produced the second season. They should 
be gathered when in full bloom, dried carefully, and 
stored in paper bags. Before using, the flowers should 
be powdered as fine as possible. Per pkt. ioc ., oz. $1.00. 
QI AKING OR. ASS. -(See Briza). 
RHOI)ANTHE-(Kverlasting). 
Of all the many varieties of everlastings, we think the 
Rhodanthe the finest and most beautiful. The flowers 
are of various colors, pure silvery white with yellow disc, 
I rosy crimson and bright purple, rose suffused with white, 
I etc. For winter bouquets, the blossoms should be gath- 
] ered before they are fully expanded, and if dried in the 
' shade, they will retain their brilliancy for years. The 
leaves are heart shaped and lustrous, and the calyx 
long, scaly and shining. The seeds should be started in 
hot-bed, and the plants transplanted to a warm situation, 
one foot apart. 'Pender annual; one foot high. 
Rhodanthe, Manglesi, rich rose color, suffused with 
white.io 
“ Manglesi, double, a novelty and curiosity; 
produces ten to fifteen per cent, of double 
blossoms.25 
“ maculata, rosy crimson, bright purple or white 
with golden center, surrounded by a velvety 
band.10 
“ maculata, alba, pure white, with yellow disc ; 
elegant.10 
“ mixed.10 
RICI^JIJS. -(Sec Castor Bean). 
ROCKET-(Hesperls). 
The Sweet Rocket produces clusters of flowers which 
are very fragrant during the evening. The seed readily 
germinates in the open ground with very little care. 
Hardy perennial; one and a half feet high. 
Rocket, Sweet, purple. 5 
white. 5 
It OS I C CAM I* I OBJ— (See Agros- 
lemma Coronaria). 
ROSE OK HEAVEN-(See Agros- 
temma Cocli-rosa). 
SAEPIGEOSSIS. 
Very showy bedding or border plants, with 
richly colored, erect, funnel shaped flowers. 
The colors arc beautifully marbled and pen¬ 
ciled, purple, scarlet, crimson, yellow, buff, blue, 
and almost black. They are biennial in green¬ 
house, but annual in open ground. Start seed 
in hot-bed, and transplant one foot apart into 
Rhooanthc Maculata. 
Salpiolosois. 
