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D. M. Ferry & Cos Descriptive Catalogue. 
Gourd, bottle, handsome and useful.to 
“ Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber.io 
“ siphon, or Dipper, long, slim handles, useful 
for dippers.10 
powder horn, in the form of a powder horn . io 
Hercules' Club, the longest of all the varieties.ic 
** mixed, ornamental. .io 
(> K A M MANTH E§. 
A charming little succulent plant, producing an abund¬ 
ance of bright scarlet and orange-yellow blossoms in the 
shape of a star. It is especially adapted for rock work, 
hanging baskets, edgings, &c. The segments of the 
corolla have the appearance of the letter V on them. 
Give it a warm, sunny situation, and good, rich soil, 
'l ender annual ; six inches high. 
Grammanthes, gentianoides, rich orange-scarlet .15 
GUNNERA. 
A curious, herbaceous perennial, growing best in rich 
mold kept moist. It is increased by seed and by divi¬ 
sion of roots. Has curious, cone shaped blossoms. 
Green-house plant. 
Gunnera, scabra, large, rhubarb-like leaves, and 
purple blossoms. One and a half feet high ; 
curious.15 
GV r NERIEM—(See Pampas Grass). 
GYPSOPHIEA. 
Delicate, free flowering little plants, covered with a 
profusion of little star shaped, white blossoms. Well 
adapted for hanging baskets and edgings, and valuable 
for making bouquets. Blossom first season, and con¬ 
tinue to blossom several years. Make handsome speci¬ 
mens dried. 
Gypsophila, elegans, white and pink flowers; hardy 
perennial ; one foot high.5 
“ muralis, pink flowers; hardy annual;six inches.10 
HEDY 9 ARI 19 I—(See French Honeysuckle). 
HEEIANTHIJ 9 —(See Sun Flower). 
HEEICHRYSIJM. 
Large, full, double flowers of various colors, from 
bright yellow to scarlet, shaded and tipped. Peculiarly 
desirable as dried specimens; and exceedingly hand¬ 
some bouquets may be formed of them for winter, if 
blossoms be gathered when on the point of expanding. 
Sow early in spring, in any good garden soil, and thin 
the plants to one foot apart each way. Hardy annual ; 
six inches to two feet high. 
Helichrysum, bracteatum, (Golden Eternal 
Flower), bright yellow. 
“ nanum atrosanguineum, deep crimson 
“ compositum album, flowers white 
Helichrysum, monstrosum H. pi., mixed, eight 
varieties of largest double / lowers , mixed.. 10 
“ nanum fl. pi., mixed, five dwarf growing 
double Jlowe ring varieties mi$ed. 10 
“ minimum fl. pi., mixed, four varieties of beau- 
ti/ul little miniature double /lowers; /me.. 10 
“ mixed. 5 
HELIOTROPE. 
Highly valued for the fragrance of their flowers, and 
duration of bloom, and are to be met with in most gar¬ 
dens. They succeed in any rich, light soil, and cuttings 
of the shrubby kinds, taken off while young, strike 
readily. Start under glass. Half-hardy perennial ; 
one foot high. 
Heliotrope. 
Heliotrope. 
Heliotropium, Anna Turrell, violet-blue.10 
“ Rois des Noirs, black ; splendid .... .10 
“ Triomphe de Liege, deep blue ; fine.10 
“ dark varieties mixed, very choice .10 
HELIPTERIM—(Everlasting). 
A very desirable and distinct dwarf everlasting, with 
small foliage, and large globular clusters of bright gold¬ 
en, and pure white, star like flowers. Is excellent for 
forming winter bouquets, for which purpose the flowers 
should be gathered when on the point of opening, and 
dried in the shade ; they will open while drying, and 
will retain their brilliancy for years. Hardy annual; 
one foot high. 
Helipterum, Sandfordii, golden.15 
“ anthemoides, pure white.15 
