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D. M. Ferry <&, Cos Descriptive Catalogue. 
44 Goliath, Mont Rose, splendid variety , with 
flowers a charming peach color. The blossoms 
are freely produced, of enormous size, and 
most perfect form. Plants of robust, branch¬ 
ing habit .20 
“ Goliath, Mont Blanc, similar to the Mont 
Rose, bi/l having enormous white flowers. ...20 
“ Goliath, new crimson, an entirely new va¬ 
riety; very brilliant and conspicuous. Its 
extremely large blossoms are valuable for 
florists. 25 
44 Porcupine, or Hedgehog, mixed, the dis¬ 
tinguishing feature of this variety is the 
quills or sharply pointed petals. The flow¬ 
ers are very curious in appearance, and 
quite showy. Plants grow about two feet 
high. A Jine range 0/ colors .10 
44 Giant Emperor, snow white, flowers very 
double, of enormous size, and good form. 
Good for bouquets ; two feet .10 
44 mixed Washington, a remarkably large va¬ 
riety, exceeding all the other varieties in size, 
frequently measuring five to six inches across 
the blossom; of robust growth, and most per¬ 
fect in form and color. The mixture includes 
a number of very delicate and beautiful col¬ 
ors. A valuable acquisition .20 
Al’RICLXA-(Priiiitila). 
A favorite with flor¬ 
ists, and much in de¬ 
mand in England and 
Scotland, where it is 
to be found in perfec¬ 
tion. Does not bear 
well the extremes of 
heat and cold. The 
flowers all have vari¬ 
ous colored eyes ; the 
light ones with dark 
ground colors are con- 
si de red preferable. 
The best soil to grow 
them in is leaf mold 
and sand, enriched 
with decomposed ma¬ 
nure. The seed should 
Auricula. be sown early in spring 
in pots, in hot-bed, and transplanted one foot apart. 
Tender perennial. 
Auricula, Alpine, a native of the Alpine regions of 
Switzerland, improved by cultivation, and 
the most hardy variety.15 
44 finest prize, collection of the best sorts, em¬ 
bracing all choice known varieties; seifs, grey, 
white and green edged.20 
A35AL.EA. 
Spring flowering shrubs, universally admired for their 
beautiful flowers, which are invariably produced in great 
profusion. The flowers are of all conceivable colors, 
and for brilliancy, are unsurpassed. Need hot-house 
culture. Plant in April, in cold-frame; prick out the 
seedlings the year following, in beds, four inches apart, 
to remain till they flower. It is well to cover the plants 
in the fall, with straw or mulch, as the late frosts some¬ 
times destroy the young, early shoots. 
Azalea, indica, finest mixed. Green-house, ever¬ 
green shrubs; flowers very beautiful.25 
44 pontica, finest varieties. Hardy, deciduous 
shrubs, producing flowers of surpassing beauty, 
and all conceivable colors.25 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON. 
A perfectly hardy border plant, succeeding finely in 
any common garden soil, but the flowers are more brill¬ 
iant if grown in gravelly ground. Under cultivation, 
Bachelor’s Button. 
it is really a handsome flower, sporting into varieties of 
white, purple, pink, parti-colored, &c. Hardy annual ; 
two to three feet high. 
Centaurea, cyanus, single mixed. 5 
balloon VlNE-(Cardiospermum) 
Remarkable for its inflated membraneous capsules, 
and sometimes called Love-in-a-Puff. The flowers are 
insignificant, but the plant is a rapid and graceful 
climber. Sow in open ground, from 1st to 15th of May, 
and give plant support to run upon. Tender annual ; 
six feet high. 
Cardiospermum, halicacabum,white; from India. 10 
BALSAM. 
The Balsam has been so much improved by cultiva ¬ 
tion as to be scarcely recognized. The blossoms are 
double, though some semi-double and single ones will 
be pretty certain to appear, and such plants should be 
removed. The flowers will be improved by planting in 
a hot-bed, and transplanting when two leaves have 
formed, one to two feet apart. Pinch off a portion of 
the shoots, which will increase the size of the flower 
and vigor of the plant. 
Balsam, double Solferino, satiny white, streaked 
and spotted with crimson and lilac. Very 
choice .. 
Double Camellia flowered Balsam. 
