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PAGE. PAGE. 
Abobras.wesnsce 56} Garmationeeess seer 64 
Atbromias ci ysle)s « =50)| Carrot 2.2... ii, 20 
Albuttlonyeeeerie.- 56 | Castor Beans.. . 64 
Acroclinium...... 56 | Catalpa, Hardy... 48 
Adlumiateee sce 56,4| Catananche--..-04 
Ad oniSsresciseenee Ko Gatehtlve cece. 64 
Agapanthus...... 5On| Catnipse-s sere: 45 
Ageratum Been ae 56 | Cauliflower.. ili, 21 
Agricult’! Books. oa Cedronellayeeeee- 64 
Agrostemma...... Evil a@elastrussseaeeee- 64 
ENG TOSEISe enema ie 577 || GEIB As 45ccscdaac 21 
FAlonsoa enor neces Celosiaseeerceeres 65 
Alsike Clover..... 49 | Centaurea.60, 65, gt 
Alysstumise-i gee sak E7@hemry seed eee = 47 
Amaranthus ..... Gy || Clateorsy sesccce 22 
Ammobium....... 57 | Chinese Stra we 
PAN Ag alliS iy eserers- 57 DE Fny,.ccte eerie. 71 
PATIGHIISAtceE err 58 Ghivesniheniamn . 65 
LNNSTNOTS 3056 Stace Bou Cinerarianec. oe 65 
INS oogado gab ne Aga Glarkdayes cree. 66 
Antirrhinum ..... So Clematisserre sere ar 66 
Applenseede cic c- 46 | Clianthus......... 66 
Aquilega..... JOS) ClMEONTA .<15/=/-12 > 66 
Arabistaertieyercree EB Cloveniee soe ee 48 
JNO? Wie ona 717 \|| COE ksoeon bos 67 
DSTO cope eacs adc Sei || (Comeeoimlons bocce 67 
Argemone =..)-- 58 | Coix Lachryma...76 
Aristolochia...... 58 | Cold Frames ..... 11 
INANE, so, HES soos || COOUSs scoe osanGy/ 
Ar tichokemes -eeetsn Collards 2.57.26 22 
Ash, White...... 47, | Columbine .....-. 68 
Ash, European....47 | Commelina....... 68 
Asparagus........ 13 | Convolvulus...... 68 
Aspenilayer ane ES Conandenr. se-6-45 
INGE wore cee soe G3 || (Corr Seoncos iv, 23 
PATI Cul ames aeievicke 60 | Corn Broom...... 24 
Azalea) fan dnnse GolleCorn saladeaess.- 24 
Bachelor’s Button 60 | Cress..... ....... 24 
Balloon Vine .....60 | Crucianella....... 68 
alimlsceetccen ces 45 | Cucumber... -.25 
Balsamie jaeiaset 7500" Culp hear ony 3208 
Barleyes). soe seit: Eon ey.clamen\ ese eer 68 
Bartomlarcee se .61 | Cypress Vine...... 69 
Basile Sweetecea- 46 | Dahlia ..... vill, 69 
Iba peisia eens Gi |) IDEN Ze. scot vili, 69 
Beans) (Sea. « Sivan andelionyns eo cer 45 
Bectsat eae ssivete LO Daturas essen ee 69 
Bevoniar secre J: 61 | Day Flower ...... 68 
Bene ahem suns 45 | Delphinium ...... 76 
Belvidere sy...) 76x) || Dianthus... <2er 85 
Bienoniale-.sssh: Gre SO catalisessetce 71 
Birds seeds... Feel hl. eee eS aS 45 
Biche Wikitem--endonl oD olichosmen sce 75 
Bleeding Heart.. .96 | Dusty Miller ....65 
Boccontal eae cose: 6r | Dutchman’s Pipe. .58 
BOTage! ca qewe ee 45 | Edelweiss....viil, 73 
Borecolewsseeseen: 26) tire Plantes... 25 
Brachycome...... Ge) BAIN Gs Besb05, oc 26 
Brizeee cee ren erat 62: |) Prianthus:7...---. 69 
Brocoliveccrre caer fe) pd OTC Lan ao oe eee 70 
Broom Corn.... .24 | Eschscholtzia..... 70 
Browalliaeeee rasan O2e estate yer ester 7O 
Brussels Sprouts..18 | Euphorbia. 70 
Bryonopsis ....... Gonlshiitocavencs- ace 70 
Buckwheat....... 53 | Evening Primrose. By 
Jeol sicoged00 sac On| pHarme Seedsye scree 51 
Cabbage li, 18 | Feather Grass ....70 
Cacaliall sane: ort | Fennel, Sweet....46 
Calampelis®..2--- 62: Plernska- Siaciee we oe 70 
Calandrinia...... 62 even rast 79, 87 
Calceolaria 25-5.- - 62s eBirsoilvers. ees 47 
Galendulateeesee: 79 Blas secs 53 
Callats yee eae 62 | Flower Seeds by 
@alllyopsis722mmees: 63 Weight... coe 95 
Callinghoeeeeerrr: 63 | Forest Tree Seeds.47 
Camelliaraeeee s.r - 63 | Forget-me-not....71 
Campanula... ...63 Hee oe of Gar- 
Canary Bird 

Blower-<- eee 3 Four O} Clock. .... 7x 
Candytuft... S Hoxelovercce acer 71 
Cannay s.ees 2 ee Bragrariavy ost - 71 
Canterbury Bell.. French Hone . 
Caraway;. -...--.- 2 sucklemoreee o- 


Cardiospermum...60 | Fruit Tree Seeds. "6 


PAGE. 
Hachsiayee-ccreee 72 
Gaillardia...... .. 72 
Garli@e eects cies 26 
Geranium. eee 72 
Gherkineree reer 2 
Gillan as Sosa Geek 
Gladiolus.... .72, fe 
Glaucium'isereece: 72 
Globe Amaranth. .72 
Gloximaveercecre 72. 
Gnaphalium...... 73 
Godetiateas- eine 73 
Gomphrena....... 72 
Gourd 20; 73 


Grammanthes....74 


Grass Seeds ......49 
@unneraseee cee 74 
Gy neni. yer 82 
Gypsophila.......74 
Hawthorn... <7... 48 


Hedge Seeds ....47 


Hedysarum. ......71 
Helianthus....... go 
Helichrysum ..... 74 
Heliotrope. ......,74 
Helipterum....... 74 
ISMN: 650 Soaaco0. 53 
Merbsin.5 cece ewer 45 
Hibiscus. . 500% 


75 

Hints on the cul- 
ture of Flowers 54 
Horehound. 


Sates 45 
Hollyhock ........75 
FlOnes tye eee 75 
Honey Locust....48 
Hordeum . 75 
Horse Radish ....26 
Foe Bedsiz.5--4- 10 
Jali sooocce ode 75 


Hyacinth Bean...75 
Hyacinthus Can- 


dicans) |... -- --97 
Hydronett e 

Pumpsieeessees 102 
FysSOpe- exis sie 45 
liceyblanteen ier 75 
Indian Shot...... 64 
Introductory...... I 
ipomearasereerer 76 
Ipomopsis......... 92 
Jacobea........... 76 
Jasmine.. Boece 76 
Job’s Tears.. ei 37 
Joseph's Coat ...57 
Keallevswie Svceietcteverenass 26 
Kaulfussia ....... 76 
Kohl Rabi. . -27 
Ladies’ Floral 

SROOIS Hee sect IOI 
Mantanaeerrcrcmeet 76 
Larch, European..48 
Warkspuriy:sctee. 76 
Mavendero.----4- 45 
Lawn Grass ...... 51 
Lawn Sprinkler..102 
Beeler sistorsrervereters- 27 
Leptosiphon...... 77 
ettucelnce. Seyey yi 
GING 355 Soctob anes 97 
Lily of the Valley.77 
Limnanthes...... 77 
Winariatere--sec 78 
Linden, European 3 
IL aibinVegoe. Soyodc 78 
Wobeliavva sce eae 78 
Locust, Honey....48 


Locust, Yellow... .48 
London Pride.....79 
Lophospermum ...78 
Love Grass....... 78 
Love Grove....... 78 
Love-in-a-mist....78 
eupinizgeee-eec see 78 
WEycChnise seepe ein 79 


For Vegetable Price List, see Page 105. 
For Terms of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, see Page 104. 
For Collections of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, see 3rd Page of Cover. 


O. S. GuLLeY, BORNMAN & Co., PRINTERS, 
Detroit, MICH. 


PAGE. 
ey thramseenccene 79 
Madeira Vine..... 97 


Gardens: sa5e-- 

Mangel Wurzel...17 
Miarigold@ epee: 79 
Marjoram, Sweet..46 
Martynia......28, 79 
Marvel of Peru . -71 


Matricaria........ 79 
Maurandia. ...... 80 
Melon's... <4, 28 
Mesembryanthe- 
MUMeee eee 75 
Microscopes ..... 102 
Mignonette....... 80 
IMamosaee nearer 89 
Miniulus Seeeeee er 80 
Molucca Balm....80 
Momordica....... 80 


Monkey f lower...80 
Morning Glory....81 
Mourning Eride..81 
Mulberry, Russ’n.48 
Mulberry, White..48 
Mushroom........3¢ 
Musk Plant......80 


Mustards eee 30 
Myosotis.......... 71 
Nasturtium....30, 81 
Nemophila....... 78 
Nierembergia..... 81 
Nigellats. 5 aceee 78 
iINolanareccceeae -81 
Number of peut 
to an acre. -.12 
INy.cteriniale.. ese 82 
INWmphecaleeee eee 82 
Okrarns vase aee: 30 
@Oleandersee-oece: 82 
@nioneeeeeeee NAb ee 
Onion Hoes..... b Co 
Osage Orange....48 
OreZilGacosodsosess 82 
IPzconiespasee eee 82 
Balms seamen 82 
Pampas Grass 82 
Ransya-ease= Sop ace 
Papavernecc-crers 86 
Parsleyisen occoee 33 
IPATSUp sales citar 33 
Passion Flower ...83 
Peach Stones..... 47 
Regie SeeGlisceosce 47 


Peas, Flowering 83, s 
Peas, Garden.vi, 


Pennisetum. ..... wy 
Pentstemon...... 84 
Pepperyeces: vii, 36 
Peppergrass ...... 24 
iReriliaveneer ey. 
Rettiniawereeee eee 84 
Pheasant’s Eye...56 

IMG Son esan dade 85 
IRicoteemceenerrre 64 
Rieglanteee tec 38 
Pine, Scotch...... 47 
Pine, White... 2: 47 
Pink tee 85 
Plant Food...... 102 
POPPyense se eee 86 
Portulaca ere 86 
Potatoes... viii, 36 
Primrose esseeeee 87 
Primularees aera 87 
Pumpkinee-e eee 37 
Pyrethrumys..--- 87 


Quaking Grass .. .62 
Quantity of seed 
PEACE Pees eeee 12 
Quantity of seed 
for a given num- 
ber of plants....12 
Quince Seed......47 


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Radish.. 
Red Hot Poker, Sai 
Rapel.cseeeeee 8 
Innedeathe sondess 88 
Rhubarb eee ace 38 
Rices Wildieasenee 39 
Ricinus........-.. 64 
Rocketiacnonaner 88 
Roquette.--.2-- 1 39 
Rosemary ea-oeeee 45 
Riuee 2 case 6 
Ruta Bagaeecerrcs 44 
IRiSeosop ouodsache 53 
SEIKO Ganaonc «+46 
Sage seekers sues 46 
Salpiglossis ...... 88 
Salsify eececereee 39 
Salvidlesiiee eee 89 
Sanvitalia......... 89 
Savory, Summer..46 
Scabiosaeeenee eee _ 
Sea Kale : 
ScarletsHlaxseeeee 78 
Seed for an Acre..12 
Seed Drillseee eee 98 
Seed Sowers..... IOI 
Sedum-ssceeeeeere 89 
Sensitive Plant . te 
Sinilaxe eee ss . 89 
Snapdragon...... 89 
Solanumseee peer 89 
Spinach se sere 39 
Spruce, Norway..47 
Squash... .. vil, 40 
Statice scene wenn +90 
Stipais.ciian ere 70 
Stock. <.Gaee eeeee 90 
Sugar Caney rerce 41 


Summer Cypress. .61 
Summer Savory...46 
Sunflower. ...41, 90 
Swan River Daisy.61 
SWeeb lbeasseeenee Le 
Sweet Sultan,,.. 
Sweet William.. . gr 


SEIN GES vest 102 
Magetess cn eeee 79 
Wansy..2 en eee 46 
Marragonwya- eer 46 
Tassel Flowers....91 
hy menses 46 
Dobaccomaceerece 41 
Momatosness vii, 41 
Morentaeoceeeene: 92 


Tree Cypress. ... 


Tree Pruners....1z0z 
Tree Seeds....... 46 
Wiritomayen eee 92 
Tropzolum....63, 81 


Trumpet Vine. ..61 


ibuberosenssaere ae 97 
ANDAs Seas aec ot 42 
Valenianieco eos g2 

Vegetable Oyster.39 
WVerbenal.- eee g2 
Vetches, or Tares.53 
Waimea): caynsconeeet 93 
Wioletraecree Sacer 93 


Virginia Creeper..93 
Virginia Stock ....93 
Wallflower,. 
Water Lily..viii, 82 
Weeding Hooks. 1o1 
Weights of various 


anticles=. eee 12 
Wiheat, .: 2h... ee 51 
Whitlavia.......- 93 
Wigandiasns ser 93 
Wistaria.......... 9 
Wormwood....... 46 
Xeranthemum ...94 
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ZAGMIA. sai kel 94 


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VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS 


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T has always been our aim to supply only the best stock, true in name and type, and of the 
highest vitality. We believe that our system, commencing with the pedigree of the stock 
seed and ending with the filling of the order, is the most perfect of any in this country. 

Yet we desire it distinctly understood that we do not claim a monopoly of all the good seeds in 

the country as some seedsmen do, but simply claim to have the best seeds that can be grown. 

Believing that the province of the seedsman is to furnish only such varieties to his patrons as 
have been proven worthy of cultivation, we have always taken a very conservative position in 
regard to new varieties, (see page 1 in body of this Annual,) preferring to satisfy ourselves, 
thoroughly, before offering them tothe public. The new varieties, described in this Supplement, 
we confidently recommend, as possessing high merits, while of the older varieties, each is 
recognized as the best of its kind. 


LADLE 0 Oem 


SRE ANS iS 


Cut Short, or Corn Hill. 


An old and very popular variety, much used for planting among corn. Though principally 
used as a snap it is excellent either as a green shelled, ora dry bean. It is exceedingly hardy, 
and requires very little care; indeed, a few beans thrown in among the corn at the time of the 
last hoeing will supply the family throughout the season, without further care. The beans ap- 
pear to be cut off diagonally at the ends, from which it derives its name. The beans we offer 
are the Red Speckled Cut Short. 

Per packet, 10 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, 5o0cents; 4 quarts, $1.75; bushel, $10,00. 

Lf by mail or express, prepaid, 15 cents per pint, 30 cents per quart, must be added for charges. 


White Crease Back. 


This was first tested by us in 1882, and we found it one of the most distinct and desirable of 
twenty or more new sorts. Two years further trial warrants us in offering it. The vines are of 
medium size, but wonderfully prolific, bearing pods in clusters of from four to twelve Its 
chief merit is its ex/veme earliness and habit of perfecting all its pods at nearly the same time, 
thus the entire crop may be used as snaps before any other pole variety is fairly fit for use. The 
pods reseinble the Early Valentine somewhat in appearance, are of the dest quality as snaps, and 
bear shipping long distances. The dry beans are small and white, being very similar to the 
Crystal White Wax. 

This variety does not stand the hot sun very well, and should be planted early. For southern 
planting, where an early snap for shipping north is desired, we know of no better variety than 
this. We have found by trial that some spurious and very inferior stocks are being offered. Our 
stock is northern grown, and is (rue and pure. 

Per packet, 25 cents, 5 packets for $1.00. 


Rhode Island Crease Back. 


We have recived, under various 
names, a great many samples of im- 
pure stocks of this variety, the ma- 
jority coming from Connecticut and 
Indiana; the growers all uniting in | 
pronouncing it the most desirable sort 
for private gardens. After endeavor- 
ing, for years, to secure a true and 
pure stock of this valuable kind, we 
are first able to off€r it this season. 
The vines are of good size, and vigor- 
ous climbers; they commence to bear 
very early, and continue to bear longer 
than any variety we know. 

With us single plantings, under 
favorable conditions, have furnished 
pickings of both snap and green 
shelled beans for a period of from 30 
to 40 days. They are of good quality 
as snaps and dry beans, and equal to 
London Horticultural as green shelled 


* ‘ : J beans. v 
Rhode Island Crease Back, Per packet, 25 cents; 5 packets Kentucky Wonder, 
Two Green and Five Ripe Pods. for RI.0o. 


Kentucky Wonder. : 


Has been grown for some time in the South with the most satisfactory results; succeeds equally 
well in the North. . For shell beans we would not recommend it, but as a snap it is a ‘‘ wonder.” | 
It is enormously productive, and if the young pods are picked off, it will produce an abundance | 
of crisp tender pods throughout the hottest season. The pods are long, often ten to twelve inches | 
in length, and of the best quality. Per packet, 25 cents; or 5 packets for $1.00. 


__.CABBAG 


Early Jersey Wakefield. 


This well known and deservedly popular Cabbage is without doubt the most profitable early 
variety, being a sure header, producing compact solid heads of the fizest guality ; and maturing 
in season to command the highest prices. Our strain, for earliness, careful selection, and purity, 
is not surpassed by any in existence, and is not to be confounded with the many spurious 
stocks offered. Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 35 cents; 2 0z., 60 cents; 4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 


Wery Early Etampes. 


The most critical and trying tests of another year have only enhanced our good opinion of 
this variety. It ranks with the first in regard to earliness, being but little if any ls than the 
Early Jersey Wakefield. It forms small, compact heads of superior quality. | Our stock is very 
choice... Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 20 cents; 2 oz., 35 cents; 4 lb., 60 cents; lb., $2.00. 


“SO @ARROT-S>- 


Guerande, or Ox Heart. 


All stock raisers appreciate the value of Carrots, but comparatively few have used them 
extensively, the difficulty and expense of harvesting them being a great objection. 

We offer this carrot to supply the great demand for a carrot of productive habit, large size, 
and one that is, by reason of its shape easily dug. The flesh is fine grained and of a rich orange 
color. It has little or no core. This variety is destined to come into very general use. 

Per packet, 5 cents; 0z., 20 cents; 2 0z., 35 cents; % lb., 60 cents; lb., $2 00. 


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Large White Vosges. 


Very similar in general characteristics to the last, and has the same valuable qualities. It 
tapers more regularly to a point, has white flesh, and is preferred by some on this account. 

Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 15 cents; 2 oz., 25 cents; ¥ lb., ae 
40 cents; lb., $1.25. 


Guérande, or Ox Heart Carrot. Large White Yosges Carrot 


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Early Snowball. 


The continued cultivation of such a variety is an increasing pleasure, for every year we feel 
more enthusiastic in its praise. All points considered, it is unquestionably the dest type of 
Cauliflower yet produced, and is wxexcelled by any other kind for earliness. If planted March Ist, 
large sized heads will be produced early in June, about one week earlier than other sorts, and 
scarcely a single head will fail to form. The plants may be set out at from 18 to 20 inches apart 
owing to the shortness of the outer leaves, thus allowing the planting of from 12,000 to 14,000 


Its dwarf compact habit of growth renders it one of the best kinds for forcing 
under glass. Although cultivated, principally, for an early crop, it does equally well for late 
planting. While not boasting that we, alone, possess a reliable stock of this variety, we confi- 
dently recommend our stock as equal to any offered. 

Per packet, 25 cents;. 4% oz., $1.75; 0z., $6.00 


heads per acre. 


tO Ra 
Ne Plus Ultra. 


This is one of the most distinct varieties of Sweet Corn in cultivation. The 
results of very careful tests on our trial grounds during the last three years show 
that it is very sweet and tender and continues in condition longer than any other 
sort it has been compared with. Each stalk produces from one to four short 
ears, so densely covered with corn that the kernels are not only crowded out of 
regular rows, but are compressed into irregular forms. Its season is a little in 
advance of Stowell’s Evergreen, but it continues bearing fully as late. 

Per packet, Io cents ; pint, 20 cents; quart, 30 cents; 4 quarts, $1.00; 


bushel, $6.00. 
_ Lf by mail or express, prepaid, 15 cents per pint, 30 cents per quart, must be added 


Jor charges. 
Extra Early Adams. 


Fully to to 12 days earlier than the Early Adams and its equal in quality. 
A great favorite at the South, where it does well when other sorts fail. 
Per packet, 10 cents; pint, 15 cents; quart, 25 cents; 4 quarts, 75 cents; 


Ne Plus Ultra. bushel, $4.00. 
Tf by mail or express, prepaid, 15 cents per pint, 30 cents per quart, 
must be added for charges. 


Early Yellow Hathaway Dent. 


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Early Golden Dent, or Pride of the North. 


A very early dent variety, ripening with the flint sorts. It can be successfully grown 
farther north than any other variety of dent corn. 

Per packet, 10 cents; pint, 15 cents; quart, 20 cents; 4 quarts, 50 cents: bushel, $2.50. 

Lf by mail or express, prepaid, 15 cents per pint, 5ocents per quart, must be added for churges. 


Early Red Blazed. 


The characteristics of this flint corn are cariiness, productiveness, and great hardiness. It 
will germinate and grow in conditions of cold and wet that kill other sorts. In the unfavorable 
season of 1883, those who planted a good stock of this variety, secured fair crops of sound corn, 
while the crops of other varieties were soft and worthless. We offer a very fine stock, being 
a selection of the longest and most perfect ears raised in a latitude of 45 degrees. This 
variety is the very dest for the extreme north. 

Per packet, 10 cents; pint, 15 cents; quart, 20 cents; 4 quarts, 50 cents; bushel, $2.50. 

Lf by mail or express, prepatd, 15 cents per pint, 30 cents per quart, must be added for charges. 


«<i Musk & Melon. 


Japan Coral Fiesh. 


This sort originated several years ago from an extra choice melon found in a field of Sur- 
prise Musk Melon, from which, by the most careful selection, this fine and distinct variety has 
been obtained. Itisof medium size, nearly round, slightly ribbed, 
and sparingly covered with a coarse, shallow netting on a light 
green ground. The flesh is red, remarkably thick, fine grained, 
and of uniformly fine flavor. Market gardeners will find this one 
of the most satisfactory sorts to grow as they can warrant every 
melon to be good. 

Per packet, 5 cents; oz,, 15 cents; 2 oz., 25 cents; ¥% Ib., 40 
cents; lb., $1.50. 


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Japan Corai Flesh Musk Melon. 

Our stock this season, of this melon, which is indeed ‘‘ Peerless,” 
is unusually fine. For family use we unhesitatingly pronounce it the very est sort. Itis one of the 
very sweetest and of most delicious flavor. 

Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 15 cents; 2 0z., 25 cents; &% lb., 40 cents; Ib. SI. 25. 


Kolb’s Gem, or American Champion 
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Kolb’s Gem, or American Champion. 


This melon comes from one of the most successful growers in the South; he soughtto | 
unite good guality and Jarge size in a melon that would bear shipping great distances, and has 
most successfully combined these three desirable qualities. 

It.resembles the Cuban Queen in general appearance, but the colors are brighter, and it is 
more distinctly ovoid in shape. The flesh is bright red, firm, coarse grained, but exceedingly sweet 
and juicy. The rind is thin, but very hard and firm, forming a distinct shell which protects 
the melon during shipment, and also gives it remarkable keeping qualities. 

Per packet, 5 cents; 0z., 20 cents; 2.0z.,35 cents; ¥ lb., 60 cents; lb., $2.00. 


Round White Silwerskin 
for Pickling. 


This Onion differs materially from the New Queen. It 
is a trifle later, the bulbs are more globular, and slight- 
ly larger. The principal point of difference between 
the two is the character of the outside sections. In the 
Round White Silverskin they are of an opaque white 
color, and do not turn green upon exposure ¢o the light, 
as do the thin, tender, semi-transparent outer sections of 
the New Queen. They are also thick, compact, hard 
and firm, making it the very best of keepers, and at 
the same time they are very crisp and brittle. We con- 
sider this variety by far THE BEST EVER INTRODUCED for 
pickling. A number of large dealers, to whom we sent 
samples last season, have spoken of it in the highest 
terms of praise. 


Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 30 cents; 2 0z., 55 cents; WA 
Round White Silverskin Onion. Ib., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 


Three Peas of Unsurpassed Quality. 
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Bliss’) American Wonder. 


Although but a few years old, this variety has already established itself second to none as 
a general favorite. It is the eav/est of all the dwarf peas, and is, indeed, but little later than our 
First and Best. Habit, very dwarf and vigorous; pods long and well filled; peas exceedingly 
sweet, tender and well flavored. 

Per packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, 40 cents; 4 quarts, $1.50; bushel, $8.00. 

Lf by mail or express, prepaid, 15 cents per pint, 30 cents per quart, must be added for charges. 


Bliss’ Ewerbearing. 


The accompanying illustration was taken from a photograph of an ordinary plant on our 
fields, and shows the distinctive character of the variety very clearly. In order to develop the 
‘ everbearing quality to the best advantage, the seed should be sown singly, or very sparsely in the 
drill, and in very rich soil; it will then throw up severai stalks, each bearing from six to ten pods; 
remove these as they mature, keeping the ground well cultivated, and the plant will throw out 
short, pod-bearing branches from the axils of the leaves, and will continue to develop these 
branches until it has produced an incredible number of pods. The peas are wrinkled, large, 
and of delicious flavor. 

Per packet, 20 cents; pint, 4o cents; quart, 65 cents; 4 quarts, $2.25; % bushel, $4.00. 

Lf by mail or express, prepaid, 15 cents per pint, 30 cents per quart, must be added for charges. 

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Bliss’ Abundance. 


While this variety does not have the peculiar branching habit of the last sort, yet in good 
soil, it throws up a number of branches crowded at the top with medium sized pods, well filled 
with large peas of most superior quality. Of all the new varieties we have tested this year, this 
was the best flavored, the peas kept their color the best, and cooked the quickest. It will bea 
favorite wherever introduced. : 

Per packet. 20 cents; pint, 45 cents; quart, 75 cents; 4 quarts, $2.75; 4% bushel, $5.25. 

Lf by mail or express, prepaid, 15 cents per pint, 30 cents per quart, must be added for charges. 


Bliss’ Everbearing Peas. Bliss’ Abundance Peas. 


Sweet Mountain Pepper. 


This pepper is very vigorous and productive. The fruit is smooth, handsome and very large, 
often growing eight inches in length by two or three in diameter. The flesh is thick, sweet and 
of mild flavor. This is one of the most desirable kinds and is unsurpassed as a stuffed pickle. 

Per packet, 5 cents: oz., 25 cents; 2 0z., 40 cents; 4% lb, 75 cents; lb., $2.50. 


HNUBBARD SQUASH. 


A standard variety, and without question the best winter squash known. The flesh is a 
bright orange yellow, finely grained, dry, sweet and rich flavored; will keep perfectly the entire 
winter; boils or bakes exceedingly dry, and is esteemed by many to beas good baked as the sweet 
potato. We have been improving our strain for several years, and believe that we have the finest 
in the country. Per packet, 5 cents; oz., 10 cents; 2 0z., 15 cents; % lb., 25 cents; ]b., $1.00. 


~-e-Optimus Tomato.q~ 


We first obtained this in 1882 from one of the most enthusiastic and critical growers in New 
England as the dest tomato he had ever seen. We found the fruit so handsome and of such 
superior quality, that we procured a stock of the seed from the originator saved from the choicest 
specimens. We have improved this at great expense by ripening the fruit under glass, so as to 
secure two germinations in a single season, and preserving only the finest plants until we are enabled 
to offer a small stock of seed, which for purity and certainty to produce fruit of superior quality 
has NEVER BEEN EQUALED. The fruit resembles the Livingston’s Favorite in general appearance, 
but it is far more uniform in size. It is borne in clusters of five, each tomato being large and hand- 
some. It ripens more evenly than any other sort we have ever tested, and is free from cracks and 
blemishes. The flesh is a beautiful crimson-scarlet color, very fine grained, solid and entirely free 
from the hard spots found in all other large sorts. The quality is SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER SORT 
we know of. The Optimus, in its present purity, has been developed on cur own grounds, and we 


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have never disposed of a szzgle seed, so that the only possible way of securing it is from us. We 
very confidently recommend this sort, believing it to be one of the most valuable improvements 
in vegetables that has been offered for several years. Our stock is very limited this season and we 
are only able to offer it by the packet. Per packet, 25 cents. 5 packets for $1.00. 


POTATORS. 


White Star. 


When we introduced this variety several years 
ago, we asserted that it was the VERY BEST potato 
», for GENERAL CULTIVATION. Since then we have 

\ furnished it to thousands in every part of the coun- 

\\\try. It has been successfully tested in all soils, 

a climates and seasons, and has more than vindicated 

‘all of our claims. It combines MORE GOOD QUALI- 

| / TIES than any other sort, is enormously productive, 
ae and a splendid keeper. 

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toe Say bbl., of 3 bu., $4.00. 
NAGS CLOSED We send by Express or Mail, prepaid, at lb. 
quotations. Quarter bushels and upwards sent by Express or Freight, the purchaser paying charges, 


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The Single Dahlias, although comparatively new, have gained great favor. They are very beautiful 
and most desirable for cutting. Our mixture is very choice, and will yield a fine range of 
distinct sorts. Per packet, 15 cents. 


Double Daisy.— LONGFELLOW” (Bellis Perennis, fl. pl.). 


A dark rose colored Daisy of unusual size, and very double, coming true from seed. The 
flower stalks are long and stiff, making it a desirable variety for bouquets. Very choice. Per 
packet, 25 cents. 


Edelweiss.—GNAPHALIUM LEONTOPODIUM. 


The true Edelweiss found on the Alps. Travellers have prized it so highly and sought for 
it so eagerly that it has nearly disappeared fromthe Alps, excepting in inaccessible places. The 
flowers are pure white, star shaped and downy in texture. Per packet, 15 cents. 

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ITH the greeting and good wishes which we send with this new issue of our-ANNUAL 
to all our customers, old and new, we have a few words to say on the conduct of our 
business, to which we invite your special attention. 

Perhaps it has been noticed that it is our custom each year to offer only a very few novelties. 
We can assure our readers, however, that our failure to do so does not arise from ignoranee, or want 
of energy. There has scarcely been a so-called new sort offered for many years, which we have 
not seen growing, either in our trial-grounds or in the hands of the originators, long before it was 
offered to the general public. By careful testing and examination, we have usually found these 
much-lauded novelties, no better, or inferior to older sorts, and we think that in such cases we 
serve our patrons best by refusing to add them to our lists. Our introduction of such sorts as the 
Golden Wax Bean, Prize Head Lettuce, Peerless Water Melon, and White Star Potato, proves 
that if a sort really has merit, we are not backward in making it known, and bringing it into gen- 
eral cultivation. When we remember that most of our garden vegetables have been in cultivation 
for centuries, and that in spite of all effort to improve them, a permanently good and valuable 
sort has not been produced oftener than once in five or ten years, the absurdity of each year 
offering a list, one-fourth of which are claimed to be zew and improved sorts, is evident. 

In place of the fulsome praise of each and every variety with which seedsmen’s catalogues 
are often filled, we have endeavored to give full and accurate descriptions of the varieties we have 
to offer, so that the reader may be guided to a wise choice of the variety best suited to his par- 
ticular needs, and farther, we have in the article on ‘‘ Formation and Management of Vegetable 
Gardens,” as well as in our cultural directions, tried to give such full instruction for the culture 
and management of the various plants, that anyone who will carefully study and follow them, 
will meet with success. These directions are not simple compilations, but are the result of not 
only our own exfertence, but of that of the best cultivators all over the land, and can be trusted 
as reliable. 

We make no pretense of selling $2.00 worth of seeds for 25 cents. We believe few of our 
readers would care to purchase gold watches claimed to be worth $100, but offered and advertised 
in all the papers of the country at $10. In cases like this it is safe to conclude that the article is 
really dear at the price asked for it. Seeds are a commodity, the production and sale of which 
are governed by the same principles that control all other kinds of business and one can expect 
to purchase $2.00 worth of seeds for 25 cents with just as much reason as he can hope to gather 
figs from thistles, Such flash advertisements and ‘‘ special offers” are losing their attraction with 
careful and intelligent buyers. , 

We do claim, however, that we can and will sell you the best of seeds that the wide world 
affords, at prices as low as seeds of equal quality can be obtained for, and we ask your attention 
to a brief account of some of our facilities for doing this, first, 

Our Greenfield Seed Farms, which are located just outside of Detroit, ex- 
tending one and one-fourth miles along the Grand River Road. They are nearly level, but are 
well underdrained by tile laid two rods apart and three to four feet deep. The soil is partly sancy 
and partly clay loam, and very rich, as we annually use two or three thousand two-horse loads of 
stable manure, besides about four thousand barrels of blood, meat and bone, which is composted 
with lime, plaster and sulphuric acid, so as to make an excellent superphosphate. The labor is 
mostly performed by German women, we sometimes having as many as 125 at work at once. 
Their manner of work is well shown in the cut on next page. 


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These farms are under the management of one of the most experienced and successful grow- 
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that while they are not the largest they are certainly the best cultivated and most productive 
seed farms in the country, if not in the world. But to grow all of our seeds on a single tract 
would be impracticable, for we require the product of nearly 800 acres of cucumbers, 650 acres of 
beans, and a proportionate amount of corn, tomato, melon and other seeds; nor would it be 
desirable to grow all our seeds at one point, for not only is there the danger of mixing the varie- 
ties, but often the soil and climate best suited to grow one sort is entirely unfitted to grow 
another, so we make 

Contracts for Seeds to be Grown for us in localities ranging from Con- 
necticut on the east to California on the west, and from Georgia to northern Michigan, besides 
having special crops grown for us in Canada, England, France, Germany and Italy. These con- 
tracts are with experienced growers, many of whom have devoted their entire time and attention 
for years to the production of some special crop to which their location is peculiarly adapted, 
and so have acquired a skillin growing this particular seed which no gardener or even general 
But we are not content to rely solely on their reputation and 
Pf M4 experience, but each crop is visited and a careful 
record kept, not only of its condition and quality, 
but of the facilities for, and pains taken to secure, 
the highest excellence. The stock seed used is 
#4 in all cases furnished or controlled by us, and in 
procuring it we make every effort to secure the 
very best attainable, regardless of cost or trouble. 
In this work we are greatly aided by 


Our Trial Grounds. These are 
NH located within the city on Woodward avenue, 
i and here we have planted, side by side, and 
{ treated precisely alike, samples of the stocks from 
different growers, and also samples of any new 
sorts, or improved stocks of old varieties which 

InteRion TestiInc House on Triat Grounps. we may be able to procure; and a careful record 
is made of the slightest difference in quality or character, so that we can detect the least tend- 
ency to deterioration, or notice and take advantage of any superiority in any particular stock. 
Some idea of the extent of this work may be gathered from the size of our grounds which occupy 
nearly seven acres ; and also from the number of samples planted, which last season was over 


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2,400. Here, too, seeds are tested as to vitality, a sample from every lot of seeds received being 
counted out aaa planted and a record made of the percentage that will grow. Intermediate 
between the Trial Grounds and the Seed Farms proper are several parcels of land devoted to 
the development of improved stock seed. Whenever, in visiting crops, we see a plant of noticeably 
superior quality, we save the seeds produced by it rel plant them by themselves in one of these 
gardens; and if the product is found to be superior, it is saved and grown by itself as a com- 
mencement of a new or improved stock. In this way we are each year improving our seeds. 


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must now be distributed in small quantities to those who may want them. No one can appreci- 
ate, without experience, the difficulty of so distributing the hundreds of varieties the trade now 
demands, without mistakes of labeling or mixing of samples, and it certainly cannot be done 
without the best facilities for the work. In this respect we think we have the advantage of any 
seedsmen in America in our 

Central Seed Store and Warehouse, which occupies one-half of the 
block bounded by Randolph, Croghan, Brush and Lafayette streets, extending 300 feet on Brush 
and 120 feet on Croghan and Lafayette streets. It has.a handsome exterior of stone and brick, 
is four stories high, with a well lighted and ventilated basement under the whole. The aggregate 
area of the several floors is between four and five acres, and all is used in the handling rather 
than the storing of our seeds. Our large store house at the farm, and arrangements with our 
growers enabling us to store our seeds so that they need be in the central building but a short 
time. The interior arrangements are very complete and convenient as may be judged by the 
illustrations of several of the rooms, and which we think are sufficiently comprehensive to render 
any further explanation unnecessary. Directly cpposite our central store is 

Our Box Factory. It is a three story building, in the same architectural style 
as the warehouse, and especially adapted to the manufacture and repair of our boxes of which 
we have in use over 250,000. Here, in the busy season, 100 men are at work with various ma- 
chines designed especially for us, and capable of doing everything from the sawing of the lumber 
to the sand-papering of the finished boxes. We annually manufacture over 700,000 feet of lum- 
ber, much of it black walnut, into about 35,000 boxes. 

Our Canadian Branch. For the accommodation of our Canadian friends we 
have a branch establishment at Windsor, Ontario, opposite Detroit. Although connected by 
telephone, and but a few minutes’ ride from our central store, this is an entirely distinct estab- 
lishment. The stocks, which are essentially duplicates of those used in the States, are im- 


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dian orders in large or small quantities, by express or freight, without the vexatious delays and 
expensive processes of entering and paying duties on small parcels. 

But all these material aids would be of but little service unless used efficiently. In this 
respect we have the advantage of a large body of trained assistants, the number employed in the 
central building often reaching six hundred, some of whom have been with us since we com- 
menced business, and have acquired a knowledge of seeds, and a skill and accuracy in handling 
them, that reduces the possibility of mistakes to a minimum. 

We have thus outlined our facilities for doing business, not in a boastful spirit, but to show 
that we have the capacity for filling your orders accurately and promptly with the best of seeds. 
You cannot do better than send to us for anything you may want in our line. 


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Situation and Exposure.—tThe vegetable garden should never be in an orchard, or have trees or 
shrubs within it. If the space must accomodate both fruit and vegetables, it is better to set the fruit at one end so 
as to leave the portion for vegetables unbroken and unshaded, even if it is much smaller. On the farm, it should 
be so placed as to be easily reached from the barn, to facilitate horse cultivation. Abrupt slopes in any direction 
are to be avoided. A gentle inclination to the south and east is the warmest, will give the earliest vegetables, and 
be best for Corn, Melons, Tomatoes, &c., but it suffers more from a spring or early fall frost, because of receiving 
the direct rays of the morning sun. An inclination to the north and west is later, suffers less in a drought, and is 
the best for Peas, Cabbage, Lettuce, &c. So it is an advantage. in a large garden, to have both these exposures, 
but for small gardens, a gentle inclination of the south and east, or a level surface, is the best. 

Soil.—A good garden caz be made on any sozl, but that best suited to the purpose is a deep, rich, friable 
loam; and the more nearly other soils can be made to approach this the better. This may be peeompsets in 
tenacious clays (and must be for a good garden) by good drainage, deep and judicious cultivation, use of coarse 
manure, and liberal applications of leached ashes, sand, and in some cases of peat. If the soil is naturally too light 
and sandy, it may be improved by roiling and the use bt large quantities of well composted manure and muck, and 
dressings of clay. 

Size and Formni.—A single bed ten feet square, well manured, well spaded, and throughly cultivated 
and cared for, will produce more good vegetables, be more profitable, and give better satisfaction, than an acre 
unmanured, half prepared, and poorly cared for. Our golden rule for size is, make your garden xo /arger than you 
can prepare and care for in the best possible manner. If it all has to be done by hand, it will take the entire time 
of one man to keep in good order a garden of one acre, but if it isso arranged that the horse cultivator can be used, 
he can care for fourtimes that area. In village gardens, the form is usually determined by that of the lot, but 
where there is a choice, a rectangle several times longer than wide, the sides running from north to south, is the 
most economical; if this can be so placed that a space of eight feet wide at both ends or along both sides can be left 
for a horse to turn in, it will be a great advantage. 

Drainage.—Nothing is more essential for a good garden than good drainage. It is impossible to raise a 
supply of fine vegetables without it. If the soil 1s atall wet, it should be well drained with tile, but if this is not 
possible, something can be gained by ploughing or throwing the soil up into beds from six to thirty feet wide, with 
smooth bottomed trenches between them to collect and carry off the surface water. 

Manures.—For garden purposes, there is nothing better than well rotted stable manure, with which 
tobacco stems, bones (which after a few weeks in fermenting manure will crumble to powder) leaves, or any refuse 
vegetable or animal matter may be composted with advantage. This should be ploughed in unless the soil is quite 
sandy and the manurt very fine, when it may be applied on the surface and simply harrowed or raked in. Plaster, 
salt, wood ashes, guano, ground bone, all are valuable and can be used to advantage in connection with the stable 
manure. Plaster should not be applied until the plantsare well up. Ashes and salt should not be mixed with the 
other manures, and may be sown broadcast and raked in just before planting. Guano, ground bone, and super- 
phosphate give better results if one-half is sown broadcast at planting and the balance when the vegetables are half 
grown. Insome cases sand, leached ashes and peat on clay soils, and clay and muck on sandy soils will prove as 
valuableasmanures. Occasionally a spot which has been used for a garden for many years will become unproductive 
in spite of liberal manurings. We know of no other remedy than to abandon it for a garden, seed down to clover 
and allow it to remain two years when it may be ploughed under, and the garden will be found to have peepined 
its original fertility. 

