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D. M. Ferry &. Cos Descriptive Catalogue. 
ti'.soe years old, the flower stalks are often ten feet in 
height, surmounted by beautiful silvery plumes. Sow 
early in spring, in green-house or hot-bed, and trans¬ 
plant when weather becomes warm. 
Erianthus, ravennae . . xo 
ERItA-(Cape Heatlij. 
A genus of shrubby plants of much interest and beau¬ 
ty. Most of the species are without odor, but this lack 
is compensated for by elegance, as well in their foliage 
as in their flowers. The flowers, in beauty of form, deli¬ 
cacy of aspect and variety of tint, can scarcely be sur¬ 
passed. To succeed well, the seed should be sown in 
hot-bed, or better still in green-house or conservatory. 
Cover very lightly. Half-hardy perennial. 
Erica, capcnsis mixed varieties.25 
KSCHSCHOI/r^IA. 
Finely cut leaves 
of a glaucous color, 
and blossoms about 
two inches in diame¬ 
ter, of many brilliant 
and showy colors. A 
bed of Eschscholtzia 
in thesunshine makes 
a blaze of color. As 
the stalks and 
branches are deli¬ 
cate, they will do bet¬ 
ter if supported by 
small sticks. Sow 
where the plants are 
Eschscholtzia. wanted to bloom, as 
they do not bear transplanting. Thin to six inches 
apart. Half-hardy perennial ; one foot high. 
Eschscholtzia, mandarin, a very beautiful variety. 
The outer side of the petals is brilliant 
scarlet , the inner side rich orange .15 
“ Californica, bright yellow . 5 
“ crocea alba, creamy white . 5 
“ striata, beautifully striped. 5 
“ mixed . = 
EUI.AUA JAPONIC A. 
A most magnificent ornamental grass from Japan, 
growing five to six feet high, and exceedingly graceful. 
A -.ingle plant often makes thirty to forty elegant, re¬ 
curved flower spikes of light violet color, resembling 
ostrich plumes. Beautiful for vases in the winter. 
Transplant from hot-bed to ten feet apart. 
Eulalia Japonica, light violet ; beautiful.20 
Ell’HORBIA. 
A large fam¬ 
ily, widely dif¬ 
fering in their 
habits, many 
varieties being 
unworthy of 
cultivation. We 
have selected 
the most useful 
and beautiful 
variety for bor¬ 
der and pot cul¬ 
ture. 
E u p h orbia, 
variegata, 
hardy an¬ 
nual ; foli¬ 
age beauti¬ 
fully veined 
and margin¬ 
ed with white; very showy. Sometimes known 
as Mountain of Snow. 5 
EVTOCA. 
Foliage dull 
green.covered with 
hairs; blossomsbltie 
striped, three-quar¬ 
ters of an inch 
across, produced in 
terminal racemes- 
Excellent for cut¬ 
ting, because a 
branch placed in 
water will bloom 
many days, and the 
blue is intense in 
color. Succeeds 
best in warm, sandy Eutoca. 
soil, not over rich. Sow in open ground early in spring, 
and thin to one foot apart. Hardy annual; one foot high, 
Eutoca, viscida, blue . 5 
“ alba striata, striped. 5 
“ mixed. 5 
FEATHER GR ASS -(Stipa). 
Hardy biennial, ornamental grass of much beauty, 
used in the formation of winter bouquets. Seed should 
be started in hot-bed, as they germinate slowly. 
Stipa,pennata (Feather Grass),delicate and pretty.ro 
FERNS. 
Fern—Aspidium Angulare. 
Flowerless plants, too well known to need description. 
Many of the 
varieties are 
exq ui s i t e 1 y 
beautiful. 
'Filere are so 
many sorts, 
varying so 
widely in ha¬ 
bit. that to 
give explicit 
directions for 
the culture of 
each would 
require a vol¬ 
ume of itself. 
As a general 
rule, they 
should be kept 
in a warm, 
h um id atmos- 
phere,and waler- 
ed abundantly. 
The soil best ad¬ 
apted to their 
growth is a turfy, 
fibrous peat, mix¬ 
ed with sand and 
leaf mold, and 
underlaid with 
pieces of broken 
crock. Many of 
the most beauti¬ 
ful sorts are pro¬ 
pagated from 
seed only. Their 
exceeding grace 
and beauty will 
well repay a 11 Fern—Sco'opendrlum Officlnarum. 
care bestowed upon them. 
Ferns, fine mixed, an almost endless variety.25 
Ferns, fifty finest species mixed, very beautiful. .25 
H e do not offer the different va rieties of / erns , 
separate , but our packet 0/ Jifty species mixed will 
contain all the newest and most desirable kinds. 
