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E). M. FERRY <& CO’S 
FOXGLOVE—(Digitalis). 
Ornamental plants of much beauty, producing dense 
spikes of flowers on stems three to five feet high. The 
blossoms are thimble-shaped, purple, white and spotted, 
and very striking. Seed can be sown in spring or au¬ 
tumn, and large roots can be divided. Blossom the sec¬ 
ond season. Hardy biennial ; three feet. 
Digitalis, Ivery’s new spotted, great improvement 
on the old sort : an endless variety of colors; 
robust, strong and hardy.to 
44 splendid mixed.. 5 
FRAGARIA (Chinese Strawberry). 
Pretty, hardy, herbaceous creeper from India, with 
beautiful, yellow blossoms, and bright red fruit, like 
small strawberries. Klegant for rock work or hanging 
baskets. Propagated from seed and runners. Seed 
should be sown very early in the house, and plants 
transplanted. Perfectly hardy. 
Frafgaria, indica.. io 
FRENCH HONEYSUCKLE -(Hedysarum i. 
Very handsome, free-flowering plants, producing ra¬ 
cemes of beautiful, pea-like flowers; particularly adapted 
for borders or rock work. Sow in open border in spring. 
Hardy perennial ; four feet high. 
Hedysarum, coronarium, brilliant scarlet.5 
“ 44 fl. albo, true , white. 5 
FUCHSIA. 
Well known, half-hardy, perennial, deciduous shrubs, 
worthy a place in every garden. The varieties are now 
numbered by hundreds, and some arc exceedingly beau 
liful. They are as easily grown from seed as cuttings, 
and from seed many improved varieties arc obtained 
Sow in March, in shallow pots ; prick out in crocks four 
inches in diameter, when of convenient size, where they 
can continue to grow till they bloom. As soon as they 
have flowered, select such as have good points, and 
change into larger pots. When frost appears, protect 
the plants. 
Fuchsia, double, finest mixed, from the finest 
specimens .... .25 
44 double, white corollas, very beautiful .25 
GAILLARDI A. 
Showy, and 
universally ad¬ 
mired perenni¬ 
als, flowering 
the first year, 
and among the 
gayest orna¬ 
ments of sum¬ 
mer - flowering 
beds. 
Gaillardia, 
picta nana, 
one foot 
high; flowers 
c r e a m y - 
v ellovv . 5 Gaillardia. 
Fragaria. 
Hedysarum. 
Fuchsia. 