Preparation of the Ground.—Thorough preparation of the ground is of vital importance in 
raising good vegetables; if this work is well done, all that follows will be easier. The garden should be cved7 
ploughed or spaded taking care if it isa clay soil that the work is not done when it is too wet. Ifa handful from 
the bottom of the furrow moulds with slight pressure into a ball which cannot be easily crumbled into fine earth 
again, the soil is too wet, and if plowed then will be hard to work allsummer. The surface should be made as 
fine and smooth as possible with the harrow or rake and in case of sandy soils, it should be rolled with a heavy 
roller. It is generally unecessary to plow the whole garden at once, and to do this intime for the earliest crops, but 
the part which is not planted for some weeks should be kept mellow by frequent cultivation. Stiff clay soils are 
frequently wonderfully improved by trenching, that is spading two feet deep in such a way as to leave the surface 
soilon top. This is accomplished by digging a trench two feet wide across one side and a second one adjoining 
and parallel with it one spade deep. The remaining earth of the second trench is then thrown into the first and 
covered with the surface soil from a third trench; the balance of the third is then thrown into the second and cov- 
ered with the surface of the fourth; and so on until all is worked over, when the soil from the first trench is used to 
fill the last. -This is quite expensive, but frequently changes a soil upon which nothing can be grown, into one 
producing the finest vegetables, and its effects last for several years. 


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Arrangement.—In the city gardens, or where most of the work is done by hand, this may be entirely a 
matter of taste, but it is quite important to have the garden so arranged that most of the work can be done by 


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horse power, We can best point out the things to be considered in the arrangement by means of the accompany- 
ing illustration, The points gained in this plan are:— 

First—Ability to cultivate the ground. All but a strip five feet wide between the radish and parsley can be 
worked by any common one-horse cultivator. 

Second—Placing those vegetables which may stay out all winter side by side, where they will not interfere 
with next season’s ploughing. 

Third—Arranging the vegetables very nearly in the order in which they should be planted or set out in the 
spring. This would be nearly perfect if the Late Cabbage were to follow the Tomatoes. 

Fourth—Providing for easy rotation of crops by simply reversing (with the exception of the permanent row of 


Asparagus, &c.) the plan. 


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The number of rows of each vegetable and the relative proportion of each may be varied according to the wants 
of the family, but the proportion given here will be found to suit most families who depend upon the garden for 
both winter and summer vegetables. 

If necessary, the turning ground at both ends may be filled with Winter Squashes, as these are planted so late 
and at sucha distance apart that they would not seriously hinder the turning of a steady horse with a careful 
driver. Whatever the arrangement followed may be, we earnestly urge that every effort be made to secure straight 
and perfect rows. There is perhaps no one thing that will make the subsequent cultivation easier, or contribute 
more to the owner’s satisfaction in his garden than this, and a little extra effort in this respect at the first will give 
pleasure all through the season. 

Sowing the Seed.—There is no more prolific source of disappointment and failure among amateur 
gardeners than hasty, careless or improper sowing of the seed. A seed consists of a minute plant minus the roots; 
with a sufficient amount of food stowed in or around it to sustain it until it can expand its leaves, form roots, and 
provide for itself, the whole enclosed in a hard and more or less impervious shell. To secure germination, moisture, 
heat, and a certain amount of air are necessary. The first steps are the softening of the hard, outer shell, the de- 
veloping of the leaves of the plant from the absorption of water, and the changing of the plant food from the form 
of starch to that of sugar. In the first condition the food was easily preserved unchanged, but the plant with its 
undeveloped leaves and no root was incapable of using it, while in its sugary condition it is easily appropriated; but 
if not used it speedily decays itself and induces decay in the plant. «A seed then may retain its vitality and remain 


unchanged for years, while after germination hascommenced, a check of a day or two in the process may be fatal. 


There is no time from that when the seed falls from the parent plant until it in turn produces seed, ripens and dies, 
when the plant is so susceptible of fatal injury from the overabundance or want of heat and moisture, as at that 
between the commencement of germination and the formation of the first true leaves, and it is just then that it 
needs the aid of the gardener to secure favorable conditions. These are:— ‘ 

fiyst—A proper and constant degree of moisture without being soaked with water. This is secured by making 
the surface of freshly dug soil so fine that the smallest seeds may come in immediate contact on all sides with the 
particles from which they are to absorb the required moisture, and the pressing of the soil over the seeds so firmly 
with the feet or the back of the hoe that the degree of moisture may remain as nearly as possible the same until 
the plants are up. 

Second—A proper degree of heat, secured by sowing each variety of seed when the average temperature of the 
locality is that most favorable for its germination. This may be learned from a careful study of the following 
pages and the experience of the most successful gardeners of your vicinity. 

Third—Covering the seed to such a depth that while it is preserved at a uniform degree of heat and moisture, 
the necessary air can readily reach it, and the tiny stem push the forming leaves into the light and air. This depth 
will vary with different seeds and conditions of the soil, and can be learned only from practical experience. In 
zeneral, seeds of the size of the Turnip should be covered with half an inch of earth pressed down, while Corn may 
be an inch, Beans two or three, and Peas two to six inches deep. 

Fourth—Such condition of soil that the ascending stem can easily penetrate it, and the young roots speedily 
find suitable food. Wecan usually secure this by thorough preparation of the ground, and taking care zever to 
sow fine seeds when the ground ts wet. Occasionally a heavy or long continued rain followed by a bright sun will 


so bake and crust the surface that it is impossible for the young plant to find its way through it, or a few days of. 


strong wind will so dry the surface that no seed can germinate. In such cases our only remedy is to plant again. 

Cultivatiom.—Every weed should be removed as soon as it appears, especially while the plants are 
young; this will require almost daily attention, but if well done early in the season, the later work will be light, but 
mere destruction of weeds is by no means the only object of cultivation. A. J. Downing, who was perhaps the best 
horticulturist America has known, said: ‘‘ If I were to preach a sermon on horticulture, I should take as my text, 
‘ Srir THE SoIL,’”’ and certainly the text would contain much of the gospel of successful gardening; frequent and 
deep stirring will enable one to grow fine vegetables on comparatively poor and slightly manured soil, while with- 
out it one fails to gain much advantage from the richest and finest soil. Care should be taken that the cultivation 
is not done when the soil is wet,or Peas, Beans and Melons stirred when the leaves are wet with dew, as such 
disturbance is liable to injure the leaves, and make them susceptible to injury from rust. With this exception, cul- 
tivate as often and as thoroughly as possible. 


EOoOT-BEDS. 


For early vegetablés, some provision for starting certain plants earlier than can be done in the open air is 
necessary; for this purpose nothing is better than a good hot-bed, and its construction is so simple and the expense 
so light that every garden should have one. A hot-bed proper not only protects the plants from the cold, but sup- 
plies dottom heat; by this term the gardener means that the soil is constantly kept several degrees warmer than 
the air above, that being the condition so far as heat is concerned which is most favorable for rapid and vigorous 
growth. It is evident that to produce this we must in some way apply our heat below the surface, and it is usually 
done by making a compact pile of some fermenting material and covering it with the earth in which the plants are 
to grow. 

Meating Materiali.—The best heating material that is easily available is /7esh horse manure, con- 
taining a liberal quantity of bedding, which may be straw, shavings. or best of all, leaves. Such manure, if 
thrown into a loose pile, will heat violently and unevenly and will soon become cold. What is wanted in the hot- 
bed is a steady and moderate but lasting heat. ‘To secure this, the manure should be forked over and thrown into 
a loose pile, which should remain undisturbed for a few days and then be forked over again, piled and allowed to 
heat a second time, when after a few days more it will be ready for use. The object of this repeated forking over 
and piling is to get the whole mass into a uniform degree of fermentation. 

Sash.—Gardeners commonly use sash made especially for hot-beds and glazed with small lights cut from 
odds and ends and so furnished at very low rates. Such sash can usually be procured in any of our large cities and 
cost much less than if made to order. For garden use, however, we much prefer a small size that can be easily 
handled, and the use of larger and better glass. We would recommend that the sash be three by five feet, and 


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that the glass be not less than 1oxr4, laid with not more than one-quarter inch lap. In giving the order to one 
unaccustomed to the work, it would be well to state what they are to be used for, and that they need to be made 
like sky-light sash. 

The Frame.—This may be made of sound one-inch lumber, the back twelve to fourteen inches high 
the front ten totwelve. Itshould be well fitted to the sash so as to leave as little opening as possible and yet allow 
the sash to be easily slid up and down, even when the frame is quite wet. 

The Soil.—This should be 7ight, rich, friable. Any considerable arnount of clay in it is very objection- 
able. If possible, it should be quite dry and unfrozen when put into the bed; for this reason it is much better to 
prepare it the fall before and cover the pile with enough coarse manure or straw to keep out frost. 

Making the Bed.— This requires careful attention, as future success depends largely upon the manner 
in which this work is done. Having cleared away all snow and ice, build a rectangular bed one foot larger each 
way than the frame to be used, carefully shaking out and spreading each forkful, and repeatedly treading down 
the manure so as to make the bed as uniform as possible in solidity, composition and moisture; unless this is done. 
one portion will heat quicker than the others, and the soil will settle unevenly, making it impossible to raise good 
plants. The proper depth of the bed will vary with the climate, season, and the kind of plants to be raised. A 
shallow bed will give a quick sharp heat and soon subside; a deeper one, if well made, will heat more moderately 
but continue much longer. For general purposes, a bed one and a half to two feet deep will be best. 

The bed completed, the frame and sash may be put on, and fresh manure carefully packed around the outside 
to the very top (this outside banking should be replenished as it settles, if the weather is at all severe). The bed 
should then be allowed to stand a few days with the sash partially open, to allow the steam and rank heat to pass 
off. The heat will at first be quite violent, frequently rising in the first few days to 120°, but it soon subsides, and 
when it recedes to go° the earth may be put in and the seed planted. If from any reason you are obliged to use 
frozen soil, it may be placed in small piles upon the manure immediately upon the completion of the bed, but it 
should not be again disturbed until it has thawed and dried out, and care should be used to give free vent for the 
escape of the steam and moist air. The importance of allowing this gross heat to pass off before planting the seeds 
is very great, as every season thousands of hot-beds are failures, and their builders blame the seedsmen for sending 
them poor seed, when the real difficulty was that their seeds were burned up by this first heat. 


Management of the Bed.—The essentials for success are a steady, uniform degree of heat and 
moisture; keeping the soil at all times a few degrees warmer than the air, and the careful ‘‘ hardening off’’ (by 
exposure to the air and diminishing the supply of water) of the plants before transplanting into the open air. 
Simple as these seem to be, there are many difficulties in the way of securing them, prominent among which are 
overheating the air undera bright sun. Without experience one would scarcely believe how quickly the tempera- 
ture inside of a well built hot-bed will rise to 90 or 100 degrees upon a still, sunny day, even when the temperature 
outside is far below freezing, or how quickly the temperature will fall to that outside, if upon a windy, cloudy day 
the sash is left open ever so little; besides, such a rush of cold air driven over the plants is far more injurious than 
the same temperature when the air isstill. Again, a bed will go several days without watering when kept closed except 
during cloudy weather, but will dry out in an hour when open on a sunny day. The details of management, how- 
ever, must be learned by experience, but may easily be acquired by one who gives the matter careful attention, 
keeping constantly in mind the essentials given above. 

A Cold Frannie isa simple construction of boards for wintering cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, brocoli, 
&c., for planting out early in the spring. 

Select a dry, southern exposure; form a frame from four to six feet wide and as long asrequired. The back 
should be fourteen and the front six inches high, with a cross tie every six feet. Seeds of the above named vege- 
tables, sown in open border early in September, will be ready to plant in cold frames about the last of October. 
The soil should be well prepared and smoothly raked before planting. Admit air freely on all pleasant days, but 
keep close in severe weather. 

These frames are particularly useful at the south, and may be covered more cheaply with cloth shades than by 
sash. The shades are made as follows: Make light but strong wooden frames to fit over the bed, and of a width tc 
receive some common brand of cotton cloth. The cloth may be unbleached, and should be stretched over and 
securely tacked to the frames. Coating the cloth with oil, as is sometimes recommended, we find is of no ad- 
vantage. 

Shades.— At the south it is frequently desirable to shade beds of seedlings. This can best be done bv 
shades made as follows. Make light frames the length of the width of your bed and four feet wide; to these tack 
common lath so as to leave from one to three inches between them. Support them about eight inches above th: 
plants by tacking the frames to short stakes or securing them by easily removed pins. They are more effective if 
the beds are so placed that the lath will run north and south. 


Transplanting.—In transplanting, the main points to be regarded are care in taking up the plants so 
as to avoid injury to the roots, planting firmly so as to enable the plant to take a secure hold of the soil, reducing 
the top to prevent evaporation, and shading to prevent the hot sun from withering and blighting the leaves. In 
transplanting from a hot-bed, harden the plants by letting them get quite dry a day or two before, but give an 
abundance of water a few hours before they are taken out. It is most apt to be successful if done just at evening, 
or immediately before or during the first part of a rain, about the worst time being just a/fer a rain, when the 
ground being wet it is impossible to sufficiently press it about the plant without its baking hard. If water is used 
at all, it should be used freely and the wet surface immediately covered with dry soil. 

Watering.—The best time to water plants is at sunrise or just at evening, and always use rain water when 
it is to be had. If well water is to be used it should be exposed to the sun a day or two till it rises to the tempera- 
ture of the air, before it is applied. Water may be given to the roots at any time, but should never be sprinkled 
over the leaves in the hot sun, for it will make them blister and cover them with brown spots wherever it touches. 
If watering a plant has been commenced, keep on until the necessity ceases, or more injury than good will result 
from it; one copious watering is better than a little and often. The use of the hoe should always follow the water- 
ing pot as soon as the ground becomes dry. 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


VALUABLE TABLES. 


Quantity vf Seed requisite to produce a given number of plants and sow an acre of ground. 


Quantity Quantity 
per acre. per acre. 
Artichokewz)0Z. tolscosplants) s-cee-ee Peadh Alloy, IETS nape sees cs Ave ae ey oe Cen IRR rR ea % bu. 
Asparagus, 1 0z. to 200 plants.... ....... a Gos. IKE. Te O72; HO) BID DEMES.5¢ 3 so soe cuss oes AagueO 
Barley Waar ee ne reiwretaemer ania ae Mute, tind erate Ue 2% bu Kohl Rabi, 1 02. to 200 feet of drill........ 1 lbs 
Beans, dwarf, 1 quart to rso0 feet of drill eles, Es JLeek, 1 0z, to 250 feet of drill. .. .......... 40 4s 
Beans, pole, r quart to®200 hills........... EH eM piZe Mires Lettuce, 1 0z, to 250 feet of drill........... OMS a 
Beet, garden, THOZAICOMLOOMee HOG Pye eevee to. lbs. Mar by niiasx Oza tomsonteet ofidinilllya eee ar 10 os 
Beet, Mangle, 1 0z. to 150 feet of drill......... 6 Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 100 hills............ mA 
Brocolitmioz) tojgtocoiplants emma iene COZ o WiatersireoZantones pli sera eee Tete 
HroomiConaye see ee oe cite eek Mee ate to. Ibs. Nasturtium, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill............ LO} an 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 0z. to 3,000 plants.......... GiEOZ.. ol) OAatsieiye ia. orni Saleen year eel eater ae 2% bu. 
Bueckwiheatig ais wedyweisie ae ale deiaets einen ayy 2 co Ye bu. Okra, 1 oz to 50 feet ‘of GET Oe ean ia oe ea ro)! libsé 
@abbagesi oz) to/soconplantS ap -snee ee ch OZs Onion Seed, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. . AeRtOnG ane 
Carrotin ozs to nsopfeetiofidrilleeeeee ase Soo BA Mos i MOVE SWS. oo gical 30 LO 50 of 
Cauliflower, 1 0z, to 3,000 piants........... RC eOZs Onion Sets, 1 quart to 20 feet of drill. aa bu. 
Celenyamozatoprovooojplants/ meee eee eee 4 ‘ Parsnip 1 ozs torzconeet of drill aes eee > & | Hos, 
Clover, Alsike and White Dutch...... 6 lbs. Parsley, 1 oz. to 250 feet of drill...... 3 a 
mi Lucerne, Large Red & Crimson Trefoil 8 ue Peas, garden I agar toym5ovicetaetsa mille 1% bu 
os Medium .......... : BALO ‘a Daeiel die ays ELA ened ohays Rieke Bef 
Collards tixtozaitoescopsplantswarece eee neree eae O. C4 Pepper, 1 oz. “to. I, 500 plants es i ats baa kate ae 4 0Z 
Corn; sweet, 1 quart to 500 hills so. 6.2... 8 qts POtatoesyy2 Sacra eae stae eae eaten rer eee Ee 8 bu. 
@resst oz tomcorcerotedniliM sees eee 8 lbs. Pumpkin, 1 Tt GROEN, (Ho) SJors) IMbIIIIS. bon doubt obodoocr 4 qts. 
Cucumibersnozsitoroy hills. nee eee mene: LAN a Radish) a.oZ5 toms oitee trotm drill ane eee 8 lbs. 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants..... Coousacenite Sy Oz Riyeig cits one eee epee eee ee ae a a 1% bu. 
Hindivesr1oz sto goomect oldriller erence Bjgebss SalsityajnozsitolGoitectrofrdiil acer sy ee eee 8 lbs 
Hlaxsibroad cast way) sac ua.. =< cima aetontsiinee % bu. Spinases Oz tonrso seetion Giller ane maa ee LO pigs 4 
Garlicibulbssarlbsto ro feet of drillene see an eee us Summer Savory, 1 oz. to 500 feet of drill... ... 2 “ 
Courdtrsozstoecihillseeee nei eeeae en eiteetetelel= 2% lbs Squash, SUmMMEenimOzs topomaillssee sae ee Sica 
Grass, Bluesgientuckye reer aeireeereie 2 bu. Wanternozato mon hillsee serene Been unin 
Blue Pinedishiy seas) ssjcityaascntseiser I oe MomatonnOzaitoycrooonpl ants ieee aeir eerie eee 3 Koz 
OS lilumeadiem arocl Woiblete.6 cooscd ansodode % * Tobacco, 1 oz. to RYSOS) DAMS s556 sceceeaaaene Paes 
BGT AN bb. @exe bl LES OW a aie aC Ene ner ann Stereo aS BitOns in ANH FeNO, 1 OA, HO Axoneee Gi Chole goin cosossa evox 1% lbs. 
‘“* Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, Bowie Vetchés: Jes ee nee Ai VSS eyeagctoee, Teer oe Bi [oe 
ie Meadow and Wood Meadow.......... 2 or Wiheati:.i5,c9 serectecte mnie api he nk se See 1 (ee) @ 
Ho Wy 2 Bibre\o( dali Median oa EEN oloc ais ae 8 cod 4‘ 
Number of Plants or Trees to the Acre at given distances. 
Dis. apart. No. plants. Dis. apart. No. plants 
% foot IR eS Cea Bie Ay AL TRIOS Os erent ehh 174,249 Ghieet cea caer a) it.210) 
BOOS Foo L eC OEE CE SO ERE Slate moO Gam erae 43,500 IR Ie Boi Ne oto Cetera ie clon o6 889 
1% feet DUO OLS Te ebe ta re Gy UST AI eee era ern 19,30¢ SIRE 8 ay stale an etl ON reaver ek tata ay te en a ra 680 
Bon ACA TRE Hany AoC. 0-5 £2 PLR EIR Rite 10,899 OA en Pa aes Sano oe tienen ar abobiaa. IS 
5 OMIA SH Ur ash hae Oey em Pe MU ea rc Mere 6,969 TONS eae SUH ae OR Sos Pea Ae US kee ae eR 435 
B 1USAD lOMieHOGuoog | Slasagsoelere scan aaesooplenac 14,520 ED sens tse Hi aS aisianang Nene Me is Sad WSS MO Ae ae 360 
3 PAC WU REE Cec asec cteli ire v's eahey erent Steal etna rete 7,260 ey ae Ar SoaMtetens cine TAP RMOM My TN Eee ad 6:5 6 302 
3 es a eS clone tails ire ate 4,840 jane geen Sa See GU aR IO Coee ihc SOS ais 6 193 
4 SENT OO tLe en ee op arcs amine eye rielatata erie cae 10,888 TGie Ss yg Rares Mem ayt ayes deere. Lee. aoase ever eme ieee eae es 134 
4 SOU Ma hee Ese. ein iste. eileen clakia ly sey Mite ers 5.444 ZONE gs Pilati gare ene aoe 2 NEA, dE eee Anes as 108 
4 PRN CRO TUARH al aan De aa eA A ae ain A 3,629 PA SAR te eh cei a ER SUN eM Soe LN lus to 69 
4 os CANA Eee Bee ror clare tic has Feber Ns ade Pk ed Be Sie paces eats 2,722 BO ert sercor) Bh sconctegeety tye aes hited Oy velalisy /venayal Scere eee 49 
5 ef 5 SO See ey crane eae ER ere aie ticks z I,742 
Weight oh Various Articles in the State of Michigan. 
UG 0} 0) CSRS py Bic olereiG Dick INE RS Lena .per bush. 48 Ibs. OntOnS SOE Oe cee Aer eee per bush. 54 lbs 
NoPE Cet atee ints gene mente SB us ate. a 22 Pease ase nea isa ert eae erent 60 
Barley siemens ta ganic sce eek “ 48 ** Este 1 DIED b gal SRAM mPa. oF! = SS 
IBeansta nears “ 60 ° TRAY poe | erst boa o uC alta pra acmamen iat a x 
Buckwheateeeee see os 48 “ TREY ie eee ati ee TN ACD UNS ca Por tt ae ne BOM 
Broom Combes eee Ob 46 “‘ Red MopySeedivant yok, sates aeers 4 TAS ie 
Blue Grass, Kentucky Oo alg oF Tab Salts Coarseiee ener i jo 
sud i emcdansintern ie ceeryetar: a DAs oO WiGUeein Good Hal eodp oqosdee i 5 Oumen 
Bran) aeons eects “ 20mm SHIGEE TAKENIOES G00 Uonov aon “ One 
Canary Seediihiy tah aire. Sains. ay 60 ‘ AimothySeedvineira ste tence en abe on Vig ah 
CastonmBeanstepeee ee eee ee e AO SUT N TPS apes ie stake tata staete ese mee Se Sohne 
ClomersSee dyes pezanbe Gren ie ter Aee ec: se 60 ‘ Wiheatee ciaceeisiiet ct anacent cote ee encore oi Goins 
Corntshelledeasa tyes ciccpse: apse nett: es Oia Beef and Pork, per ee TE bo ce Sari) im een Seana 2007 5 
HOM MOTMCAT ee ainne clog elev ra ee risa IMI, APIS SE Saas (Goaosboands neadcodac TOM 
Corn? Meals a pei eee aes sf Ge White Fish and Trout, pet pblineiassere 200 ‘ 
Charcoalitanaeeeeenaencer i 22‘ Salltipemibbleenee. Se: 280 * 
Coalleiviineralieee Benen seep oes ot 80 * De TIMVe jeep ae scarey Moe eee rage Ne ee eg ares ea 220 ‘* 
Granberriésiaa as ocooree enone ee AO Hay, well settled, per cubic foot ne 472° 
WriediPeachestss ei eaer ‘ 28 Corn, on cob, in bin eGe ts athe ceas, icra ear ee 73) 
HlaxiSecdeenea see i Ola Mi shelled, a BOO a gels al bam eae ey Ag 
Hemp Seed ia ene ere ha fu > Wheat, ia Pg alas Maeno Soseno 48° 
Siunganiany Giassioced sie mae m ieee ES xo) Oats, os Sil. ee hie relat elel nag 254° 
Irish Potatoes, heaping measuire...... S 60 *S Potatoes, ef eas EN es 38%" 
VIG SE ss Sa ec rene ice nn ener rs a) Sand, dry, Sa NeW Eas a a Oe Osiem 
INIA Ge A eee anaes ue a Oe are IEMs as ag Clay, compact, Sy PAI easel nity Oils xs 135) 
Gatco os ake hauennes it Belay st Ba) Marble, Wie ve Ces aaa iGO) 
Osage: Orancensao ee eee Ce eee Rips: Bin Seasoned Beech Wood, per’ cord AUB Pe ee Die ae raSnu) 
OrchardiGrassye ee eee eee eee se Tae $s TAG Or ys nb ailadi in resi) daeisrc cuter Caer ae 6,969 ** 


*In Chicago and all the other large seed markets of the country Hungarian is sold at 48 Ibs. per bushel, so we 
are compelled to conform, and we buy and sell 48 lbs. per bushel. 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DEScRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 13 


ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE GATALOGUE 
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Vegetable Seeds. 


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GENERAL DIREGTIONS FOR GULTIVATION. 


The Terms and Prices of Vegetable Seeds 
will be found in the Price List, 
in the back part of this 
Catalogue. 


As usual we have endeavored to cultivate only 
the best varieties, and to present their 
claims faithfully with accurate 
descriptions. 


ARTICHOKE. thorough cultivation during the summer; and if this 


has been well done, the plants will be fit to set the next 


French, 4rtichaut.—German, Artischoke. spring. The permanent bed should be prepared by deez 
CuLTurE.—Sow in seed beds early in spring, in drills spading, working ina large quantity of rotted manure 
f twelve inches —the more the better. Dig trenches four feet apart 


apart. The per- and twelve to eighteen inches deep, and spade in at 
manent beds | least four inches of well rotted manure in the bottom. 
should be spaded Set the plants about one foot apart in this trench, and 
deep, and well | coyer with about two inches of fine soil. After the 
y dressed with rot- plants are well up gradually fill up the trenches, and 
ten manure,ashes give frequent and thorough cultivation. Early the next 
and a little salt. spring spade in a heavy dressing of manure, and two 
When the plants | quarts of salt to each square rod, and cultivate well until 
are six inches | the plants begin to die down. The next season it may 
high, transplant, be cut for the table two or three times, taking care to 
setting them | cut all the shoots, large and small, as soon as they ap- 
about two fe2t pear. After the final cutting, give a good dressing of 
apart. The edi- manure and salt. The next season, and ever after that, 


Mi Y ble portion isthe | the bed should give a full crop and be annually dressed 
- undeveloped with manure and salt after the last cutting, and well 
Large Globe. flower heads, cultivated until the plants occupy the whole space. In 
which should be used before they begin to open, and the fall the tops should be cut and 
then the stalk cut to the ground, for if the flowers ex- — burned, Sut not until they ave dead 
pand they weaken the plants. In the fall, cover with jg. 
manure, which should be spaded in the following spring, Conover’s Colossal.._A mam- 


taking care not to injure the plants. The crop isthe moth sort, frequently sending up 
largest and best the second year, after which the bed fifteen to thirty sprouts from one to 


should be renewed by seed or suckers. one and a half inches in diameter 

Large Globe,—The best sort for general use. Buds | from a single plant, and spreading 
large, nearly round ; scales deep green, shading to pur- | Jess than most sorts. Color deep 
ple, very thick and fleshy. | green; quality good. 


ae Giant.—An old and popular vari- 
ASPARAGUS. ‘ ety,producing green or purple shoots 
| according to the soil it is grown in. 
Very hardy, but not so large, or the 
plants as compact as the last. 


French, Asferge—German, Sfarge?. 


Asparagus is one of the earliest spring vegetables, 
and would be in universal use were it not for the preva- pas 
lent idea that it is difficult to grow it. We think this is | 
a mistake, and that there is no vegetable on our list BEANS. 
that can be produced so cheaply and easily asthis. It Dwarf, Bush, or Snap. 
delights in a moist, sandy soil, but can be grown in any Fr. Haricot.—Ger. Bohne. 
garden by following the directions given below. Under this name are classed all the 

CuLture.—Beds are usually formed by setting plants | low growing sorts, called in different 
one or two years old, which can be procured of us; but | catalogues Bush, Bunch, Snap, 
if you wish to grow them yourself, prepare a light, rich String or Dwarf Beans. 
spot as early as possible in the spring, and after soaking CuLTuRE.—It is a great mistake to 
the seed twenty-four hours in warm water, sow in drills | suppose, as many do, that Beans do 
one foot apart. When the plants are well up, thin to | best on light, oor land. No crop DP. M. F. & Co's 
two or three inches in the row, and give frequent and | responds more readily to good soil Golden Wax. 


14 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


and cultivation than this, and the finer garden varieties 
must have it tosdo well, the best adapted to them being 
a light, rich, well drained loam, which was manured for 
the previous crop. If too rank manure is used it is apt 
to make them grow too much to vine. They are all ex- 
tremely sensitive to frost and wet, and it is useless to 
plant them before the ground has become warm and light. 
The largest return will result from planting in drills about 
two feet apart and the plants two to eight inches apart 
in the row. Upto the time of biossoming they should 
be frequently cultivated, dwt zever when the ground or 
plants are wet with rain or dew, as it would be sure to 
injure them; nor should they be disturbed after they 
commence to bloom,as it would prevent their setting well. 

In the following descriptions the varieties are placed 
about in the order of ripening, and it is assumed that 
they are grown on rich, light soil, as different soils pro- 
duce quite a variation in vines, pods and beans: 

D. M. Ferry & Co’s Golden Wax.—Introduced by 
us, and we think it decidedly the earliest and best for 
general use. Vines, medium size, erect, moderately 
spreading, hardy and productive, with small, smooth 
‘eaves, and small, white blossoms. Pods long, nearly 
straight, broad, flat, golden yellow, very fleshy and wax 
like, with short, fleshy, green point, cooking quickly as 
snaps, and shelling well when green, and of the highest 
quality in both conditions. Beans medium size, oval, 
white, more or less covered with two shades of purp- 
lish red. 


German Wax, Black 
Seeded. — This is very pop- 


ial 


German Wax, Black Seeded. — Crystal White Wax. 


ular with market gardeners for use as snaps, nearly ail 
the pods being fit for use at the same time, but it needs 
rich soil and good cultivation. Vines small to medium, 
with light green leavesand reddish-white or purple flow- 
ers; pods short, curved, round, nearly white,thick fleshed 
and wax like, with long, slightly curved point, remaining 
a long time in condition for use as snaps. Beans small, 
oblong, jet black and of little value, either green or dry. 

Ivory Pod Wax.—Vine large, spreading, but slender, 
with long runners, large, thin leaves, and large, white 
blossoms, very productive; pods medium length, oval, 
with small, white point, very white, wax like and hand- 
some, but inferior in quality to either of the above. 


' Vines medium spreading, with coarse 


Dry beans, small, oval, white. 

German Wax,White Seeded.—Vines small, stout, 
erect with large, light colored leaves and white blossoms. 
Pods short, broad, flat, white, fleshy and wax-like, of 
medium quality but very handsome. Beans medium 
size, oval, white. 

Crystal White Wax.—New and distinct, but not 
strictly a wax bean. Very desirable for snaps or for 
pickles. Vines large, spreading, very productive, hay- 
ing many runners, producing pods in pairs throughout 
their whole length; blossoms small, yellowish white: 
pods greenish-white, medium length, curved, round, or 
thicker than wide, with crease in the back, very fleshy 
and brittle. Ripe beans small, oval, white. 

Lemon Pod Wax.—An acquisition, in that it is very 
late and prolongs the season for dwarf wax beans at 
least two weeks. Vines less productive, but similar to 
Crystal White Wax, with more and longer runners, and 
the leaves are irregular in size and color; blossoms large, 
white; pods long, broad, flat, wavy in outline, very wax 
like, a beautiful golden color, and of best quality. Dry 
beans white, variable in size and shape. 

The following are green podded varieties, and are 
named about in the order of ripening, although this 
varies in different seasons. The earliest are about one 
week later than the Golden Wax: 

China Red Eye. — Vines medium, stout, erect 
healthy, with large leaves and white blossoms; pods 
short, straight, flat, and if picked young, of good quality 
as snaps; beans medium size, oblong,white with reddish- 
purple blotch about the eye. When green they are thin 
skinned, mealy and excellent, and when dry are one of 
the best for baking. 

Early Round Yellow Six Weeks.—Much used at 
the south for shipping north. Vines medium, stiff, erect, 
with large, thin leaves, and lilac or white blossoms; pods 
slightly curved, narrow, with long, straight point, of 
fair quality; beans ovoid, orange yellow. 

Early Yellow Kidney Six Weeks.—Vines large, 
vigorous, branching, productive, with large leaves and 
lilac blossoms; pods long, straight, narrow, handsome, 
and when young, of good quality; beans long, kidney 
shaped, yellowish-drab with darker marks about the eye. 

Early Red Valentine.—One of the finest of the 
green podded varieties for snaps, and 
by some preferred to the wax sorts. 


dark green leaves, and large, white 
lossoms; pods medium length, curv- 
ed, round, being thicker than broad, 
with crease in back, very fleshy, crisp 
and tender; beans medium sized, long, 
irregular, pink, marbled with red. 
Early Mohawk.—The hardiest 
of any, and it can frequently be 
planted so as to afford beans earlier 
than the above more tender sorts. 
Vines large, stout, with large, coarse 
leaves, which willstand a slight frost; 
blossoms large, purple; pods long, 
straight, coarse, with long, tapering 
point; beans long, kidney shaped, va- 
riegated with drab, purple and brown. 
Dwarf Horticultural.—Vines vig- 
orous, stout, erect, with occasionally 
short runners , leaves large, thick, 
coarse; blossoms large, purple; pods 
short ,broad,green,changing to white, 
with red markings, of little value as 
snaps; beans large, ovate, yellow flesh 
color, streaked and splashed with red, 
Of the best quality,either green or dry Early Red Valentine 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


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Refugee, or Thousand to One. — Vines large, 
spreading, with small, smooth leaves, and large, lilac 
flowers, very late and esteemed for late planting and for 
use as pickles; pods long, cylindrical, green, becoming 
white, streaked with purple, of good quality as snaps; 
beans long, light drab, dotted and splashed with purple. 

The following sorts are planted as field beans‘ 

Royal Dwarf Kidney.—Not as productive as some 
of the following, but of very superior quality. Plant 
large, branching, with large, broad leaves and white 
flowers; pods medium sized, variable in shape, dark 
green, coarse ; beans large, kidney shaped, slightly flat- 
tened, and of excellent quality, green or dry. 

Large White Marrow,or Mountain.—Vines large, 
slender, spreading, with short runners. small leaves and 
small, white blossoms; very prolific; pods medium, 
broad, green, changing to yellow; beans large, clear 
white, ovoid, cooking very dry and mealy. 

Early Marrow Pea, or Dwarf White Navy.—A 
comparatively new variety developed in western New 
York, and not only a surer cropper and much more pro- 
lific, but of better quality than the common white bean, 
and the beans are so hard as to resist the attacks of the 
bean weevil. Vines large, spreading,with occasional run- 
ners and small, thin leaves, and small, white flowers, 
very prolific, and ripening its crop early and ail at once; 
pods short, straight, small, but containing six beans: 
beans. smail, oval, white, handsome, and of superior 
quality. 

Prolific Tree Bean.—A new variety often sold at a 
very high price with extravagant claims of its produc- 
tiveness, but it is an uncertain cropper and the claims 
will only be realized when one happens to have suitable 
soil and gives it good culture. Under these conditions 
it has been known to yield as high as sixty bushels per 
acre. Vines large, spreading, slender, with many run- 
ners having pods to the end; beans small, oval, dull 
white, of good quality. 


BEANS, Pole or Running. 


Fr. Haricots a rames,—Ger. Stangenbohne. 


CuLtture.—These are even more sensitive to cold 
and wet than the dwarf varieties, but are of superior 
quality and productiveness. After settled warm weath- 
er, set poles six to eight feet long in rows north and 
south four feet apart, the poles being three feet apart 
in the row, and set leaning 
to the north at an angle of 
about thirty-five degrees: 
Set in this way, the vines 
climb better, bear earlier 
and the pods are straighter 
and more easily seen. 
Around each hill plant from 
six to ten beans, taking care 
to place the eye down in the 
case of Lima or other flat 
varieties. When well start- 
ed, thin to four plants, and 
Start any that fail to climb, 
around the pole in the same 
direction as the others, for 
they will not.grow in the op- 
posite direction. When the 
vines reach the top of the 
poles pinch them off or train 
them along strings stretch- 
ed on the tops of the poles. 

London Horticultural, 
—Vines small. weak, with 
large, light colored leaves, 


London Horticultural. 


and purple blossoms ; pods short, broad, pale green, but 
becoming streaked with bright red; beans large, ovate, 
splashed and spotted with wine red, and of the highest 
quality, either green or dry, many people esteeming 
them better than the Limas. 

Dutch Case Knife.—Vines moderately vigorous, 
climbing well but not twining so tightly as some, and so 
may be used for a corn hillbean. Leaves medium sized, 
crumpled; blossoms white; pods very long, flat, irregu- 
lar, green, but becoming cream white; beans broad, 
kidney shaped, flat.clear white, and of excellent quality 
green or dry. 

Indian Chief,or tall Black Wax.—Vines large, but 
frequently not climbing well,with rough leaves and light 
purple blossoms; pods short, broad, flat, fleshy, white, 
very wax like and of 
superior quality as 
snaps, remaining in 
suitable condition long- 
er than most varieties: 
beans indigo blue, me- 
dium sized, oblong, 
shortened abruptly at 
the ends. 

Southern Prolific. 
—A very prolific sort, 
and popular at the 
south for snaps. Vines 
vigorous, with large, 
thin, smooth leaves; 
blossoms white, grow- 
ing in fours; pods green, 
neatly rouad, long, 
fleshy, crisp and excel- 
lent; beans small, oval, 
dun colored, veined 
with a darker shade. 

Cut Short, or Corn 
Hill.—An old variety, 
very popular for plant- 
ing among corn; vines Southern Prolific. 
medium, not twining tightly, with dark colored, smooth 
leaves and white blossoms in small clusters; pods short, 
round and tender; beans nearly oblong, cut off diagon- 
ally at the ends; white, covered at one end and partially 
over the whole surface with reddish-brown dots. 

Giant Wax.— Vines large, with large, broad, deeply 
veined leaves and large, white blossoms ; pods large, 
long, broad, flat, irregular, fleshy and of beautiful gold- 
en wax color, very handsome, but not of superior quality; 
beans small, red, irregular. 


Extra Early Lima. 


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Extra Early Lima.—A decided acquisition, with 
beans as large and good as the late Limas. and as early 
asthe small Lima. Vines vigorous, and very produc- 
tive; leaves large. pointed, whitish-green; blossoms 
white; pods borne in fours, large, broad, flat, curved to 
a sharp point, smoother than the large Lima; beans 
large, flat, greenish-white. 

Small White Lima, Carolina, or Sieva.—Vines 
vigorous but short, with many short branches, so that 
they are sometimes grown without poles; very early and 
productive, with small, smooth, dark green leaves and 
small, yellowish-white blossoms; pods short, curved, 
thin, flat; beans white, small, broad, kidney-shaped, 
but inferior in quality to the other Limas. 

Dreer’s Improved Lima.— Vines vigorous and pro- 
ductive, with pointed leaves and white blossoms in ra- 
cemes; pods short, broad, straight, coarse, and thicker 
than the other Limas; beans large, broad, but much 
thicker than the other sorts of Lima beans. 

Large White Lima.—Too late for the extreme 
north, but the standard for quality. Vine tall growing, 
vigorous but slender; leaves medium sized, smooth, light 
green; blossoms small, white; pods borne in clusters, 
long, broad, very thin, dark green; beans large, ovoid, 
kidney shaped, greenish-white, flat. 

White Runner.—Cultivated chiefly for its beauty. 
Vines and leaves large and coarse ; blossoms in long ra- 
cemes, large, pure white; pods large, broad, coarse; 
beans large, kidney shaped, thick, white, fair quality. 

Scarlet Runner.—Similar to the last, but with scar- 
let blossoms, and the beans are lilac purple, variegated 


with black. 
BEET. 


Fr. Betterave—Ger. Runkel Rube. 
CuLTURE.—The best results are obtained on a deep, 
rich, sandy loam. For table use. sow in hot-beds and 
transplant, cutting off the outer leaves; or sow as soon 
as the ground will permit in drills eighteen inches apart 


Extra Early Egyptian 
Blood Turnip. 
and thin out to three inches in the row. For winter 
use, the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If pos- 
sible, always sow in freshly prepared soil, which should 

be pressed firmly over the seed 

Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip.—By many 
considered the best variety for forcing, being very early, 
with small top; leaf stems and veins dark red, leaf 
dark green, dotted with red; roots very dark red, flat 
on top but rounded beneath, with very small tap root ; 
flesh dark red, zoned with lighter shade, hard, crisp and 
tender when young, but becoming woody witk age. 

Improved Early Blood Turnip.—Excellent either 


Early Blood Turnip. 


for forcing or for early planting. Topssmall; leaf stems 
and veins dark red; leaves green; roots round or ovoid 


with small tap, dark red; flesh marbled, bright and 
light red, which color it retains when cooked ; crisp, 
tender and sweet, and continuing so until full grown. 
A good keeper. 

Dewing’s Early Blood Turnip.—‘iops medium 
leaves green; 


sized; leaf stems and veins dark red ; 


flesh carmine wae 


zoned with lighter 
shade, tender, sweet 
and good. 


Bastian’s Early 
Blood Turnip.—Tops 
small,stems red leaves 
green ; roots turnip| 
shaped with medium |= 
sized tap, bright red. 
Flesh purplish red, 
zoned with white, 
crisp, tender and of 
good quality. 

Early Blood Tur- 
nip.—Tops and necks 
medium sized; leaf 
stems and veins red 
with green or red We 
leaves; roots turnip Early Turnip Bassano. 
shaped, deep purple, flesh blood red, zoned with lighter 
color, crisp, tender and sweet. 

Early Turnip Bassano.—Not maturing as early as 
the above, but growing to a large size, may be used 


early, and is the best veriety to sow for greens. Tops 
large: leaf stems light red ; leaves light green; roots 
large, round, turnip shaped; flesh pink, zoned with 


white, very sweet and tender when youneey becoming 
ees and tasteless with age. 

Henderson’s Pine Apple.— 
Tops medium; leaf stems and 
veins red; leaves dark green or 
red; roots Ione. top shaped,small, 
dark red; flesh dark red, tender 
crisp, and sweet. 

Half Long, Dark Blood, 
Rough Skinned.—Tops large ; 
leaf stems and leaves red; roots 
long, top shaped, irregular and 
with black skin resembling bark ; 
flesh very dark red, tender, brit- 
tle and of the best quality. 

Improved Long Dark Blood. 
The most popular variety for win- 
ter use Tops large ; neck small; 
leaf stems and veins red; leaf 
green; roots large, tapering to- 
ward both ends, growing even with 
the surface,dark red; flesh dark 
red zoned with lighter shade,very 
tender and sweet, and remaining 
so when kept till spring. 

Long Dark Blood.—Tops 
large ; neck large; leaf stem and 
veins red ; leaves red ; roots very Henderson's Pine Apple: 
long, oel. soon. growing one-half out of the 
ground, brown above, dark red beneath ; flesh dark red, 
crisp, tender and keeps well. 

