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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
HOLLYHOCK. —' The hollyhock in its present state of per¬ 
fection, is very unlike its parent of olden time; it now- 
ranks with the dahlia, aster, camellia, etc. For a back¬ 
ground to a flower garden, perhaps no plant is so use¬ 
ful. Hardy perennial; five feet high. 
Double, pure white. 15 
“ lemon yellow .15 
'* rose . 15 
“ salmon, or blush pink .15 
“ crimson .15 
“ choice, mixed .]Q 
“ mixed . 5 
Chafer’s finest mixed, double varieties of the greatest 
perfection mixed.15 
HONESTY, or SATIN FLOWER—(Lunaria biennis). 
—Early, free flowering plants, interesting for the silver 
like tissue of the seed pods in their matured state. Not 
very conspicuous. The seed pods are fine for skeleton¬ 
izing and working in with other everlasting flowers for 
winter bouquets. Hardy biennial; two feet high. Pur¬ 
ple and white mixed. & 
HORDKUM JUBATUM (Ornamental Grass). — A 
beautiful ornamental grass for forming winter bouquets. 
It somewhat resembles our domestic barley, having 
heavy, bearded heads. Hardy annual; two feet high... 10 
HUMEA ELEGANS*— A remarkable, handsome plant for 
decorative purposes. Leaves very fragrant when slight¬ 
ly rubbed. Half hardy biennial; six feet high; red; from 
New South Wales .i. 10 
GOURD .Japanese Nest Egg, white; like an egg; do 
not crack and are not injured by heat of cold . 10 
Apple shape, yellow; beautifully striix*d . 10 
Pear shape, yellow and green, strii>eu with cream color. 10 
Pear shape, ringed (Pyriform,is annulata). exceeding¬ 
ly l>eautiful fruit with rings running around it; green 
ends. 10 
Bottle, handsome and useful . 10 
Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber . 10 
Siphon, or dipper, useful for dippers . 10 
Powder liorn, in the form of a powder horn . 10 
Hercules* Club, the longest of all the varieties . 10 
Mixed, ornamental. 10 
GRA M M A NTH ES (Gentianoides).— A charming little 
succulent plant, producing an abundance of bright scar¬ 
let and orange yellow blossoms in the shape of a star. 
It is especially adapted for rock work, hanging baskets, 
edgings, etc. Tender annual; six inches high . 10 
GYNERIUM — (See Pampas Grass). 
GYPSOPH I LA.— Delicate free flowering little plants, cov¬ 
ered with a profusion of little star shape, white blos¬ 
soms. Well adapted for hanging baskets and edgings, 
and valuable for making bouquets. Make handsome 
specimens dried. 
Elegans, white and pink flowers; hardy annual; one foot 
high.... . 5 
Mura I is. One of the most charming and graceful border 
plants to lx; found in any collection. Will thrive any¬ 
where and is as easily grown as candytuft, but prefers 
a limestone soil. Pink flowers; hardy annual; six 
inches. 10 
HEDYSARUM— (See French 
Honeysuckle). 
HELIANTHUS-(SeeSun Flower). 
Gypsophila Muralis, 
Hollyhock. 
Impatiens Sultani. 
HELICHRYSUM.- Large, full, double flowers of various 
colors, from bright yellow to scarlet shaded and tipped. 
Peculiarly desirable as dried specimens; exceedingly 
handsome bouquets may be formed of them for winter, 
if blossoms be gathered when on the point of expand¬ 
ing. Hardy annual: six inches to two met high. 
Bracteatum (Golden Eternal Flower), bright yellow. 5 
Nanum atrosanguineum 11. pi., deep crimson.5 
Coinposituin album 11. pi., flowers white.5 
Monst rosum 11. pi., mixed, varieties with largest double 
flowers . 5 
' Nanum 11. pi., mixed, dwarf growing, double flowering 
varieties, mixed. 5 
Minimum 11 . pi., mixed, beautiful little miniature 
double flouoers . 6 
Mixed. 5 
HELIOTROPE.—Highly valued for the fragrance of their 
flowers and duration of bloom. Half hardy perennial; 
one foot high. 
Anna Turrell, violet blue . 10 
Roi des Noirs, black, splendid .10 
Triumplie de Liege, deep blue; fine.10 
Dark varieties, mixed, very choice .10 
HELIPTERUM ( Everlasting).— A very desirable dis¬ 
tinct dwarf everlasting, with large globular clusters of 
bright yellow and pure white, star like flowers. Are ex¬ 
cellent for forming winter bouquets, and will retain their 
brilliancy for years. Hardy annual; one foot high. 
Sandfordii, golden . 
Anthemoides, pure white . 
Mixed. 
10 
10 
10 
11 ES PERIS—(See Rocket). 
HIBISCUS.—A branching plant of ttyeeasiest culture, with 
rather pretty foliage, and large, exceedingly showy 
blossoms. 
Africanns, cream colored blossoms; purple in the center. 
Hardy annual, two feet high. 5 
Coccineus, large, brilliant scarlet blossoms; very showy; 
green-house perennial, three feet high. 10 
Mutabilis almis, 11. pi., double white. Very choice 
green-house perennial.25 
HUMULUS JAPONICUS—(Japan Hop).—A rapid 
growing, perfectly hardy, annual climber of the hop 
family, or the easiest culture and indispensable for 
covering unsightly objects, or verandas, trellises, etc. 
Sows itself after the first year.15 
HYACINTH BEAN — (Doliclios).—Splendid climber, 
with abundant clustered spikes of purple and white 
flowers, which are followed by exceedingly orna¬ 
mental seed pods. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet 
high. 
Lablab purpurea, purple...* . 10 
“ alba, white . 10 
“ mixed, the above mixed. 10 
Giganteus, tall growing, with large purple flowers. 10 
I BE BIS— (See Candytuft). 
ICE PLANT—(See Mesembryanthemum). 
IMPATIENS SULTANI—(Sultan’s Balsam).—Plant 
of compact growth; flowers gorgeously colored and 
produced in great profusion throughout the season. 
Although a green house plant, it does finely in open 
border; flowers brilliant rosy-scarlet color, one to one 
and one-half inches in diameter.25 
INDIAN SHOT—(See Canna Indica). 
IPOMCEA.—Beautiful climbers, and exceedingly attrac¬ 
tive mixed with other climbers. They are alike ^ood 
for green-house, for pots and baskets, and for trellises, 
stumps, arbors, etc. Tender annual; five to ten feet 
high. 
Coccinea (Star Ipomoea), fine scarlet. 5 
Bona nox (Good Night), pure white . 5 
Limbata, elegantly blotched and margined with white.. 5 
“ elegantissima. flowers star shaped with in¬ 
tense purple center and pure white margin. 5 
Rubra coerulea, immense flowers of bright sky blue —10 
Fine mixed. 5 
IPOMCEA QUAMOCLIT—(See Cypress Vine). 
I POM OPSIS—(See Tree Cypress). 
JACOB.EA—(Seneeio).—Remarkably pretty, free grow¬ 
ing, profuse flowering plants. The double are the 
