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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Agcratum Mexicanum 
Aorostemma Cccli-Rosa 
Agrostis Nebulosa. 
AMMOmUM (Everlasting). 
—Valuable for winter bou¬ 
quets in connection with 
grasses and other everlast¬ 
ings; hardy annual; height 
two feet. Pure white. 
Alatum grandifiorum. ... 5 
A6ERATUM.- Very profuse and constant bloomers: ex¬ 
cellent for cut flowers and in bordei*s. Hardy annual, 
easily grown. 
Mexicanum, light blue . 5 
Imperial Dwarf White. 5 
Tom Thumb, dwarf blue, desirable for edging. 5 
Lasseauxi, rose colored ...10 
Conspieimm, valuable for winter; white. 5 
Mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed.5 
AOROSTEMMA. — Very useful for cutting for bouquets, 
and pretty in masses in beds. The annual variety is 
known as Hose of Heaven; the perennial as Rose Cam¬ 
pion. One and a-half feet high; hardy. 
Coronaria, crimson: perennial . 5 
Cceli-rosa, rose, white“centre; annual . 5 
AGROSTIS—(Ornamental Grass).—Much used in con¬ 
nection with everlastings, for winter bouquets. Grows 
easily in any common garden soil. Hardy annual; about 
one and a-half feet high. 
Nebulosa, fine and delicate..Id 
Pulchella, exceedingly graceful . 10 
A DON SO A.— Properly green-house plants, but bloom 
finely in open ground when treated as tender annuals. 
Flowers remarkably brilliant; height one and a-half feet. 
Grandiflora, deep scarlet.5 
Wa rs/.ewiczii, bright crimson. 5 
Mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed . 5 
ALYSSUM. — Sweet (maritimum), flowers pure white 
in racemes, and of a peculiar, delicate fragrance. Use¬ 
ful in all kinds of small bouquets. Hardy annual; 
grows one foot, high . 5 
Golden (saxatile), flowers golden yellow; desirable for 
rock work, and showy in masses. Hardy perennial: 
height one foot. 5 
Little Gem, Alyssum Bentliaini compaotum pro- 
cumhcns, a beautiful variety especially adapted to 
edgings, borders and rock work. Plants four to six 
inches high; form a compact mass of bloom fifteen to 
eighteen inches in diameter and containing hundreds of 
flowers. Hardy annual . 10 
v V M ARANTHUS_ Beautiful foliage plants, invaluable 
for massing where striking contrasts in color are de¬ 
sired. Succeed best on light soil. Seed may be sown 
out doors after settled warm 
weather. 
M elancholicus ruber, blood 
red foliage. Hardy annual; 
two and a-half feet high.... 5 
Tricolor, leaves yellow, red 
and green: well known as 
“ Joseph's Coat." Hardy an¬ 
nual ; two feet high . 5 
Salicifolius, two and a-half 
to three feet high. Leaves 
beautifully undulated, vary¬ 
ing from green to bronze and 
later to a bright orange red. 10 
Honderi, drooping foliage, 
richly colored in many 
shades ..10 
Quinquefolia, Virginia Creeper, or American 
Woodbine .10 
Vcitch ii, Japan Ivy, or Boston I vy, leaves three part¬ 
ed; will cling to the smoothest wall. Why pay fifty 
cents for single plants when a packet of seed will furn¬ 
ish you many of them?.15 
NAG A LLI s. Interesting plants of easy culture, and re¬ 
markable for the beauty of their flowers. Well adapted 
to rock work or borders. Half hardy annual: six inches 
high. Mixed . 10 
ANCHUSA. Hardy, or half hardy, handsome herbaceous, 
biennials or perennials. Should be planted in every gar¬ 
den. 
Italica, beautiful dark blue flowers, should he planted 
with Columbines, Larkspurs, etc.; hardy. Perennial: 
two feet high. 5 
Capensis. This is the Anchusa so much sought after 
by bees, and should be grown for bee pasture south of 
Central Ohio. Half hardy biennial; blooms the first 
year, if sown early.10 
ANEMONE (Wind Flower).— Among the earliest and 
brightest of spring flowei’s. The colors run through 
several shades. Hardy perennial. 
Coronaria, six inches nigh . 10 
ANTIRRH INVM. - (See Snapdragon.) 
A or I I,EGIA.— (See Columbine.) 
ARABIS.— Among the earliest blooming plants, and very 
useful for rock work, edgings, etc. Culture same as for 
Anemone. Hardy perennial, nine inches high 
Alpina, pure white . 10 
AKISTOLOCHIA — (Dutchman’s Pipe).—A beautiful 
and rapid climber, with heart shaped leaves and singu¬ 
lar. siphon shaped purple flowers. Very effective for 
Verandas. Hardy perennial; thirty feet high. 
Siplio... 10 
ARMERI A—(Thrift, or Sea I*ink). These handsome 
plants are well adapted for ornamenting rock work, and 
edging walks. May also be grown in pots. Hardy per¬ 
ennial; six inches high. 
Maritima, pink . 5 
ASPERUjLA.— A profuse blooming, dwarf, hardy annual, 
with sweet Scented, lavender blue flowers; height one 
foot. 
Azurea setosa .. 5 
Amaranthus Salicifolius. 
AMPELOPSIS_ These are 
deservedly among the most 
popular vines grown for 
covering walls, arbors, etc. 
Hardy perennial climbers. 
Alyssum Saxatile 