French White Sugar.—Grown as a field beet, but 
liked by some for table use. Tops large, bright green ; 
roots large, broad, top shaped, white, washed with 
green or brown ; flesh.tender and very sweet. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Swiss Chard, Silver, or Sea Kale Beet.—A dis- 
tinct vegetable, and much superior to the common beet 
for greens. If sown at the same time it will be fit to use 
before them. Later, the plants form broad, flat beauti- 
ful white and wax like stems to the leaves which are 
very delicious cooked as beets, or pickled. We recom- 
mend all of our customers to try it. 

The following varieties 
are used for stock feeding. 
They are easily grown and 
harvested, keep well through 
the winter, and give an im- 
mense amount of cattle food 
at a small cost, but need a 
rich, well prepared soil. Sow 
in drills thirty inches apart, 
as early as the ground can 
be got in condition. Culti- 
vate well when young, and 
thin out the plants to one 
foot apart in the row. If 
these thinnings are carefully 
handled and the larger 
leaves cut off they can easily 
be reset to fill vacancies, 
and will make the largest 
roots. Care should be taken 
not to break or bruise the 
roots in harvesting. 

French Yellow Sugar, 
—Grows toa large size,much 
above ground; roots half 
long, yellow; grown in this 
country for feeding stock. 
j __ In France it is cultivated ex- 

Vilmorin’s Improved tensively for the extraction 
Imperial Sugar. of sugar. 

Vilmorin’s Improved Imperial Sugar.—An im- 
proved variety from France. It affords the largest 
percentage of sugar of any known variety. 

Lane’s Improved Imperial Sugar.—This superb 
variety is the result of a careful selection for several 
years of the French Imperial Sugar Beet. After careful 
trial we recommend it as being hardy, productive and 
very sweet. 

Long Red Mangel Wurzel.—A large, long variety, 
grown for stock feeding. It stands a good deal out of 
ground; color light red; flesh white and rose colored. 


Yellow Globe Mangel Wurzel. 


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D. M. Ferry & Co's Improved Mammoth Long 
Red Mangel Wurzel. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s Improved Mammoth Long 
Red Mangel Wurzel.—An improvement on the old 
variety. The roots are uniformly straight and well 
formed, and deeper colored than the common sort. 
Highly recommended for stock feeding. 

Norbitan Giant Long Red Mangel Wurzel.— 
Very large, growing well out of ground. The roots are 
well formed, straight, smooth, and of a fine scarlet color, 
with comparatively small top and neck. 

Yellow Globe Mangel Wurzel.—A large, round, 
orange colored variety, of excellent quality, which keeps 
better than the Long Red, and produces better crops on 
shallow soil. 

Carter’s Warden Prize Yellow Globe Mangel 
Wurzel.—A most excellent, yellow fleshed, globe vari- 
ety. The tops are small, and the roots, although large, 
are of excellent quality. Average weight fifteen to 
eighteen pounds. Highly recommended for shallow soil. 

Yellow Ovoid.—Root ovoid, intermediate between 
the long and globe varieties; flesh solid, usually white, 
zoned with yellow; hardy, vigorous and productive. 

Red Globe Mangel Wurzel.—Similar to Yellow 
Globe, except in color, which is a light red or pink. 


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BROCOLIE. 


Fr. Chou Brocoli.—Ger. Spargel Kohl. 

Although originating from a very distinct type, the 
modern improved sorts of Brocoli can scarcely be dis- 
tinguished from Cauliflower; the points of difference 
being that it is generally taller and the heads more 
divided. By some considered more delicate than the 
Cauliflower. 

CuLTURE.—The same as that given for Cauliflower 
on page at. 

Early Purple Cape.—This is the best variety for 
our climate. It produces large heads, of a brownish 
purple color, very close and compact, and of excellent 
flavor. 


BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 


Fr. Chou de Bruzxelles.—Ger. Sprossen Kohl. 


CuLturEeE.—The plant grows two or three feet high, 
and produces from the sides of the stalk numerous little 
sprouts one or two inches in diameter, resembling cab- 
bages. The leaves should be broken down in the fall, 
to give the little cabbages more room to grow. They 
should be treated in all respects like winter cabbage or 
kale. 


CABBAGE. 
Fr. Chouzx Pommes.—Ger. Kopfkoh. 


There is no vegetable which is more universally culti- 
vated than this. It is found in the poorest and smallest 
garden and it responds so readily to better care, that it 
claims a place in the finest garden, and the attention of 
the most skillful gardener. 


CuLTuURE.—The requisites for complete success are: 
First, good seed ; there is no vegetable where the seed 
has more influence on the quality of the product than 
in this, and gardeners should invariably select the best 
procurable. Second, rich, well prepared ground. 7hzrd, 
frequent and thorough cultivation. A heavy, moist and 
fresh loam is most suitable, which should be highly ma- 
nured and worked deep. The early sorts should be 
sown very early in hot-beds, hardened off by gradually 
exposing them to night air, and transplanted eighteen to 
twenty-four inches apart, early in the spring. At the 
south, sow from the middle of September to middle of 
October, and transplant into cold frames to preserve 
through winter, setting into open ground as early as 
possible. 

The late autumn and winter varieties may be sown 
from the middle to the last of spring, and transplanted 
when about six inches high, three feet apart each way. 
Shade and water the late sowings in dry weather to get 
them up. It is important that the plants should stand 
thinly in the seed bed, or they will run up weak and 
slender, and be likely to make long stumps. In trans- 
planting, they must be set into the ground up tothe first 
leaf, no matter how long the stem may be. 


Cabbages should be hoed every week, and the ground 
stirred deeper as they advance in growth, drawing upa 
little earth to the plants each time, until they begin to 
head, when they should be thoroughly cultivated and 
left to mature. Loosening the roots will sometimes re- 
tard the bursting of full grown heads. 

Of late years many crops of early cabbage have been 
destroyed by maggots at the root. The best remedy 
seems to be to remove the earth from around the stem 
and apply an emulsion of kerosene oil made as follows: 
Add one quart of kerosene oil to two quarts of dozling 
soft soap which has been thinned to the consistency of 
cream. Stir the oil thoroughly until it has united with 


the soap and then dilute with five times as much water. 

The cabbage worms which destroy the plants later 
may be killed by sprinkling the plants with the same 
emulsion, or by dusting with pyrethrum powder. 

To preserve cabbages during the winter, pull them 
ona dry day, and turn them over on the heads a few 
hours to drain. Set them out ina cool cellar, or bury: 
them, with the head downwards, in long trenches, in a 
dry situation. In the Middle States, bury the head 
and part of the stump in the open ground, and place 
over them a light covering of straw or boards, to pro- 
tect them in severe weather. 


Early Jersey 
Wakefield.— 
Heads very com- 
pact, of medium. 
size, conical. An 
early, sure heading 
sort; very popular 
with eastern. 
Nj market gardeners 
and the best for 
wintering over im 
cold frames. 

Very Early 
Etampes.— Simi- 
Fe lar omen eu y 

: Wakefie ut is. 

Early Jersey Wakefield. oy < motatadl aaa! 

so hard. Forms small, compact heads as early as the 

earliest, and is of excellent quality. Well worthy of a 

trial by every one who plants either for market or home 
use. 

Early York.— 
A very valuable 
early variety. 
Heads small, heart 
shaped, firm and, 
tender; of very 
= dwarf growth, and’ 
may be transplant- 
ed fifteen or eigh- 
teen inches apart. 

7 SE Early Large 

York. — Succeeds 

Very Early Etampes. Cho aiianl aawencs 

and is equally desirable. It is of larger size, about ten 
days later, more robust, and bears the heat better. 

Early Sugar Loaf.—A very compact growing va- 
riety, and the plants may be set as close as sixteen 
inches apart each way ; very early, but is more affected 
by the heat than most early varieties. 

Little Pixie.—Heads small, very hard, and of very 
fine flavor. Plants dwarf but vigorous. 

Henderson’s Early Summer,—The earliest, large 
heading cabbage ; growth compact, so that it may be 
set as close as the smaller sorts. Heads large, fiat or 
slightly conical, handsome, and they keep longer with— 
out bursting than most of the early sorts. Valuable 
for both family and market. 

Newark Early Flat Dutch.—The favorite second: 
early sort with Long Island market gardeners. Heads- 
large, solid, broad and roundish, very tender, fine 
grained and of the best flavor. Not only an excellent. 
summer market sort, but well adapted for second crop: 
for fall and winter use. 

Early Dwarf Flat Dutch.—An excellent second’ 
early sort which does particularly well in the Southern: 
States. Head of medium size, solid, flat, grows low on. 
the stump, and is of good flavor. 

Early Winnigstadt.—One of the best for general! 


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nade 


Early D 


use. being a very sure header, and will grow a hard 
head under circumstances wnere most sorts would fail. / : 
Heads regular conical shape, very hard, and keep well | Wl > SALA S 
bo'h summer and winter. It seems also to suffer less : Bp NtE. SO\S 
fgom the cabbage worm than any other sort. \\ aie Nis = 
Filderkraut.—Similar to but larger, much more ///// Tite SDE ‘ .< = 
/ ) Wiad iat, NN AER 


pointed, and heading up with fewer outside leaves than /////// x 
the Winnigstadt, and highly esteemed for making ; =pspia 
kraut. Good either for first or second crop. D. M. Ferry & Co’s Premium Flat Dutch. 


stump, and heads very close and firm; color yellowish 

green. 

. Red Dutch, for Pickling.—Excellent for pickling 
or for eating raw. Forms very hard, oblong heads, 

round at the top, of a dark red, or purple color. 

Fine Blood Red.-—-Of remarkably deep, blood red 
color, and a great favorite with the Germans. It is 
very true and constant. 

Stone Mason Marblehead.—Characterized by its 
sweetness and delicacy of flavor, and by its reliability 
in forming a large head. Very hardy, and will endure 
the cold of extreme northern climates. 

Late Flat Dutch.—A low growing variety; heads 
large, bluish green, round, solid, broad and flat on the 
top, and often tinted with redand brown. An excellent 
fall and winter variety, and a good keeper. 

D.M. Ferry & Co’s Premium Flat Dutch.— 
This we consider superior to any late cabbage in culti- 
vation. It possesses all the good qualities of the Late 
Flat Dutch,and is a sure header. Ourstock of this va- 
riety is of our own raising from carefully selected 
heads, and we think it superior to any other strain ot 
this popular variety. 

Large Drumhead.—The Drumhead cabbage is a 
> eg, large fall or winter variety, with a broad, flat or round 
head, short stump, tender and good flavored, andan ex- 
cellent keeper; grown extensively for shipping pur- 
poses. 

D. M. Ferry & Co’s Premium Drumhead.—We 
recommend this sort to market gardeners and growers, 
for shipping purposes. In good, rich soil, and with a 
favorable season, the heads will grow to enormous size; 
very compact and solid, and of exceilent flavor. 

Marblehead Mammoth Drumhead.—The largest 
cabbage known, weighing in some instances over 7i/ty 
pounds. Under good cultivation, acres have been grown 
Fottler’s Early Drumhead, or Brunswick Short Stem. where the heads would average thirty pounds each. 

Quintal Drumhead.—A French variety correspond- 
Fottler’s Early Drumhead, or Brunswick Short ing to our Flat Dutch, and one of the best of the 


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Stem.—An excellent second early sort, and particularly foreign sorts. Heads quite flat on the top, with few 

recommended for the South, as it withstands the heat side leaves ; Solid, firm, hard, and of good flavor. 

well, and is a sure header. Heads low on the stump, Green Glazed.—A standard late variety in the south, 

compact, solid, weighing from ten to fifteen pounds. as it is not affected bythe heat. Heads large, but rather 
Early Large Schweinfurt.—Forms a very large, | loose andopen. Very desirable, from the comparative 

showy head of excellent quality, but does not stand the | immunity it enjoys from the attacks of insects. 

heat well. When grown in perfection, one of the hand- | tS Our English friends think the Savoys alone are 


somest of the second early sorts. | fit for the table, and they are certainly of much better 
Imperial French Oxheart.—Grows low on the | flavor than the smooth sorts, 


20 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Early Dwarf Ulm Savoy.—One of the earliest and 
sweetest of the Savoys. "Heads round, solid; leaves 
small, thick, fleshy, of fine deep green color, and of most 
excellent quality. 


Improved American Savoy. 


Green Globe Savoy.—This does not make a firm 
head but the whole of it being very tender and pleasant 
flavored, is used for cooking ; leaves wrinkled and dark 
green ; is very hardy and improved by frost. 

Improved American Savoy.—Closely approaching 
the Cauliflower in. delicacy and delicious flavor. The 
best of all the Savoys for general market or home use. 
It has a short stump, grows to a large size, is compact 
and solid, and is a sure header. 

Drumhead Savoy.—Grows toa large size. Heads 
nearly round, a little flattened on the top; color dark 
green. 


CARROT. 


Fr. Carotte.—Ger. Moehren. 


The Carrot is one of the most healthful and nutritious 
of our,garden roots, and deserves to be more extensively 
used for culinary purposes, and we urge our readers to 
give some of the early table sorts a trial. Asan agricul- 
tural root, the Carrot is not surpassed for feeding horses 
and milch cows, and every farmer should plant a few 
for this purpose. 

CuLtTuRE.—The Carrot succeeds best on a light, 
sandy loam, made rich by manuring the previous year. 
In freshly manured land, the roots often grow pronged 
and ill shaped. It is better to sow as early in the spring 
as the ground can be made ready, but if planting is ne- 
cessarily delayed until late in the season, soak the seed 
twenty-four hours in tepid water, then dry by mixing in 
sifted ashes or plaster, and sow on freshly prepared soil. 

Earliest Short Horn, (FoR ForcING.)—The earliest 
variety in cultivation, and best suited for forcing. Tops 
small, finely divided ; root round, two inches in diameter, 
with slender tap, and grooved at the crown, reddish 
orange. 


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Earliest Short 
Horn. 


Early Scarlet Horn.— 
Best for early planting out 
of doors. Tops small, 


Early Scarlet Horn. 


coarsely divided ; rootstop shaped, but tapering abrupt- 
ly to a small tap; surface dented, orange red; flesh 
thick, with indistinct yellow core. 

Early Half Long Scarlet 

Stump Rooted.—Excellent for 
early market and for field culture 
on shallow soils. Of medium size; 
flesh bright scarlet, brittle and of 
fine flavor. 
* Half Long Scarlet Nantes, 
Stump Rooted.—Tops medium, 
finely divided,dark; roots medium, 
cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; 
flesh orange, becoming yellow in 
center, but with no distinct core, 
of the finest quality. 

Danvers.—One of the most pro- 
ductive, and best for field culture. 
Tops medium, dark colored ; roots 
large but short, tapering abruptly 
at the point, very uniform and 
handsome, flesh deep orange with 
yellow center, sweet and tender. 

Long Orange.—A well known 
standard sort. Roots long, thickest 
near the crown, tapering regularl 
to a point; color deep Sh Rooted. 
suitable for the table and main field crop. It requiresa 
deep soil, and the plants should stand eight inches 
apart, in eighteen inch drills, for the roots to attain 
their full size. : 

Improved Long Orange.—An improvement on the 
preceding, obtained by careful selection for years, of the 
best formed and deepest colored roots, 

Large White Belgian.—Grows one-third out of the 
ground. Root pure white, green above ground, with 
small.top. It will grow toa very large size on light, rich 
soil, and is very easily gathered. Flesh rather coarse ; 
is raised extensively for stock. 


Early Half Long 
Scarlet. Stump 


Danvers. 


Improved Long Orange. 


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CAULIFLOWER. 


Fr. Chou-fleur.—Ger. Blumen-Kohl. 

The Cauliflower, although one of the most delicious 
of vegetables, is little known outside of our large cities. 
It needs, to bring it to perfection, a cool, moist atmo- 
sphere, and if this condition occurs when the plant is 
about to head, fine, large heads will result, while if the 
air is hot and dry, failure will result in spite of the best 
of seed and cultivation. The seed we offer is the finest 
procurable, and is obtained from the most careful 
growers in Europe. 

CuLTurE.—For the spring and summer crop, sow the 
early varieties about the last of winter, in a hot-bed, 
and transplant into the open air as soon as the ground 
can be worked. For the late, autumn crop, sow the 
late kinds about the middle of spring, and transplant 
like winter cabbages. In dry weather, water freely, and 
as they advance in growth, hoe deep, and draw earth 
to the stems. After they begin to head, they should be 
watered every other day, and the leaves gathered and 
pinned together over the heads to protect them from 
the sun and keep them white. On the approach of 
frost, those plants which have not headed, may be set 
out in a cellar, where they can be aired in mild wea- 
ther. In two or three weeks the strongest will begin 
to form flower heads, which should be cut for use while 
the ‘‘curd’’ isclose and compact. It is then tender 
and delicious, but later the head opens, separates into 
branches, and soon becomes coarse, fibrous, strongly 
flavored and unfit for use. 


Cauliflower. 


Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt.—An extra early vari- 
ety, much prized in Germany for early market use. 
Scarcely a plant fails to produce a good head. It is of 
dwarf habit, compact growth, short outside leaves, and 
can be planted twenty inches apart each way. The 
best for early market and family use, and we think can 
be entirely relied upon, as the seed is selected with 
extra care, by one of the most careful growers in Ger- 
many. 

Early Snowball.—Highly esteemed by market gar- 
deners, for its earliness and reliability as a sure header. 
Tested with several other varieties, it has proved to be 
as early, if not earlier than any other sort. 

Extra Early Paris.—Heads large, white, compact 
and solid, of excellent flavor, tender and delicious. 
Leaves large, stalk short. Being so early, it must al- 
ways be a favorite, especially with market gardeners. 

Early Erfurt.—One of the best for general cultiva- 


tion, Heads large, but close and compact and very 
white, 


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Early London.—This is a standard variety; very 
tender and quite early ; heads compact, solid, and of 
delicious flavor ; good for general use. 

Early Paris or Nonpareil.—A most excellent 
French variety with good sized, uniform, close heads, 
which are tender and delicious. Planted at same time 
with the Extra Early Paris, it will afford a succession. 

Le Normand’s Short Stem.—Considered by the 
French one of the very best sorts, Plant hardy, semi- 
dwarf, producing many leaves which protect the close, 
solid curd, keeping it well blanched. 

Large Algiers.—A valuable late sort, sure to head, 
of the best quality, and very popular with market gar- 
deners everywhere. One of the very best. 

Late London.—A fine, large, white, compact vari- 
ety, taller, with larger leaves, and somewhat later than 
the Early London. Sown at the same time it will afford 
a succession. 2 

Veitch’s Autumn Giant.—A distinct and valuable 
late variety. The heads are very large, beautifully 
white, firm and compact, and being well protected by 
foliage, remain a long time fit for use. The plants 
should be started and transplanted early in the season, 
to insure their full development. 


CELERY. 
Fr. Celerz—Ger. Sellerie. 


This is becoming more and more popular, and whole 
farms are given up to its production. It delights in a 
rich, friable, well drained muck soil, but can be grown 
of excellent quality in any good garden soil. 

CuLTuRE.—Sow the seed (which is slow to germi- 
nate) in shallow boxes, or in a finely prepared seed bed 
out of doors, in straight rows so that the small plants 
may be kept free from weeds. When about two inches 
high thin out and transplant so that they may stand 
two inches apart, and when the plants are four inches 
high cut off the tops, 
which will cause them 
to grow stocky. The 
crop is usually made to 
succeed an earlier one, 
and if good plants are 
used they may be set 
out as late the middle of 
August, but the best re- 
sults are obtained from 
setting about the middle 
of June or first of July. 
In setting prepare broad 
shallow trenches about 
six inches deep and four 
feet apart, in which the 
plants should be set six 
inches apart, cutting off 
the outer leaves and 
pressing the soil firmly 
about the roots. In 
about six weeks the 
plants shound be “* han- 
dled,’’ which is done by 
one man’s gathering the 
leaves together, while a 
second draws the earth 
about the plant to one- 
third its height, taking 
care that none of the 


Crawford's Half Dwarf. 


earth falls between the leaves as it would be likely to 


cause them to rust or rot. After a few days draw 
more earth about them and repeat the process every 
few days until only the top of the leaves are visible, 


22 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


when in a few days more it will be fit to use. Care 
should be taken that the plants are not disturbed while 
they, or the ground is wet, as it would be sure to injure 
them. A partof the crop may be simply ‘‘ handled,’ 
and then at the approach of severe freezing weather 
taken up and set out compactly so that all but the tops 
of the leaves can be covered with sand, in a light cellar 
or an unused cold frame, which can be kept just above 
the freezing point, and will then gradually blanch so 
that it may be used throughout the winter. 


Golden Heart.—A distinct variety, of sturdy, 
dwarf habit. It issolid, an excellent keeper, and of 
fine nutty flavor. When blanched, the heart, which is 
large and full, is of a light yellow, making this an ex- 
ceedingly showy and desirable variety for both market 
and private use. 

Crawford’s Half Dwarf.—-The favorite variety 
with New York City market gardeners: When blanched, 
it is,of rather a yellowish white, and is entirely solid, 
possessing the nutty flavor peculiar to the dwarf kinds, 
while it has much 
more vigor of growth, 
surpassing most of 
the large growing 
sorts in weight of 
banch. 

Dwarf White 
Solid.— Dwarf, 
white, of stiff, close 
habit; solid, crisp and 
juicy. Said to keep 
in good order later 
in the season than 
any other variety. 

Boston Market.— 
The most popular sort 
in the markets of Bos- 
ton, and the only one 
planted by the mar- 
ket gardeners of that 
vicinity. It forms a 
cluster of heads, in- 
stead of asingle large 
one, and is remark- 
ably tender and crisp. 

ee EN The best variety for 
a light soils. 

Dwarf White Solid. Seymour’s White 
Solid.—A large sized, vigorous growing variety ; stalks 
white, round; very crisp, perfectly solid, and of superior 
flavor. 


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Celeriac, or Turnip Rooted Celery. 


Incomparable Dwarf Crimson.— 
The xed varieties keep better through 
the winter, and are generally consider- 
ed to be of superior flavor, and they 
are yearly becoming more popular. 
This is a dwarf sort of deep, rich color, 
very crisp, and of the highest flavor. 

Celeriac, or Turnip Rooted.—The 
root of this variety is turnip shaped, 
tender, and marrow like, having a 
sweeter taste, and stronger odor than 
other varieties. It is used principally 
for seasoning meats and soups, 


CHUCORY. 


Fr. Chicoree.—Ger. Cigorien. 

Large Rooted, or Coffee.—Much 
used in Europe asa substitute for coffee, 
and large quantities of the prepared 
root are annually exported to this coun- 
try for similar use. In the fall, the 
roots require to be taken up and cut in 
small pieces and put where they will 
dry. Give the same treatment as in 
drying apples. When required for use, 
it should be roasted and ground like 
coffee. 


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COLLARDS. 

A species of cabbage, known in dif- ; 
ferent sections as ‘‘Cole’”’ and ‘‘Cole- Chicory. 
wort.’’ It is almost universally used in the South for 
‘“sreens,”’ where it continues in luxuriant growth all 
winter. 


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Collards. 


Georgia, or Southern.—This is the variety so ex- 
tensively used in the south, where it furnishes an abun- 
dance of food for both man and beast. Forms a large, 
loose, open head, or a mass of leaves on a tall stem, 
which are the better for freezing. Sow thick, in drills, 
in rich ground, transplanting when four inches high. 
In the south, sow from January to May and August to 
October. Manure like cabbage. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


CORN. 
Fr. Mazs.—Ger. Mazs. 

CuLture.—A rich, warm, alluvial soil is best, and 
immediately before planting this should be as deeply 
and thoroughly worked as possible. Cultivate deeply 
and thoroughly as soon as possible after the plants ap- 
pear and every few days until it tassels. Thorougt 
cultivation and warm, rich soil are the keys to success. 

Early Marbiehead.—The earliest sweet corn, and 
best for first crop. Quality excellent. Cook quickly 
using boiling hot water, for if simmered over a slow fire, 
or if it is allowed to stand in the water after cooking, its 
red_ cob will color the grain. Stalk very short, with 
many suckers from the root; ears medium size, long, 
with few husks; cob red, small; kernel broad, shallow, 
white or tinged with red. 

Dolly Dutton, or Tom Thumb.—Stalk very short, 
with few suckers and fine leaves; ears small, straight, 
well covered with husks. The smallest sort in cultiva- 
tion. 

Extra Early Adams.—Nearly as early as the last, 
and inferior in quality, but will succeed at the south 
where other sorts fail. Stalks very short, with no 
suckers, bearing a single, very full, round, short ear, 
well covered with husks; kernels white, smooth. 


Early Early Red Crosby’s 
Minnesota. Naragansett. Extra Early. 
Early Minnesota.—Very little later than the above, 

but an old and popular market sort. Stalks short and 
not suckering, bearing one or two ears well covered with 
husks; ears long, pointed; kernels very broad, sweet 
and tender, not shrinking much in drying. 

Early Red Naragansett.—We think this the best 
ved variety of sugar corn grown. It is early, following 
the Minnesota. The kernels are much shriveled, and 
exceedingly sweet and tender. A good table variety, 
and many prefer it to any other sort. 

Crosby’s Extra Early.—A most excellent variety, 
and remarkably early. Ears of good size, medium 
length, sweet, rich and delicate. 

Russell’s Early Prolific Sugar.—Comes into use a 
few days after the preceding. Is of excellent quality, 
very productive, and one of the best for family use. 

Early Sweet, or Sugar.—Ears good size, tender 
and sugary; plant productive, hardy and quite early. 
An excellent table sort. 

Moore’s Early Concord Sweet,.—Produces its very 
large, handsome ears very low on the stalk and comes 


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into use after Crosby’s 
Extra Early. The 
quality is unexcep- 
tionable, and it is val- 
uable as an intermedi- 
ate variety. 5 
Black Mexican.— 
Although the ripe 
grain is black, or blu- 
ish black, the corn, 
when in condition for 
the table, cooks re- 
markably white, and 
is surpassed by none 
in tenderness. This 
by many is considered 
the most desirable for 
family use of the 
second early sorts. 
Excelsior.— The 
best quality of the 
second early sorts,and ' 
the best for general 
crop. Stalksmedium, 
bearing from three to 
Moore’s Early six small, curved ears, ie 
Concord Sweet, which are filled out toBlack Mexican 
the end with broad, white kernels, that cook exceed- 
ingly sweet and tender. 


marking of red; bearing from two to 
five ears, well covered with tassels 
and red silk. Leaves numerous, 
husks, which are gathered into a 
point, broad, dark green. Ears 
short, tapering, always well filled 
out. Kernels not in rows, small, 
very long, white and exceedingly 
tender and sweet. One of the best 
late varieties particularly for amateur 
use. 

Egyptian Sweet.—A variety no- 
ted for its productiveness—the stalks having from two 
to four ears each—the large size of its ears, its sweet- 
ness and tenderness, It is peculiarly adapted for can- 
ning purposes, and the superiority of the canned green 
corn of this variety is noticeable. Its season is about 
the same as the Evergreen. 


a Triumph. — Stalks largé, with 
ERE!" large ears of fine quality. The 
seats earliest of the very largesorts ; high- 
Se ly esteemed by canners. 

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oe: Ne Plus Ultra.—A new late va- 
== riety which promises to become very 
Sap: Z : : 

Ss popular. Stalks of medium height, 
= being very short between joints, with- 
= + 

= out suckers, dark green with some 
I= = Z 


Excelsior. 


Mammoth Sweet.—This variety produces the lar- 
gest ears of any sort with which we are acquainted, a 
single ear sometimes weighing two or three pounds. 
The quality is excellent—sweet, tender and delicious. 
For family use, it cannot be excelled. 


Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet.—This variety is in- 
termediate in its season, and if planted at the same 
time with earlier kinds, will keep the table supplied till 
October. It is hardy and productive, very tender and 
sugary, remaining in a condition suitable for boiling a 
long time. 

Early Adams, or Burlington.—An excellent early 
field variety, and often used for table, particularly at 
the south. Ears about eight inches long, twelve or 
fourteen rows; kernels white, rounded, somewhat deeper 


24. D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


than broad, and indented at the outer end, which is 
whiter and less transparent than the inner. 

Early Red Blazed.—The ex- 
perience of 1883 demonstrated that 
this is the hardiest field corn in 
cultivation, It is not only early 
but will endure uninjured a degree 
of cold and wet 
that would be fa- 
tal to other sorts. 
Stalks medium 
height without 
suckers,dark green 
with red or bronze 
markings. Leaves 
broad, green at 
base but bronze at 
top, particularly 
while the plant is 
young. Ears long, 
eight rowed, well 
filled,small at base. 
= Grain flinty and of 

) fine quality, bright 


SINNER 


yellow at base of 

ears but red at the = 

tips. 
Early Goiden 

Dent, or Pride 


of the North.— 
A very early dent 
variety, ripening 
with the flint sorts 
and can be success- 
fully grown fur- 

Stowell’s ther north than 
Evergreen Sweet. any other variety 
of dent corn. Stalks small with broad leaves. Ears 
short, twelve to sixteen rowed, well filled. Grain long, 
yellow, making an extra quality of meal. 

Early Yellow Hathaway Dent.—A variety estab- 
lished by annual selection of best types for over thirty 
years. and one of the most prolific of the early dent 
corns. Stalks above medium, stout, with many broad 
leaves and bearing two ears on long foot stalks so that 
they hang point downwards, thus protecting the grain 
from rain. Ears medium size for dent corn with very 
small cob, especially at the base; sixteen to twenty 
rowed, grain yellow, dented with small projecting point, 
very long and wedge shaped. We recommend this sort as 
the best for cultivation as far north as central Michigan. 

Rice, for Parching.—A very handsome variety. 
Ears short ; kernels long, pointed, and resemble rice; 
color white ; very prolific; used entirely for parching, 
for which purpose it has no superior. 


CORN, BROOM. 


There are many farmers who might make this a very 
profitable crop, as an acre will give about five hundred 
weight of broom and nearly forty bushels of seed, 
worth nearly as much as oats for feed. 

CuLTuRE.—It requires similar soil and culture to corn, 
but should be planted later. It is frequently planted in 
drills three and a half feet apart, leaving the plants six 
inches apart. 

Dwarf.—Grows from three to five feet high, and 
produces short, fine brush suitable for whisk brooms 
and brushes. Our stock is very pure and true. 

Improved Evergreen.—Grows to a height of seven 
to nine feet ; early, and produces a very fine brush of 
good length and of green color. Our stock is choice, 
having been established by a careful selection for many 
years of the finest plants, 


Mammoth Sweet. 


Corn Salad, Fetticus, or 


Lamb’s Lettuce. 
Fr. Mache, Salade de ble.—Ger. Ackersalat, Lam- 
marsalat, 

This small salad is used during the winter and spring 
months as a substitute for lettuce, and is also cooked 
and used like spinage. In warm weather, the plants 
will mature in from four to six weeks. 


Corn Salad. 


CuLTURE.—Sow the seed in shallow drills about one 


foot spart, during August and September. If the soil is 
dry, it should be pressed firmly over the seed, in order 
to secure prompt germination. On the approach of se- 
verely cold weather, cover with straw or coarse litter. 
The plants will also do well if the seed is sown very 
early in the spring, and like most salad plants, are 
greatly improved if grown on vevy rich soil, indeed, the 
ground can scarcely be made too rich for them. 


Cress, or Peppergrass. 


Fr. Cresson.—Ger. Kresse. 

Curled.—This small salad was formerly much used 
with lettuce, to which its warm, pungent taste makes a 
most agreeable addition. 

CULTURE OF THE CURLED VARIETIES.—The seed 
should be sown in drills about eighteen inches apart, on 
very rich ground, and the plants well cultivated. Keep 
off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. It may 
be planted very early, but repeated sowings are neces- 
sary to secure a succession. 


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Water Cress. 

True Water.—This is quite distinct from the last, 
and only thrives when its roots and stems are submerged 
in water. It isone of the most delicious of small salads, 
and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be 
found. 

CuLturE.—The seed should be sown and lightly cov- 
ered, in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of 
small, rapid streams, and the plants will need no subse- 
quent culture, as in favorable condition they increase 
very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the 
roots, 


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CUCUMBER. 


Fr. Concombre,—Ger. Gurken. 

This is one of those vegetables which can be grown to 
perfection by anyone who can control a few square yards 
of soil which is fully exposed to the sun, and the fruit is 
so much better when gathered fresh from the vines than 
it is when obtained in the market, that every family 
should be supplied from its own yard. 

Cutture.—The plants are tender,and planting should 
be delayed until settled warm weather, or ample facili- 
ties are provided for protecting them from frosts and 
during cold storms. Form low, flat hills six feet apart 
each way, of rich soil, by mixing in a quantity of 
thoroughly decomposed manure, stirring the soil to a 
depth of sixteen inches or more ; or open shallow trench- 
es the same distance apart and mix with the bottom 
earth a quantity of similar manure and replace the sur- 
face soil. Scatter on each hill fifteen or twenty seeds, 
or one every inch along the rows, and cover one inch 
deep, pressing the soil firmly over them. 

As soon as the plants are up, they will be liable to 
attack by the striped cucumber beetle. These may be 
kept off by frequent dusting with air-slacked lime, soot, 
or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth ; care should 
be taken not to use too much, for if too strong, any of 
the above materials will kill the vines. When the plants 
are well established, thin to three plants to each hill. 
In gathering, pick all the fruit before it begins to ripen, 
as the vines will cease setting fruit as soon as any seed 
commences to mature. In field culture, plow furrows 
four feet apart across the field, and similar ones, but 
omitting every fourth furrow, at right angles to the first; 
this will form paths for the distribution of manure and 
the gathering of the fruit. At each intersection drop a 
shovelful or more of wed/ rotted manure, which should 
be well mtxed with the soil, so as to form a low flat hill. 
In gathering for pickles, cut the stem, instead of pulling 
the fruit off, and be careful not to mar the fruit in any 
way, for if the skin is broken, the pickles will not keep. 

Early Russian.—Earliest and hardiest. Vines vig- 
orous and productive. Fruit three to four inches long, 
small, oval, pointed at each end, covered with fine small 
spines. 

Early Cluster.—Vines vigorous,producing the bulk of 
the crop near the root and in clusters. Fruit short, hold- 
ing full size to each end, dark green but palerat blossom 
end. Good for table use but not adapted to pickling. 


Early Short Green or Early Frame. 


Early Short Green, or Early Frame.—Plants very 
vigorous and productive. Fruit straight, handsome, 
smaller at each end, bright green, lighter at the blossom 
end,with crisp, tender flesh, and makes excellent pickles 
when young. 

Early White Spine.—One of the best sorts for table 
use. Vines vigorous fruiting early and abundantly ; 
fruit uniformly straight and handsome, light green with 
a few white spines ; flesh tender and of excellent flavor. 

Bismark.—A cross between the White Spine and 
Long Green; established by careful selection. Fruit 
long, cylindrical, very handsome and constant in form 
and color, dark green, with few spines ; flesh very crisp 
and tender. 

Improved Long Green.—Produced by selection 


Improved Long Green, 


from the long Green. Vines vigorous and produc- 
tive, forming fruit fit for the table nearly as early as 
the shorter sorts; fruit about twelve inches long, firm 
and crisp, with very few seeds. The young fruit makes 
one of the best of pickles, and when ripe is the best of 
any for sweet pickles. 

Long Green,—Fruit shorter than the aboye, and 
makes a good pickle, but is less crisp and tender. 


D.M. F. & Co‘s Perfection Pickling. 


D.M. Ferry & Co’s Perfection Pickling.—This 
variety is not only the best for pickles, but is one of the 
best for the table. Vines vigorous, producing their 
fruit early and very abundantly ; fruit of very distinct 
form, having three distinct ribs; color dark green,which 
they retain as pickles; flesh very crisp and tender. 

Boston Pickling, or Green Prolific.—A distinct 
variety very popular for pickles. Fruit short, nearly 
cylindrical but pointed at each end, bright green, and a. 
great producer. 

Gherkin, for Pick- 
ling.—A very small, 
oval shaped, prickly, 
variety, having some- 
what the appearance * 
of a burr. It is grown 
exclusively for pick- 
ling; is the smallest 
of all the varieties, 
and should always be 
pickled when young 
and tender. 


Gherkin. 


The seed is slow to germinate. 


EGG PLANT. 
Fr. Aubergine.—Ger LEterpflanze. 

The Egg Plant, when well grown and properly cooked, 
is a delicious vegetable, and it should find a place in 
every garden. 

CuLtTurE.—The seed germinates slowly, and should 
be started in strong heat, for in this, as in all sub-tropi- 
cal plants, it is of importance to secure a rapid and 
continuous growth from the first, the plants never re- 
covering from a check received when young. When 
the plants have formed two rough leaves, transplant to 
three or four inches apart. Keep thé bed closed and 
very warm, shading from the direct ravsof the sun, and 
giving abundance of water until the ground is warm 
and all danger not only from frost, but from cold nights 
is past; then harden off the plants by gradual exposure 
to the sun and air, and decrease the supply of water, 
then care/zliy transplant into very warm, rich soil, set- 
ting the plants two and a half feet apart. If needed, 
shade the young plants and protect them from the po- 
tato bug which is very fond of them, and if not pre- 
vented, will soon destroy the young plants. 


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Early Long Purple.—This is one of the earliest 
and most productive varieties; fruit long, dark rich 
purple and of fine quality. 

Black Pekin.—Nearly as early as the last, and as 
large as the later sorts. Very prolific, and desirable for 
market gardeners’ use. Fruit nearly round; skin smooth, 
‘black and glossy; flesh white, fine grained and delicate. 

Large New York 
Purple.—Large,round, 
of excellent quality; 
later than the preceding 
and highly esteemed in 
the New York market. 

D. M. Ferry &Co’s 
Improved Large Pur- 
ple.—The best variety 
in cultivation, being 
gi) carly, asure cropper and 
Wt of fine quality. Plants 
J \jarge,vigorous with light 
green leaves; fruit very 
large, oval, deep purple, 

ame with occasional dash of 

DM. Ferry & Co’s |Im- green about the stem; 

proved Large Purple. flesh white, tender, and 
of superior quality. 


ENDIVE. 
Fr. Chicoree.— Ger. Endivien. 

Endive in its natural state, is very bitter, but when 
-properly blanched, its leaves make a fine salad, and com- 
ing as it does after lettuce is past, is very useful. 

CULTURE.—It may be grown at any season of the 
year, but is more generally used late in the fall. Sow 
the seed during June or July, in drills fourteen inches 
apart, and when well established, thin the plants to one 
foot apart. When nearly full grown, tie the outer leaves 


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together over the center in order to blanch the heart of 


the plant. This will usually be fit for the table in ten 
days, and continues in condition for use about one week, 
so that the tying up should be done every few days in 
order to secure a succession. 

Green Curled,—Is the hardiest variety, with beau- 
tifully curled, dark green leaves, which blanch white, 
and are very crisp and tender. 

Broad Leaved Batavian.—Has broad, thick, plain 
or slightly wrinkled leaves, forming a large head which 
is preferred for stews and soups; but if the outer leaves 
are gathered and tied at the top, the whole plant will 
blanch nicely, and make an excellent salad for the 
table. 


GARLIC. 
Fr, Azl.—Ger. Knoblauch. / 

A bulbous rooted plant with a strong, penetrating 
odor, but much esteemed by some for flavoring soups, 
stews, &c. We frequently receive orders for gardic 
seed, but we can supply the bulbs only. 

CULTURE.—Prepare the ground the same as for 
onions, and plant the bulbs in drills eight inches apart, 


and four inches apart in the rows, and cover two inches 
deep. When the leaves turn yellow, take up the bulbs 
and dry in the shade, and lay them up ina aaa loft, as 
you would onions. 


GOURD. 


Sugar Trough.—This variety grows toa very large 
size, and is valuable, when dry, for a variety of house- 
hold purposes, such as baskets, buckets, cans, &c. 

CuLtTurRE.—The Gourd is a tender annual, andshould 
not be planted till all danger of frost is over and not 
less than six feet apart each way, in good, rich loam. 
Three plants in a hill will be sufficient to leave at the 
last hoeing. 

(= Lor Ornamental Varieties, see Flower Seeds. 


HORSE RADISH. 


The best Horse Radish is produced 
from small pieces of root ; these are to 
be set small end down so that the top 
will be two inches below the surface. 
The soil should be very rich and well 
cultivated. It is also grown but of in- 
ferior quality from the crowns of the 
old plants. It is hardy and may be left 
in the ground until spring before dig- 
ging. We frequently receive orders 
for the seed of this vegetable, but we 
can supply the roots only. 


KALE. 


Fr. Chou Vert.—Ger. Blaetter Koht. 9 

Borecole, Kale, or German Greens Horse Radish, 
are general terms applied to those classes of cabbage 
which do not form heads, but are used in their open 
growth. Some of the varieties are the most tender and 
delicate of any of the cabbage tribe. They are hardy, 
and improved rather than injured by frost. 

CuLturE.—As far north as New York, they may be 
sown in September and treated like spinage, although 
at the south they will live and grow throughout the 
winter without protection, or they may be planted and 
treated like winter cabbage, and will continue growing 
till very late. If cut when frozen, thaw out in cold 
water before boiling. 

Tall Green Curled Scotch.—This is very hardy, 
and improved by a moderate frost. About two feet 
high, with an abundance of dark green, curled and 
wrinkled leaves. It stands the winters in the Middle 
States without any protection. 


German Dwarf Purple Kale. 


German Dwarf Purple.—A dwarf, compact plant 
composed of a mass of large, finely frilled leaves of a 
deep purple color. Tender, and of excellent quality ; 
so handsome that it is frequently grown for ornament. 

German Dwarf Green.—A smooth leaved sort, 
very popular at the south, where, if sown in the fall, «it 
needs no protection, growing vigorously all winter ; but 
is not equal to the other sorts for use at the north. 


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KOHL RABI. 


Fr. Cho pages. Kohl-rabt. 


The Kohl Ra- 
bi isa vegetable 
f= intermediate be- 
yw tween the cab- 
bageand turnip, 
and combines 
the flavor of 
both. The edi- 
ble part is atur- 
nip shaped bulb 
formed by the 
swelling of the 
stem. When 
used for the ta- 
ble, this should 
be cut when 
quite small, as 
it is then very 
tender and deli- 
cate, but if al- 
lowed to reach 
its full size it 
becomes tough 
and stringy. 

