D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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SMILAX Myrsiphyllum agparagoIde8).-No twin¬ 
ing plant in cultivation surpasses this for the graceful 
beauty of its foliage. Indispensable to florists: its hard 
texture enables it to be kept several days after being 
cut. without wilting. The seed germinates very slowly. 
sometimes requiring three or four months. Tender 
perennial climber; ten feet high . 10 
SNAPDRAGON — (Antirrhinum.) — An old border 
plant, with dark and glossy leaves, and large, curiously 
shaped flowers with finely marked throats. They have 
been much improved of late years by careful selection. 
They blossom the first season from seed sown iu spring. 
Tender perennial; one and one-half to two feet high. 
Majus album, pure white. -5 
*• brilliant, crimson, white throat. 5 
“ Deli la, white throat. «*> 
Fine mixed, all the best colors . 5 
Solan u m . 
SOLANUM Pseudo capsicum. — Ornamental fruit 
bearing plants, useful for conservatory or drawing 
room decoration. The foliage is handsome and the 
fruit is attractive in appearance, but not edible: cov¬ 
ered with a profusion of miniature, pepper shaped, 
scarlet fruit.10 
STIPA—(See Feather Grass). 
STOCK.—The Stock as now grown is indispensable where 
a fine display of flowers is wanted. To such perfection 
has selection brought them, that good seed will give a 
large proportion of flowers as double and as large as 
the named sorts grown from cuttings. 
Double German Ten Weeks, mixed, fine.10 
Dwarf German Ten Weeks, pure white, large flower¬ 
ing.15 
INTERMEDIATE OR AUTUMNAL STOCK. 
The Intermediate Stocks, if sown at the same time as the 
‘•Ten Weeks,' 1 will succeed them in bloom, thus affording 
flowers continuously until late in the fall. If sown in pots, 
late in the summer, they will bloom the following spring. 
Intermediate, white . 15 
“ scarlet. 15 
SUNFLOWER—(Helianthus)—Adapted by its stately 
growth for a background to a lawn, or a screen to hide 
unsightly places. The seed is used for feed and oil. 
Hardy annual; five feet high. 
Double, (Helianthus Californicus fl. pi.). 5 
Large Russian, tall growing, siugle variety, often ten 
to fifteen feet high; the stalks are sometimes used for 
fuel.. 
SWAN RIVER DAISY—(See Brachycome). 
(Lzvtbyrus Oclor&tus.) 
The wonderful advances made in the size, substance and 
variety of colors in Sweet Peas in the past few years, have 
placed it in the first rank among flowering plants. But few 
plants are easier grown, and grown in masses of separate 
colors or in mixture their beauty and fragrance cannot be 
surpassed. 
Culture.— Sweet Peas should be sown in drills, as early as 
possible in spring , in rich, friable soil. Prepare the bed 
thoroughly, working in a quantity of well rotted manure, if it 
can be done. Make a furrow four to six inches deep. In this 
sow the seed ami cover two inches deep. As soou as the 
plants begin to show through, fill in the furrow. This will 
secure a deep planting without the bad effect of deep cover¬ 
ing of the seed at first, and so enable the plant to bloom con¬ 
tinuously through the heat of summer. As fast as the 
flowers come into full bloom or fade, they should be cut off. 
for if the pods are allowed to form, the plants will stop 
blooming. 
We carry a complete collection of the most desirable vari¬ 
eties of Sweet Peas. For prices of Sweet Peas in bulk see 
page 73. 
TEN OF THE NEWEST AND BEST KINDS. 
MISS BLANCHE FERRY. The demand for this mag¬ 
nificent variety continues unabated, which proves the 
wonderful hold it has on the popular favor. Color, 
standard brightest pink, keel ana wings white. 5 
QUEEN OF ENGLAND. A new white variety. Flow- 
ers very large, of good substance and pure waxy white. 
Desirable in every way.10 
BOREATTON: new. particularly handsome, large flow 
ers of a rich, glossy chestnut color; elegant.10 
BUTTERFLY. New and ranks among the very best of 
this unrivalled class of plants. Very floriferous, color 
lavender blue, shading into white on the lower petals-10 
CARDINAL. This splendid new sort is one of the very 
best. Of robust habit, having deep, rich, carmine-red 
flowers.10 
PRINCESS BEATRICE. A vigorous grower and free 
bloomer; flowers a clear and beautiful carmine-rose, 
slightly shaded; one of the best.10 
ORANGE PRINCE. A new and distinct variety; lower 
petals delicate carmine-pink, upper suffused orange.10 
PRINCESS OF WALES. New and a vigorous grower; 
color, white ground shaded and tinged with mauve, mak¬ 
ing a very pleasing impression.10 
SPLENDOUR. A new and beautiful variety, the flowers 
shading from dark crimson to rose-pink. Awarded a first- 
class certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society.10 
INDIGO KING. A strong growing and very prolific sort, 
bearing a profusion of large flowery with dark maroon 
standard and clear indigo blue wings. Very handsome... 5 
Stock. Brompton 
BROMPTON AND EMPEROR j 
STOCK. 
These Stocks should 
have the same treat¬ 
ment as the Inter¬ 
mediate. They can¬ 
not endure our win¬ 
ters unless protect¬ 
ed. 
Brompton, mixed, 
blooms well in win¬ 
ter. Half hardy 
biennial; one and a- 
half feet high.10 ! 
Emperor, or Per¬ 
petual, mixed, 
the fine spikes of 
bloom are rich and 
attractive. Tender 
perennial; one and 
a-half feet high.15 j 
SUM M ER CYP RESS 
— (See Belvidere). 
OTHER NEW AND STANDARD SWEET PEAS 
Lottie Eckforri. New and a free bloomer; color lavender, 
shaded with pink and white. Very handsome.10 
Alba Magnifica. New white, strong growing, vigorous; 
flowers pure white.10 
Queen of the Isles, scarlet mottled and flaked with pur¬ 
ple and white.10 
Adonis, carmine-rose, shaded with white . ..5 
Invincible Scarlet, plant vigorous: flowers of intense and 
brilliant scarlet-pink, of the largest size; the most brilli¬ 
ant variety yet produced. 5 
Invincible XVbite, the stock we offer produces very 
large flowers of fine form and pure white color . 5 
Striped . 5 
Painted Lady . 5 
Eck ford's Hybrids. This is mixed seed from the many 
beautiful hybrids produced by this celebrated grower. It 
will produce a large range of colors: the flowers are 
quite uniformly of fine form and substance.10 
Mixed, includes all the new sorts, extra. 5 
Collection, one each of fifteen kinds named above, 
including Miss Blanche Ferry .1 00 
