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D. M. FERRY & CO’S 
CATALOGUE OF CHOICE IMPORTED FLOWER SEEDS. 
I'he figures at the right o/ the column show the price 
to is ten cuts 
AJOBRA. 
A rapid growing and -cry beautiful climbing gourd 
Foliage delicate and i n very dark green ; fruit oval 
and bright scarlet, form \ a striking contrast with the 
glossy foliage. Half-han perennial. Start in hot-bed. 
Abobra, jviridifolia 10 
ABKJNIA. 
Charming 
trailer, with 
verbena- like 
flowers; leaves 
light green, of 
long, oval 
shape; the 
stem is fleshy, 
lying pros¬ 
trate on the 
ground. May 
be trained to 
sticks or left 
to its natural 
mode of 
growth. Very 
fragrant, and 
a long time in 
bloom. The 
Abronia seeds are en¬ 
closed in a husky covering, which remove before plant 
ing, and transplant to one foot apart. Half-hardy an¬ 
nual. Start under glass. 
Abronia, umbellata, delicate lilac, white center .. io 
“ arenaria, waxy-yellow, fragrant*. . io 
*• mixed, above mixed .io 
ABUTILON. 
Very popular, perennial, green-house shrub, with bell¬ 
shaped. drooping flowers, which arc borne in profusion 
nearly the entire year. Well adapted to house culture, 
and desirable for bedding out in the summer. There 
are several varieties, the flowers of which vary from 
pure white and yellow to deep orange and crimson 
streaked with yellow. Can be propagated by cuttings, 
in sand, under glass, during summer If seeds are sowi 
before April under glass, plants will bloom the first 
season. 
Abutilon, finest mixed 35 
ACROCLINIU M -(Everlasting-.) 
Very pretty, 
half hardy annu¬ 
al from Swan 
River, with rose 
and white daisy- 
kc flowers. 
These arc “ Im¬ 
mortelles" which 
r* bloom in August 
f and September, 
and are a fine ac¬ 
quisition for win¬ 
ter bouquets and 
wreaths. T h c 
flowers should 
be gathered for 
drying when 
partially opened. 
They grow about 
one foot high. 
Acroclinium. 
and should be planted four inches apart. 
Adiumia. 
a packet 0/ see/is. Thus . 3 is fit?>e cents per packet , 
Per packet , . 
Acroclinium, album, pure white.. . . 5 
“ roseum, light rose ; good for mixing.. . 5 
ADLTJMI A—(Climbing- Fumitory.) 
A most beauti- 
f u 1 and graceful 
climber, thriving 
in a sheltered sit¬ 
uation. and cling¬ 
ing by its numer¬ 
ous tendrils to any 
object within its 
reach It is some¬ 
times known as 
Mountain Fringe, 
Wood Fringe and 
Alleghany Vine. 
The b cautifu I 
pink and while 
flowers are p r o - 
duccd in abund 
ancc during the 
three s u m m e r 
months. It is bi¬ 
ennial, and makes 
but little growth the first season. Sow the seed in 
April, anti the following autumn transplant to the place 
where they are to blossom. Hardy biennial climber; 
fifteen feet high. 
Adiumia, cirrhosa, white and pink. 10 
ADONIS FLOWER. 
Known as 
Pheasant’s 
Eye. The flow¬ 
ers are very 
brilliant but 
not very freely 
produced. The 
foliage is pret¬ 
ty, d e 1 i c a te, 
and many 
parted. It will 
grow readily in 
a shaded place 
under a tree or 
by the fence, 
and requires 
no extra care 
in planting or 
c u 1 1 i v a t ing. 
Hardy annual, 
one foot high. 
Adonis, autumnalis, dark blood red. 
Adonis. 
AGERATUM. 
A valuable plant on account of the length of time it 
remains in bloom, and for contrast of color with the more 
biilliant varieties. It blooms constantly all summer in 
the garden, anti if removed to the green-house, all win¬ 
ter. Desirable for cut flower - for bouquets. Grows one 
and a half feet high, and the plants should stand two 
feet apart. Colors light blue and pure white. Start the 
seeds under glass, and transplant. Hardy annual. 
Ageratum, Mexicanum, light blue. 5 
Imperial dwarf white, new . . 5 
“ Tom Thumb, dwarf blue, distinct variety ; 
desirable for edging . 5 
“ Lasseauxi, rose colored . xo 