CuLturE.—Cultivate same as ruta baga for general, 
and like early cabbage for early crop. They should be 
used before they have attained their full growth. 

Early White Vienna.—Very early, small hand- 
some, white bulb. Best early variety for table. 

Early Purple Vienna.—Nearly identical with the 
last except in color, which is a bright purple, with the 
leaf stems tinged with purple. 

Large Green.—Hardy, quite late, and used for feed- 
ing stock. Bulbs large, weighing eight to ten pounds, 
whitish green in color; leaves large and numerous. 


Large Green Kohl Rabi. 


LEEK, 


Fr. Potreau.—Ger. Lauch, 

This is a branch of 
the onion family, is 
very hardy, and by 
some is preferred to 
the onion. 

CuLTURE.-— Dig 
trenches eight inches 
deep, and make the 
soil at the bottom fine 
and rich (it can scarce- 
_ ly be made Zoo rich). 
~ Sow the seed early in 
‘the spring, and cover 
lightly with earth. 
Thin to six inches 
apart, and when the 
plants are twelve in- 
ches high, gather the 
leaves together and fill 
the trench so as to 
blanch the lower part 
of the plant. Dig, and 
and store in the cellar, 
or out of doors like cel- 


Leek. ery, before severe wea- 
ther. 
x London Flag.—lIs the variety more generally culti- 


vated in this country than any other. 
‘good quality. 


Is hardy and of 


LETTUCE. 


Fr. Laztue.—Ger. Lattich-salat. 

There is no vegetable which is more universally used 
than this, and yet few people know how inviting and ap- 
petizing it is when brought tothe table fresh and unwilt- 
ed, a condition in which it israrely, if ever, found in our 
markets, and which can only be secured by growing the 
plants in one’s own garden. So we earnestly urge all of our 
readers whocan possibly doso, to grow their own lettuce. 

CuLtTurE.—The quality of lettuce depends largely 
upon rapid and vigorous growth ; and to secure this we 
need very rich, mellow sozl, frequent surface cultiva- 
tion, and an abundant supply of water. For the earli- 
est crop, sow under glass in March, and thin .out the 
plants soas to prevent their becoming crowded. If it is 
intended to mature the plants under glass, keep the bed 
quite close, give frequent and abundant watering with 
liquid manure, and shade during very sunny days; if 
the plants are to be set in the open ground, give all the 
air possible without freezing the plants, and *‘ harden 
off”’ by full exposure and withdrawal of water before 
transplanting. The plants should be set out as soon as 
a warm spot can be made very rich and mellow. At 
the time the plants are set out, sow seed in drills fourteen 
inches apart, and thin out as wanted for the table until 
they stand eighteen inches apart. Give frequent hoe- 
ings, and if possible, water during any dry time. The 
Cos varieties should be tied up seven to ten days before 
using, in order to blanch the inner leaves. 

Early Tennis Ball.—(TRUE BLack SEEDED).—The 
best variety of head or 
cabbaging lettuce for 
growing mnder glass. 
Very hardy. Leaves 
thick, crisp and tender, 
forming under glass a 
compact head, but apt, 
unless planted very 
early, to be loose and 
open in the open air. F 

Black Seeded Simpson.—The leaves of this variety 
are very large, and form a compact mass rather than a 
distinct head; they are thin, very tender, of superior 
quality and of a very light green color, which prevents 
any wilting of the plant from being noticed, and so the 
sort is exceeding popular among market gardeners. 

Simpson’s Early Curled.—One of the best early 
sorts for market or family use. All the leaves tend to 
produce a large, loose head. Leaves beautifully crimp- 
ed, dark green, very tender and crisp. Recommended 
for general cultivation. 

Early Boston Curled.—Leaves numerous, large, 
dark green, growing close together, and the edges deep- 


Early Tennis Ball. , 


> 


Ferry’s Early Prize Head. 


28 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


ly frilled, so that the whole plant forms a round mass 
closely resembling a bunch of moss. Quality good. 

Ferry’s Early Prize Head.—For home use the best 
lettuce known, It forms a mammoth plant, in which 
even the outer leaves are crisp and tender, and re- 
niains so throughout the season. It ts slow tornn up 
to seed, of superb flavor and very hardy. We desire to 
call the attention of families and amateurs to this vari- 
ety, as being decidedly the best in cultivation for home 
use, but it is unsuited for market gardeners, as it is too 
tender to bear much handling. 


son. 


Hanson.—A very fine heading variety of the largest 
size, and standing the sun better than any other sort. 
The heads are very large, solid, sweet, tender and crisp 
throughout, and entirely free from any bitter taste. 
We have a very fine stock of this variety, and can 
recommend it as one of the best on our list. 

Deacon Hine, or Ice.—Plant small, with very thick 
smooth, dark green leaves, which are very crisp and ten- 
der. Highly esteemed. ; 

Early Curled Silesia.—An early variety of very 
strong growth; leaves large, light yellow, wrinkled. In 
quality resembling the Cos varieties. It does not form 
athead, but is the best variety for cutting and bunching 
when young. 

Frankfort Head.—A dark green curled variety with 
close, round heads, which cut open finely blanched and 
very crisp, It remains a long time in head; seeds black, 
produced very sparingly. 

Large Drumhead, or Victoria Cabbage.—Heads 
remarkably large, somewhat flattened, compact; pale 
green without, and white at the center, crispand tender; 
one of the finest summer varieties ; seeds white. 

Philadelphia Butter, or Early White Head.— 
Medium size ; leaves smooth, thick, bluish green, form- 
ing a compact, hard head very early. Desirable for 
forcing and for very early planting out of doors, but 
does not stand the sun well. 


Brown Dutch. 


Brown Dutch.—<An old sort, noted for its hardiness. 
Leaves large, thick, green, tinged with brown. It 


always forms a large, solid head which is somewhat 
coarse looking, but the inner leaves are beautifully 
blanched, exceedingly sweet, tender and good flavored. 
Desirable because of its hardiness and fine quality. 

Green Fringed.—An exceedingly ornamental varie- 
ty. The inside of the leaves is white, the edges a deli- 
cate green, and beautifully fringed and crimped, mak- 
ing this the most beautiful variety on our list, and well 
worthy of cultivation for table decoration, although the. 
quality is quite inferior. 

White Paris Cos.—The heads are long, upright,, 
with oblong leaves. It is very hardy, of large size, and 
long in running to seed; tender, brittle, and high flat 
vored. Considered in England to be far better than the 
other varieties. 


MARTYNIA. 


A strong growing, hardy, annual plant, with curious. 
shaped seed pods, which, when young and tender, are 
highly prized for pickling. The pods are produced in 
great abundance, and should be gathered when about 
half grown; after the hardening of the flesh they are 
worthless. 

Proboscidea.—The common variety. Sow in rich, 
warm soil after corn is well up, in drills three feet apart, 
and thin the plants out to two feet in the row. 


MELON, MUSK. 
Fr. Melon.—Ger. Zucker-Melone. 

The Musk Melon is too universally popular to need 
any special description. 

CuLtTuRE.—Cultivate as recommended for cucumbers, 
except that the hills should be six feet apart, but avoid 
planting near those plants, as they will mix with and 
injure the quality of the melons; this and heavy rains 
at the time of ripening will destroy the flavor of the fin- 
est stock. Rich earth for the young plants is far bet- 
ter than manure, but if the latter must be used, see that 
it is well rotted. If the plants grow very rank, more 
and finer fruit will be secured by pinching off the ends 
of the shoots when about three feet long. 

Jenny Lind.—The earliest green fleshed melon, and 
we think the sweetest variety in cultivation. Quite 
small, round, much flattened at the ends, ribbed, finely 
netted. Flesh green and very sweet, but not high 
flavored. 

Skillman’s 
Fine Netted.— 
A very early mel- 
on of small size 
varying in shape 
from almost oval 
to a flattened 
globe. Skin green 
until the fruit is 
over ripe,when it 
becomes yellow, 
covered with fine 
netting. Flesh 
light green, very 
thick, sweet and 
of moderately 
high flavor. 

Surprise.—-Skin 
yellowish white; 


Surprise. 


vines hardy and productive ; fruit not deeply ribbed, 
and the flesh a deepsalmon color. Quality the very best. 

Improved Large Green Nutmeg..—We think we 
have by careful selection and growing secured in this 
a variety of the largest size, but having all the good 
qualities of the old Green Nutmeg. We consider this the 


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best variety for 
family use in cul- 
tivation. Vines 
vigorous, hardy, 
productive; fruit 
very large,round, 
slightly flattened 
at both ends, rib- 
bed, covered with 
coarse netting; 
flesh very thick, 
green and of the 
highest flavor. 
Pine Apple.— 
Vines medium, 
very productive 
and hardy. Fruit 
e . . 
oval, tapering to stem, medium size, slight ribs and dark 
green at first, but becoming covered with shallow gray 
netting, Flesh green, very thick, soft, delicate and ex- 
ceedingly sweet and high flavored. One of the best of 
all the melons for home use. 


e 


Improved Large Green Nutmeg 


Pine Apple. 


Small Green Nutmeg.—Fruit of medium size, 


slightly ribbed, globular. Skin dark green, becoming 
yellow when over ripe, and nearly covered with broad 
shallow netting. Flesh green, very thick, a little coarse 
but of fine flavor. 

Bay View.—Fruit large, often sixteen to eighteen 
inches long, and will ripen up finely if picked quite 
green, making it one of the best for shipping long dis- 
tances, and this combined with its great beauty, makes 
the variety a favorite with market gardeners. Flesh 
thick, of rich greencolor, juicy and very sweet and rich. 

Improved Green Fleshed Cantaloupe. — Fruit 
above medium size, oval, moderately ribbed, skin very 
dark green partially covered with coarse netting. Flesh 
very thick, sweet and of fine quality. 

Casaba, or Green Persian.—One of the largest and 
best musk melons in cultivation. Fruit, long, oval,a 
little pointed at each end; flesh green, very sweet, 
melting and delicious. 

Long Yellow.—A large vari- 
ety; long, oval shape, deeply rib- 
bed; flesh thick, light salmon 
colored, and of a peculiar musky 
flavor. This variety is used in 
its green state for Mangoes. 


Meion, Water. 


Fr. Melon d@ eau.—Ger. Wasser- 
utelone. 


The Water Melon is a tropical 
fruit, and can be produced to per- 
fection only on warm, light soil, 
and under a bright, hot sun. 

CuLture.—Although the fin- 


est melons are produced on light, 
Saady, comparatively poor soil, 


a vigorous start for the young plant is necessary, and for 
this we need a hill of rich earth, similar to that for cu- 
cumbers. If very large fruit is desired, pick off all but 
a few melons. 

Early Jersey.—Fruit medium size, oval-round, light 
green, mottled. Flesh scarlet, solid, fine grained, juicy, 
but inferior in quality to some of the other sorts. Vine 
small but very hardy, producing well when all other 
sorts fail. 

Phinney’s Early.—A valuable variety for use at the 
north, hardy and a sure cropper. Vine vigorous and 
productive, fruiting quite early ; fruit oblong, smooth, 
marbled with two shades of green; rind thin; flesh pink, 
very sweet, tender and brittle. 


Peerless. 
D. M. Ferry & Co’s Peerless.—The best melon 


D. M. Fery &‘Co’s 


for general use, particularly, atthe north. Vine vigor- 
ous, hardy, productive; fruit medium, oval, finely mot- 
tled, light and dark green, somewhat in stripes; rind 
thin; flesh bright scarlet, solid to the center, crisp, 
nutty and sweet. Our stock of this variety is most 
carefully selected. 

Black Spanish.—Vine small, so that they may be 
planted closer than mostsorts. Round, very dark green, 
with scarlet flesh and black seeds. It is not so large as 
some of the other sorts, but is very sweet and of fine 
flavor. 

Gypsy, or Georgia Rattlesnake.—One of the 
largest varieties, and stands shipment long distances, 
This sort is widely used at the south for northern 
shipments. Fruit cylindrical, square at the ends, 
smooth, distinctly striped and mottled light and dark 
green. Flesh bright scarlet, and very sweet. 

Scaly Bark.—A new variety exceedingly popular at 
the south; it will keep in good condition after picking 
longer than any other sort. Vine large with large coarse 
foliage; fruit large, oblong, covered with mottled green, 
with white spots in groups, looking something like fish 


. 


30 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


scales; rind thin, but very tough; flesh red, very tender, 
nutty, crisp; seeds reddish brown. 

Cuban Queen.—One of the largest melons known, 
specimens having been grown that weighed ezghty-two 
gounds. Vine vigorous; skin striped light and dark 
green. Rind medium thick, but the fruit stands ship- 
ment well. Flesh bright red, solid, very crisp and 
sugary. 

Kolb’s Gem, or American Champion.—A new 
and very distinct variety originating at the south, and 
becoming very popular with southern growers because 
of its size, beauty and remarkable shipping and keeping 
qualities. Specimens have been shipped from the ex- 
treme south to New York and from there back to Phila- 
delphia, yet they arrived in the best possible condition. 

Vines of medium size but remarkably vigorous and 
healthy. Leaves of medium size, deeply cut with a pe- 
culiar frilled edge. Fruit of the largest size, round or 
slightly oval with a cavity, at the blossom end marked 
with irregular mottled stripes of dark and very light 
green in sharp contrast, which gives it a bright and at- 
tractive appearance. Outer rind or shell exceedingly 
hard and firm resembling that of a winter squash. Flesh 
bright red extending to within half an inch of the.rind; 
always solid, very firm, a little coarse but sweet and 
tender. Seeds dark grey. 


Mountain Sweet.—A large, long, oval variety; flesh 
scarlet, and quite solid to the center; very sweet and 
delicious. 

Mountain Sprout.—A large, long, striped variety, 
with bright scarlet flesh and drab colored seeds; it dif- 
fers from the Mountain Sweet in color and shape, is 
rather late, and will keep longer in the fall. 

. Orange.—An 
oval melon; 
skin green; 
flesh scarlet. of 
good quality, 
and is peculiar 
in that the fiesh 
may be easily 
separated from 
the rind, like an 
orange. 

Ice Cream — 
Medium size, 
scarlet flesh, and 
very sweet; a 


Citron 

good variety for main crop. 
Citron.—Employed in making preserves. 

uniformly round and smooth, striped and marbled with 


Grows 


light green. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 


MUSHROOMS. 


The Mushroom is an edible fungus, of a white color, 
changing to brown when old. The gills are loose, of a 
pinkish red, changing to liver color. It produces no 
seed, but instead, a white, fibrous substance in broken 
threads, called spawn, which is preserved in horse ma- 
nure, being pressed in the form of bricks. Thus pre- 
pared, it will retain its vitality for years. 

CuLTURE.—Mushrooms can be grown in the cellar, in 
sheds, or in hot-beds in open-air, on shelves, or out-of- 
the-way places. Fermenting horse manure, at a tem- 
perature of about 70 degrees, is made into beds the size 
required, eighteen inches deep. In this bed plant the 
broken pieces of spawn six inches apart, covering the 
whole with two inches of light soil, and protect from 
cold and severe rains, The mushrooms will appear in 
about six weeks. Water with lukewarm water, and only 
when quite dry. 


MUSTARD. 


Fr. Woutarde.—Ger. Sen. 

Mustard is not only used as acondiment, but the green 
leaves are used as a salad, or cut and boiled like spinage. 

CuLtTuRE.—Should be the same as that of cress. 

Southern Giant Curled.—This mustard is very 
highly esteemed in the south, where the seed is sown in 
the fall, and the plants used very early in the spring as. 
asalad. ‘The seed is brown and produces plants which 
grow about two feet high and form enormous bunches,,. 
siz of which will jill an ordinary barrel. 

White English.—The leaves are light green, mild. 
and tender when young; seed light yellow. 

Brown Italian.—This is a larger plant than the 
preceding, with much darker leaves; seed brown, and 
more pungent. 


NASTURTIUM. 


Fr. Capucine.—Ger. Kapuziner Kress. 

CuLtTuRE.—Sow after the ground is warm, in drills 
one inch deep, by the side of a fence. trellis work, or 
some other support to climb upon. They will thrive in 
good ground, in almost any situation, but are more pro— 
ductive in a light soil. 

Tall Mixed.—Cultivated both for use and ornament. 
Its beautiful, orange colored flowers serve as a garnish 
for dishes, and the young leaves are excellent for salads. 
The flower buds, scarcely formed, and the greed seed 
pods preserved in vinegar, make a pickle greatly esteem— 
ed by many. 

For other varieties, see Flower Seeds. 


OKRA. 


Fr. Goméo.—Ger. Ocher. 


This is an annual from the West Indies, cultivated for 
its green seed pods, which are used in soups or stewed 
and served like asparagus. Itis highly esteemed at the 
south for making gumbo soup. The pods when young 
and tender should be sliced in sections, strung on a 
thread and hung up in the shade to cure like dried 
apples. In this 
condition it 
can be used for 
soup at any 
time. 

CULTURE. — 
Sow the seed 
thinly in dry, 
warm soil, in 
shallow drills 
two feet apart. 


Cover the 
seeds lightly. 
After the 


plants are up, 
thin them out 
to nine inches 
apart; hoe fre- 


quently and 
draw a little 
earth to the 


stems as they 
continue to 
grow. Gather the pods when quite green, and about am 
inch and a half long. 

Tall White.—About four feet high; pods eight to- 
ten inches long. 

Dwarf White.—A decided improvement on the pre- 
ceding. Two and.a half feet high, very productive s 
pods a foot long, very thick and fleshy. 


Okra. 


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ONION. 


Fr. Oignon.—Ger. Zwetbeln. 

The Onion not only contains considerable nutriment 
and has valuable medicinal properties, but is most use- 
ful in counteracting the bad effects of sedentary life. 
The disagreeable odor it imparts to the breath may be 
avoided in a great measure by thorough cooking, or by 
eating a few leaves of parsley. 

There isno vegetable where the quality of the seed 
exerts a greater influence upon the crop than in onions. 
On our trial grounds we have found a difference of over 
4oo per cent. in the marketable product of two rows of 
onions, planted the same day, side by side, thinned to 
the same number of plants to the rod, hoed and treated 
in every way precisely alike, the difference being en- 
tirely owing to the seed, which were samples of stock 
offered us by two growers. Here, then, if nowhere else, 
the greatest care should be taken to secure the best pos- 
sible seed. Seed grown in the north will be pretty sure 
to produce better onions when sown in the Southern 
States, than southern grown seed. . 

We make a specialty of onion seed, and grow and dis- 
pose of many tons annually. The demand for our seed 
has zzcreased so rapidly that we are yearly increasing 
our facilities for growing, so that we think we annu- 
ally produce on our seed farms near Detroit, the largest 
crop grown by any one firm in America. Our stock is 
all grown from chotce, selected bulbs, under our own 
superviston, therefore those who order seed of us will 
be sure of getting ew, choice seed of the dest guality, 
ONIONS—HOW TO RAISE THEM. 

This is a question we are asked many times every 
year, and which we will try to answer from our expe- 
rience in raising many thousands of bushels. 

Soil.—A good crop of onions caz be raised on any 
soil which will produce a full crop of corn, unless it be 
a stiff clay, very light sand or gravel, or certain varie- 
ties of muck or swamp lands. We prefer a rich, sandy 
loam, with a light mixture of clay. This is much bet- 
ter if it has been cultivated with hoed crops, kept clean 
of weeds, and well manured for two years previous, be- 
cause if a sufficient quantity of manure to raise an ordi+ 
nary soil to a proper degree of fertility is applied at 
once, it is likely to make the onions soft. 

Manure.—There is no crop where the quality of 
the manure used is of greater importance than in this. 
If it is too rank it is quite sure to make soft onions, with 
many scullions. It should be well fermented and shov- 
eled over at least twice during the previous summer to 
kill weed seeds. Of the commercial manures, we pre- 
fer fine ground bone to any other, but large crops are 
raised by the use of superphosphates. If these manures 
are used, one-half should be applied when the crop is 
sown, and the rest just before they begin to form bot- 
toms. 

Preparation.—In time to complete the work 
before the ground freezes up, remove all refuse of pre- 
vious crops, and spread the composted manure evex/Zy, 
at the rate of about fifty cart loads to the acre. This 
should first be cultivated in, and then the ground 
ploughed a moderate depth, taking a narrow furrow, in 
order more thoroughly to mix the manure with the soil. 
Carefully avoid tramping on the ground during the win- 
ter, and as early in the spring as it can be worked, cul- 
tivate or thoroughly drag it with a heavy harrow, and 
then in the opposite direction with a light one, after 
which the entire surface should be raked with steel hand 
rakes. It is impossible to cultivate the crop economi- 
cally unless the rows are perfectly straight ; to secure 
this, stretch a line along one side, fourteen feet from 
the edge, and make a distinct mark along it; then, hav- 


ing made a wooden marker something like a giant rake 
with five teeth about a foot long and standing fourteen 
inches apart, make four more marks by carefully draw- 
ing it with the outside tooth in, and the head at right 
angles to the perfectly straight mark made by the line. 
Continue to work around this line until on the third 
passage of the marker you reach the side of the field 
where you began; measure fifteen feet two inches from 
the last row, stretch the line again, and mark around in 
the same way. This is much better than to stretch a line 
along one side, as it is impossible to prevent the rows 
gradually becoming crooked. and by this plan we 
straighten them after every third passage of the marker. 

Sowing the Seed.—This should be done as 
soon as the ground can be got ready, and can best be 
done by a hand seed drill. This should be carefully 
adjusted (testing it by running it over a barn floor), to 
sow the desired quantity of seed and about one-half inch 
deep. The quantity needed will vary with the soil, the 
seed used, and the kind of onions desired. Thin seed- 
ing gives much larger onions than thick, Four or five 
pounds is the usual quantity needed to grow large 
onions. We use a drill with a roller attached, but if 
the drill has none, the ground should be well rolled with. 
a hand roller immediately after the seed is planted. 

Cultivatiom.—As soon as the onions are up so: 
they can be seen the length of the row, give them the 
first hoeing just skimming the ground between the. 
rows. Weuse a hoe made expressly for that purpose. 
The blade is eight inches long and one and a half 
broad, with a long, crooked shank set in a handle five 
feetlong. The shape of the hoe allows the earth to 
pass over the blade without moving it out of its place. 
A few days after give them the second hoeing, this. 
time close up to the plants, after which weeding must. 
be continued. This operation réquires to be carefully 
and thoroughly done; the weeder must get down to his. 
work on his knees astride of the row, stirring the earth 
around the plants, in order to destroy any weeds that 
have just started and cannot be seen. In ten days or 
two weeks they willrequire another hoeing and weed- 
ing similar to the last; and two weeks later give them 
still another hoeing, and if necessary, another weeding. 
If the work has been thoroughly done, and at the pro- 
per time,the crop will not need anything more until 
ready to gather. 


P = 


Extra Early Red. 


Gathering.—As soon as the tops die and fall, 
the crop should be gathered by pulling four rows and 
laying them in a single one the tops all one way, and 
then returning on the next four forming a similar row, 
but with the tops in the opposite direction ; laying the 


tops in this way greatly facilitates the ‘‘topping.’ If 
the weather is fine they will need no attention while 
curing, but if it is not, they will need to be stirred by 
simply moving them slightly alongthe row. When the 


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tops are perfectly dry, cut them off about half an inch 
from the bulb and throw each pair of rows together 
forming windrows about nine feet apart. Aftera few 
days more of bright weather, they will be fit to store. 

For Pickles or Sets.—Good ground should 
be used prepared as above, but the seed sown in broad 
arills and very thick, thirty to sixty pounds per acre. 


How to Keep Onions through 
Winter. 

The essentials for the preservation of onions are dry- 
ness, thorough ventilation. coolness, and freedom from 
frost, or if frozen, they must not be permitted to thaw 
and freeze again. 

One of the most popular methods of keeping onions, 
is to spread straw to the depth of eighteen inches upon 
the barn floor, scaffold or garret; upon this spread the 
onions six to ten inches deep, and cover with two feet of 
straw. If in good condition and sufficient depth of 
covering is used, they will keep in fine condition till 
May. 

A cool, dry cellar of some out-building, barn or car- 
riage house will be found excellent for keeping onions, 
aif it has windows for ventilation. Thecellarof a dwell- 
ing house is usually too warm. ‘They should be spread 
-on scaffolds, about six inches deep, with room enough 
between the boards for the air to circulate. On approach 
of cold weather, close the doors and windows, and keep 
the temperature just above the freezing point. With pro- 
per care, they can thus be kept without freezing at all, 
and will come out sound and nice in the spring. 


Extra Early Red.—A medium sized, flat variety; | 


an abundant producer, and very uniform in shape and 
‘size; moderately strong flavored, and comes into use- 
nearly two weeks earlier than the Large Red Wethers- 
field ; very desirable for early market use. 

Early Red Globe.—A comparatively new variety, 
maturing asearly as the flatsort. It is globe shaped; 
skin deep red; flesh mild and tender. Very handsome 
in appearance. 


BS . 
Large Red Wethersfield. 


Large Red Wethersfield.—This is the standard 
variety; and the favorite-onion in the east, where im- 
mense crops are grown for shipment. Large size; skin 
deep purplish red; form round, somewhat flattened ; 
flesh purplish white; moderately fine grained, and 
stronger flavored than any of the other kinds. Very pro- 
ductive, the best keeper, and one of the most popular 
for general cultivation. 

Large Yellow, or Yellow Dutch.—One of the 
oldest sorts, and as a market variety, probably better 
known than any other. Flesh white, fine grained, mild, 
and well flavored. 

Yellow Danvers.—A fine variety, originated in 
South Danvers, Mass. Above the medium size, 
globular in form; skin yellowish brown; flesh white, 
comparatively mild’ and well flavored ; productive, six 


Yellow Danvers. 


hundred bushels per acre from seed being a not uncom- 
mon crop. By careful selection, we have improved the 
original shape of this variety, so that to distinguish it 
from the old stock, many seedsmen catalogue it as 
Yellow Globe Danvers. 

White Portugal, or American Silverskin.—A 
large, flat on- wll 
ion; of mild KI 
flavor; fine for \\ 
early winter [ 
use, and much 
esteemed for 
pickling. It is 
the best keep- 
er of the white 
varieties. 

White Sil- 
verskin, for 
Pickling. — \\\ 
This is of ; 

Snell SEA OL: White Portugal. 
very white, and, on account of its small size and hand- 
some appearance, is preferred for pickling. 

White Globe.—Vields abundantly, producing hand- 
some and uniformly globe shaped bulbs. The flesh is 
firm, fine grained, and of mild flavor. Sometimes call- 
ed Southport White Globe. 

El Paso, or Large Mexican.—Grows in Mexico to 
a diameter of six inches and to a weight of two or three 
pounds, and used in that region in preference to any 
other sort. Color variable from white to light red; flesh 
white, rather coarse grained, but of very mild flavor. 
Resembles a mammoth White Portugal. 

FOREIGN ONIONS. 

The following varieties have been tested in this coun- 
try, and have given perfect satisfaction. While we 
would not recommend the risking of a large crop of 
onicns by sowing imported seed, we believe the follow- 
ing varieties will be found very desirable for early mar- 
ket and home garden use. The flavor of the Italian 
varieties is milder, and they seem every way well adapt- 
ed to culinary purposes: 

Giant Rocca.—Axz immense onton. Globular in 
form; skin light brown; flesh mild and tender, It will 
produce a large onion from seed the first season, but to 
attain the largest growth, the smallest bulbs should be 


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set out the next spring, when they will continue increas- 
ing in size, instead of producing seed, as is the tase 
with American onions. 

Early Neapolitan Marzajola.—A beautiful, flat, 
white skinned variety, one of the earlzest of all, and a 
good keeper. It can besown in February or March, and 
will mature a crop very early in the season; or sown in 
July, the crop will be matured the same season. In the 
south the seed can be sown in the autumn, and large 
onions produced in March. 

Giant White Italian Tripoli.—A large, beautiful, 
pure white, flat onion of mild and excellent flavor, and 
will produce a somewhat larger onion from seed than 
our White Portugal; but to attain the full size, the 
small bulbs should be set out the next spring. 


New Queen. 
—A silver skin- 
ned variety, of 
quick growth 
and remarkable 
keeping quali- 
ties. If sown 
in February it 
will produce 
onions one to 
two inches in 
diameter early 
in summer, 
which will keep 
good until the 
following sum- 
mer; and if 
sown in July, 
will be ready 
to pull late in 
autumn, and be 

New Queen. sound and fit 
for use until the following autumn, Particularly 
valuable for pickles, as if sown thickly they will mature 
perfect, hard onions from one-half to three-quarters of 
an inch in diameter. 


BULBS. 


Top Sets, or Buttons.—Produce, instead of seed, a 
number of small bulbs or onions, about the size of 
acorns, on the top of the stalk, which, if planted, will 
produce a large onion, maturing earlier than from seed. 
The large onion produces the top onion, and the little 
top onion produces the large onion. 

Red Bottom Sets.—Produced by sowing seed very 
thickly in the spring, and not thinning out. They ma~ 
ture under this method when about half an inch 
through, and are used precisely as top onions are, set- 
ting them out in the spring, instead of sowing seed, 

Yellow Bottom Sets. — 
Identical with the preceding, ex- 
cept in color, and used in the 
same manner, 

White Bottom Sets.—The 
seed of the White Silverskin or 
White Portugal varieties is used 
to produce the white set. They 
do not keep as well as the red or 
yellow, but produce beautiful, 
white onions, early in the season. 

English Multiplier.—Esteem- 
ed by many as the best variety 
for early use. It is large sized, 
of a mild, sweet, sugary flavor; 
The large onion pro- 


Top Onion. 
very early, and a large producer. 
duces several small ones in clusters around the bulb, 
growing mostly on the top of the ground. 


Potato Onion.—Produces a quantity of young bulbs 
on the parent root, which should be planted early in 
spring, in rows eighteen inches apart, six inches apart 
in the row, and covered one inch deep. With this and 
the preceding variety, the large bulbs produce the small 
and the small the large alternately. 

Any of the preceding six varieties can be recommend- 
ed as a small, early crop for family use and early home 
market, but zot as a main crop, the increase of mar- 
ketable onions over the seed being too small. O/ ad/ 
the various modes of propagation, sowing the seed for 
a main crop deserves the first rank, Its cheapness 
compared with other modes, the facility with which 
zt 7s sowed, and the superior bulbs which tt produces, 
recommend tt to general use. 


PARSNIP. 


Fr. Panais.—Ger. Pastinake. 

The value of the Parsnip as a culinary vegetable is 
well known, but it isnot gen- 
erally appreciated at its full 
value for stock feeding, On 
favorable soil, it yields an 
immense crop of roots,which 
are more nutritious than car- 
rots or turnips, and particu- 
larly well adapted for dairy 
stock, 

CuLturE.—They do the 
best on a deep, rich, sandy 
soil,but will make good roots 
on any soil which is deep and 
mellow and moderately rich. 
Do not enrich with fresh 
manure, as it is apt to make 
the roots coarse and ill 
shaped. As the seed is some- 
times slow to germinate, it 
should be sown as early as 
possible; cover one-half inch 
deep,and press the soil firm- 
ly over the seed; give fre- 
quent cultivation, and thin 
the plants to six or eight to 
the foot. In digging field 
crops, they may be thrown 
out so as to be easily gather- 
ed, by running a subsoil plow 
along one side of the row. 

Long White Dutch, or 
Sugar.—Roots very long, 
white, smooth, tender, 
sugary, and’most excellently 
flavored. Very hardy, and 
will keep through winter 
without protection. 

Hollow Crown.—Roots 
oblong, ending somewhat abruptly, with a small tap 
root; grows mostly below the surface; has a very smooth 
clean skin, and is easily distinguished by the leaves 
arising from a cayity on the top or crown of the root. 


PARSLEY. 
Fr. Persz?.—Ger. Petersilie. 

A very useful vegetable for flavoring soups and stews, 
and for garnishing. For flavoring, the green leaves are 
used, or they may be dried crisp, rubbed to a powder, 
and kept in bottles until needed. 

CuLTuRE.—It requires rich, mellow soil. The seed 
is even slower than parsnip in germinating, and should 
be sown as early in the spring as possible, and the plants 


Hollow Crown. 


34 D. M. Ferry & Co's Descriptive CATALOGUE. 


transplanted when they are two inches high. The 
oftener they are transplanted and cut back,the finer and 
more perfect the leaves will be. When well grown, 
each plant will form a handsome rosette eighteen inch- 
es or more in diameter. 

Carter’s Fern Leaved.—A new variety, of most 
beautiful form and coloring, and is well adapted for 
garnishing dishes on the table, and also makes a very 
ornamental plant in the flower garden, 


< fit for use. 
eee pods will not only cease to form, but those partly ad- 


SS 


CuLTurRE.—For early peas, the soil should be light, 
warm and sheltered, but for general crop, a moderately 
heavy soil is better. Sow as early as possible a few of 
the earliest variety on warm, quick soil prepared the fall 
before. The general crop can be delayed until later, 
but we have met with better success from sowing all the 
varieties comparatively early, depending for succession 
upon selecting sorts that follow each other in ripening. 
The first sowing will be earlier if covered only one inch 
deep ; the other sorts should be covered from two to six 
inches deep, the deep planting preventing mildew, and 
prolonging the season. Fresh manure, or wet, mucky 


= soil should be avoided, as they cause the vines to grow 
too rank and tall. 


The crop should be gathered as fast as tt becomes 
Tf even a few pods begin to ripen, young 


B= — vanced will cease to enlarge, 


ie ——3- 
Fine Triple Curled Parsley. 

Fine Triple Curled,—A fine, dwarfish, curled vari- 
ety, which, when well grown, resembles a tuft of finely 
curled moss. It is hardy, and slow in running to seed, 
but liable to degenerate, as it constantly tends to in- 
crease in size, ‘and to become less curled. 

Myatt’s Garnishing.—This variety is larger, and 
the plant of stronger habit than the preceding, with 
foliage as finely curled. The leaves are bright green 
above, paler beneath. Admirably adapted for garnish- 


ing purposes. 
PEAS. 
Fr. Pots.—Ger. Erbsen. 

In spite of the multitude of varieties now in cul- 
tivation, there are each year many new sorts 
brought out, each of which is claimed to be su- 
perior. We take great pains to secure and test on 
our trial grounds samples of all these new sorts, 
and present the following list as containing all 
which are really desirable. 


Ferry’s First and Best. 


———_—— 


ALL WRINKLED PEAS ave superior to, more delicate 
zn flavor, and reniain longer in season than the 
sniooth sorts, for, asin sugar corn, the wrinkled ap- 
pearance tndicates a greater amount of saccharine 
matter. 


EXTRA EARLY SORTS., 

Ferry’s First and Best.—Another season of careful 
comparison convinces us that this is the earliest and 
most uniformly ripening pea in existence, and decidedly 
the best of any for market garden use, maturing all the 
pods in about forty-five days, so that frequently the 
ground can be ready for a second crop in seven weeks 
from planting. Vine small, about eighteen inches high, 
bearing three to seven straight handsome pods, each 
containing six to eight medium sized round peas of 
good quality. 

D. M. Ferry & Co’s Extra Early.—For family use, 
this is probably equal to the preceding, though it does 
not ripen as evenly. Peas large enough to eat are 
afforded as early as from any variety, and the vines con- 
tinue bearing for a week or ten days, which, for family 
use, is a desirable quality. The Rural New Yorker pea 
which is offered at a high price has proved on our 
grounds very similar but in no way superior to our Extra 
Early. 

Bliss’ American Wonder.—A variety,whose stout, 
branching vines grow only about nine inches high, and 
are covered with long, well filled pods containing seven 
or eight large, exceedingly sweet, tender and well fla- 
vored peas, and are produced nearly as early as First and 
Best. We have taken particular pains in raising our 
stock, to be sure it was true and ofthe best quality, as 
some spurious stock is being offered. 

Kentish Invicta.—Vines about two feet in height;with 
straight, handsome, well filled pods. Peas superior in 
flavor to the white sorts; when ripe of a duli blue color. 
Tested by the side of our Extra Early, it proved only 
two days later; it is the earliest of the blue sorts. 


Laxton’s Alpha.—The earliest wrzxhkled pea known. 
About three feet high; seeds much indented and 
wrinkled, light blue, very tender, and of delicious flavor; 
one of the best in every respect. 


Ferry’s Extra Early Tom Thumb.—Fstablished 
by many years’ selection from the Common Tom Thumb 
Vine dwarf, about nine inches high, so that it can be. 
planted in rows ten inches apart. Peas small, round, 
and not of the best quality. 

Blue Peter.—Sometimes called Blue Tom Thumb. 
A blue pea of fine quality; as dwarf as the Tom Thumb, 
and a great producer. An excellent pea in all respects, 
and one of the best of the dwarf varieties, Peas large, 
round, semi-wrinkled; dull blue in color, 


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EARLY SORTS. 

McLean’s Little Gem,—A very desirable early, 
dwarf, green, wrinkled variety, growing about fifteen 
inches high. When in a green state, it is very large, 
sweet, and of delicious flavor. 


<S 


McLean’s Little Gem., 


Premium Gem.—Somewhat like the last, but with 
a little heavier, more prolific vines and larger pods. 
This and the last fully equal the later sorts in quality, 
which with their earliness, dwarf habit and productive- 
ness, make them the most desirable for private gardens, 
of any on the list. 

Bliss’ Everbearing.—A new variety maturing soon 
after the Gems and continuing a long time in bearing. 
Vine stout, about eighteen inches high, bearing at the 
top six to ten broad pods.. If these are removed as they 
mature and the season and soil are favorable the plant 
will throw out from the axil of each leaf branches bear- 
ing pods which will mature in succession, thus prolong- 
ing the season. Peas wrinkled, large, cooking quickly, 
and very tender, of superior flavor, and on this account 
preferred by many to any other sort, although they are 
not quite so sweet as some. 

Carter’s First Crop.— This English variety has 
been grown in this country several years, but we fail to 
discover any superiority over our Extra Early. It grows 
from. two to three and a half feet high, is prolific, and of 
good flavor. 

Caractacus.—Nearly identical with the preceding, 
though perhaps not quite so early. 

Extra Early Kent.—This is a very early variety, 
growing about three feet high. Pods well filled with 
good sized peas; productive, ripening nearly all at once. 
An early market variety when true, but has greatly 
degenerated of late years. Our stock ts true. 

Improved Daniel O’Rourke.—By careful selection 
we have secured a stock of this old and popular variety, 
which has all the good qualities it originally possessed. 

Extra Early Philadelphia.—A variety somewhat 
in demand in the vicinity of Philadelphia. We have 
failed to discover any merit in it over earlier and more 
prolific varieties. 


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; 


Dwarf Champion.—In quality and flavor equal 
to the Champion of England, while the vine is much 
more prolific. Peas white, much shriveled and indented. 

McLean’s Advancer.—A green, wrinkled variety, 
about two and a half feet high, with broad, long pods. 
which are abundantly produced and well filled to the 
end. Considered by some the best of its season, being 
of most excellent flavor. 

Bliss’ Abundance.—Vine of medium height and 
bearing along its entire length numerous well filled pods 
each containing six to eight medium sized roundish 
wrinkled peas which are of most superior flavor. Of 
the 40 sorts tested on our trial grounds last summer this 
cooked the quickest and was considered-one of the very 
best in quality. 

LATE SORTS. 

Yorkshire Hero.—Vines stout, about two feet high, 
bearing at the top a number of broad pods filled with 
large peas, which keep a long time in season, and never 
become as hard as most sorts. They are of fine quality, 
and will be preferred to any other by those who like a 
rich, marrow like pea. 

Champion of England.—Universally admitted to 
be one of the richest and best flavored peas grown, and 
very productive. Height four or five feet ; seed whitish 
green and much shriveled. We consider this equal in 
quality to any in cultivation, either for the amateur or 
market gardener, as it isalways more salable than other 
sorts. 

Carter’s Little Wonder.— One of the newer large 
podded English sorts which seems to do better in our 
climate than most of this class. Vine stout, about two 
feet high, bearing near the top a good number of very 
long, broad pods, containing eight to ten very large 
peas of good flavor. 

Large Blue Imperial.—About three feet high, and 
very strong. Pods large, long, pointed, rather flat, con- 
taining eight or nine peas. Seed large, blue and a little 
flattened. A good bearer, and one of the best varieties 
for summer use, but requires to be planted early, or it 
will be apt to mildew. 

Large White Marrowfat.—Cultivated more ex- 
tensively for the summer crop than any of the others. 
About five feet high, of strong growth. Pods large, 
round, rough, light colored and well filled ; seed large, 
round and yellow or white, according to the soil in 
which they are grown. It is excellent for summer use, 
but inferior in quality to the newer sorts, although 
undoubtedly the most productive of the garden varie- 
ties. 

Large Black Eyed Marrowfat.—An excellent va- 
riety, growing about five feet high; pods large and full; 
a prolific bearer, and can be recommended as one of the 
very best Marrowfat sorts. 


EDIBLE PODDED SORTS. 

Dwarf Gray Sugar, Edible Pods.—Grows about 
two feet high, and is remarkable for its earliness as well 
as its prolific character. The seeds are large, shriveled 
and indented, of a dark browncolor. The pods are 
broad, flat and crooked, and contain five or six peas. 

Tall Sugar, Edible Pods.—About five feet in height; 
very sweet and tender. Designed only to be eaten with 
the pods. 

FIELD SORTS. 

The Golden Vine, Crown and Blue Prussian are, per- 
haps, the best varieties on the list for general cultiva- 
tion, though large quantities of Creepers, Common 
White and Common Blue are used annually. The 
Golden Vine can be sown later than any other variety, 
and on lower land, as they are not liable to mildew. 
These varieties are used for fieldculture only. In their 
dry state they are used extensively for feeding stock, for 


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making soups, and in the manufacture of coffee. It is 
highly essential to have them as free from bugs as pos- 
sible, and for soups and coffee, absolutely necessary. 
We keep constantly on hand a large stock of all these 
varieties, obtained from the north, where the bugs do 
not infest them. Our customers may rely on having the 
seed pure and free from bugs. 


PEPPER. 
Fr. Piment.—Ger. Pfeffer. 

The Pepper is much esteemed for its seasoning quali- 
ties. In all the various methods of preparation, it im- 
parts vitality and promotes digestion. It is extensively 
used for pickling, and is valuable for feeding to fowls 
during winter, a few chopped up with their feed once a 
week having a marked influence in increasing thenum- 
ber of eggs. 

CuLturE.—Should be the same as for egg plant, and 
the plants need quite as much heat to perfect them, but 
taking a shorter time to mature, the seed may be sown 
later, or even planted out of doors after warm weather 

Wl has fairly set in. Guano, hen dung, 
or any other bird manure, hoed 
into the surface soil when the 
plants are about six inches high, 
will be found to increase the pro- 
duct wonderfully. 

Chili.—Used in the manufac- 
ture of pepper sauce. Pods sharp- 
ly conical, brilliant scarlet, and 
exceedingly pungent when ripe. 
Requires a long, warm season, 
and plants should be started quite 
early in hot-bed. 

Long Red Cayenne.—A long, 
slim, pointed pod, and when ripe, 
of a bright red color. Extremely 
strong and pungent. 

Large Squash.—Fruit large, 


Cayenne, 
flat, tomato shaped, more or less ribbed ; skin smooth 
and glossy; flesh mild, thick meated, and pleasant to 
the taste, although possessing more pungency than the 
other large sorts ; very productive, and the best variety 


for pickling. 
i 


Large Bell,or Bull Nose. 


Large Bell, or Bull Nose.—A very large sort, of in- 
verted bell shape, suitable for filling with cabbage, &c., 
and fora mixed pickle, Flesh thick,hard and less pungent 
than most other sorts, and one of the earliest varieties. 

Sweet Mountain.—Plants very vigorous and pro- 
ductive, growing upright with moderately large leaves. 
Fruit very large, long, often eight inches or more in 
length by two or three in diameter, very smooth and 
handsome, being when green ofa bright deep green col- 
or, entirely free from any purple tinge, and when ma- 
ture, of arich red. Flesh very thick, sweet and mild 
flavored, Well suited to use as a stuffed pickle. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Monstrosum.—Fruit the largest of any, often eight 
inches or more in length and two to three inches thick. 
Quality good, and desirable for pickling. 


POTATOES. 
Fr. Pommes de terre.—Ger, Kartoffeln. 

Every year we receive samples of a score or more of 
new potatoes, each of which is claimed to be new, dis- 
tinct, and superior in some respects to any in the mar- 
ket. These are all carefully tested, and are usually 
found to be practically identical with, or inferior to 
some established yariety; but among these hundreds of 
seedlings, there is occasionally an improvement, and we 
aim to include in our list all such new sorts together 
with the best of the older kinds. 

Early Mayflower.--We think we have found in the 
Mavflower what we have been looking for, namely an 
early potato oI 
which is of the 
best quality. It 
is an excellent 
keeper, and does 
not start readily | 
in the spring, 
and needs high 
culture and 
rich sozl. It is 
of medium size, 
the crop running 


En Mayfle ower. | 


very evenly, with scarcely any very large or very small. 


potatoes, slightly flattened oval shape, light lemon col- 
or, with smooth skin well covered with very /ime net- 
ting. Eyes few, small, and nearly even with the 
surface ; flesh white, solid ; cooks evenly and thorough- 
ly without falling to pieces, and has no hard center or 
spots socommonto many of the modern varieties, and 
is entirely free from any strong or earthy flavor. We 
recommend it as the best early potato and the best va- 


White Star. 


White Star.—This valuable variety is proving 
to be all we claimed for it, that is the best sort for 
general crop. The vine is strong, semi-erect, branch- 
ing, a single stem being produced from each eye. The 
foliage is very abundant and vigorous, the leaves medi- 


Early Telephone. 


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um sized, smooth, dark green. The tubersare produced 
abundantly, in a compact cluster, are large, oblong, of 
uniform size; and very handsome. The skin is white, 
covered with a minute russet netting. The flesh is 
white, of the finest quality either baked or boiled. The 
White Star is suited to all soils and is fast becoming a 
standard sort in nearly every part of the country. 

Early Telephone.—A new and valuable variety, 
produced by across of the Snowflake and Peachbiow. 
The skin is a light russety color, smooth and very hand- 
some. The flesh pure white, fine grained, dry and 
mealy; flavor exceedingly delicate. This potato is a 
great producer and splendid keeper. So far, this potato 
has been entirely free from rotting. The ‘potato is in 
all respectsa very fine and desirable one, and ranks 
among the very best. 

Beauty of Hebron.—One of the best of the early 
varieties. In some sections it proves earlier than the 
Early Rose, and in others it is reported as later. 
Vine vigorous, growing very rapidly ; productive, the 
tubers lying compactly in the hill. Tubers similar in 
shape to the Early Rose, but shorter. Skin tinged with 
pink at first, but becomes pure white during the winter. 
Flesh solid to the center, even in large specimens, and 
of the finest quality. 


PUMPKIN. 


Fr. Courge.—Ger. Kuerdis. 

The pumpkin more properly belongs tothe farm than 
the garden, especially as it readily mixes with and in- 
jures the quality of the finer squash. 

Cu.ture.—Pumpkins are not so particular in regard 

to soil as melons or cucumbers, but in other respects are 
cultivated in a similar manner, though ona larger scale. 
They are generally raised on cultivated farms between 
hills of corn, and may be planted with success, in fields 
by themselves. 
Large Yellow.-Grows 
toa large size, and is ad- 
apted for cooking pur- 
poses and feeding stock. 
It is irregular in shape 
and size;.-some 
being depressed and 
flattened at the ends, 
others round or eiongat- 
ed; of deep, rich yel- 
low color ; of fine grain 
and excellent flavor. 

Cushaw. — A great 
favorite in the Southern 
States, but too tender 
for general cultivation 
in northern climates. In 
form much resembling 
the Winter Crookneck 
Squash, though grow- 
ing to avery large size, 
frequently weighing 
seventy pounds; color 
light cream, sometimes 
slightly striped with 
green; flesh salmon col- 
ored. Very productive. 

Sweet Cheese, or 
Kentucky Field.— 
By far the best variety 
for culinary use, large, 
oblong, mottled, light 
green’and yellow, with 
very thick,sweet,tender 
yellow flesh. 


Early Long Scarlet Short 
Top Improved. 


RADISH. 


Fr. Radzs.—Ger. Rettig. 

Cultivated for its roots, which should always be eaten 
when quite young, as they are apt to be pithy aud 
tough when tull grown. The young seed leaves are 
used asa small salad, and the green seed pods for a 
pickle. 

CuLTuRE.—A warm, sandy loam, made rich and light 
by some good, well rotted manure and a liberal dressing 
of salt, willbe most likely to afford them brittle and 
free from worms. ‘Sow in twelve-inch drills as early 
as the ground can be worked, and once in two 
weeks for succession, and thin to one or two inches 
apart as soon as the rough leaves appear. 

Lt should be bornein mind that radishes must have 
plenty of room, and be grown quickly, or they will 
invariably be tough and worniy. 

Early Long Scarlet, Short Top, Improved.— 
This is unquestionably the best standard variety for pri- 
vate gardens or market use. It grows six or seven 
inches long, haif out of the ground; is very brittle and 
crisp, and of quick growth ; color bright scarlet ; small 
top; and is uniformly straight and smooth. Highly 
recommended. 

Wood’s Early Frame.—A sub-variety of the pre- 
ceding, a little shorter and thicker at the top; brilliant 
scarlet color, mild, brittle, of fine flavor, and better 
adapted to forcing. 

Early Round Deep Scarlet.—Similar in form to 
the scarlet turnip 
bnt much darker 
in color. Flesh 
white, very crisp 
and tender; top 
small. Well 
adapted for grow- 
ing in frames, and 
the roots bring the 
highest price be- 
cause of their pe- 
culiarly beautiful 
colox. 

Early Scarlet, 
Turnip Rooted. 
—A small, round, 
red, turaip shaped 
radish with a 
small top, and of 
very quickgrowth. 
A very early va- 
riety, deserving 
general cultiva- 
tion on account of 
its rich color, cris ay 
anditiider Field Early Scarlet, Turnip Rooted. 
ties ; should be used while young. The white and red 
do well mixed. 

Early Scarlet Turnip, White. Tipped.—A beau- 
tiful variety, deep scarlet with white tip. It is very 
ornamental for table use, and is becoming very popu- 
lar as a market variety. It is of same size and shapeas 
the Early Scarlet Turnip. 

Early White, Turnip Rooted.—A little flatter in 
shape than the preceding and pure white in color, with 
a very small top; flesh pure white, and semi-trans- 
parent. It isa few days later than the last, and will 
bear the heat longer without becoming spongy. 

Early Scarlet, Olive Shaped.—In the form of an 
olive, terminating in a very slim tap root. Skin fine, 
scarlet ; neck small; flesh rose colored, tender and ex- 
cellent. Early, and well adapted for forcing or general 
crop. 


French Breakfast. 
—A medium sized 
radish, olive shaped, 
small top, of quick 
growth, very crisp 
and tender, of a beau- 
tiful scarlet color, ex- 
cept near the root, 
j which is pure white. 
A splendid variety for 
the table, not only on 
account of its excel- 
lent qualities, but for 
its beautiful color, 

Golden Globe.— 

p This variety is very 
Early Scarlet, Olive Shaped. Soonlae SWERE Snuene 
ern States. It is of quick growth, tender and brittle, 
of perfect globe shape and golden colored skin. It 
seems to produce tender radishes in the hottest climates. 


Grey Summer Turnip. 
—Round, turnip shaped, 
though often irregular in 
form. The skin of the 
upper part is mottled with 
greenish brown, wrinkled 
and often marked with 
transverse white lines. 
Flesh mild, of greenish 
white color, and tolerably 
solid. Half-early, and a 
good variety for summer 
use, 

LongWhite Naples.— 
Skin white, and of fine 

French Breakfast. texture, flesh fine grained, 
crisp, and very good flavored, A late, fall variety. 


Dayton.— This splen- 
did radish, in size, is in- 
termediate between the 
California Mammoth 
Winter and the White 
Q%, China Winter, being six 
or seven inches in length 
and three inches indiam- 
eter at the crown, taper- 
ing pretty regularly to 
the point. The skin is 
very thin, clear white 
with greenish purple 
tinge at top; flesh pure 
white, crisp and firm; 
flavor very pleasant and 
free fromany sharp taste. 
It is a late summer or 
fall radish. It is in con- 
dition for table use when 
quite small, and con- 
tinues so during its full 
period of growth. 

Winter WVari- 

eties. 

CuLTURE.—Sow about 
the same time as winter 
turnips, on light, rich 
soil, in drills eighteen 
inches apart; give fre- 
quent cultivation, and 
thin to two or three 


Dayton. 


For winter use, pull before severe frost, 
and store in damp sand in cellar. 


inches apart. 


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Scarlet China, 
Winter.—Form 
rather conical, and 
very smooth; of a | 
bright rose color; flesh(“<¢- 
firm, like the Black = 
Spanish, but more 
pungent. Cultivation 
the same as for that 
variety. 

Long Black Span- 
ish, Winter.-One of 
the latest as well as 
the hardiest of the 
radishes, and is con- 
sidered an excellent 
sort for winter use. 
Roots oblong, black. 
of very large size 
and firm texture. 

Large White 
Spanish, Winter. — 
Roots somewhat fusi- 
form, retaining their 
diameter for two- 
thirds their length, 
sharply conical at the 
base, and when full 
grown, measuring 
seven or eight inches 
in length, by about 
three inches in diam- 
eter at the fullest 
part. 
with purple, where exposed to the sun. Flesh white, 
solid and pnngent, though milder than the Black Span- 
ish. 

California Mammoth White China, Winter.— 
First introduced into this country by the Chinese, in 
California. It is pure white, about one foot long, and: 
two or three inches through, tapering regularly to the 
root. ‘The flesh is tender and crisp, and it keeps per- 
fectly well through the winter. 

RAPE. 

This plant is extensively cultivated in England, both 
for forage and for the seed, from which is manufactured 
rape seed oil. The seeds are also much used as food for 
canary birds. It is often used as a salad plant like 
mustard. As a forage plant, the yield is abundant,, 
and fed green, it is very nutritious, and nearly all ani— 
mals are very fond of it. Sow in May, either broadcast 
or in drills; if the former, ten pounds, and if the latter, 
four pounds per acre. 


Scarlet China, Winter. 


Skin white, slightly wrinkled, sometimes tinged 


RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. 
Fr. Rhubarbe.—Ger. Rhabarber. 

Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant or Wine Plant, 
is cultivated in gardens for its leaf stalks, which are 
used for pies and tarts. Immense quantities ate now 
annually sold in all the large markets. No private gar- 
den should be without a bed of it. 

CuLTuRE.—Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat 
retentive soil. The richer its condition, and the deeper 
it is stirred, the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, and 
thin out the plants to six inches apart. In the fall 
trench a piece of ground, and manure it well; then 
transplant the young plants into it three feet apart each 
way. Cover with leaves or litter the first winter, and 
give a dressing of coarse manure every fall. The stalks. 
should not be plucked till the third year, and the plant. 


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Rhubarb. 


never allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. Our 
seed is saved from selected plants of Linnzus, Giant and 
other improved sorts. Like the seeds of fruit trees, 
seed cannot be relied upon to reproduce the same variety. 


RICE, WILD. 


Lizania aquatica. 

An annual which sows itself in the fall, about middle 
of September, lies dormant all winter, in spring com- 
mences to sprout as soon as the water gets warm, reach- 
ing the surface during the first half of June. It grows 
very rapidly, in one to eight feet of water, ripens late in 
August or early in September. It should be planted in 
the fall, before ice forms, broadcast, from a boat, in two 
or three feet of water, having a mud bottom. It has 
been successiully planted through the ice in winter and 
in the spring, but it succeeds best when planted in the 
fall. As an attraction for wild fowl, it cannot be equaled. 
In large ponds and lakes it purifies the water, affords a 
refuge for the small fry from the large fish, as well as 
furnishing the small fry plenty of food from the animal- 
culz upon its stalks; for planting in fish ponds it is es- 
pecially desirable. It also does well along the shores of 
marshes, and makes a good hay. At the south, two 
crops can be cut, and all cattle are very fond of it. 


ROQUETTE. 


An annual plant, of which the leaves are used as a 
salad. 

Sow thinly in drills a foot apart as soon as spring 
opens. Watering often, when necessary, diminishes 
the tart taste of the leaves. This is objectionable only 


as the leaves become old; they should be used while 
young. 


Saisify, or Vegetable Oyster. 


Fr. Salsifis.—Ger. Hafer-wurzel. 

The long, white, tapering root of Salsify resembles a 
small parsnip. and when cooked, is a good substitute for 
oysters, having a very similar flavor. 

CuLture.—It succeeds best in a light, well enriched 
soil, which should be stirred to the depth of twelve or 
fourteen inches. If it is necessary to use manure, it 
should be very fine and well rotted, for if itis fresh and 
coarse, the roots will grow irregular and ill shaped. 


Sow early and quite deep,and give 
the general culture recommended 
for the parsnip. The roots are per- 
fectly hardy, and may remain out 
all winter, but should be dug 
early in the spring, as they de- 
teriorate rapidly after growth 
commences. Store a quantity for 
winter use in sand, 


SPINAGE. 

Fr. Epinard.—Ger. Spinat. 

The Spinage is very hardy, ex- 
tremely wholesome and palatable, 
and makes a delicious dish of 
greens, retaining its bright 
green color after cooking. 

CuLture.—Should be planted 
in very rich ground, the richer 
the better. Sow in drillsone foot 
apart, and commence thinning 
out the plants when the leavesare 
an inch wide, and all should 
be cut before hot weather, or Salsify. 
it will be tough and stringy. For early spring use, 
the seed should be sown early in autumn, and every two 
weeks thereafter if a succession is desired. In the 
Northern States, the plants will require a slight protec- 
tion of leaves or straw, but in the Southern States, no 
protection is necessary. and they will continue their 
growth most of the winter. 

Round Sum- 
mer.—This va- 
riety is generally 
preferred for 
early sowing, 
and is the most 
popular with our 
market garden- 
ers ; leaves large, 
thick and fleshy; 
not quite so 
hardy as the 


Prickly, but 
stands the winter 
very well. 


Improved 
Thick Leaved 
Paes Sit Sem Round Summer. 
improvement on the preceding, with larger and thicker 
leaves, and of more substance. Particularly recom- 
mended for market garden use. 

Long Standing (Late Seeding).— An improved strain 
of excellent merit, having all the good qualities of the 
ordinary sorts; Pw; 
what renders it 
especially desir- 
able is the fact 
that it is much 
later in going to 
seed than any 
other variety. 
This valuable 
property will be 
appreciated by 
market garden- 
ers. 

Prickly Win- 
ter.—The har- 
diest variety, 
and will with- 
stand the se- 


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verest weather, with only a slight protection of leaves or , 


straw. Lhe seed is prickly, leaves triangular, oblong, or 
arrow shaped. It is employed for fall sowing, which in 
this latitude is made about the first of September. 


SQUASH. 


: Fr. Courge.—Ger. Kuerbis. 

The Squash is one of the most nutritious and valu- 
able of all our garden vegetables. ~The summer varieties 
come to the table early in the season, and are very pal- 
atable, while the winter sorts can be had in perfection 
from August until the summer varieties are again in 
condition. Few farmers apppreciate the value of winter 
squash as food for stock. We think an acre of squash, 
costing no more to cultivate, and much less to secure, 
will give twice as much food available for feeding stock 
as an acre of corn, and we strongly urge our readers to 
try a “ patch”’ for this purpose. 

CuLttureE.—The plants are very tender and sensitive 
to cold, and planting must be delayed until settled warm 
weather. The general principles of culture are the same 
as those given for cucumbers and melons, but the plants 
are less particular as to soil. The summer varieties 
should be planted six feet apart each way, and the win- 
ter sorts eight feet. Three plants are sufficient fora 
hill ; and care should be taken not to injure or break the 
stems from those intended for winter use, as the slight- 
est injury will increase the liability to decay. 

Early Yellow Bush Scallop.—An early, flat, scal- 
lop shaped variety; color yellow; flesh pale yellow and 
well flavored ; very productive ; used when young and 
tender for boiling, and at maturity for making pies. 

Early White Bush Scallop.—Similar to the preced- 
ing, except in color which is white. 


= eS 


Summer Crookneck. 


Summer Crookneck.—One of the best; very early 
and productive. It is small, crooked neck, covered with 
warty excrescences; color bright yellow; shell very hard 
when ripe. 

WINTER VARIETIES. 

= Improved 
American Tur- 
ban.—Aan excell- 
ent variety for use 
inthe autumn and 
early winter. 
Shapedsomewhat 
: like a turban, 
‘x light yellow color 
SS _ with occasionally 
Sh val idashior light 
Improved American Turban. bluish green. 
Flesh orange yel- 
low, thick, fine grained, sugary and well flavored. 

Boston Marrow.—A fall and winter variety, very 
popular in the Boston market. Of oval form; skin thin; 
when ripe, bright orange mottled with light cream color; 
flesh rich salmon yellow, very dry, fine grained, and for 
sweetness and excellence, unsurpassed, but not as dry as 
the Hubbard. 


Boston Marrow. 

Hubbard.—This is a superior variety, and the best 
winter squash known; flesh bright orange yellow, fine 
grained, very dry, sweet and rich flavored; keeps per- 
fectly good throughout the winter; boils or bakes ex- 
ceedingly dry, and is esteemed by many to be as good 
baked as the sweet potato. We have an unusually fine 
strain of this variety, and can recommend our stock as 
in all probability the best in the country. 


Hubbard. 
Butman,—This is a cross between the Yokohama 
and Hubbard. The flesh is between a salmon and a 
lemon color. It has all the qualities of a first class 
squash, being very dry, fine grained, and of excéllent 
flavor. Size medium; color light stone, distinctly 
striped and splashed with yellowish white. 
Marblehead. —It is unquestionably an excellent 
keeper, and is finer grained and drier than any sort we 
have seen. About the size of the Hubbard with shell 
of bluish green, and bright orange flesh. Requires the 
wholeseason to 
mature. 
Winter 
Crookneck,— 
The most cer- 
tain to pro- 
duce a crop of 
Aimy (6 le 
strong grow- 
ing vines suf- 
fering less 
from _ insects 
than those of 
the othersorts. 
Color varying 
from dark 
green to clear ——_ 
yellow, fre- Winter Crookneck. 
quently changing to the latter after being gathered. 
Flesh variable, sometimes close grained and fine flavor- 
ed and in other cases coarse and stringy. If kept from 
cold and damp, they will keep the entire year. 


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SUGAR CANE. 


Early Amber.—This comparatively new variety is 
now being successfully grown in our extreme northern 
latitudes. It may be planted as late as the 15th of 
June, and will be ripe enough to manufacture in Sep- 
tember. It isthe earliest variety with which we are 
acquainted. The beautiful, amber colored syrup it 
produces is thought to be superior in flavor to any other, 
and for sugar, it isunsurpassed. There are many vari- 
eties that can be profitably grown where the seasons are 
long, but this can be grown wherever Indian corn will 
grow. It is useless to plant cane seed before the weath- 
er is warm in spring. Three or four pounds are requir- 
ed per acre. 

Early Orange.—An exceedingly valuable variety. 
Very large, of strong and vigorous habit, and does 
not fall down. Its yield is twenty-five per cent. in ex- 
cess of the Early Amber, and has avery pleasant flavor. 
It is an early cane, maturing only ten days later than 
the Early Amber. We recommend it highly to all de- 
siring a superior article, for all localities, excepting the 
extreme north. 


SUNFLOWER. 


Large Russian—Helianthus.—The Sunflower, dur- 
ing the past few years, has attracted considerable atten- 
tion as a profitable field crop, its leaves being used for 
forage, and itsse¢ds as food for poultry, and the man- 
ufacture of oil, It is also planted with satisfactory re- 
sults on low, swampy grounds, to absorb miasma, 


TOBACCO. 


Tobacco is an annual plant, and although it grows to 
greater size in the south, an equally good quality can 
be produced in tne hot, dry summers of the north. 

CuLture.— The 
seed _ should be 
sown as early as 
possible after the 
danger of frost is 
over. A good 
plan is to burn a 
quantity of brush 
and rubbish in the 
spring, on the 
ground intended 
for the seed bed, 
iE lovCauay atelier Alsaicél 
thoroughly pulver- 
ize the earth and 
mix with the ashes, 
after which the 
seed may be sown 
and covered very 
lightly. When 
the plants are 
about six inches 
high, transplant into rows six feet’apart each way, and 
cultivate thoroughly with plow and hoe. 


Connecticut Seed Leaf.—BPest adapted to the cli- 
mate of the Middle and Northern States, as it is more 
hardy and endures the cold better than the tender va- 
rieties grown south, In many of the Northern States 
and in Canada, this variety is a staple crop. 

Yellow Oronoko.—This variety has smaller leaves 
than the preceding, and is intermediate in size and vigor. 

Silky Prior.—Used very largely in the manufacture 
of bright wrappers, for which purpose this variety and 
the preceding are unexcelled. 

White Burley.—Especially desirable for the manu- 


Tobacco. 


facture of cigars, as the leaf of this kind readily absorbs 
@ large quantity of manufacturing material. 
Havana.—Pure Cuban grown seed, raised in the 
famous district of Vuelta de Abajo. When grown in 
this country commands a high price for cigar stock. 


TOMATO. 


Fr. Pomme ad’ Amour.—Ger. Liebesapfel. 

This vegetable is too well known to need any descrip- 
tion. ‘There has been a great improvement in it during 
the last few years, and the varieties now offered are 
greatly superior to those known a few years ago. 

CuLTURE.—Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over 
rich soil, and success depends upon securing a rapid, 
vigorous, unchecked: growth during the early part of 
the season. Sow in hot-beds during March, or from six 
to eight weeks before they can be set out of doors; 
when the plants have four leaves, transplant into shal- 
low boxes, setting them four or five inches apart; give 
plenty of air, and endeavor to secure a vigorous, but 
steady and healthy growth,so that at the time of set- 
ting in the open ground they will be strong and stocky, 
about as broad as high. A slight check while the plants 
are small, will materially diminish their productiveness. 
Set out of doors as soon as danger from severe frosts is 
over, but before doing so, harden off the plants by grad- 
ually exposing them to the night air and the withdrawal 
of water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves 
thick and of a dark green color. Transplant carefully, 
and cultivate well as long as the vines will permit. The 
fruit is improved in quality if the vines are tied to a 
trellis or to stakes. 

FIRST EARLY SORTS. 

Early Conqueror.— This seems to be the earliest at 
the north, and is very popular. Vine medium size, vig- 
orous, productive, bearing immense clusters of fruit, 
which is medium in size, irregular, flattened and slightly 
corrugated, scarlet crimson color, often dotted and 
splashed with gold color. 


Early Conqueror. 


Hundred Day.—At the south, this seems to be the 
earliest sort, and is largely used for shipping north. 
Vine medium, with few and small leaves, bearing smail 
clusters of irregular shaped fruit of medium size, dis- 
tinct bright scarlet vermilion color, flat, with broad, 
shallow corrugations at the stem, but perfectly smooth 
and of a regular, wavy outline atcenter. Quality very 
good, and ripens well after picking, 

Canada Victor.—Very early. Vines large, spread- 
ing, productive. Fruit of light scarlet color, round, 
smooth, of medium size, solid, and ripening up well. A 
very popular varitey. 

Hathaway’s Excelsior.—Vines large, vigorous, 
continuing productive through the season ; fruit a little 
below medium size, always round, smooth, apple shaped, 


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and when fully ripe, of a dark, rich color, Those who 
insist upon perfectly smooth fruit will find this the 
best early sort. 


Hubbard’s Curled Leaf.—Vines very dwarf, so that 
the plants can be set closer than most; leaves broad 
and thick, but curling up at the edges as the fruit rip- 
ens; fruit in small clusters, of rich, dark color, and fair 
quality, but stands shipment and ripens up better after 
picking than any other sort. 


VARIETIES FOR GENERAL, 
CROP. 

Ferry’s Improved Early Large Smooth Red.--- 
A valuable variety for general crop. Vine vigorous 
and productive. Fruit medium size, oval form, light 
crimson color, and of excellent flavor. 

Acme.—One of the most popular varieties, both with 
marketmen and consumers. Vines large, and continu- 
ing to produce abundantly until frost. Fruit in clusters 
of four or five, invariably round, smooth, and of good 
size, ripening evenly and without cracking, and stands 
shipping well; color purplish pink; flesh solid and of 
good flavor. 


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Vines of 


Trophy.—Well known as one of the best. 
medium size, but producing compact clusters of fruit in 
immense quantities; fruit large, smooth, ot bright red 


color, solid and of good flavor. Our stock is from care- 
fully selected specimens grown from seed procured di- 
rectly from the originator. 

Livingston’s Favorite.—Originated with Mr. Liv- 
ingston, who also introduced the Acme and Paragon, 
and presents this as the largest perfect shaped tomato 
in cultivation. On our Trial Grounds, and inthe hands 
of many others who have tested it during the past sea- 
son, it has proved not only the largest and handsomest, 
but one of the best in quality of any on our list. Vine 
medium, with large, dark green, healthy leaves, having 
numerous clusters of from three to seven very large, 
smooth tomatoes which are a rich, dark red color, oval 


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Livingston’s Favorite. 
outline, exceedingly smooth, free from all cracks or 
blemishes, and ripening evenly throughout; flesh very 
firm but without green spots. This variety seems re- 
markably free from rot, and must become a favorite 
with all who try it. 

Essex Hybrid.—Similar to the Acme, but with 
larger, darker colored fruit, which is always smooth and 
handsome. Quality among the best. An improved Acme. 

Paragon.—Vine very large, vigorousand productive, 
and continuing so until killed by frost. Fruit large, 
round, of a very dark, rich crimson scarlet color, with 
occasionally a purplish tinge. Itripens up evenly, and 
the flesh is thick and fine flavored. 

Livingston’s Perfection.—A new variety, similar 
to the last, but an improvement upon it, it being a little 
earlier, and invariably smooth and handsome. It is 
probably the handsomest tomato grown, and all who 
have tried it pronounce it of the highest quality. 

Queen.—A new sort, very popular at the east for 
canning. Vine very large and late, producing a large 
quantity of very large, solid, well ripened fruit of fine 
scarlet color, and which is so firm that it will stand 
rough usage better than any other large sort. 


TURNIP. 
Fr. Mavet.—Ger. Rueben. 

This wholesome and agreeable vegetable has been 
cultivated from time immemorial. asa field crop, and is 
one of the staple productsof the farm. It is most easily 
affected in its form and flavor by soil, climate and mode 
of culture. There area great many varieties, but we have 
selected the following as the best for the garden or farm. 

CuLTuRE.—Sow in drills fourteen inches apart, and 
half an inch deep, or they may be sown broadcast, but 
in either case be sure to have the ground freshly dug. 
Keep them perfectly free from weeds, and when the 
bottoms begin to enlarge, brush away the earth from 
about the roots to the depth of half an iach or more, 
and give them a light dressing of wood ashes. This is 
the surest mode of obtaining fair and smooth turnips in 
old gardens, where they are almost certain to grow 
wormy if the earth is allowed to remain in contact with 
the roots. Forthe spring and summer crops, it is im- 
portant to get them started very early so that they may 
have time to grow to sufficient size before hot weather, 
when they will soon become tough and strong. 

For Turnirs.—For the fall and main crop, sow in the 


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Middle and Western States, from the middle of July to 
the last of August, as directed for the spring sowing. 
In the field, turnips are more generally sown broadcast, 
though much the larger crops are obtained by drill cul- 
ture. 

For Ruta Bacas. —The Ruta Baga is usually sown 
from the 20th of June till the 15th of July, in two-foot 
drills, and thinned out to ten inches apart, It is neces- 
sary that the ground should be dry and made very rich. 
To preserve turnips in good order for winter, store them 
in barrels placed alongside the wall of a cool cellar, and 
cover them with sand or turf to keep them fresh. An- 
other method is to put them in a cellar or dry pit, and 
cover with straw, and then earth over to the depth of 
eight or ten inches. Thus protected, they will keep 
well till spring. 

For feeding stock in fall and winter, there ts noth- 
ing supertor to turnips and ruta bagas, and they will 
yield alarger amount of food than almost anything 
else, on the same space of ground. We cannot too 
earnestly recommend farmers to increase thetr sow- 
ings largely, for we are sure no crop will prove more 
remunerative. 


WHITE FLESHED SORTS. 


—— 


Early Purple Top Munich. 

Early Purple Top Munich.—A very handsome, 
early turnip, decidedly earlier than any other sort, 
Color white, with bright purplish red top; of fine qual- 
ity when young, but becoming bitter with age ; we can 
recommend this variety as the best for first crop. 

White Egg.—A quick 
growing, egg shaped, per- 
fectly smooth, pure white 
variety, growing half out of 
the ground, with small top 
and rough leaves. Its 
smooth, white 
quick growth make it par- 
ticularly adapted for fall 
market purposes. The 
flesh is very sweet, firm 
and mild, never having the 
rank, strong taste of some 
varieties, 

Early White Stone.— 
This is an English, garden 
variety, of round shape, 
firm texture, quick growth, 
medium size, and is culti- 
vated extensively as an 
early market variety. 

Jersey Navet.—An ex- 
ceedingly delicate, sweet, 
white turnip for table use. 


White Egg. 


It is very popular in Paris markets, where it is esteemed 


one of the best. 
in form. 

Early White Flat Dutch.—A medium sized white, 
flat turnip, of quick growth, juicy, and of excellent qual- 
ity when young. Sow in spring or fall. It is designed 


Grows long, somewhat like a parsnip 


for table use, and isspongy and inferior when overgrown. 

Early White Flat Dutch, Strap Leaved.—A 
most excellent, early, garden variety, much used in the 
Southern States. Is sure to bottom; very early, sweet 
and tender, and grown for table use. The seed we offer 
is our own growing, from selected bulbs. 


Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved. 
Early Purple Top Strap Leaved.—This is very 
similar to the preceding, except in color, being purple, 


or dark red on the top, It is of good quality, and rec- 
ommended highly as a garden turnip. 

D. M. Ferry & Co’s Improved Purple Top, 
Strap Leaved.—This is a very early variety, and is 
rapidly becoming the favorite for table use; form round, 
flat, medium size, very small top, with but few leaves, 
which are entire and of upright growth, resembling 
horseradish leaves in shape; flesh fine grained and ten- 
der; a purely American variety. 

Cow Horn, or Long White.—This variety is car- 
rot like in form, growing nearly half out of the ground, 
and generally slightly crooked. It is pure white,except 
a little shade of green near the top. It is delicate and 
well flavored, of very rapid growth, and has obtained 
considerable favor as a market sort for fall and early 
winter use. It is in increasing demand every year. 

Improved Purple Top Mammoth.—Globe shaped, 
large, firm in texture, juicy, and of exceedingly quick 
growth, and very hardy. 

Large White Flat Norfolk.—A standard sort for 
field culture, and is extensively grown all over the world 
for stock feeding. It is round, flat ; color white ; often 
attains a very large size. The seed should be sown a 
little earlier than the table sorts. It is allowed to stand 
out during the winter at the south and southwest, 
where the tops are used for greens. 

Red Top Flat Norfolk.—A handsome, flat shaped 
root, purple above ground, with small top and tap root. 
An excellent variety, grown both for table use and stock, 
differing but little in shape from the Purple Top Strap 
Leaved, except in the form of the leaf, though not of 
so fine a quality. 

Pomeranean White Globe.—Is one of the most 
productive kinds ; in good, rich soil, the roots will fre- 
quenty grow to twelve pounds in weight; it is of the 
most perfect globe shape; skin white and smooth, leaves 
dark green, and of strong growth. 


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D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE.: 


Purple Top White Globe.—A variety of the purple 
top flat turnip, from which it originated. It is globular 
in form, and nearly as large as the Pomeranean White 
Globe; of beautiful appearance, of most excellent qual- 
ity, and equally desirable for table or stock. It keeps 
well, and is a fine market sort. 

Sweet German.—This variety is very popular in 
many sections, notably so in the New England States. 
It partakes largely of the nature of the ruta baga, and 
should be sown a month earlier than the flat turnips. 
The flesh is white, hard, firm and sweet, and it keeps 
Nearly as well as the ruta baga. Highly recommended 
for winter and spring use. 

Seven Top.—Cultivated extensively in the south for 
the tops, which are used for greens. It is very hardy, 
and will grow all winter, but does not produce a good 
bulb, and is only recommended for the tops. 


YELLOW FLESHED SORTS. 


Early Yel- 
low Mont- 
magny.—A 
new earlysort, 
the most beau- 
tiful of the 
yellow flesh- 
ed _ varieties. 
Leaves medi- 
um sized, 
green stained 
with purple; 
bulb oval, me- 
dium sized, 
clear yellow 
stained w th 
bright purple 
at, the top: 
flesh yellow, 
fine grained, 
sweet and ten- 
der, Among 
the earliest 
and promises 
to be an ex- 
ceedingly 
popular sort. 

Large Am- 
ber Globe.— 
One of the 


Early Yellow Montmagny. 


best varieties, either for table use or for a field crop for 


stock. Flesh yellow, fine grained and sweet; color of 
skin yellow, with greentop. Hardy, keeps well, a good 
cropper,and growstoavery large size. Very popular south. 

Orange Jelly, or Robertson’s Golden Ball.—Un- 
doubtedly among the most delicate and sweetest yellow 
fleshed turnips yet introduced. Not of large size, but 
firm, hard and of most excellent flavor. Keeps well, and 
as a table variety is superior. 

Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen.—Roots medium 
size, round form ; flesh pale yellow, tender and sugary ;: 
hardy and productive, and keeps well. It is an old, 
esteemed variety, considered as approaching very nearly 
to the ruta baga in hardiness and firmness of texture. 


variety, of beautiful form, sheer size, >, flat shape. Thee 
flesh is remarkably fine and close wate, and of rich, 
sugary flavor. A most excellent early, garden variety, 
and said to be less troubled by worms eating the roots, 
than most sorts. 

Early Yellow Malta.—Thisis a beautiful, symmet- 
trical, early variety of medium size. Skin very smooth, 
bright orange yellow, fine grained, sweet and tender, 


gether. One of the best yellow summer turnips in 
every respect. 
SWEDES, OR RUTA BAGAS. 


Yellow Swede or Ruta Baga,—This and the fol- 
lowing form a distinct class, and should be sown at least 
a month earlier than the preceding. Shape oblong; 
dull reddish color above ground, but yellow underneath; 
is hardier than the common turnip, and will keep solid 
till spring. 

Carter’s Imperial Hardy Purple Top Yellow 
Ruta Baga.—A most excellent sort for either table use 
or feeding stock. Flesh yellow, solid, firm, sweet and 
rich. It is a hardy sort, yields heavily, with no ten- 
dency to long necks. 

Large Ovoid Purple Top Swede.—This variety is 
the result of a long selection of roots to obtain the high- 
est perfection of weight, qualily, purity, and permanence 
of type. Insize it is mammoth, and is a very heavy 
cropper. It closely resembles D. M. Ferry & Co’s cele- 
brated Improved Purple Top Yellow Ruta Baga, except 
in shape and size, this variety being longer and more 
oblong. When a Zavge Swede of superior quality is de- 
sired, we recommend this variety. 

D. M. Ferry & Co’s Improved Purple Top Yel- 
low Ruta Baga.—The best variety of Swedish turnip 
in cultivation. Hardy and productive. Flesh yellow, 
of solid texture, sweet and well flavored; shape slightly 
oblong, terminating abruptly with no side or bottom 
roots; color deep purple above, and bright yellow under 
the ground; leaves small, light green, with little or no 
neck: the most perfect in form, the richest jin flavor, 
and the best in every respect. 

Bangholm Ruta Baga.—A very superior variety, 
both in form and quality, and held in high estimation in 
many parts of England. Of large size, small neck, few 
or no side roots, and yields well. Flesh yellow, sweet 
and solid; skin yellow, with purple top. 

Sweet Russian, or White Ruta Baga.—This va- 
riety is a most excellent kind, either for the table or 
stock. It grows to a very large size; flesh white, solid, 
firm texture. sweet and rich; keeps better than any of 
the preceding, and is very popular. 


Foliage small and bulbs can be grown quite close to- D.M.Ferry & Co’s Improved, Purple Top, Yellow Ruta Baga. 


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GENERAL CULTURAL DrREcTIONS.—Most of the vari- 
eties thrive best on rich, sandy soil, which should be 
carefully prepared and well cultivated as the young 
plants are for the most part delicate and easily choked 
out by weeds. Sow as early as the ground can be made 
ready, in drills sixteen to eighteen inches apart; or they 
may be planted as a second crop—the seed sown in beds 
in April, and the plants set out in June. Most of them 
should be cut when in bloom, wilted in the sun, and 
then thoroughly dried in the shade. 

Anise, (Pimpinella Antsunz). Fr. Anis.—Ger. Ants. 
—A well known annual herb whose seeds, which have 
an agreeable aromatic odor and taste, are used for dys- 
pepsia and colic and as a corrective of griping and un- 
pleasant medicines. Sow early, and thin to three 
inches apart in the row. 

Balm, (Welissa officinalis). Fr. Melisse. — Ger. 
Melisse.—A perennial herb. The leaves have a fra- 
grant odor, similar to lemons, and are used for making 
balm tea for use in fevers, anda pleasant beverage called 
balm wine. Plant early, and thin to ten inches apart. 

Bene, (Sesamzum Indicum). Fr. Bene.—Ger. Bene.— 
Much used at the south, but too tender at the north. 
The seeds are used for food, and furnish an oil which 
does not easily become rancid, and is used for softening 
and whitening the skin. The leaves, if immersed in a 
tumbler of water, will convert it into a mucilaginous 
drink very beneficial in cases of cholera infantum, diar- 
rheea, etc. Do not plant until settled warm weather, 
and allow the plants to stand two feet apart. 

Borage, (Borage officinalis). Fr; Bourrach.—Ger. 
Boretsch.—A hardy annual, used as a pot herb, and for 
bee pasturage. The leaves immersed in water, give it 
an agreeable taste and flavor. Sow in April, and thin 
to eight inches apart. In some places this becomes a 
troublesome weed. 

Caraway, (Carum caruz). Fr. Carvz.—Ger. Kum- 
mel,—Cultivated for its seeds which are used in confec- 
tionery, cakes, etc., and the leaves are sometimes used 
in soups. If sown in August, the plants will give a fair 
crop of seed the next season, Plant in drills, and thin 
to six inches apart. 


_Improved Thick Leaved Dandelion. 


Catnip, (WNepeta cataria). Fr Nepeta.—Ger. 
Katzenkraut. — A hardy perennial, well known as a 
valuable mild nervine for infants. The plant should be 
pulled up by the roots when in full flower, and dried in 
the shade. The seed may be sown in drills twenty 
inches apart, either in fall or spring. 

Coriander, (Coriandrum sativum). Fr. Cortandre. 
—Ger. Korzander.—A hardy annual, cultivated for 
its seeds which have an agreeable taste, and are used 
in confectionery and to disguise the taste of medi- 
cines. Sow early in the spring, and gather on a dry 
day, bruising the stems and leaves as little as possible, 
as when injured they havea disagreeable odor, which 
they impart to the seed. 

Dandelion, (Taraxacum dens-leonts). Fr. Pissen- 
lit.—Ger. Lowenzahn.—Improved Thick Leaved.— 
Those who only know the Dandelion as the persist- 
ent weed of our roadsides and lawns, know no more 
of its real value than one who has only seen the poi- 
sonous wild parsnip or carrot, knows of the value of 
these vegetables. The tmproved variety makes one 
of the earliest and best greens tn cultivation. For 
this purpose sow early in the spring, on very warm, 
rich soil, in drills eighteen inches apart; thin the 
young plants to five inches in the row, and cultivate 
well, and they will be fit for cutting the next spring. 
It is also grown extensively for its roots’; for this pur- 
pose, sow in September, and cultivate well during the 
fall and the following season, and the roots will be fit to 
dig in October. 

Dill, (Axethum graveolens). Fr. Aneth.—Ger. Dill. 
—An annual, cultivated for its seeds which have an 
aromatic odor, and a warm, pungent taste. They are 
good for flatulence and colic in infants, and are some- 
times added to pickled cucumbers to heighten the flavor, 
Sow early in spring, and keep clear of weeds. 

Horehound, (Marrubium vulgare). Fr. Mar- 
rube,—Ger. Andorn.— A perennial herb, with a 
strong, aromatic smell, anda bitter, pungent taste. It 
is a tonic, and enters largely into the composition of 
cough syrups and lozenges. Will thrive in any soil, but 
is stronger if grown on light, poor land. 

Hyssop, (//yssopus officinalis). Fr. Hyssope — 
Ger. /sof.—A hardy perennial with an aromatic fla- 
vor, and warm, pungent taste. It is a stimulant 
and expectorant, and is used in asthma and chronic 
catarrh. The flowering summits and leaves are the 
parts used. It likes a dry, sandy soil, and the plants 
should be thinned to eighteen inches apart. 

Lavender, (Lavendula vera). Fr. Lavande.— 
Ger. Wohlriechende spicke—A hardy perennial. 
Its long spikes are used for the distillation of laven- 
der water, or are dried and used to perfume linen. 
The flowers should be picked before fading, and 
dried quickly. 

Rosemary, (Rosemarinus officinalis). Fr. Ros- 
marin.—Ger. Rosmarin.—A hardy perennial with 
fragrant odor, and a warm, aromatic, bitter taste. 
May be easily raised from seed, but does not reach 


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Summer Savory. 


a size fit for use until the second season, The dried 


leaves deteriorate rapidly by keeping. 


Rue, (Ruta graveolens). Fr. Rue.—Ger. Raute.— 
A hardy perennial with a peculiar smell. The leaves 
are bitter, and so acrid as to blister the skin. It isa 
stimulant and anti-spasmodic, but must be used with 
great caution, as its use sometimes results in serious in- 
jury. It must not be suffered to run to seed, and does 
best on poor soil. 

Saffron, (Carthamus tinctorius). Fr. Saffran.— 
Ger. Saffran.—A hardy annual from Egypt, but which 
has become naturalized in many parts of the country. 
Cultivated for its flowers, which are used in dyeing and 
to make the cosmetic powder called rouge, also, to adul- 
terate the valuable European saffron, which is the flower 
of the Crocus sat?vus, and has strong medicinal pro- 
perties. Sow early, and gather the leaves before fading, 
drying them in the shade. 

Sage, (Salvia officinalis), Fr. Sauge—Ger. Salbez. 
—A hardy perennial, possessing some medicinal pro- 
perties, but cultivated principally for use as a condiment, 
it being used more extensively than any other herb for 
flavoring and dressing. Sow early in spring, on very 
rich ground, cultivate often, and thin the plants to six- 
teen inches apart. Cut the leaves and tender shoots 
just as the plant is coming into flower, and dry quickly 
in the shade. The plants will survive the winter, and 
may be divided, and will give a second crop of superior 
quality to the first. 

Sweet Basil, (Ocimum basilicum), Fr. Bastlic.— 
Ger. Basilzkunz.—A hardy annual from the East Indies. 
The seeds and stems are used in flavoring soups and 
sauces, and have the flavor of cloves, 

Sweet Fennel, (A nethum Joentculum), Fr. Fen- 
g outl.—Ger, Fenchel. — A 

é hardy perennial. The 
leaves are largely used in 
Europe in soups, fish 
sauces, garnishes and sal- 
ads, the seed being some- 
4 times used in confection- 
- Ferv. Sow and cultivate 
Wclike Anise. 

Sweet Marjoram, 
(Origanum marjoram). 
Fr. Marjolaine. — Ger. 
Marjoram.—A perennial 
= plant, but not hardy 

TE =~ enough to endure the win- 
Sweet Marjoram, ter at the north. The 


young, tender tops are used green for flavoring, or they 
may be dried for winter use. Sow in drills, as early as 
possible, and thin out the plants to ten inches. 

Summer Savory, (Satureja hortensis). Fr. Sar- 
riette annuelle.—Ger.Bohnenkraut.—A hardy annual, 
the dried stems, leaves and flowers of which are exten- 
sively used for flavoring, particularly in dressings and 
soups. Culture the same as that of Sweet Marjoram. 

Tansy, (7anacetum vulgare). Fr. Tanatste.—Ger. 
Wurmkraut.—A hardy, perennial plant from Europe, 
but growing wild in many parts of the country. The 
leaves, when green, have a peculiar aromatic odor which 
they lose in drying. Cultivated for its medicinal pro- 
perties, which are those common to bitter herbs. 

Tarragon, (Artemzsia dracunculus). Fr. Estragon. 
—Used in salads to correct the coldness of the other 
herbs. Its leaves are excellent when pickled. Poor, 
dry soil is essential to produce it in perfection. 

To make Tarragon Vinegar, the Tarragon should be 
gathered before it blossoms; remove the larger stalks, 
using only the small and tender ones with the leaves; 
pull the leaves and stalks in pieces, bruising or rubbing 
them with your hands. If you have bottles in which 
chow-chow came put the Tarragon into them, and cover 
the leaves and stalks with vinegar. After it has stood 
for nine or ten weeks drain and strain, and put into 
small bottles ready for use in meat sauces, soups, etc. 

Thyme, (TZhymus vulgaris), Fr. Thym.—Ger. 
Thymtan.—This herb is a perennial, and is both a me- 
dicinal and culinary plant. The young leaves and tops 
are used for soups, dressing and sauce, and a tea is made 
of the leaves, which is a great remedy in nervous head- 
ache. Sow as early as the ground will permit. 

Wormwood, (Artemisia absinthium), Fr. Ar- 
nioise.—Ger. Wermuth.—A perennial plant of strong 
and fragrant odor, and aromatic, but intensely bitter 
taste. The leaves are used as a tonic and vermifuge, 
and also for fresh bruises. Is raised from seed, and 
propagated by cuttings or dividing the roots. A dry, 
poor soil is best adapted to bring out the peculiar vir- 
tues of this plant. 


FRUIT TREE SEEDS. 


Apple.—Apple seeds do not produce the same varie- 
ties, but generally give a hardy, though inferior sort, 
and upon these seedlings are grafted or budded the finer 
varieties. The seed may be planted in the fall, in rows 
two feet apart, or they may be planted in early spring, 
but in that case the seed must first be mixed with damp 
sand and frozen, after which care must be taken that 


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they do not become dry before planting. As soon as the 
plants are up, they should be well cultivated, and every 
effort made to secure a vigorous growth the first season, 
and as soon as, large enough, may be budded in the sum- 
mer or grafted in the spring. 

Cherry, mazzard.—This is the stock used for stand- 
ard trees. Success is much more certain if the seed is 
planted in the fall, as it is very difficult to keep it in 
good condition through winter. The general culture 
should be the same as for the apple, except that bud- 
ding should be employed instead of grafting. 

Cherry, mahaleb.— Used as stocks when dwarf trees 
are wanted. Culture same as the above. 

Pear.—Success will depend very largely upon having 
a deep, rich. moist soil, as this is essential to vigorous 
growth. Plant and cultivate like the apple,and bud when 
large enough. Every effort should be made to secure a 
rapid and vigorous growth from the first. 

Peach.—Plant three inches deep in nursery rows 
three feet apart, in the fall, or if delayed until spring, 
crack the pits and plant the kernels only. They should 
be large enough to bud the first season, and may be 
profitably set in orchards two years from planting. 

Quince.—Quinces generally produce the same variety 
from seed, but occasionally vary. The general culture, 
and requirements of soil are the same as for the pear, 
except that they are not budded. 


Forest Tree and Hedge 
Seeds. 


Few investments made by our farmers will return a 
larger profit in the course of a few years than the plant- 
ing of land now uncultivated, or cultivated at a loss, to 
forest trees. The time is coming, not Only surely, but 
rapidly, when a few acres covered with our best forest 
trees will constitute a handsome fortune. Forests are 
needed, not only for supplying us with timber, but for 
protection against winds and hurricanes. Grain fizlds 
and orchards are destroyed or parched by dry winds 
which were never known before the protecting forests 
were destroyed. The terrible cyclones so frequent in 
our Western States, and the beds of little streams in the 
East now long dried up, should admonish all who have 
a thought beyond the present, to the planting of forest 
trees. 


EVERGREEN TREE SEEDS. 


The seeds of evergreen trees should be kept till time 
of sowing in a dry, cool situation. As early in spring as 
the ground can he worked, the seeds should be sown 
thinly in beds of fine, sandy loam, raised about four 
inches above the general surface. The seeds can be 
raked in, or if very small, they may lie upon the surface 
and then be rolled in or patted with the back of the 
spade to firm the earth around the seeds. Then water 
very sparingly, and with a fine rose, as the young plants 
are very apt to damp off ; and need to be shaded from 
the hot sun and drying winds. A good shade can be 
made of laths nailed two inches apart to a light frame. 
This should be supported about eight inches above the 
seed bed in such a way as to be easily removed to allow 
cultivation and weeding. Keep the young plants well 
weeded, and aliow them to remain one or two years be- 
fore transplanting where they are to remain. 

American ArborVite.( Twa occtdentalis).-Grows 
to a small size, seldom over thirty feet high. Grows well 
under cultivation, and is one of the best fora hedge as 
a screen and wind break. If planted in exposed places, 
along the country roads, would prove effectual in pre- 
venting snow drifts. Its wood, which has an agreeable 
odor and is easily split, is very durable. It is best grown 
from seeds, which should be sown and the seedlings 


transplanted as directed above. They should be carefully 
watered when transplanted, and if a dry summer en- 
sues, watering should be continued until the plants are 
well rooted. 

Silver Fir, (A 4zes pectinata).—An important timber 
tree, and grows to a large size. While the timber is 
softer and less durable than pine, it is not liable to warp 
or shrink, and is valuable for shingles, cabinet work, 
boat building, etc. When young, the trees are tender 
and easily injured by frost, but as it grows larger, it is 
entirely hardy. 

Hemlock (7suga Canadensis)—One of the most 
beautiful of our native evergreen trees, Of graceful 
habit with light, elegant and delicate foliage. The tim- 
ber is well known; coarse but strong. It is valuable for 
planks, bridge building, roof boards, etc., as it endures 
exposure to the weather fora long period. The bark is 
used to an immense extent for tanning leather. It re- 
guires a light, dry soil, and should never be planted on 
a stiff clay which will make the tree tender and liable to 
winter kill, though it isentirely hardy hundreds of miles 
north of our latitude. Planted singly oramong decidu- 
ous trees, it is one of the most desirable varieties for 
ornamental planting. 

Scotch Pine, (Pixus sylvestris)—Very hardy, and 
growing surely and rapidly on nearly every variety of 
soil, forming a beautiful tree, and invaluable as a wind 
break. Prof. C. S. Sargent says: ‘‘Itis the most valu- 
able tree farmers can plant for screens and wind breaks 
about their fields and buildings.”’ 

W hite,or Weymouth Pine (Pixus Strobus).—The 
most majestic and valuable of all our native pines, and 
has furnished immense quantities of the white pine lum- 
ber so well known throughout the country, It thrives 
best in a light sand with clay subsoil, and prefers plains 
and broad river valleysto higher lands. Except on high 
limestone soils, it should be planted largely where pine 
lumber is wanted. 

Norway Spruce (44zes excelsa) —Well known as 
one of our most beautiful evergreen trees. It is hardy, 
of rapid growth, and forms a dense, close screen, or 
hedge. About 20,000 seeds to the pound. 

DECIDUOUS TREE SEEDS. 

With the seeds of deciduous trees, only a little care is 
required in sowing at the proper season to insure suc- 
cess. Those with hard shells like the locusts and haw- 
thorn should be planted in the fall or placed in boxes 
with sand and exposed to frost before planting, other- 
wise they may lie in the ground from one to three years 
without sprouting. If too late in spring to expose them 
to the action of frost, pour boiling water over the seeds 
and let it stand till cool, whena portion of theseeds will 
have swollen; pick these out and scald the rest again, 
continuing until all have swollen, 

The seeds of the other deciduous trees on our list 
should be planted from the middle of April to the mid- 
dle cf May, in drills about two feet apart, and covered 
to the proper depth; about twice the diameter of the seed. 

White Ash (Fraxinus Americana).—Requires a 
moist, deep soil, on which it will grow very rapidly. It 
deserves especial attention from those who wish to grow 
trees for timber, because its wood is very light, strong, 
elastic and durable, and is without an equal for making 
fork and rake handles and many other agricultural im- 
plements, besides being largely employed in carriage 
building, cooperage, and ornamental carpenter work. 
Succeeds best from seeds,which should be planted where 
the trees are to stand, like corn, but not over an inch in 
depth. When grown singly it is very ornamental, form- 
ing a large, round head. 

European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior). — Succeeds 
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48 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


in deep soils, but does poorly on stiff clay or light sandy 
soils. Its timber is valuable in carriage making and 
manufactures. 

White Birch (Betula alba).—Valuable for orna- 
mental planting, and a favorite wood for shoe pegs, 
spools, bobbins and similar small articles. The birch 
prefers a cool, humid climate, and is readily propagated 
from seed. Seeds thrive best on new ground. They 
scarcely admit of any covering but if simply pressed 
into the ground with the feet they will grow. When 
one year old transplant into nursery rows. When two 
or three feet high, set out the young trees where they 
are to remain. 

Hardy Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa).—Quite distinct 
from and much hardier than, the common catalpa. 
Scarcely a tree on our list can be so strongly recom- 
mended as this for planting on the vast treeless prairies 
of our Western States. It is of very quick growth, has 
proven itself hardy as far north as Dakota, and is one of 
the most durable timbers known, lasting in many well 
authenticated instances nearly or quite a century. 


Catalpa seeds can be sown dry on a still day but the 
better way is to wet the seeds for a few hours before 
planting, and mix them with a little sifted soil to pre- 
vent their sticking together. They will germinate more 
promptly for the soaking they have received, and will 
not be so likely to be blown away while being sown. 
Sow in April or May, in well prepared loamy soil, in 
rows four feet apart, sowing seed thickly in the rows, 
covering half an inch deep and firming the soil well 
over the seeds. Thick sowing is desirable, as a dozen 
little plants together can force their way through the 
surface easier than singly, and if they are too thick 
they can be thinned and transplanted on a damp day as 
easily as cabbage plants. Cultivate well during the 
summer, keeping them free from weeds. In the fall or 
following spring, the seedlings can be transplanted 
where they are toremain. Four feet apart each way 
is the proper distance, and they should be cultivated 
about like corn for two seasons. There are from 16,000 
to 20,000 seeds to the pound. 

As an ornamental tree, the catalpa appears to the best 
advantage planted in small groves. 

Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha).—Seldom grows 
over twenty feet high and makes an exeellent hedge. 
Seed should usually be sown in the fall, or frozen before 
planting, as recommended above. Sometimes they re- 
main in the ground two years before they germinate. 

European Larch (Larix Luropea).—Grows to a 
large size, and makes excellent timber. Planted on 
lands of very little value for ordinary farming, it im- 


proves instead of impoverishing them, as the annual 


cropof leaves deposit more nutriment than the tree 
takes up ; besides the yield of timber in a series of years 
would prove a very profitable investment. Seeds should 
be sown in a half-shady situatioa. 


European Linden (77/éa Europea).—A great fa- 
vorite for ornameutal planting in Europe. Its wood is 
very white, light, not liable to crack, and much prized 
for cabinet work and the panels of carriages. It should 
be planted by all bee keepers, as no flower of its size 
yields better honey or in greater abundance. 


Honey Locust (Gleditschia triacanthos).—On ac- 
count of its rapidity of growth and durability of the 
timber, we regard this as one of the most valuable of 
our native trees. It is not so liable to injury by the 
borer as the common locust, and does not sprout from 
the root to a greater extent than do most of our forest 
trees. Without the preparation recommended above, 
the seeds may lie from one to three years in the ground 
without sprouting. Take up aud heel in orcover the 


plants in the fall,and set out the next spring. After 
the first season, they are perfectly hardy, One pound 
contains about 2,300 seeds. 

Yellow Locust (Robinia pseudo-acacia).—T his tree 
grows so rapidly that railroad ties may be cut ten years 
from the planting of the seed, while the durability of 
its timber is well known, fence posts of it having stood 
for sixty years. Culture same as the above. One 
ounce contains about 1,300 seeds. 

White Mulberry (sorus alba),— Desirable for 
feeding silk worms. Grows readily and rapidly from 
seeds, which should not be covered too deep, as they 
are quite small. It delights in a warm, dry soil, and 
will succeed in almost any place that will produce a 
good corn crop. 

Russian Mulberry.—Introduced into this country 
by the Mennonites, and by them extensively planted 
for silk worm culture. Of rapid growth, resembling 
the apple tree in habit, with a greyish bark and droop- 
ing branches. It is very easily cultivated, and kept in 
dwarf form makes a fine hedge and wind break. | It 
bears very young, and it is said, every year. The fruit 
is similar to the blackberry, varying in flavor from sub- 
acid to sweet. Incold regions especially, this should 
prove avery valuable variety for its timber, shade and 
fruit. It is said to reproduce itself exactly from seed, 
and as our seed is direct from the Mennonite colony, it 
can be depended on as true and reliable. 

Osage Orange (Maclura aurantiaca).—How To 
PLanT, CULTIVATE AND MAKE A HepGE.—The Osage 
Orange is a native of Texas, but can be grown and cul- 
tivated advantageously in most parts of the United 
States. The ground should be’ thoroughly pulverized 
by either plowing or spading, before the seed is planted. 
The surest way is to sprout the seed before planting, as 
it is very slow to germinate when put into the ground 
without being sprouted, sometimes taking a whole sea- 
son tocome up, ‘To sprout the seed, put into a vessel 
and cover with warm (of fof) water, Keep the vessel 
in a warm place, and change the water once a day. Let 
the seed soak about five or six days, after which pour off 
the water and cover the vessel with acloth. Keepin a 
warm room and stir the seed occasionally. In about one 
week more they will begin to sprout, and are ready for 
planting. A pound of seed, if properly managed, will 
produce five thousand (5,000) plants. The seed should 
be sown in April or May, with twelve good seeds to the 
foot, in drills twenty inches apart. They should be 
kept free from weeds, as the young plants are very ten- 
der and delicate until they are from three to five inches 
high. They can be set out in permanent hedges the 
following spring, in rows, placing them six inches apart 
in the row, but should be cut back to within an inch of 
the ground before they are set out; and to make a thick 
hedge, it will be necessary to cut back the first three 
years’ growth, leaving only about eight inches of the 
season’s growth. This system must be pursued every 
season until the hedge isof the desired height and form, 
Under proper treatment, a good hedge that will turn all 
kinds of stock, can be grown from seed in from three to 
four years. 


CLOWER SEEDS. 


There are no plants so valuable for fertilizers as the 
Clovers. They have the faculty of absorbing nitrogen 
from the air, and also of rendering available much of 
the inert plant food of the soil. Their long, powerful 
tap roots penetrate to a great depth, loosen, the soil, 
admit air, and by their decay add immensely tw the fer- 
tility of the soil. The seed may be sown in fall or 
spring; which is the best season will depend upon local 
climate, and method of culture, but in the majority of 


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cases, in the Eastern, Mid- 
dle and Western States,the 
. best results will come from 
sowing in the spring, and 
it is often sown on the late 
snows of April. In any 
case, it should be evenly dis- 
tributed on a mellow, well 
prepared soil. Plaster will 
increase the growth remark- 
ably, and should be sown 
broad-cast the season fol- 
lowing the seeding. 
Mammoth, or Large 
Red (77ifolium pratense) 
—It grows five or six feet 
high, but its stalks are so 
coarse and large that stock 
will eat only the leaves, but 
by its judicious use, lands 
which have been exhaust- 
ed can be reclaimed, as it 


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Alsike, or Swedish, 
will grow where the common clover will fail. Sowat the 


rate of about eight pounds per acre. 
bushel. 

Medium Red, or June (77z/folium pratense).—This 
is by far the most important of all varieties for the prac- 
tical purposes of agriculture. Sow in spring or fall; and 
when no other grasses are used, at the rate of eight to 
ten pounds per acre, more being required on old, stiff 
soils, than on new and lighter ones. Sixty pounds per 
bushel. 

Alsike, or Swedish (77zfolium hybridum).—This 
valuable variety is fast gaining great popularity. It is 
the most hardy of all the clovers; perennial. On rich, 
moist soils it yields an enormous quantity of hay or pas- 
ture, and may be cut several times in a season, but its 
greatest value is for sowing with other clovers and 
zrasses, as it forms a thick bottom, and greatly increases 
the yield of hay, and cattle prefer it to any other forage. 
The heads are globular, very sweet and fragrant, and 
much liked by bees, who obtaina large amount of honey 
from them. Sow in spring or fall, at the rate of six 
pounds per acre, where used alone. Sixty pounds per 
bushel. 


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Crimson Trefcil. 


Crimson Trefoil, or Scarlet Italian (7ri/olium 
zxcarnatum).—This is an annual variety, in common 
use in Italy and the south of France for feeding green. 
The yield in fodder is immense, and after cutting, it at 
once commences growing again and continues until 
severe cold, freezing weather. It grows about one foot 


Sixty pounds per- 


high; the roots are nearly black; leaves long ; blossoms 
long, pointed, and of a very deep red, or carmine color. 
Makes good hay. Sow in April or May, eight pounds 
of seed per acre. 


White Dutch (777z/olium repens) —A small, creep- 
ing, spreading, perennial variety, valuable for pasture 
and for lawns. It accommodates itself to a variety of 
soils, but prefers moist ground. In conjunction with 
blue grass, it forms the most nutritious food for sheep 
or cows. Sow in spring, at the rate of six pounds per 
acre; or when used with other grasses, half that amount 
will be sufficient. 

Lucerne, or Alfalfa (Wedicago sativa).—Where this 
succeeeds it is the most valuable of all the clovers. It is 
more difficult to establish the first year, requiring a fine, 
mellow soil, but will then produce a profitable crop from 
five to twelve years. It yields a prodigious amount of 
green fodder for cattle, and should be cut when first 
commencing to bloom, when it pushes out fresh shoots, 
and the after growth is something wonderful. In the 
driest and most sultry weather, when every blade of 
grass withers, Lucerne isas fresh and green as in spring, 
because the roots go down to the moisture in the ground. 
Although such a prodigious yielder, it does not exhaust 
the soil, but rather improves it. It should not be sown 
on compact, clay soils, even with a light subsoil. 

One of our customers writes us from Utah as follows: 
‘*T have had years of experience, both here and in Cali- 
fornia. We always sow broadcast, twenty-five pounds 
per acre; the thicker it is sown the finer your hay will 
be. If it is planted thin, it stools out and the stalks are 
thick and not relished by stock. It requires no hoe- 
ing whatever when sown as above. We cut four crops 
a year, andits yield is enormous. The fall is the best 
time for sowing here, as it will stand the winter and do 
much better the following season than when sown in the 
spring. The above is my experience for fifteen years.” 

In some sections it is sown in the spring, in drills, 
twelve inches apart, and hoed until it covers the sur- 
face. This process requires about eight pounds of seed 
per acre. 

Bokhara (Melilotus alba) Sweet Clover.—This is 
exceedingly valuable as pasturage for bees. It is occa- 
sionally found growing wild by the roadside, in company 
with the more common sweet clover (Wedzlotus offict- 
natis), and may be distinguished from it by its white 
flowers and less coarse and more leafy stems. 


GRASS SEEDS. 


Timothy (Phleum pratense).—This is the most val- 
uable of all the grasses for hay, especially at the north. 
Thrives best on moist, loamy soils of medium tenacity. 


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D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


It should be cut just when the blossom falls. Sow early 
in spring or fall, at the rate of twelve pounds per acre, | 
if alone, but less if mixed with other grasses, Forty- 
five pounds per bushel. 


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Red Top. 
Orchard Grass, or Cock’s Foot (Dactylzs glomier— 
ata).—One of the most valuable grasses, on account of 


Timothy. 


its quick growth and valuable aftermath. It is ready 
for grazing in spring two weeks sooner than most grasses, 
and when fed off is again ready for grazing in a week, 
and will continue green when other grasses are withered 
by dry weather. It is palatable and nutritious, and 
stock eat it greedily when green. It has a tendency to 
grow in tufts, and so does better if sown with clovers, 
and as it ripens at the same time, the mixed hay is of 
the best quality. For grazing, it has no equal, and 
should be used more than it is. When sown alone, two 
bushels are required per acre; if sown with clover, half 
that amount. It is perennial, and will last for years, but 
its habit of growth unfits itforlawns. Fourteen pounds 
per bushel. 

Red Top (Agrostis vulgar7s).—In some sections this 
is called RHopeE IsLanD BENT Grass. In Pennsylvania 
and States farther south, it is known as HERD’s GRAss, 

a name applied in New England and New York to tim- | 
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othy. It is a good, permanent grass, standing our cli- 
mate well, and makes a good pasture when fed close. Is 
valuable for low, wet meadows, producing a large return 
in good hay. When sown alone, two bushels per acre 
are required, sown in spring or fall. 
per bushel. 
Fowl Meadow, or False Red Top (Poa Serotina). | 
—It yields well when sown on low, moist land, and will 
not suffer if not cut at the exact time It can be mowed 
almost any time from July to October. When three feet 
high it falls down, or lodges, and after a little time every 
joint puts forth new branches. The stalk is always 
sweet and tender, and cattle and sheep are fond of it. It 
thrives best when mixed with other grasses. Though 
resembling red top in some respects, it is distinct, and 
we think superior in every respect. Requires about the 
same amount of seed per acre as red top, sown in spring 
or fall. Twelve pounds per bushel. : 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa fratensis).—This is 
known in some sections as GREEN MEADow Grass, and 


Fourteen pounds 


June Grass, but should not be confounded with Poa 
conipressa, called by some JUNE GRaAss, or WIRE GRass. 
This species produces the most nourishing food for cat— 
tle of any, and till a late period in winter, and at the 
south abundant food throughout the winter. In con- 
junction with white clover, it forms the finest and clos— 
est of lawns; for this purpose, an extra quantity of seed 
should be used, say four bushels of blue grass and six 
pounds of white clover per acre. If sown by itself, two 
bushels will be required, sown early in the spring, or in 
October or November. Fourteen pounds per bushel. 

Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne).—A very 
valuable variety for permanent pasture; very nutritious, 
and stock are very fond of it. Succeeds best on moder- 
ately moist land, for which it is peculiarly adapted. 
Large quantities are raised in England and nearly all 
of Europe. It is also largely used for lawns, in con- 
junction with other grasses. One and a half to two 
bushels per acre, in the spring. Twenty pounds per 
bushel. 

Wood Meadow Grass (Poa xemoralis).—Grows. 
from one and a half to two feet high; has a perennial 
creeping root, and an erect, slender, smooth stem, -Its 
chief value is in that it will produce a good crop of hay 
in moist, shady situations, where it frequently grows 
quite tall. Cattle are fond of it; it is succulent and nu- 
tritious, and is perhaps the best variety for sowing in 
orchards, under trees, and shaded situations, either for 
hay or pasturage, and for parks and pleasure grounds. 
About fourteen pounds per bushel. Two bushels per acre. 


Kentucky Blue Grass. Sweet Vernal Grass, 


Sweet Vernal Grass (Axuthoxanthum odoratumt). 
—One of the earliest of grasses in spring, as well as the 
latest in autumn, and about the only grass that is fra- 
grant. Asa pasture grass, mixed with other species, it 
is valuable on account of its earliness, and mixed with 
blue grass and white clover, it is an invaluable adjunct 
for lawns, presenting a beautiful appearance, and ex- 
haling a delightful fragrance when in blossom, Should 
form a part of the mixed grasses in every lawn and door 
yard. About ten pounds per bushel. 

Common Millet (Panicum miliaceum).— Requires 
a dry, light, rich soil, and grows two and a half to four 
feet high, with a fine bulk of stalks and leaves, and is 
excellent for forage. For hay, sow broadcast one-half 


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51 


bushel per acre, from May first to August first. For 
grain, sow in drills. one peck to the acre, and not later 
than June 2oth. Fifty pounds per bushel. 

German, or Golden Millet.—An improved variety, 
medium early, growing three to five feet high. The 
heads are closely condensed, though the spikes are very 
numerous. The seeds are contained in rough, bristly 
sheaths, and are round, golden yellow, and beautiful in 
appearance. 

From close observation during the past few years, the 
fact has been established beyond doubt, that seed of the 
German, or Golden Millet grown in southern latitudes 
will produce a much larger yield of hay than from seed 
grown in northern or western sections of the country, 
and for that reason is far better for farmers to sow. We 
have a good stock of southern grown seed, and knowing 
its value, confidently recommend it. Bear in mind that to 
the farmer, southern grown seed is worth double that of 
northern or western grown. Northern and western 
grown seed is degenerated and hybridized with other 
millets. / 

Johnson Grass (So7- 
shum halapense).—T his 
is one of the most valu- 
able forage plants of re- 
cent introduction, and is 
already very popular in 
the Southern States. 
It is perennial, a rapid 
grower, very nutritious, 
being eagerly devoured 
by all kirlds of stock; 
comes early in the 
spring, grows until the 
frosts cut it down in the 
fall; stands the drought 
better than any grass, 
having long, cane-like 
JOHNSON GRASS, roots which penetrate 

(Sorghum Halapense.) the soil for moisture; 
superior both as a grazing and hay grass; has abundance 
of roots which decay, thereby enriching the ground 
rather than exhausting it as Timothy does; belonging 
to the Sorghum family, it contains much saccharine, 
which is an important factor in the food of stock It 
will grow on any land where corn will grow. On lands 
that will produce a bale of cotton to the acre, four to six 
tons of hay can be cut per annum, cutting three and four 
times. Heavy fertilizing would produce greater results, 
The best results follow sowing the seed in August and 
September, enabling the seed to get a good root by fall, 
and forming a better turf the following season. Sow 
with clean seed, broadcast, at the rate of one bushel to 
the acre, and cover with a light brush, or sow just be- 
fore a heavy rain. Three good crops the following sea- 
son will be the result if the season is favorable. Sowing 
in the spring does well, but the crop would not be as 
heavy the first year. The seed we offer is of this sea- 
son’s crop and has been well recleaned. One bushel 
will sow an acre. 

Hungarian Grass (Panicum Germanicum).—This 
is a species of millet, growing less rank, with smaller 
stalks, often yielding two or three tons of hay per acre. 
It isvery popular and valuable with those whoare clear- 
ing timber lands. Like the millet, it is an annual, and 
requires to be sown every season, but will produce a 
larger return than almost any other crop. Sow and 
cultivate like millet. Forty-eight pounds per acre. 

Extra Fine Mixed Lawn Grass (Cextral Park 
Mixture).—The essentials for a fine lawn are proper 
drainage, a careful preparation of the soil,which should 
be made as fine and light on the surface as possible, 


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thorough rolling, and a selection of the seeds of such 
grasses as will present a luxuriant verdure from early 
spring till late in autumn; and then frequent mowings 
with a lawn mower. However much care is bestowed 
on the soil and seed, no lawn will be beautiful without 
frequent mowing and rolling. Too much care cannot 
be bestowed upon the selection of grasses, as some va- 
rieties are the most luxuriant in spring, others in sum- 
mer, others again in autumn, and a combination of the 
proper sorts is required for a perfect, carpet-like lawn. 
We have given much thought and made many experi- 
ments to secure the best mixture, and think our Central 
Park Mixture is the best possible mixture for permanent 
lawns, resisting the severe droughts of our climate bet- 
ter than any other. It may be planted early in spring 
or fall, and should be sown at the rate of from sixty to 
to eighty pounds to the acre, much more being required 
than for hay or pasturage. If sown in the spring, sow 
as early as possible, making the surface very fine and 
smooth, then raking it over and sowing the seed just be- 
fore a rain which, if the surface has just been raked, will 
cover the seed sufficiently. If the expected rain does 
not come cover by rolling witha light roller If sown in 
the fall, sow before the autumn rains have ceased, and 
before very cold weather give the young grass a light 
dressing of manure. One pound of this mixture is suf- 
ficient to sow a space 30x20 feet, or 6oo square feet. 
Kentucky Blue Grass in conjunction with White Clover 
forms one of the finest and closest of lawns. For this 
purpose use three or four bushels of Blue Grass, and 
about six pounds of White Clover per acre. 


MISCELLANEOUS FARM 
SEEDS. 


MICHIGAN WINTER WHEAT. 


A Select List of the Best Varieties Only.—Change Your Seed 
Wheat and Profit Thereby. 


It is often said that farmers, more than any other class 
of men, allow the profits which should come from their 
labor to slip through their fingers, and we think there is 
no way in which theysuffer more in this respect than in 
want of attention to their seed grain. The different va- 
rieties of wheat are sosimilar in the appearance of the 
berry that it is assumed that there is little difference in 
other respects, while the truth is, there is scarcely a 
plant in cultivation in which the varieties are more dis- 
tinct and seem more especially adapted to certain con- 
ditions of climate and soil than are those of winter 
wheat. This is clearly shown by the results of experi- 
ments and tests which have been conducted for the past 
five years at the various experimental stations. For in- 
stance, at the Missouri Agricultural College, thirty- 
eight varieties were planted under precisely similar cir- 
cumstances, each year for three years, and as a result 
they found that while the average yield of all the vari- 
eties for the three crops, including one very good and one 
very poor season, was 29% bushels to the acre, the 
average yield of the variety which did the best was 38 
bushels, and of that which did the poorest 224% bushels 
per acre. Similar experiments at the Ohio Experimental 
Station gave the average yield 29 bushels, that of the 
best nearly 33 bushels, and that of the poorest 27 bushels; 
and similar results have been obtained at several other 
experimental stations. 

Not only this, but these experiments show that while 
one variety will do the best on one soil, on another it 
may be greatly inferior to some other sort. We know of 
two farmers living within five miles of each other but 
with different soils, who each sowed equal quantities of 
four different kinds of wheat, keeping a careful record 


52 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


of the yield, and repeated the test for four years; when 
one found that the Clawson had out-yielded all the 
others by an average of four bushels per acre, while the 
other found that on his farm the Diehl out-yielded not 
only the Clawson but the other varieties by nearly three 
bushels per acre. 

‘From these and many other observations we feel con- 
fident that on at least one-fourth of the farms of this 
country where winter wheat is sowed, a change in the 


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Michigan Bronze. Martin’s Amber. 


variety used would increase not only the yield but also 
the certainty of the crop. In order to do our part in 
this good work, we have for the past four years traveled 
many miles in order to examine carefully, zz the field, 
the newer sorts of wheat and compare them with older 
kinds. We have also visited many of the experimental 
stations and have tested the different sorts on our trial 
grounds, and as a result have selected the following as 
offering in connection with the universally grown Claw- 
son, a list, some one of which is especially adapted to 
nearly every soil and climate where winter wheat can be 
grown at all. We earnestly recommend every wheat 
grower to test these varieties on his own farm. 

Michigan Bronze (Mediterranean Hybrid, or 
Diehl Mediterranean),—We visited a field of this va- 
riety grown by the originator in 1882, and were so 
pleased with it that we were tempted to purchase the 
entire stock, but finally decided that in spite of evi- 
dent hardiness and productiveness, we would not assume 
the responsibility of introducing until we had seen it 
more thoroughly tested under a variety of conditions. 
In the summer of 1883 we visited many fields of it and 
saw it under a great variety of conditions of soil and 
culture, and uniformly it seemed hardier, yielded bet- 
ter, and the grain was of better quality than any sort 
with which it was compared. On our own grounds and 
those of the ‘‘ Rural New Yorker ’”’ it was tested by the 
side of over forty different varieties, and found the most 
desirable of all. Every farmer who had grown it was 
anxious to secure seed, and that season we placed it in 
the hands of several hundred growers, and waited some- 
what anxiously to see what the report of 1884 would be 
We have heard from many of those who planted it last 
season, and it has received universal praise as the hardi- 
est and best wheat they know of. We can with confi- 
dence then, recommend this variety as not only the 
hardiest in cultivation, but the most productive, and of 
the best milling quality, and we strongly urge every 
farmer to secure some for this season’s planting, as it is 
certain that it will command an extra price for seed grain 
for some years 


It is a cross between the old Diehl and the Red Medi- 
terranean, having the fine flouring quality and bearded 
head of the latter, with the productiveness, hardiness 
and close compact head of the former. It is a vigorous 
grower,well adapted to light soils, stands four feet high 
and is of good stooling habit. The straw is rather large 
at the base, but small and stiff below the head, and turns 
red or bronze at maturity. ‘The leaves are large and 
very dark green, heads slightly bearded, short but very 
compact and squarely filled out at both ends, containing 
about sixteen breasts of from three to four kernels each, 
The berry is of a bright amber color, of medium size and 
very handsome. Millers universally pronounce it the 
best milling wheat known, excelling in this respect the 
old Red Mediterranean. 

Valley.—On very rich soils and for those who prefer 
a little later wheat with a longer and more showy head, 
the Valley will prove one of the best sorts, It originated 
in Ohio, and although it has not been extensively ad~ 
vertised, is one of the most promising of the newer va~ 
rieties, and under favorable circumstances, will give 
enormous yields, but needs rich ground and good culti- 
vation. It stands from four to four anda half feet high. 
The straw is of medium size, standing up and stooling 
out well. The heads are bearded, long and loose, and 
of a peculiar rough or ragged appearance, and contain 
from sixteen to twenty breasts of three or four kernels 
each. The berry is amber, long and hard. 

Martin’s Amber.—Some farmers will not plant a 
bearded wheat no matter what its other qualities are, 
and for such and those who demand a large handsome 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


berry, we would recommend this new variety which 
originated in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, in 1878. 
It is of hybrid origin, one of its parents being the old 
Mediterranean, the other unknown. While young the 
plants lie spread out over the ground, affording a good 
protection to their own roots. It stools out remarkably 
well, requiring only about three-fourths of a bushel of 
seed per acre. The straw is tall and very stiff, standing 
up better than most varieties. The leaves are of medi- 
um size, dark green and very free from rust. It hasa 
large, bald, smooth, well filled out head, containing from 
sixteen to eighteen breasts, and is rather late in ripening. 
The berry is of a light amber color, good size and very 
plump and handsome; has a very thin hull, makes but 
little bran, and yields a large return of flour of the very 
best quality. The Landreth wheat is very similar to if 
not identical with this sort. 

Democrat.—Under some circumstances, an extra 
early wheat is desirable, and for such cases we have the 
Democrat, which originated in Pennsylvania by the 
selection of a single head in a field of fall wheat. It is 
now becoming very popular in Canada, where it is said 
to resist the midge effectually. It is very early. ripen- 
ing at least one week earlier than the Clawson. The 
heads are bearded and compact, with white chaff; the 
berry is of a very light amber color, and much superior 
to Clawson in milling qualities. 

Fultz.—Although not as showy in the field as Claw- 
son, the Fultz will generally yield quite as much grain, 
and it is of much better milling quality. It usually ex- 
ceeds the expectation of yield, while the Clawson as 
generally falls below it. It is well known and much 
esteemed in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and is becoming 
popular elsewhere, being frequently introduced under 
other names. Thestraw stands from four to five feet 
high, and is rather small but very stiff, standing up well. 
The leaves are large, of a dark green color, and free 
from rust. It has smooth, medium sized, compact 
heads, containing from sixteen to eighteen breasts of 
two and three kernels each. The berry is of a dull 
amber color, medium size and long. 


SPRING WHEAT. 


French Imperial.—This wheat has proven itself a 


most desirable variety. It possesses, ina greater degree 
than almost any other kind, the quality of filling out 
plump, hard, extra No, 1 wheat, weighing the last two 
seasons, 62 to 64 lbs. per measured bushel, even in local- 
ities where nearly all other varieties filled poorly. It is 
well adapted to rather poor soils, or soils of only ordi- 
nary richness, producing on such lands good crops of 
No. 1 hard wheat. The kernel is very large and plump, 
and of excellent milling quality. The wheat is vigorous 
and strong in its growth, 


Barley, common.—Barley succeeds best on lands 
more sandy and lighter than those adapted to wheat. 
It is sown in the spring, and can be grown farther north 
than any other grain. Unless intended for seed, it 
should be cut before fully ripe, as it is then heavier, of 
better quality and less liable to shell. The land should 
always be rolled immediately after sowing; or perhaps 
a better method is to roll the ground when the plants 
are one or two inches high. The quantity of seed sown 
per acre is about twoand a haif bushels, sown broadcast, 
The weight per bushel is forty-eight pounds, though it 
is almost always sold by the 100 pounds. - The product 
is from forty to sixty bushels per acre, according to cul- 
tivation. 

Barley, Mansury.—A six rowed barley, with long, 
heavy, well filled heads, containing large, plump grains. 
Straw bright, very strong, and is not apt to lodge, even 


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on the richest lands. Ripens a week to ten days later 
than common six rowed barley, or about the same time 
as two rowed barley. Yields from 40 to 60 bushels per 
acre, and is superior for malting. 

Barley, Naked, or Hulless.—This is a peculiar 
grain, and not generally known. The corolla is not at- 
tached to the grain, and it thus resembles wheat. It is 
a splendid grain for all purposes for which barley is used, 
and will make excellent bread when bolted and ground 
like wheat, while the yield is much greater than wheat, 
and fully equal to common barley. Nothing can sur- 
pass this grain for grinding into meal for stock, as it 
produces from forty to sixty bushels of solid grain per 
acre, and is a very certain crop. 

Rye, Winter.—The time for sowing is from the 
middle of August to last of September. One plowing is 
given, and the seed sown broadcast, at the rate of one 
and a half bushels per acre, and dragged in. Harrow- 
ing and rolling in the spring are recommended. If cut 
before fully ripe, the grain makes better flour and more 
in quantity. If intended for seed, it should be fully 
ripe. Some sow rye among standing corn, hoeing it in, 
leaving the ground level as possible, and after the corn 
is removed, rolling the ground. It succeeds best on 
sandy soils. 

Buckwheat, common.—Buckwheat should be sown 
about the 2oth of June, broadcast, at the rate of from 
one tothree pecks per acre. The average yield is from 
twenty-five to thirty bushels per acre. It should be 
threshed as soonas dry, on the ground or barn floor. If 
allowed to stand in mass, it quickly gathers moisture. 

Buckwheat, Silver Hull.—This improved variety 
is much better than the old sort. It is in bloom longer, 
matures sooner, and yields double the quantity per acre. 
The husk is thinner, the corners less prominent, and the 
grain of a beautiful light grey color. The flour is said 
to be better and more nutritious. 

Field Peas (Pisum sativum).—The varieties of field 
peas have never been very numerous, nor are they much 
increasing. The kinds mostly used are the Golden 
Vine, Crown, Blue Prussian, Common White, Common 
Blue and Creeper. Field peas, in general, may be sown 
broadcast or in drills, after the manner of field beans, 
about three bushels per acre. 

Spring Vetches, or Tares (V7zca satzva).—A spe- 
cies of the pea, grown extensively in England, and toa 
considerable extent in Canada, for stock, but not much 
used in the States. Culture same as field peas, two 
bushels per acre. 

Flax (Linum usttatisstmum).—Sow late enough in 
the spring to avoid frost,and early enough to secure the 
early rains. A fair average quantity of seed to be sown 
on an acre is one-half bushel, when cultivated for seed; 
if for the fibre, a larger quantity should be sown. Cut 
before quite ripe, and, if the weather be dry, let it lie in 
the swath a few hours, when it should be raked, bound 
and secured from the weather; thresh early in the fall 
and in dry weather. 

Hemp (Cannabis sativa)—If raised for manufac- 
turing, must be sown broadcast, at the rate of one-half 
bushel to the acre; if for seed, should be planted in hills 
four feet apart, and the plants thinned out to three or 
four most vigorous stems in each hill. 


BIRD SEEDS. 


Canary Seed (Phadarts canariensis). 
Hemp Seed (Caznadéis sativa). 

Maw (Pafaver rheas). 

Millet Seed (Panicum miliaceum). 
Rape Seed (Brassica napus). 
Lettuce Seed (Lactuca sativa). 


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54 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Av SEEECT DESC RPP ry rats 


OF CHOICE IMPORTED 


See eee ee 


ower Seeds 


Sa 


WITH 


BRIEF HINTS ON SOWING AND CULTIVATING. 


Many, who do not meet with the success they had expected, in the culture of a general list of Flowers attrib- 
ute the difficulty solely to the seed, overlooking the important fact that nearly the entire range of Flower Seeds 
require careful and particular treatment and the further fact that the treatment and conditions which with one va- 
riety will produce the most satisfactory results may utterly blight another. 

To ensure success the conditions and requirements of the several species as to soil, moisture, heat, light, etc., 
should be studied and then observed in culture. We feel sure that the pleasure resulting from a large and varied 
collection of Flowers will amply compensate for the time and care given to the subject. 

Selection of Warieties.—Success in flower culture depends quite largely upon a judicious selection 
of varieties. Every sort we offer is, under certain conditions, attractive and desirable, but some of them, while ex- 
ceedingly beautiful under favorable circumstances, will be most unsatisfactory and little better than weeds under 
others; we therefore urge our friends to study carefully the following pages before ordering, that they may select 
the sorts best suited to their wants. 

The Soil.—Another great object to be considered is the soil into which flower seeds are to be sown. The 
soil best adapted to flowering plants generally, is a light, friable loam, containing a sufficient amount of sand to 
render it porous. A great many varieties will Z7ve in almost any kind of soil, except it be extremely dry, calcar- 
eous, or of a stiff, heavy character; still, to give them a fair chance for development, some little pains should be 
taken in adding to the soil, as much as possible, what may be wanting in it. Most flowers are better if produced 
on plants of most vigorous growth, so the greater portion of the garden should be prepared. by deep digging, 
thorough pulverization, and liberal enriching with large quantities of zwe// rotted manure. On the other hand, 
some sorts do best on very poor soil,so a portion of the garden should be left without enriching at all. As the 
process of germination is shorter or longer in the different kinds of seeds, the patience of the cultivator is often 
sorely tried with seeds of a slowly germinating character; the patience of a devoted florist, however, is never ex 
hausted in these manipulations, and the certainty of his final success repays him fully for the trouble. 

Duration and Mardiness.—For the purpose of giving general cultural directions, flowering 
plants may be divided into several classes based upon their duration and hardiness ; but it is evident that such a 
division could only be correct for a certain latitude and for certain conditions, and while the classification we have 
followed applies generally to the Central and Northern States yet some which are classed as half hardy may be ten- 
der at the north or in unfavorable exposures and quite hardy at the South, or in exceptionally favorable situations. 

Mardy Ammuals include those plants which complete their growth the first season and then die, and 
which being natives of the same latitude, or if native of a warmer climate,develop so rapidly that if the seed is sown 
in the open ground the plants will come to perfect maturity before they are liable to be killed by frost. 

CuLture.-—Carefully study the descriptions and cultural directions of the variety and select suitable soil and 
note the distance apart the plants need to be for perfect development. Then make the ground very mellow, free 
from lumps and smooth, and provide a board about one-half inch thick, and two or three feet long, and about three 
inches wide. Press the edge of this board into the soil so as to make a groove as deep as the seed is to be planted, 
remembering that more seeds of this class are lost through too deep planting than from any other cause and that, 
generally, seeds should not be covered to a depth greater than two or three times their diameter. Scatter the seed 
along the groove allowing from four to five of the larger to fifteen or twenty of the smaller seeds to the space each 
plant is to occupy. Cover by pinching the earth together over the seed, turn the board flatwise and press the sozl 
down firmly and evenly. Mark each end of the row with asmall stick and repeat at a suitable distance. By 
this method the seed is covered to a uniform depth and the young plants being in rows are more easily seen and 
less liable to be pulled up as weeds, while a little care in thinning will prevent any appearance of stiffness. 

Malf Mardy Ammuals include such annual plants as, from being natives of warmer Climates or of 
slow development, need to be forwarded in the spring by means of artificial heat either in green houses, hot-beds, 
or the dwelling house in order to come to perfection. 

CuLTURE.—Notice in the description of the varieties the soil best suited to the sort. Fill shallow boxes to with. 
in one-half inch of the top with light friable earth whose composition is suited to the wants of the par- 
ticular plant, and which should be in such a condition of moisture that when pressed together in the hand it will 
form a ball which will retain its shape, but which will fall into fine earth again upon being pinched or struck. Press 
this down evenly and firmly making the surface as smooth as possible and then form grooves with a short thin board 


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jn the same way as directed for hardy annuals, taking great pains that they are not too deep. Drop in the seed and 
cover with earth which should be pressed evenly and firmly over the seed. Now water thoroughly, but carefully, 
sO as not to wash out the seed, and keep in a warm place in full light but not where the sun will shine directly upon 
them so as to dry off the surface too rapidly and necessitate too frequent watering. Watch them carefully, watering 
as seldom as possible but keeping the soil a/ways moist and never wet. Assoon asthe plants degin to appear 
place in full sunlight and give plenty of air, taking great care that the plants never suffer from a want of sufficient 
water or from an excess of it. When the plants have made three or four leaves, or begin to crowd each other, remove 
to other boxes or pots and set in the open ground as soon as danger of frost isover. Most of the varieties of both 
hardy and half-hardy annuals mature so rapidly that better results will be obtained if several sowings at different 
dates are made, thus securing a succession of bloom. 

Tender, or Green House Anmuals are such as being natives of hot climates not only require 
.a longer season, but also need to be protected from the cold winds and rains which are so frequent in our climate 
and so cannot be set out of doors except during the hot months. 

CuLtTuRE.—This is much the same as that for half-hardy annuals except that the seeds are often so fine that 
they cannot safely be covered with earth, but are simply pressed into the soil and the utmost pains must be taken 
that they do not become too dry, nor are over-watered. A single hour of bright sunshine will often so dry the sur- 
face as to kill the seeds which are just starting, and on the other hand a slight excess of water will cause them to 
rot, and it is to mistakes or neglect in watering that nine-tenths of the failures with this class of seeds are due. 

Hardy Biennials and Perennials are such plants as do not bloom, or blossom imperfectly, 
the first season but live through the winter with little or no protection, and come into full bloom the second season 
.after which the biennials die while the perennials continue to live and bloom from year to year. This class includes 
many of our finest flowering plants but are often neglected because not blooming the first year from seed, but this 
long waiting for bloom may in many cases be avoided by treating the seeds as half-hardy annuals and starting them 
‘sufficiently early to form large, strong plants by the time they can be set out in the spring. When this is not done 
they may be sown in beds as directed for hardy annuals and the plants set out at suitable distances in the fall. 

HMalf-HMardy and Teuder Perennials are such as must be kept over winter in the cellar or 
green house. The seeds may be treated like half-hardy or tender annuals. 

Nine-tenths of the failures in flower culture come from improper treatment of the seeds and young plants, and 
we urge every purchaser of our seeds to study carefully the cultural directions printed on each package and keep in 
mind the following golden rules for sowing flower seeds: 

Make the surface as fine and smooth as possible, 

Do not plant any of the seeds when the ground is at all wet. 

Cover each lot of seed to a uniform depth which should never be more than three or four times the diameter of 
the seed. 

Press the soil firmly over the seed. 

Plant in rows so that the young plants can be easily seen, and pul] up all weeds which spring up between the 
rows the day they appear, but do not pull plants out of the row until you are sure they are weeds. 


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E offer the following liberal inducements to 

Clubs, or those wishing to purchase Flower 
Seeds in quantity. These low rates apply only to 
Seeds in Packets, but the Seeds will be sent by 
mail post-paid. 


Send us $1.00, and select PACKETS to the value of, $1.15 


66 2.00, be 66 &é ‘<¢ 2.35 
ot) ¥ 3-60: i. a é a 3.60 
Dud O0; st .: Oe Me 4.85 
tee OO, i os “ cl 6.15 
‘10.00, f 5 s us 12.50 
~..,20:00, i 2 e <* 26.00 


All Flower Seeds sent free by mail on receipt of price. 


56 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


LS The figures at the right opposite each variety denote the price, in cents, per packet. 


ABOBRA,. 

A rapid growing and very beautiful climbing gourd. 
Foliage delicate and of a very dark green; fruit oval 
and bright scarlet, forming a striking contrast with the 
glossy foliage. Half-hardy perennial. Start in hot-bed. 
Abobra, viridifolia 


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Charming 
trailer, with 
verbena-like 
flowers. Very 
fragrant, anda 
long time in 
bloom. The 
seeds are en- 
closed ina 
husky cover- 
ing, which re- 
move before 
planting, and 
transplant to 
one foot apart. 
3 Half-hardy an- 
nual. Start 
under glass. 
Cover very 


Abronia. 


lightly. 
Abronia, umbellata, delicate lilac, white center..,.10 
es arenaria, waxy yellow; fragrant........ -10 
as mixed above mixediean see eens 10 
ABUTILON. 


Very popular, perennial, green-house shrub, with bell 
shaped, drooping flowers, which are 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 propayated by cuttings, 
in sand, under glass, duringsummer. If seeds aresown 
before April, under glass, plants will bloom the first 


season. For winter flowering, sow in August or Sep- 
tember. 
Abutilonsyfinest mixed. es. 62 ose aceon tote 25 


ACROCLINIUM-—(Everlasting). 


- Acroclinium. 


Very pretty, half-hardy annual, with rose and white 
daisy-like flowers. These are ‘t Immortelles,’’ which 
bloom in August and September, and are fine for winter 
bouquets and wreaths. The flowers should be gathered 
fot drying when partially opened They grow about 


one foot high, and should be planted four inches apart. 


Acrocljnium album, pure white........ .......... = 
BG roseum, light rose ; good for mixing...... 5 
oe roseum, doubleicg sities eee sae 25 
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ADLUMIA—(Climbing Fumitory). 


a. 


aI. Cirrhosa. 


A most beautiful and graceful climber, thriving in a 


sheltered situation. It is sometimes known as Moun- 
tain Fringe, Wood Fringe, and Alleghany Vine. The 
beautiful pink and white flowers are produced in abun- 
dance during the threesummer months. It is biennial, 
and makes but little growth the first season. Sow the 
seed in April, and the following autumn transplant to. 
the place where they are to blossom. Hardy biennial 
climber ; fifteen feet high. 

Adlumia, cirrhosa, white and pink................ 10 


ADONIS FLOWER. 

Known as Pheasant’s Eye. The flowers are very 
brilliant but not very freely produced. The foliage is. 
pretty, delicate and many parted. Hardy annual; one 
foot high. : 

Adonis, autumnalis, dark blood red.....-......... 5 


AGAPANTHUS— (African Lily). 

The Agapanthus is a tuberous rooted plant, with re- 
curved leaves. The handsome blue flowers are produced 
at the top of the flower stems, which grow about three 
feet high, often bearing from twenty to thirty flowers. 
The seed produces small tubers which will require two 
season’s growth to become of sufficient size to flower, 
Plant in sandy loam in green-house, and transplant to 
open ground when weather is warm. Secure the tubers. 
from extreme cold. 
Acapanthusumbellatus.. 2. ee 4.- seen eee ees 


AGERATUM 

A valuable plant, on account of the length of time it 
remains in bloom, and for contrast of color with the more 
brilliant varieties. It blooms constantly all summer in 
the garden, and if removed to the green-house, all win- 
ter. Desirable for cut flowers for bouquets. Colors 
light blue and pure white. Start the seeds under glass. 
and transplant. Hardy annual. 


Ageratum, Mexicanum, light blue...............- 5 
*. Imperial: Dwartew-hites. ) 02) je aesacs ee 5 
‘* Tom Thumb, dwarf blue, dzstinct variety; 

desirableiioredsing- eee oe ee eee 5 
ES WW ASSCAW Xi 70Se: COLO ER een a een ee GC 


** conspicuum, valuable for winter; white...... 5 
mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed..... 5 


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AGROSTEMMA. 


Perfectly hardy plants, producing pretty, pink-like 
blossoms on long, slender stems. Very useful for cutting 
for bouquets, and pretty in masses, in beds. The an- 
nual variety is known as Rose of Heaven; the perennial 
as Rose Campion. About one anda half feet high. 
Agrostemma, coranaria, crimson; perennial 

‘* coeli rosa, rose, white center; annual..... 


Agrostis, pulchella. 
AGROSTIS—(Ornamental Grass.) 


A hardy, ornamental grass, much used in connection 
with everlastings, for winter bouquets. Grows easily in 
any common garden soil, 
and a half feet high. 
Agrostis, nebulosa, fine and delicate 


iad 


Hardy annual; about one 


pulchella, exceedingly graceful 
ALONSOA. 


The flowers are re- 
markably brilliant, and 
are scarcely equaled 
among the crimson and 
scarlet flowers. Proper- 
ly green-house plants, 
: but bloom finely in open 
ground when treated as 


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Ly AP Ey ff tender annuals. Grow 
x aks Tey ZR from one and a half to 
¥: Ay AR DSF A «two feet high. Plants 
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SW Alonsoa, grandiflora, 
= deep scarlet....... mS 
m= Alonsoa, Warzewic- 
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Alonsoa, mixed, 
seeds of the above varieties mixed 


ALYSSUM. 

Alyssum, sweet (maritimum), A desirable hardy 
annual, flowering from early spring till killed 
by frost, and all winter in the green-house if 
sown in August. Flowers pure white, in ra- 
cemes, and of a peculiar delicate fragrance. 
Most effective in masses, with plants one foot 
apart. Useful in all kinds of small bouquets. 
Grows,ane foot high’ iy 550 Minne. 5 

golden (saxatile). 
yellow, completely hiding the foliage. Plants 
about one foot high ; desirable for rock work, 
and quite showy in masses. Hardy perennial. 


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Alyssum, Saxatile. 


AMARANTHUS. 

Valuable for its variety of handsome foliage, whether 
grown in the conservatory or garden, The colors will be 
more brilliant if planted in moderately rich soil. It is a 
tender annual and should not be planted before May 
15th in the north. 


Amaranthus, melancholicus ruber. 


.Amaranthus, melancholicus ruber, beautifu! 
blood red foliage. Hardy annual ; twoand a 
half feet high, SS 

tricolor, leaves yellow, red 
known as “‘Joseph’s Coat.’’ Very showy in 
beds alone. Hardy annual; two feet high... 

bicolor olbiensis, dark purple foliage, edged 
at the terminals with bright crimson. Four 

iGSLINed | ia. Mee S cGhee aoe ooh herenneere 10 
‘ salicifolius, two and a half to three feet high, 

pyramidal in form, branching close to.the 

ground. Leaves beautifully undulated,vary- 
ing from green to bronze, and later to a bright 
orange-red color, forming magnificent, bright 

colorediplemesmas.\ g:rdenryss ee nbine sibi< seems 10 
Henderi, beautiful drooping foliage, richly 

coloredini@many Shadestana......5..--.-2s5- Io 

AMMOBIUM—(Everlasting). 

One of the hardiest of everlastings, and desirable for 
the garden, but more valuable for forming winter bou- 
quets in connection with grasses and other everlastings. 
Grows two feet high. The flowers are rather smali, 
pure white, and should be gathered before fully opened, 
to preserve for winter. Hardy annual. Start under 
glass. 

Ammobiums{alatum. «. 06.9428 £2. atewe teks 5 

ANAGALLIS. 

Interesting plants of easy culture, and remarkable fo: 

the beauty of their flowers. Even the wild variety, 


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known as Pimpernel, or Poor Man’s Weather Glass, is 
exceedingly pretty. They are well adapted to rock 
work or borders. Planted under glass and transplanted 
into light rich soil, in a sunny situation, they will cover 
the ground all summer with a profusion of bright, rich 
colored flowers. Half-hardy annual ; about six inches 
high, 

Anagallis, mixed....... 


ANCHUSA. 

Peculiarly adapted to shady situations, succeeding 
where many plants would fail for want of sunshine. 
‘wo or three feet high. 

Anchusa, italica, intense blue flowers freely pro- 
duced ; fine for bees. Hardy perennial... .. 5 


ANEMONE. (Wind Flower). 
Among the earliest and brightest of our spring flow- 
ers. The colors run through various shades of scarlet, 
purple, blue, white and striped, with various colored 
eyes. Succeeds well in rich, light loam, in asunny situ- 
ation. Can be sown any time from April to August. 
Keep free from weeds. Hardy perennial ; six inches 

high. 

ATICMONG ICOLONAL Aver seers keine eerie coca 10 

ANTIRRHINUM.—(See Snapdragon). 

AQUILEGIA.—(See Columbine). 


ARABIS. 

Among the earliest blooming plants, and very useful 
for rock work, edgings, &c. Culture same as for Ane- 
mone. Hardy perennial ; nine inches high. 

Arabis jalpinasspure wititesse .- me aeeeeicise <5: Io 


ARDISIA. 

A shrubby green-house plant, producing scarlet ber- 
ries which remain on the plant a long time, giving it a 
very showy appearance, Fine for conservatory or draw- 
ing room. Tender perennial; one and a half feet high. 
Ardisiabscrentlatam ee veneie ns ee 


ARGEMONE. 
Free blooming plants, sometimes called Prickly Pop- 
py. The flowers are large, brilliant, and resemble the 
single poppy. The leaves are armed with slender 


prickles, and marked with white stripes, and are rather 
Hardy annual ; two feet high. 


pretty, 


Argemone. 

Argemone, grandiflora, white; large _—............. 5 
*< Miexicanambrighteyellow-een sere ae tanec 5 5 
‘© Hunnemanni, carmine and yellow... ....... 5 
“emi xedspallbesticolots-mesrre eeiescer Geer eee § 
ARISTOLOCHIA—(Dutchman’s 

Pipe). 


A beautiful and rapid climber, with heart shaped 
leaves and singular, siphon-shaped. rich purple flowers. 


Start 
Hardy perennial ; thirty 


As a covering for verandas, it is very effective. 
under glass; cover thinly. 
feet high. 

Aristolochia, sipho ........... soocsecec eielainen ede aetLO 


ARMERIA.—(Thrift, or Sea Pink). 
These plants, though dwarf, are very handsome, and 

well adapted for ornamenting rock work, and are very 

valuable for edging walks. May also be grown in pots 

in sandy loam. Start under glass. Hardy perennial ; 

six inches high. 

Armeria, maritima spinkers-nnocrseace ee eens 5 


ASPERULA. 
A profuse blooming annual of dwarf habit, only at- 


taining a height. of twelve inches. Flowers sweet 
scented, produced in clusters and of a delicate lavender 


blue color. Very beautiful in bouquets, and entirely 
hardy. 
Asperulawazurealsetusa.-- sese oe eee eee 5 


ASTER. 


No family of plants bears such distinct marks of pro- 
gress as the Aster, and none are more eagery sought. 
An almost endless variety, always reliable, it is not 
strange that they should become a necessity. The seed 
may be sown during the months of March and April 
under a frame or in the green-house, and transplanted 
in May. However, as the Aster is essentially a fall 
flower and the later blossoms are the finest, it is better 
to sow the seed ina frame, thinly, early in May, and 
transplant when strong enough, setting the plants out 
from six inches to one and a half feet apart according 
to the size and habit of the variety. The Aster re- 
quires considerable water, and liquid manure may be 
applied, occasionally, with good results. The large 
flowering varieties should be supported with stakes. 

For the convenience of our customers we have ar- 
ranged the Asters according to height, commencing 
with the dwarf and ending with the tall Asters. 

Aster, Shakespeare mixed, a dwarf Aster, of won- 
drous beauty. The plants form a compact 
bush of ten or twelve inches in diameter, and 
six inches high. Flowers extra double, and 
well imbricated. Extremely full blooming, 


wr cceee 20 


eight inches high, very constant in height and 
habit of plant, which is a valuable quality. 
Extremely pretty, and flowers freely. Splen- 
DLA GIETHED © PRA re eC eR .I0 


Chrysanthemum Flowered Aster.. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Aster, mixed dwarf chrysanthemum, a dwarf va- 


“ 


‘ 


riety, growing only about ten inches high; is 
also late, and valuable for succession. The 
flowers are very large, three or four inches in 
diameter,and freely produced. A single plant 
is a bouquet of itself. A// colors mixed....15 
mixed dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet, a mag- 
nificent dwarf variety, about one foot high. 
When well grown, a single plant forms a com- 
plete bouquet of pyramidal shape, and covers 


Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet Aster. 


itself with blossoms, often numbering 150 to 
200 flowers, and entirely hiding the foliage. 
Fine for edging and small beds. A Ame 
me 9 10 
especially recommended by the floral com- 
mittee of the London Horticultural Society. 
Plants eighteen inches high, with very large 
flowers of the greatest perfection; constant 
in habit and color. AW colors mixed.......25 
mixed rose flowered, flowers large, brilliant, 
very double, and regularly imbricated ; they 
are oval in form, and somewhat resemble a 
double rose. Plants are one and a half feet 
high. AZZ colors mixed. One of the very 
GET Bg IOBES  SS  EE = 
Imbricated Pompon, mixed, the flowers are 
of very perfect form, so double as to appear 
a sphere, and densely imbricated. Plants are 
of pyramidal growth, and about one and a 
half feet high. A// colors mixed........... 10 
mixed German Quilled, very double, of oval 
form; the petals have the appearance of quills 
or tubes; the outer ring is sometimes slightly 
reflexed,so as to form asort of guard petal. 
The mixture includes all colors Flowers 
large, brilliant, and freely produced. One 
and a half to two feet high........  ..... 5 
Truffaut’s peony flowered, Perfection, the 
“highest and most perfect type of this class. 
Seed saved from the most perfect of Mr. 
Truffaut’s magnificent strain. One and a 
half feet high. 


Truffaut's peony flowered, Perfection, 
Seow Avitite cere ewes | eee SS. 15 
Truffaut’s peony flowered, Perfection, 
Light ble “owes. 2s. oes 1 ee 15 
Truffaut’s peony flowered, Perfection. 
Cringssag? 53.2 cerns. ee eee se 2 AoE Se 
Truffaut’s peony flowered, Perfection, 


mixed, includes a very large and fine range 
of eplorsizcs ter: epee S250 Pe lan 1S) Se a 15 


Truffaut's Peony Flowered, Perfection Aster 


Aster, mixed peony flowered, the flowersof this 


i 


ae 


variety are remarkable for their perfect form 


and immense size, being four or five inches in 
diameter, oval in shape, not showing an open 
center till the last stages of growth, on account 
of the many closely set reflexed petals. The 
colors run through a large number of shades. 
wo feet: higiitecs here OF 2 ee ss. 252s 
mixed Victoria, one of the most beautiful 
Asters in cultivation. Flowers very large,glob- 


Victoria Aster. 


ular in form, and beautifully imbricated. 
Plants of pyramidal growth, about two feet 
high, and a single plant will often produce 
ten or twenty perfect flowers. 
Victoria, white, turning to azure blue 
si peach blossom.... 
viGlebier Ss) 223 
ye mixed, including all colors. . Eee 
Cocardeau, or Crown, mixed, a very hand- 
some variety, producing large flowers, the 
centers being pure white, surrounded with 
many bright colors ; about two feet high... .. 
Reid’s Improved Quilled, mixed, remark- 
able for the globular form of its singular 
flowers. The single petals consist of tubes 
or quills, and the outer courses are blossom 
petals, which are slightly reflexed. Plants 
are one and a half to two feet high, and there 
are a number of distinct colors mixed...... 


59 


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60 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


‘ Goliath, Mont Rose, splexdid varéety, with 
flowersa charming Jeach color. The blossoms 
are freely produced, of enormous size, and 
most perfect form. Plants of robust, branch- 


TOV JEALOUS, \\ oo es hie. 2 6. oo SEO Gase RAOaOO Sooo an. 20 
‘“* Goliath, Mont Blanc, similar to the Mont 
Rose, but having enormous white flowers....20 
‘* Goliath, new crimson, az entirely new va- 
viety,; very brilliant and conspicuous. Its 
extremely large blossoms are valuable for 
flOKISESS ae eee 5 COURSE Colt armen CeO Cee 25 


‘* Porcupine, or Hedgehog, mixed, the dis- 
tinguishing feature of this variety is fae 
quills or sharply pointed petals. The f sw- 
ers are very curious in appearance, and 
quite showy. Plants grow about two feet 
Wigs Aa ZC 77ec Of COLOMS ele alel eae LO 


Giant Emperor, snow white, flowers very 
double, of enormous size, and good form. 
Coodifonbouquetseitwoteeteestam. cease 10 


mixed Washington, a remarkably large va- 
riety, exceeding all the other varieties in size, 
frequently measuring five to six inclies across 
the blossom; of robust growth, and most per- 
fect in form and color. The mixture includes 
a number of very delicate and beautiful col- 
Orsy An valucbleacqnisition mys ee ere eee 20 


AURiICULA—(Primula). 

j A favorite with flor- 
ists, and much in de- 
mand in England and 
Scotland, where it is 
to be found in perfec- 
tion. Does not bear 
well the extremes of 
heat and cold. The 
flowers all have vari- 
ous colored eyes; the 
light ones with dark 
ground colors are con- 
sidered preferable. 
The best soil to grow 
them in is leaf mold 
and sand, enriched 


ee 


ee 


“* 
haa 


Tu! 
Ali) 


Dee ; with decomposed ma- 
— ~ 2. a“) 

a me nure. The seed should 

Auricula. be sown early in spring 


in pots, in hot-bed, and transplanted one foot apart. 

Tender perennial. 

Auricula, Alpine, a native of the Alpine regions of 
Switzerland, improved by cultivation, and 
the most hardy varietya ee sae re weiss AS 

finest prize, collection of the best sorts, em- 
bracing all choice known varieties; selfs, grey. 
whitejand reemedgedas sn. sn cece oe. a oD 


AZALEA. 

Spring flowering shrubs, universally admired for their 
beautiful flowers, which are invariably produced in great 
profusion. The flowers are of all conceivable colors, 
and for brilliancy, are unsurpassed. Need hot-house 
culture. Plant in April, in cold-frame; prick out the 
seedlings the year following, in beds, four inches apart, 
to remain till they flower. It is well to cover the plants 
in the fall, with straw or mulch, as the late frosts some- 
times destroy the young, early shoots. 

Azalea, indica, fzest mixed. Green-house, ever- 
green shrubs; flowers very beautiful..... eri25 

“ -pontica, fizest varieties. Hardy, deciduous 

shrubs, producing flowers of surpassing beauty, 
and all conceivable colors........ SURI 2S 


ae 


BACHELOR’S BUTTON. 

A perfectly hardy border plant, succeeding finely in 
any common garden soil, but the flowers are more brill- 
iant if grown in gravelly ground. Under cultivation, 


Bachelor's Button. 


it is really a handsome flower, sporting into varieties of 


white, purple, pink, parti-colored, &c. Hardy annual ; 
two to three feet high. 


Centaurea, cyanus, single mixed ........ aes 5 
BALLOON VWINE-(Cardiospermum) 


Remarkable for its inflated membraneous capsules, 
and sometimes called Love-in-a-Puff. The flowers are 
insignificant, but the plant is a rapid and graceful 
climber. Sow in open ground, from 1st to 15th of May, 
and give plant support to run upon. Tender annual; 
six feet high, 

Cardiospermum, halicacabum,white; from India.1o 


BALSAM. ° 
The Balsam has been so much improved by cultiva- 
tion as to be scarcely recognized. ‘The blossoms are 
double, though some semi-double and single ones will 
be pretty certain to appear, and such plants should be 
removed. The flowers will be improved by planting in 
a hot-bed, and transplanting when two leaves have 
formed, one to two feet apart. Pinch off a portion of 
the shoots, which will increase the size of the flower 
and vigor of the plant. 
Balsam, double Solferino, satiny white, streaked 
and spotted with crimson and lilac. Very 
choice... 


es pales i 
AY. 


‘a fuk. 


if \ 


Double Camellia flowered Balsam. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 61 
Balsam, double camellia, as double as a camellia, VS 

which they resemble; white, blotched with = wpe 

VATIONS ACOlLOESS sae ee bree 4 a aeetin cas 10 Se 
‘* mixed double a the Dee va- Zs = ae 3 : p 

riety is its perfectly double, rose-like blossoms Or wae Nee 74 

of hee every Shade‘of color ....:......... 10 COS ee 
** double dark red, (atrosanguinea plentssima) Ch Lan | i aN ee 2 

avery double, dark red variety, highly recom- aN 

THENCE as: ssrira oats eae ois eases oper) =o.0 a Pele ars 10 
** double pure white, well adapted for florists, 

for bouquets ; nearly every flower is perfectly 

double, and pure white ......... ......-+ 5 026) 
“mixed double dwarf, grows only about one A 

foot high, Twelve best colors mitxed....... 10 2 =o j 
‘© mixed double tall, grows about two feet high, Y= 

and embraces twelve of the best colers ..... 5 Begonia. 

BARTONIA. green foliage, and large, double flowers, of 

A very pretty flowering plant of the Gentian family, brilliant eimmalbaniscarlets.ccte aoc > see 50 


producing a profusion of fine, bright metallic yellow 
blossoms about two anda half inches across. The leaves 
are thistle-like, and dark green, covered with down. It 
succeeds best when planted in a hot-bed and transplant- 
ed into rich, moist ground, but suffers from dry weather. 
Tender annual; about one foot high. 

Bartonia, aurea, golden yellow.... ........20000- 5 


Baptisia, Australis. 


BAPTISIA—(Falise Indigo). 

A very ornamental border plant, producing bright 
blue, pea-shaped flowers, borne on spikes six inches 
long. Hardy herbaceous perennial ; three feet high. 
Baptisia, Australis, blue......... FG ACE One caoiay: 


BEGONIA—(Tuberous Rooted). 
The tuberous rooted Begonias are resplendent with 
their beautiful flowers during the whole of the summer. 
3eing as hardy as many of the plants used for bedding 
out, they constitute a valuable adjunct to them. The 
simplicity of their culture places them within the reach 
of almost every one. They require the same treatment 
as tender annuals. Sow in heat, in February, pot the 
young seedlings off as soon as large enough, and repot 
when necessary. In three or four months the plants be- 

gin to display their splendid and continuous bloom. 

Begonia seeds are so very small as to be scarcely per- 
ceptible to the naked eye, besides being exceeding 
costly; therefore a very large quantity of seed cannot 
Se afforded to a single packet, but by actual count, 

snore are sent than in many large seeded varieties, 

Begonia, robusta perfecta, double blooming novel- 

ty; splendid new variety, remarkable for its 

robust and compact habit ; succulent, dark 


Io 


Begonia, Sedeni, flower buds,on the point of opening, 
measure an inch anda half in length, and the 
developed flowers are over three inches in di- 
ameter, in clusters of five to ten, of a beauti- 
ful, rich carmine; one of the finest single 
blooming sorts 

new varieties mixed, a very choice collection 
of the many new sorts, embracing those which 
are remarkable both for foliage and flowers ; 
DOTY CMOLCE, meta Netenie Haye Tee? 3 : 25 


BELVIDERE —(Summer Cypress). 

An ornamental, cypress-like plant, with inconspicu- 
ous, green flowers, nearly hidden by the foliage. It is 
well adapted for growing in cemeteries. Hardy annual; 


as 


Belvidere, (Chenopodium scopartum)............- 5 
BIGNONIA—(Trumpet Vine), 

BU Ei A well known and 

e i much admired hardy, 


rasa en a 1 y deciduous climber, pre- 

eR haps the most showy 
of all the flowering 
climbers. The brilliant 
scarlet, trumpet shaped 
flowers almost cover the 
vine. One of the best 
climbers for covering a 
wall, side of house or 


j g veranda. Sow in the 

if “3 6 autumn or early in 

Nee: <p i G bg spring. Hardy peren- 

BOS WAS EC) nial; 30 feet high. 

ye Qigv’ Bignonia, radicans, 

He Sala pea 10 
Ree F kee \ BOCCONIA. 

: - Magnificent, stately, 

Bignonia. half-hardy, evergreen 


shrubs, with ornamental foliage; well adapted for 
lawns, either single or in groups. They will require 
some protection through the winter, by straw or mulch, 
Easily cultivated in loamy soil, and increased from seed, 
and cuttings in sand, in gentle heat, under glass. 
Bocconia, Japonica, from Japan; quite hardy; 
from four to six feet high; splendid foliage, 
and clusters of pure white flowers; one of 


a6 


having such beautiful foliage, and white and 
yellow blossoms; grows six feet high; from 
West Indies ase Goes 


BRACHYCOME—(Swan River 
Daisy). 
A dwarf growing plant flowering the greater part of 
the season. Very effective in edgings, beds, or rustic 


62 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


baskets. Requires light, rich soil. 

one-half foot high. 

Brachycome, iberidifolia, blue 
‘* alba-flora, white 


ve 


Halt-hardy annual; 


mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed..... Io 


BRIZA —(Ornamental Grass). 


Very useful ornamental grass, much sought for in 
forming winter bouquets and wreaths; one foot high. 


Briza, maxima, large’: attractive: j4.-.6046--- - 5 
EASING, Sienelere 2 GhwWeiHi coos Soajodbacocc000 ap 5 
BROWALLIA. 


Handsome, profuse blooming plants, covered with 
pretty blue and white blossoms throughout the whole 
summer. Sow in hot-bed and transplant to border in 
June, one foot apart. The plants are quite minute 
when they first come up, and should be protected from 
the hot sun, or they willbe destroyed. Half-hardy an- 
nual ; one and a half feet high. 


Browallia. 

Browallia, elata, Roezlii, this variety makes acom- 
pact plant eighteen inches high, and pro- 
duces. pure white and blue flowers of twice 
the size of the older sorts 

elata, fine mixed... 


6 


BRYONOPSIS. 

An ornamental climber of the gourd family, bearing 
green fruits, which change in color as the season ad- 
vances, to bright scarlet striped with white. Very 
handsome, and of rapid growth. Tender annual climb- 
er; ten feet high. 

Bryonopsis, laciniosa erythrocarpa..... ... ... 5 


CACAH WA —(See Tassel Flower). 
CALANDRINIA. 


Fine, dwarf plants for growing in masses, having 
fleshy leaves and succulent stems like the portulaca, 
and producing an abundance of blossoms, which, when 
fully expanded, make a beautiful appearance, and suit- 
able for edgings, rockeries, and clumps; in bloom a 
long time. The seed should be sown in hot-bed, early 
in spring, and planted out in June, in rich, sandy loam, 
in masses. Tender annual, but perennial if protected 
in winter; one-half to one foot high. 


Calandrinia, grandiflora, rosy lilac.............. 5 
Seeumbellatawenmsonke pee eeGeeeener Erect 5 
CALAMPELIS. 


A beautiful, tender climber from Chili, with delicate 
foliage, and bright orange blossoms in racemes, freely 
produced late in the season. The plants should be 
started early in hot-bed, and potted when five leaves 


| 


have formed, and planted out in June, ‘Tender per- 
ennial, fifteen feet high. 
Calampelis, (Accremocarpfus), scaber “218 


CALCEOLARIA,. 


SES. A favorite and 
8 ne universally admired 
genus, remarkable 
for their large, beau- 
tifully spotted blos- 


Yay) | i 
5 as soms, which are very 
en y EN showy, and from 
yr) which an almost 
OMS : countless number of 
: in» 4) hybrids have been 
shee _ Ka : 4 
OP 2X raised. They are 
ees: =<? perennial, are grown 
¥* in pots in the conser- 
WES LA aaa 
BV oe aS " \, vatory, green-house, 
N Li and garden ; but few 
Cg 5p flowers are held in 
Lan greater esteem. They 
GY aye WS 


prefer a turfy loam, 
. amixture of peatand 

Calampelis, Scaber. sand, or a rich open 

garden mold, and are propagated from seed or cuttings. 

Some of them are herbaceous perennials, others shrubby 

evergreens. 

Calceloaria, hybrida grandiflora, flowers of im- 
mense size ; seed saved from finest specimens, 
Very choice.... 

hybrida tigrina, flowers of the largest dimen- 
sions; beautifully maculated or spotted. Seed 
saved from choicest collection 

rugosa, bedding variety; shrubby; grown in 
and out of doors. Mixed seed, saved from the 
Jjinest shrubby sorts only.... 
hybrida pumila compacta tigrina, a ew 
very dwarf variety, only ten inches high, and 
of compact growth. Flowers of fixe form and 
beautiful color; desirable for contrast with 
taller sorts.... 
finest hybrids mixed, seed saved only from 
the most perfect flowers, embracing many of 
recent introduction ; all desirable... 


ee 


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io 


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Calceolaria. 
CALENDULA—(See Marigold). 
CALLA. 
An old and very desirable plant, either as an aquatic 
or for the ornamentation of the drawing room and con- 
servatory. Thrives in any light, rich soil when plenti- 
fully watered. The seeds, which should he sown in 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


63 


green-house in early spring, produce small bulbs in the 
fall, which should be re-potted in rich soil. ‘he pro- 
duction of large plants from seed takes some time, but 
the beautiful creamy white flowers are an ample reward 
for the care and patience bestowed. Half-hardy per- 


ennial. 

Callaxwihio picasa te ee in elas 2 25 
CALLIOPSIS, or COREOPSIS. 
A very showy border plant, producing flowers in 


nearly every shade of yellow, orange, crimson, red, and 
brown. If the seed pods are removed as soon as they 
appear, the plant will remain in bloom much longer. 
Sow where they are to remain, and thin to two feet 
apart. Hardy annual; two feet high. 

Calliopsis; fimeemirced Soo) aa es |< se Ans 


CALLIRHOE. 

A pretty plant, resembling the scarlet Linum, produc- 
ing an abundance of rich violet-purple blossoms, each 
blossom having a white eye. The leaves are sub-digi- 
tate, and the plant begins to flower when six inches 
high, and continues to yield a succession of its attract- 


Callirhoe. 


Succeeds better when planted in 


ive blossoms till ‘frost. 


hot-bed and transplanted two feet apart. Hardy annu- 


al; one to two feet high. 

Callirhoe, involucrata, trailing ; purplish crimson. 5 
“ ~pedata? purples white eye.) 025s... 5 
c Ts" <nana® dwatt--one! foot. ies.) 5 

CAMELLIA. 


All species of Camellias are universally admired on 
account of their beautiful, rose-like flowers, and elegant 
dark green, shining, laurel-like leaves. They are hardy 
green-house shrubs of easy culture, requiring only to be 
protected from frost. The best soil for them is an equal 
quantity of good, sandy loam and peat. They are 
propagated by inarching, cuttings, grafting, and from 
seed, the latter being the only method of obtaining new 
varieties. When the plants are not growing, they 
should receive but little water, and when growing free- 
ly, can scarcely receive too much. A regular succession 
of flowers may be obtained from autumn till July, if at- 
tention be given to removing the potted and growing 
plants from a warm to a cooler atmosphere. When the 
growth is completed and flower buds formed, a cool, 
sheltered situation is best for they will be seriously in- 
jured if exposed to the rays of the sun. 

Camellia, Japonica, fine double mixed, seed saved 
Srom the finest double varieties,and will un- 
doubtedly produce some very valuable kinds, 
of various colors... «25 


| 


CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 


( Tropeolum canariense.) 


its wings half expanded. 
ant, rambling character, and.if the seeds are plant 
by the side of an arbor or trellis, to run upon, it will 
run twenty feet high, and blossom from July till frost 
comes. The flowers will be more numerous and brilliant 
in light, moderately rich soil. Tender annual ; twenty 
feet high. 
Canary Bird Flower........ Brae ae 
CANDYTUFT. 
Universally known and cultivated, and considered in- 
dispensable forcut- 
ting. All the va- 
rieties look best in 
beds or masses. 
Seed sown in the 
autumn = produces 
flowers early in 
spring; when sown 


The plant has a fine luxuri- 


@ 


i oe ee oo 


in April, flowers 
from July to Sep- 
tember, and some 
of the sorts till 
frost comes. All 
the varieties are 


hardy, and easy to 
cultivate. Single 
plants transplanted 
look well, and 
bloom profusely. 
Hardy annual; one 
Candytuft, purple. rien. 
Candytalt, . purple. ..2..5.52 eae BS. 5 Oe oe sae 
Sy ROU ASIER Se, Sp seine. 5 Bee 
Sf ROCKEE, WelIte - « cr udus ee eee: oe 
‘fragrant, white.... 
new crimson, 
RBPemized, 32. ee 5c hee eee. 
new carmine, of dwarf, compact habit. The 
plant presents one perfect mass of vivid and 
rich bloom 10 


i ee ee 


‘e 


CANTERBURY BELL — (Campan- 
ula Medium). 

Handsome, hardy biennial, of stately growth, rich 
color, and profuse bloom. Succeeds best in light, rich 
soil, and should be transplanted two feet apart. Their 
large, bell shaped flowers are freely produced through- 
out the summer, and are strikingly effective. 


Canterbury Bell. 


CASTOR BEAN—(Ricinus). 


64 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
Canterbury Bell double swhitessoa- eeu IO 
" De? os DIVE Ey Reece ee 10 


3 oe ae 


ue te 


single, mixed...... 
‘* calycanthema, mixed, one of 
the newer sorts; flowers large, of fine form, 
white, lilac, rose and purple. Hardy perennial.1o 
CANNA. 

Stately and highly ornamental plant, desirable not 
only for the beauty of its spikes of flowers, but for its 
elegant foliage. The leaves are a rich, deep green, three 
feet long and six inches wide, very handsome as they 
unfold themselves. Start the plants in hot-bed in pots, 
and transplant in June, and blossoms will appear in July 
or August. Soak the seed thoroughly before planting, 
and keep in a warm spot. The roots can be kept inthe 
green-house from year to year, and then it becomes 


perennial. Tender annual in open ground ; four to six 

feet high. 

Canna, Indica (Indian Shot), scarlet blossoms....10 
gaboniensis, yellow flowers; fine............. 15 
nigricans,orange blossoms... ---5-- es acteriee- I5 


W arszewiczii, bright red flowers; striped foli- 
age: very beautiful; four varieties mtxed..10 

CARDIOSPERMWMUM —-(See Balloon Vine). 
CARNATION and PICOTEE—(Di- 

anthus Caryophyllus). 

No flower can surpass 
in delicacy of marking, 
form, or delicious fra- 
grance, the rich hued 
‘A, Carnation. Itt hyais 
always been one of the 
most esteemed of the 
florist’s collection, and 
there is no Mower more 
desirable for the gar- 
den. The seed will not 
produce all double 
flowers, though a good 
percentage will be 
double,and of all shades 
and colors, many being 
very fragrant. Sow 
under glass in green- 
house or hot-bed, and 
Extra Fine Double Picotee. when of sufficient size, 
transplant two feet apart each way. New and choice 
varieties are obtained from seed. MHalf-hardy peren- 
nial; one and a half feet high. 

Carnation, fine double selves, one color..........15 
fine double striped....... 
double dwarf, early fowered .... SoZ) 

‘* perpetual flowered, seed saved from 


choicestidowhle flowers: eels ee a2 er 25 
choicestiwhite grounGr sere moe) 22. ee - le 50 
a Ut alias: Poe eke. ais lcicndie Bete leNs 50 

us Germane.,. soe Secchi us week -50 


double Grenadin, asplendid variety for flor- 
ists ; very early, charming double scarlet flow- 
ers, Exceedingly valuable for making bou- 
quets, as the color is so brilliant as to render 
IEMVEhYACONSDICIOUS ERE eae See eee nee 25 
extra fine mixed double Picotee............ 25 
extra choice double mixed, seed saved from 
the choicest French, German, Italian, and 
English stocks. A large proportion of this 
seed will produce double flowers, and will be 
appreciated byathenlonisteme tasters 25 
“* double mixed, good seed producing many dou- 
ble flowers of all shades and colors, many be- 
ing very fragrant 


Tall majestic plants for lawns, with leaves of glossy 
green, brown, or bronzed metallic hue, and long spikes 
of prickly capsules of scarlet and green. An elegant 
plant for a lawn, and of very quick growth in rich soil. 
Plant in hot-bed, and transplant when three leaves have 
formed, or plant where they are required. ‘Tender an- 
nual ; eight to ten feet high. 


=< 


Castor Bean. 
‘ Ricinus, sanguineus, splendid red fruit in clusters ; 


bloodtredystallkesyretieotiernsteie eretrerereien 53K) 
sooptricolornlecavessspotted emer peteicert. to eecer Io 
‘* giganteus, leaves of large size, richly veined 

and)marbled!*sten feehhish s--\.s- seeee .10 
‘* communis major (Palma Christi), the com- 

mon\ CastorOilpBeantmerencsc. e-em sais 
SS  MIXed Pe ere ory eee eeie Stier Ghee ro cee ret 10 

CATANANCHE. 


A plant from the south of Europe. ‘The flowers are 
white with a violet center, and blue with purple center, 
quite double, somewhat resembling a pink,and extreme- 
iy showy. It will blossom more freely in light, well 
drained soil ; will begin to bloom in July or August 
from seed sown in April. Hardy perennial; one and a 
half to two feet high. 


Catananche, ccerulea, blue, purple center......... 5 
) bicolor white. wioletcenter peer ene oo & 
rhea 9 0). (13 ene OA Ae GOB AMOR Ore icc oh :s.6 eens cS 5 


CATCHFILY—(Silene),. 

An easy growing, free flowering plant, producing 
dense umbels of white, redand rose pink-like blossoms. 
The plant is covered with a glutinous moisture, from 
which flies cannot disengage themselves, hence the name 


Catchfly. After having been once grown, the seed will 
sow itself in the ground. Hardy annual; one foot high. 
Silene, armeria, alba, white............-.--.-. A eels 
& ry rubra; ‘redivesteuse eee snes 5 
a = TOScaNrose eee) feeeear Bee aecmet 
Ke Ss rgb br Vs bey esas A Usage AMIN GN Ah cv 5 
CEDRONELLA. 


A beautiful, hardy, herbaceous, perennial plant, hav- 
ing fragrant leaves, and producing long spikes of salvia 
shaped, crimson blossoms, which remain a long time. 
Three feet high. 
Cedronella, cana.......... 

CELASTRUS— (Climbing Bitter- 
Sweet). 

Hardy, deciduous climber, producing yellow blossoms 

early in the season, and later, ripened fruit, which is 


er ro ee ier 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


very ornamental, and remains on the vines nearly all 
winter. Grows about twenty feet high. 
Celastrus, scandens 


CELOSIA. 

Magnificent plants for green-house or conservatory 
decoration, producing elegant, plume shaped spikes of 
flowers; look well in vases out of doorsinsummer. Sow 
in good, richsoil, and transpiant at proper period. Half- 
hardy annuals; one to three feet high. 

Celosia, argentea, long spikes of silvery white, 


--I0 


ee a a 


shaded with flesh color; splendid .......... -I0 
‘* new crimson feathered, crimson spikes; beau- 
Erie. See cers. Shes cs bs smsem - =u s to 


“ pyramidalis plumosa, beautiful, long plumes; 
pyramidal in form, of red, yellow, violet, &c. ; 
Vege SGI DEG POR AD PEO RES OIOee 10 

Huttonii, bushy habit, pyramidal form, pro- 
fusely branched, each leading branch being 
tipped with a small spike of bright crintson 
flowers. The upper side of the leaf is a deep 
claret color, while the under side is a bright 
CcuRSON SHARC. Ce ois 64 ot ies ccoterwine's. sie/sid 15 

cristata, (see Coxcomb). 


CENTAUREA—(Dusty Miller). 

An exceedingly interesting genus of plants, embrac- 
ing annuals, biennials and perennials. Some of the va- 
rieties are magnificent foliage plants, indispensable for 
borders and edges of beds; while others are noted for 
their beautiful flowers. Sow under glass, covering the 
seed lightly ; transplant in May. All the kinds named 
below are worthy careful cultivation. 


46 


Centaurea, Gymnocarpa. 
gymnocarpa, silvery gray foliage; 
drooping habit: very graceful 

candidissima, fine, ornamental plant of great 


Centaurea, 


ae 


beauty. Silvery white, deeply cut foliage. 


Nor eee 25 


gether very beautiful. Half-hardy perennial.25 
Americana, hardy annual from Arkansas, two 
feet in height, and of strong, robust growth; 
flowers purplish red ; very pretty.... ....... 5 
cyanus, (see Bachelor’s Button). 
moschata atropurpurea, (see Sweet Sultan). 


CHAM = ROPS— (see Palm), 
CHETIRANTHUS—(see Wall Flower). 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. 


The following are the old garden varieties, producing 
flowers, white, yellow and variegated, single and double. 
They flower in autumn, and are desirable as they are 


“sé 


ae 


brilliant and striking. The single sorts are quite as | 


handsome as the double. 
half to two feet high. 


Hardy annual; one and a 


65 


Chrysanthemum, frutescens, Marguerite, or 
Paris Daisy.—This variety, under the name 
of Marguerite, has obtained great popularity 
among eastern flerists. The pretty, star shap- 
ed, white flowers are freely produced, and 
the plant will grow under almost any circum- 


SEANCES =o <a ee eins pw orca sesnc= 10 
| 
Chrysanthemum, Indicum, fl. pl. 
Chrysanthemum, coronarium, double white.... 5 
<“coronarium,; double yellows) 702 8) . 8: 22-2 5 
‘* Burridganum, crimson, white center; single.. 5 
eyes COLON ALTIUM, WMIXEGG ca he ests ee cee ees 


CS The following varieties are for pot culture, for 
blooming in the house in winter, and for florists 
Jor cutting for bouquets, 
Chrysanthemum, Indicun, fl. pl., half-hardy per- 
ennial , very double ; mixed colors 
Japonicum, fl. pl., new, Fapanese variety. 
Flowers of very peculiar form, and much 
beauty, combining numerous shades of color. 
Very interesting. Half-hardy perennial ....25 


CINERARIA, 

Green-house perennials, which can be planted out in 
summer. They thrive best in a mixture of loam and 
peat, and young cuttings root freely under glass. One 
to three feet high. 


“ 


Cineraria, maritima candidissima. 


Cineraria, maritima candidissima, extremely 
handsome, silvery white foliage; very orna- 
mental as a decorative pot plant, or for bed- 

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Cineraria, hybrida. 


Cineraria, hybrida, very dwarf, dwarf variety, 
growing only four zaches high. Plants glo- 
bular in shape, and blossom profusely in 
many colors; very desirable 55825 

hybrida, flore pleno, the flowers are perfectly 
and evenly double, being entirely made up of 
ligulate florets,as in double Jacobza. The col- 
ors run through. all the shades peculiar to Cin- 


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varieties. Flowers from this seed have ob- 
tained any first-class prizes. Extra choice 25 
CLARKIA. 

The flowers are very pretty, and of many colors, dou- 
ble and single. It is better to sow the seed in Septem- 
ber, and the plants will be large enough by spring to 
make good bloom. Hardy annual; one and a half feet 
high. 


Clarkia, elegans, fl. pl. 
Clarkia, pulchella, flore pleno, double, beautiful, 
rich magentacolor... 


un 


Clarkia, pulchella integripetala, rosy crimson..-.. 5 
‘* elegans, flore pleno, double; rosy purple.... 5 
‘* mixed, best and finest varieties................ 5 


CLEMATIS. 
Well known and universal- 
ly admired climbers, some 
of the varieties being remark- 
able for the beauty and 
fragrance of their blossoms. ¢ 

Fine for covering arbors, § 

verandas, &c., as they cling } 

readily to almost any ob- 
ject. Most of the kinds are 
hardy, herbaceous perenni- 
als, but some little protec- 
tion in northern latitudes, 
through winter, is advised. 

Will do well in any good 

garden soil. 

Clematis, pitcheri, xew- Clematis. 
elegant habit, neat foliage, and exceedingly 
pretty, bright red blossoms ; hardy climber..25 

Virginiana(Virgin’s Bower), arapid climber, 
with white blossoms, growing twenty feet in 
a single season ; is hardy, dying down in win- 
ter, but starting up again in the spring. It is 
equally remarkable when in fruit, the long 
feathery tails of the fruit separating like tufts 
Of WOO): Sacisccmic tetas 

‘* Verticellata, produces beautiful blue flowers from 

June to September, on long peduncles from 
the axis of the leaves; rather bell-shaped and 
nodding. Grows eight to ten feet in a season.10 

** Flammula, a luxuriant climber with clusters of 

small, white, fragrant flowers in August and 
September. Sometimes called Sweet Virgin’s 


ee 


CLIANTHUS. 

Curious, green-house shrubs, with singularly beautiful 
foliage, and magnificent clusters of long drooping flow- 
ers, somewhat resembling a parrot’s beak. About three 
feet high, and succeeds best in loam, peat and sand 


a 


Clianthus, Dampieri. 
mixed ; does well planted in a border of the conserva- 
tory, or will flourish against a south wall, if protected 
from cold and frost. Does not bear transplanting. 
Among the most magnificent blooming plants tn cul- 
tivation. 
Clianthus, Dampieri, bright scarlet blossoms...... 20 
CLINTONIA. 

Charming little trailing plants, suitable for baskets, 

pots, or rock work. The flowers are somewhat like the 


| Lobelia, blue, purple and spotted, about half an inch’ 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


in diameter. The seed is exceedingly smail, and should 
be sown with great care, covering very slightly with 
earth, and shading from the rays of the sun, till firmly 
established, Tender annual; six inches high. 


Si Clintonia, ele- 


\ % gans, light blue 5 
LAN 


Clintonia, pulch- 
ella, blue, mii 
low and white.. 
Clintonia et ai 
ella atropur- 
Aa\) 


purea, violet- 
Re purple, ce nter 
=a yellow,margined 
=e with white ..... Io 
"BL Clintonia, fine 
BNKEO os 10 
COB EA. 


A fine, rapid grow- 
ing climber, with 
handsome foliage 
and large, bell shap- 
ed flowers, green at 


Clintonia. 
first, but rapidly changing to a beautiful, deep violet- 


blue. Seeds should be started in hot-bed, or by a warm 
window in the house, with the edge down, in rather 
dry soil, as they are apt to rot in open ground. A well 


Cobza. 


established plant will run fifty feet in a season, cover- 
ing a large veranda with handsome foliage and beauti- 
ful flowers. Tender perennial. 


Cob2ayScCandens 22 ssc.) cot aes ane. ee: 10 
COCKSCOMB—(Celosia). 

Highly orna- 

mental plants, pro- 

ducing crested 

heads of “:owers, 


somewhat resembl- 
ing a cock’s comb, 
There are many 
colors and shapes. 
but the scarlet and 
crimson ones are 
the most brilliant 
andrich. The oft- 
ener they are trans- 
planted or shifted, 
the larger and more 
beautiful they grow. 
Startunder glass or 


Cockscomb. 


67 


in the house and transplant, setting the plants out three 
feet apart. Tender annual ; one to three feet high. 
Celosia, cristata, mixed tall, twelve of the most 


splendid tall varieties mixed. .............., $f) 
es a: dwarf crimson, brilliant..........- 10 
5 a EGGC, GECp LOSE: .. oeee se ae 2 Io 
= “2 “ yellows, fine. >.2.,... Bewes- 10 
ss = es mixed =, fo. 7 5....p a2 eee ce. - Io 


‘© new Japan, (Celosia Fapontca), the combis 


finely cut, delicate as lace, and wonderfully 

brilliant.) 2 3</5 22 See ee ee 2 we oe S2510 
‘* new variegated, eanieaeed in branch, leaf, 

and. comb: : very. hasdsome sore .. 2... -sk- 10 


‘* Glasgow Prize, a very fine, semi- & arf varie- 
ty ; with large, brilliant crimson comb, and 
handsome, dark foliage...... 

‘* Japonica cristata nana, (zew dwarf crested 
Cockscontbh). The striking features of this 
singular variety are its perfectly symmetrical 
growth, the leaves covering the entire stem 
with dark bronze red, which, in contrast with 
white leaved plants, produces a most striking 
effect. It is one of the most valuable plants 
we know of when used largely as a border 
plant. _The color of the comb is an zztensely 
brilliant shining carmiine, rendering it very 
conspicuous, even among most brilliant color- 
ed flowers, like scarlet geraniums, roses, car- 
nations, etc. ‘The three to five little combs 
form themselves on separate side stems ina 
perfectly symmetrical manner around the 
plant, keeping about eight inches lower than 
the head, and in no way interfering with the 
gracefulness of the leaves. The most char- 
acteristic feature is the leaflets which grow 
on the neck of the comb, and form a beauti- 
ful circle or collar around each comb, as true 
in the small as the large flower, all standing 
OUL periectly MOnZzOutals. sooct tease aaa a. 20 


COLEUS. 

Probably there is no other kind of ornamental foliage 
plant so well known and universally admired as the 
Coleus. The leaves are of all shapes, shades and colors, 
and nearly all have a rich, velvety appearance of extra- 
ordinary beauty. No yard should be without these 


Coleus. 
They should be planted in a green- 
house or a warmsituation in-doors in a temperature of 
7o°, and can be bedded out as soon as danger of frost is 


decorative plants. 


over. They will continue to grow and thrive till cut 

down by frost in autumn. Slips should be taken from 

the finest, which will grow finely all winter, if potted 

and placed in green-house or conservatory. 

Coleus, mixed, fwenty—jive best named sorts..... 2 
‘** new hybrids mixed 


68 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


COLUMBINE-— (Aquilegia). 

The old single varieties of Columbine 
have been known and admired for cen- 
turies under the name of Honeysuckle. 
The new double 
sorts are very beau- 
tiful, and embrace 
a great variety of 
colors and forms. 
They are nearly all 
hardy, and seeds 
can be sown in open 
ground in spring or 
autumn ; and they 
can also be increas- 
ed by dividing the 
roots. Hardy per- 
ennial; two feet 


plena, double 
Columbine, double. Wihhtexee sa. cE1O 
Aquilegia, caryophylloides, white, nicely striped 
with reddish crimson ; a beautiful double va- 
LIGCY Casa Ree ed ee eer SEAT CDA AN Aan aTe Io 
Skinneri, crimson, scarlet and orange......... Io 
vervaeneana fol. variegatis, one of the few 
striking variegated plants, reproduced with 
certainty from seed. Double, rose colored 
blossoms ; exceedingly beautiful............ 15 
mixed double, dest and finest colors.......... Io 
COMMELINA—(Day Flower). 

The splendid white and blue flowers of this plant can- 
not be excelled, and its profusion of blossoms renders it 
worthy of cultivation. The roots can be taken up and 
kept in the cellar, like Dahlias, and replanted in spring, 
and will produce larger and more blossoms. Plant in 
any good garden soil, and thin to six inches apart. Ten- 
der perennial; one anda half totwoand ahalf feet high. 


is 


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Commelina, ccelestis, sky blue........... Ss ES 
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Spies TINIE Glisten ITAA eo Sis Ae PL oe CUR aE 5 

CONVOLWULUS. 


A magnificent class of trailing annuals, some of which 
produce flowers of wondrous beauty. Useful for ver- 
andas, lattice, &c., and grows freely in any good garden 
soil. 


Convolvulus, mauritanicus. 

Convolvulus, aureus superbus, very large, golden 

yellow flowers ; grows six feet high.......... 15 
mauritanicus, hardy, trailing plant, about one 

foot high, and produces an abundance of rich, 

satiny, lavender blossoms. Especially adapted 

Lomockmwiorkson/bASKetseeeae eee eee ore IO 
Major, (see Morning Glory). 

CONVOLWULUS MINOR. 
(Dwarf Morning Giory). 

Dwarf plants, of trailing, branching habit, each plant 

occupying aspace of two feet. At mid-day it is com- 


a. 


ras 


pletely covered 
with a mass of 
most brilliant, 
many colored blos- 
soms, which re- 
main open till 
evening, in dry 
weather. The 
colors are pure 
white, blue, pass- 
ing into white, 
yellow, red,purple, 
&c. Will do well 
in any common 


garden soil. Thin 

to three feet apart 

each way. Half- 

hardy annual ; one 

foot high. Convolvulus Minor, striata. 

Convolvulus Minor, tricolor, bright blue, shaded 

to pure white, next to the golden center..... 5 

wie WLinOr- yal bas pure iwhitesseceenee eee ere errr 5 
aCe tt Striata, finely striped. ............... 5 
i ~ Mixed); seo ctee cise eee eee eee 5 
tS Si flore pleno, a new, double variety....10 


te ee 


unicaulis, a single, upright stem with- 
out a branch and a compact head of flower 
buds in great profusion, which expand into 
blossoms of immense size, of very rich, pur- 
plish blue color, and continues in bloom the 


whole season.........+. Ree se aA pany Pale so) 
COUX—(See Job’s Tears). 
CRUCIANELLA. 


A pretty little plant, growing one foot high, and pro- 
ducing clusters of star shaped, pink flowers. Fine for 
rock work, vases, etc. Start under glass. Hardy 
perennial, 

Crucianella, stylo- 

Sau pce be 5 


(See Gourds). 
CUPHEA. 

A favorite bedding 
plant with green-house 
men; familiarly known 
as Cigar Plant, on ac- 
count of the fancied 
resemblance to a light- 
ed cigar. The colors 
are fiery red and crim- 
son brown. Planted 
on gentle heat and 
transplanted to the 
garden, it will continue to blossom 
all summer, and on the approach 
of frost may be removed to the 
green-house or conservatory, and 
will continue to bloom all win- 
ter. Tender perennial; one and 
a half feet high. 

Cuphea, platycentra (Cigar, 
or Firecracker Plant), scar- 
let, white and purple ....... 

Cuphea, silenoides, dark 
GAwINTOVN lH Go ccsonsasoune Io } 

Cuphea, Zimpani, violet red mS / 

Cuphearemixedaes, = 7 asa xB ioe 

CYCLAMEN. 

Well known and universally © 
admired bulbous rooted plants, 
producing exceedingly handsome 
red and white flowers. The seed 


Cyclamen. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


should be sown in spring, and by autumn will produce a 
bulb, which if potted and placed in conservatory 
or green-house, will blossom the following spring. 
Propagated only from seed. 

Cyclamen, persicum, mixed, green-house variety 


of great beauty and many colors......-. eee 
‘* James’ Prize varieties, saved from Mr.Fames’ 
choice collection; very Jragrant....-0+.....50 


CYPRESS WINE. 
Ipomza Quamoclit.) 


A most beautiful 
climber, with deli- 
cate, dark green, 
feathery foliage, 
and an abundance 
of bright, star- 
shaped, rose, scar- 
let and white blos- 
soms, which, in the 
bright sunshine, 
¥ present a mass of 
beauty. Planted 
by the side of ver- 
anda,tree or stakes, 
and trained pro- 
perly, there is 
nothing prettier. 


= = a ~ “4 
Ss SSS GS The seed will ger- 


minate more freely 
if warm water be 
poured on the ground after planting. Tender annual - 


fifteen feet high. 


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This exceedingly beau- 
tiful genus comprises an 
almost endless number 
of varieties, all more or 
less showy in the flower 
garden in the autumn, 
when most other flowers 
have faded. They are 
all of easy cultivation, 
growing freely in almost 
any soil, from seed sown 
in spring. The seed can 
be sown in shallow pans, 
any time from March to 
“July, and the seedlings 
transplanted to small 
pots. As soon as they 
are strong enough (but 


Dahlia. 


not until danger of frost is over) plant out, one foot 


apart. These plants will make tubers which should be 
taken up in the fall and kept through the winter in a 
dry place, away from frost, and planted out in the 
spring, when they will blossom the following autumn. 
New varieties are constantly being produced from seed, 
some of them of exquisite beauty. 
Dahlia, finest double, mixed, seed saved frown 
choicest double flowers... 
finest single, mixed, zew; very desirable....1 
DAISY (Bellis). 

Charming little plants for edgings and borders. The 
flowers are quilled and flat petaled, white, pink, red, 
and variegated. Not all will come double from seed, 
and the single ones should be pulled out. Sow early in 
hot-bed, and when large enough, transplant to a rich, 


“ 


69 


cool, partially shaded situation. Set the plants six 


inches apart. Rootscan be divided any time. Flowers 
are most abundant in spring. Tender perennial; six 
inches high. 


red, a novelty, of high merit, recent- 
ly introduced under the name of ‘‘ Longfel- 


Daisy, double white.... 


ec 


low.”? Comes true from seed. Flowers very 
larveand doublets sea c cach on nee oon 25 
double mixed, chotce........... ere segues iste 15 


DATURA, 

Large, branching 
plants, producing 
handsome, double and 
single, trumpet-shap- 
ed blossoms, 
white, lilac and blue, 
and of exquisite fra- 
grance. Some of the 
flowers are equal in 
beauty to our choicest 
lilies. Sow in hot-bed, 


yellow 


and transplant to aay 
three or four feet — na 92 : 
apart each way. The Datura, Wrighti. 


blossoms open during the night, remain open one day, 
and then perish. Roots can be kept all winter in cellars, 
Tender perennials ; three feet high. 
Datura, Wrighti, pure white at the center, passing 
into lilac and blue at the border; very fragrant 5 
“ chlorantha fi. pl., magnificent, large, double, 


yellow blossoms, richly scented..... ........ 5 
fastuosa, alba, fi. pl,, flowers double; pure 

Waite as eee eas <i Se ee 5 

“ mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed..... 5 


DELPHINIUT™M— (See Larkspur). 
DIANTHUS-— (See Pink). 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS— ‘See Sweet 
William). 

DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS—(‘&See 
Carnation). 

DIGITAL IS—(See Foxglove). 
DOLICHOS—(See Hyacinth Bean). 
ELICHRYSUM—(See Helichrysum). 

ERAGROSTIS—‘Se I 
ERIANTHUS RAVENN. 

A very desirable ornamental grass, equal to Pampas 

Grass in appearance and habit of growth, and superior 


to it for general culture, as it is entirely hardy, and 
blooms more abundantly. When plants are two or 


ve Grass), 


vae) D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


three years old, the flower stalks are often ten feet in 

height, surmounted by beautiful silvery plumes. Sow 

early in spring, in green-house or hot-bed, and trans- 

plant when weather becomes warm. 

Erianthus, ravenne ...... El Pee ane ener ..10 
ERIcCA—(Cape Heath). 

A genus of shrubby plants of much interest and beau- 
ty. Most of the species are without odor, but this lack 
is compensated for by elegance, as well in their foliage 
as in their flowers. The-flowers, in beauty of form, deli- 
cacy of aspect and variety of tint, can scarcely be sur- 
passed. To succeed well, the seed should be sown in 
hot-bed, or better still in green-house or conservatory. 
Cover very lightly. Half-hardy perennial. 
Ericacapensismmuixedavanieticses ss Seen sae. 25 

ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 

Finely cut leaves 
of a glaucous color, 
and blossoms about 
two inches in diame- 
ter, of many brilliant 
and showy colors. A 
bed of Eschscholtzia 
in thesunshine makes 
a blaze of color. As 
the stalks and 
branches are deli- 
cate, they will do bet- 
ter if supported by 
small sticks. Sow 

5 ; where the plants are 
Eschscholtzia. wanted to bloom, as 
they do not bear transplanting. Thin to six inches 
apart. Half-hardy perennial ; one foot high. 
Eschscholtzia, mandarin, avery beautiful variety. 

The outer side of the petals is 4r7@liant 


_. scaréet, the inner side rzch orange..... ret eS, 
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nie crocealallbanicreamyswihite sees =ae eee eae eS 
ee “* striata, beautifully striped.... ...... 5 
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EULALIA JAPONICA. 

A most magnificent ornamental grass from Japan, 
growing five to six feet high, and exceedingly graceful. 
A single plant often makes thirty to forty elegant, re- 
curved flower spikes of light violet color, resembling 
ostrich plumes. Beautiful for vases in the winter. 
Transplant from hot-bed to ten feet apart. 

Eulalia Japonica, light violet; beautiful........... 20 
EUPHORBIA. 


A large fam- 
ily, widely dif- 
fering in their 
habits, many 
varieties being 
unworthy of 
cultivation. We 
have selected 
the most useful 
and beautiful 
variety for bor- 
der and pot cul- 
ture. 
Euphorbia, 

variegata, 

hardy an- 
nual; foli- 
age beauti- 
fully veined 
and margin- 


Euphorbia. 
ed with white; very showy. Sometimes known 
Ais AIOLOMMEVIO Ot SHMON/ ok ac udSoousgosunsoonsese x 


EUTOCA. 
Foliage dull 
green,covered with 
hairs; blossoms blue 
striped, three-quar- 
ters of an _ inch 
across, produced in 
terminal racemes: 
Excellent for cut- 
ting, because a 
branch placed in 
water will bloom 
many days,and the 
blue is intense in 
color. Succceds 
best in warm, sandy Eutoca. 
soil, not over rich. Sow in open ground early in spring, 
and thin to one foot apart. Hardy annual; one foot high, 


Eutocayiviscidas blue epee eee eenee ae eee 5 
Me s alba striata, striped. 3.2... 2. -..- 5 
os oN MIX VSS ee esce neeepeiaial ae 5 


FEATHER GRASS— (Stipa). 

Hardy biennial, ornamental grass of much beauty, 
used in the formation of winter bouquets. Seed should 
be started in hot-bed, as they germinate slowly. 

Stipa, pennata (Feather Grass), delicate and pretty.10 
FERNS. 

Flowerless plants, too well known to need description. 
Many of the 
varieties are 
exquisitely 
beautiful: 
There are so 
many sorts, 
varying so 
widely in ha- 
bit; that sto. 
give explicit 
directions for 
the culture of 
each would 
require a vol- 
ume of itself. 
As a general 
PME, ClNe yy 
should be kept 
in a warm. 
humid atmos- 
phere,and water- 
ed abundantly. 
The soil best ad- 
apted to their 
growth isa turfy, 
fibrous peat, mix- 
ed with sand and 
leaf mold, and 
underlaid with 
pieces of broken 
crock. Many of 
the most beauti- 
ful sorts are pro- 
pagated from 
seed only. Their 
exceeding grace 
and beauty will 
well repay all 


Fern—Scolopendrium Officinarum. 

care bestowed upon them. 

Ferns, fine mixed, an almost endless variety....... 25 

Ferns, fifty finest species mixed, very beautiful. .25 
("We do not offer the different varieties of ferns, 

separate, but our packet of fifty species mixed will 

contain all the newest and most desirable kinds, 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


FEWVEREFE W-—(See Matricaria and Pyrethrum). 


FORGET-ME-NO7T(Myosotis). 

The Forget-Me-Not is an old favorite plant, bearing 
clusters of star-shaped, delicate blue flowers with white 
and yellow eyes. It flourishes best in a moist, shady, 
‘situation, and it isin constant bloom nearly the whole 
season. If the seed be sown in autumn, it will succeed 
best, and flower early in spring. Hardy perennial ; six 
inches high. 


oN 
a 
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ANY 


i 


F orget-me-not. 


Myosotis, palustris, blue flowers, with white and 
WCU OMEN ES soe ft ron wis ot, 2:s 0 sie Ate oteels atelS 8 Io 

“ Alpestris nana coerulea, plant of dwarf com- 

pact habit, flowers bright blue; very fine; 
LOUTAEO SIR UNCHES MIG cra <n) os iota sioicln Sole enale «le 10 

dissitiflora, very deep blue; early blooming; a 

welcome addition to this class of spring bed- 
ding plants, so much in requisition 
FOUR O'CLOCK (Marvel of Peru). 
Old fashioned, but none the less beautiful on that 
account. The plants are large, and require four feet 
space: make a pretty hedge. Some of the varieties 
have beautifully variegated leaves. The flowers are 
funnel shaped, white, red and striped, very fragrant,and 
open about four o’clock in the afternoon, remain open 
all night, and generaily perish before noon the next day. 
The French call it Belle de Nuit, ‘* Beauty of Night.’’ 
Will grow in any common garden soil, from seed sown 
in open ground. Hardy annual; two feet high. 


ar 


Four O’Clock. 


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VEMOW EE ore. 
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sweetiscented)..... - 


Pr a ee ee ee ee 


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. Seedcan 
be sown in spring or au- 
tumn, and large roots 
can be divided. Blos- 
som the second season, 
Hardy biennial; three 
feet high. 

Digitalis, Ivery’s 
new spotted, great 
improvement onthe 
old sort; an endless 
variety of colors; ro- 
bust, strong and hardy : 

Digitalis, splendid mixed..... BEGAS Ot Coe Once 5 

FRAGARIA~ (Chinese Strawberry). 
Pretty, hardy, herb- 

aceous creeper from 

India, with beautiful 

yellow blossoms, and 

bright red fruit, like 
small strawberries, 

Elegant 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. 

Fragaria, indica.1o 


Fragaria. 
FRENCH HONEYSUCKLE— 
(Hedysarum),. 

Very handsome, free flowering piants, producing ra- 
cemes of beautiful, pea-like flowers ; particularly adapt- 


ed for borders or rock work. Sow in open border in 
spring. Hardy perennial; four feet high. 


Hedysarum, coronarium, brill- 
lanUyScanletyats rie saaeta cats 5 

** coronarium, fl. alba, ¢rxe; 
WD Ite F5--4, \-fs cherclepsteiese! RSENS 5 


Hedysarum. 


72 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
FUCHSIA. Geranium (Pelargonium) Odier, five petals blotch- 
CG) je csis) cus syaye te ceeketeers austen: Char wakes Saree (ere ke Ca 
Well known, half-hardy, perennial, deciduous shrubs, ‘“ (Pelargonium) fancy, splendid mixed ae 
worthy a place in every garden. The varieties are now cdoublemiinecudonnic arene med aa ee 
ay , finest double varieties mixed....... .. 
Se numbered by hundreds, and “-Zonale, scarlet. mixed'sorts..25655 eee 25 
/ some are exceedingly beau- ss ee white, ail white leaved varieties mixed 25 
i SY tiful. They are as easily ie et golden and bronze; magunificent....50 
"1 : Sewn from seed as cut- Ss vappleiscented \iweswayj7aera it. . ane 25 
( f) tings, and from seed many 
i ) i A improved varieties are ob- GIELIA. 


) fy tained. Sow in March, in 
Wey shallow pots, simply press- 
¥ ing the seed into the soil; 

prick out in crocks four 
inches in diameter, when of 
convenient size, where they 

( CU UI), can continue to grow till 
Catt p f they bloom. As soon as 
a they have flowered, select 

such as have good points, 
and change into larger pots, 
When frost appears protect 


Seng -the plants. 
peg ae Fuchsia, double, finest 
mixed, from the finest spectimens........-- 25 


Fuchsia, double, white corollas, very deautiful.25 


GAILLARDIA. 


Showy and universally admired perennials, flowering 
the first year, and among the gayest ornaments of sum- 
mer flowering beds. 

Gaillardia, picta mana, one foot high; flowers 
creammysye llawmect serriclajors ccanett ier ovvsienelere as rs 

picta Lorenziana, one of the most striking and 
valuable of the annual novelties introduced 
of late years. For general decorative pur- 
poses, as well as for bouquets, it is invaluable, 
its gay colored flowers being abundantly pro- 
duced, and without intermission, from July 
until frost sets in. In a strict botanical sense, 
it is not double, but it is so entirely different 
from the old single Gaillardia, that the blooms 
would scarcely be recognized as belonging to 
the same species. The colors offered (in 
mixture) are sulphur and golden yellow, 
orange, claret and amaranth, and are pro- 

duced quite as freely as any of the older sorts 25 
Richardsoni, grandiflora hybrida, the larg- 

est and most beautiful flowers of the species ; 

blossomsjorangeicolored=seee ae see ee one 10 


as 


as 


GERANIUM—(Pelargonium}). 


Probably the Geranium is better known and more 
universally admired than any other plant grown. The 
constant succession and durability of bloom till frost 
comes, the brilliancy of the scarlet and other colors, and 
the exquisite markings of the leaves of some of the va- 
rieties, render them very desirable for pot culture and 
bedding. No garden seems complete without a bed of 
them, and in every collection of conservatory or parlor 
plants we are sure to find the Geranium. Propagation 
by seed ts the only sure way to obtain superior varie- 
zzes. Sow in March, in gentle heat, in well drained 
pots. Water moderately, and as soon as the third leaf 
appears, pot singly in two inch crocks, exchanging for 
larger ones as the plants require. As soon as the 
weather will permit, plunge the pots in open border, 
and on approach of frost, remove to cover. They will 
blossom the succeeding spring. The following are all 
very choice varieties, and seed sparingly. 

Geranium (Pelargonium) diadematum, splendid 
VATE by ouch eee ees eh oe ee ESO 


Hardy annual, one to two feet high; grows in almost 
any Situation, in beds or in rockery. Delicate in leaf 
and flower. 

Gilia, capitata, dense, globular heads of clustered 

blossoms of azure blue. Two feet high...... 5 
tricolor, flowers blue, with yellow and purple 

center. Sow in masses. One foot high..... S. 


GLADIOLUS. 


Magnificent plants, with sword like leaves, and long 


ae 


spikes of flow- 
ers, of every 
conceivable col- 
or and shade. 
The _ varieties 
are now num- 
bered almost by | 
thousands, each 
year bringing 
forth new and 
choice selec- 
tions which 
have been pro- 
duced from 
seed, which is 
the only meth- 
od of obtaining 
new _ varieties. 
The plant and 
flower are from 
a bulb, which 
requires two or three years to produce from seed of 
sufficient size to flower well. The bulbs should be taken 
up on approach of winter, and kept from freezing till 
warm weather in spring, and then planted out in groups 
and borders. 
Gladiolus, finest mixed, from fifty choice named 
WAPLELLE Sane ERAN AG SACO BON CONS Dab. 25 


{= For Bulbs, see Spring Bulbs, in this Catalogue. 


GLAUCIUM-—(Horned Poppy). 
One of the most ornamental of silver leaved plants. 
The leaves are recurved, elegantly indented, and sil- 
very. Flowers bell shaped, orange. Hardy perennial; 
one and one-half feet high. 
Glaucium, icorniculatumtere ee oes Io 


GLOBE AMARANTH— 
(Gomphrena). 

A desirable everlasting, valued for its handsome, 
globular heads of flowers, which, if cut when well ma- 
tured, willretain their beauty for years. Seeds germi- 
nate slowly. Start in hot-bed, or soak in warm water to: 
soften the woolly husk. Tender annual ; two feet high. 


Gomphrena, globosa, purple......... -.-..-.... es 
SS ee UIE ae en coe ce rape ate 
ne ts feshicolored(s-- a se see ees 5 
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GLOXINIA. 


Stove perennial plants, producing rich and beautifully 
colored flowers. They deserve extensive cultivation, 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. : 73 


and thrive best their very fine, large blossoms. Hardy annual; one to 
in an equal one and a half feet high. 

mixture of peat, Godetia, rubicunda splendens, a very showy 
loam and sand. | variety. Rosy lilac flowers, with purple stain 
Sow in March, | Inlbe(CENLEEa ooo pone eos e. Ape storey 
on the surface, | ‘* rosa alba, (Tom Thumb), delicately blotched 
in a warm, blossoms, white at the outer portion, and rose 
moist atmos- Atsthe-basctar tie) petals. oo 0822 s56.eosa+ soe 5 
phere. When “Lady Albemarle, intense carmine-crimson; 


compact habit; very beautiful... ....... .-10 


GOURDS. 


A tribe of climbers with curiously shaped fruit, in va- 
rious colors. Being of rapid growth, they are fine to 
cover old fences, trellises, stumps, &c. The foliage is 
quite ornamental, and the markings of some of the fruit 
quite extraordinary. Do not plant the seed till all dan- 
ger of frost is over, and select rich mellow ground, 
Tender annual climbers; ten to twenty feet high. 


the second leaf 
appears, trans- 
ge, Plant into shal- 
mm low pots to 
grow through 
fsSummer. Al- 
low them to 
rest through | 
autumn, and 
keep in same 
pots through 
winter, giving 
little water. In 
spring, repot and water freely; will blossom second 
season. The first three following varieties have pe- 
cultar leaves, being large, thick, light green, and re- 
curved in such a manner as to entirely hide the pot 
From the center of the plant are produced very large 
flowers of the most brilliant colors and finest form. 


Gloxinia, hybrida crassifolia grandiflora erecta 25 


Gloxinia. 


ee 6 + ‘* horizontalis 25 
* + “* pendula. -. 25 
* ne mixed, a// choice sorts.......25 


GNAPHALIUM—(Everlasting). 

An interesting class of immortelles, with rather home- 
ly foliage, but beautiful clusters of bright?golden blos- 
soms, which, if plucked when on the point of opening, 
and dried in the shade, will retain their beauty for 
years. Good for forming winter bouquets, in conjunction 


with other everlastings and grasses. Tender annnal ; . 
one and a half feet high. Gourd, Pear Shaped (Ringed). 
Guaphaliwua: foctidums> ~222- 2... sce. a... - ro | Gourd, orange, the well known Mock Orange...... 5 


“Japanese Nest Egg, white; fac-simile of an 
egg; do not crack and are not injured by heat 
orcold. Very ornamental climbers..........10 


“ leontopodium (Edelweiss), this is the true 
Edelweiss found on the Alps and so highly 


ee eee ee ‘* apple shaped, yellow; beautifully striped.....10 
: ’ ; Ww n tex- “c : = = 
ture. Perennials sa oo) oe. sien acer a1 Bee ge oe ee aad erea, spat with 


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Godetia. Gourd, Siphon or Dipper. 


GODETIA. Gourd, pear shaped, ringed (f/riformis ane 
Beautiful garden. plants, of easy cultivation in any | nulata), exceedingly beautiful fruit, with 


good garden soil, and remarkable for the delicacy of rings running round it; green ends 


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Gourd, Hercules’ Club. 
Gourd, bottle, handsome and useful.... ..... ..+. 10 


ce 


Corsican, elegant fruit and rapid climber...... TO 
siphon, or Dipper, long, slim handles, useful 

foridipperseesccue cess a st eA laahsi MER ANS A ele 10 
powder horn, in the form of a powder horn. ..1o0 
Hercules’ Club, the longest of all the varieties. 1c 
MVC, "CMAN 545 ncenooos Sosma0cd sounbod 10 

GRAMMANTHES. 

A charming little succulent plant, producing an abund- 
ance of bright scarlet and orange-yellow blossoms in the 
shape of astar. It is especially adapted for rock work, 
hanging baskets, edgings, &c. The segments of the 
corolla have the appearance of the letter V on them. 
Give it a warm, sunny situation, and good, rich soil. 
Tender annual ; six inches high. 

Grammanthes, gentianoides, rich orange-scarlet .15 
GUNNERA. 

A curious, herbaceous perennial, growing best in rich 
mold kept moist. It is increased by seed and by divi- 
sion of roots. Has curious, cone shaped blossoms. 
Green-house plant. 

Gunnera, scabra, large, rhubarb-like leaves, and 
purple blossoms. One anda half feet high ; 


ve 


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ce 


oe 


GY PSOPHILA. 
Delicate, free flowering little plants, covered with a 
profusion of little star shaped, white blossoms. Well 
adapted for hanging baskets and edgings, and valuable 
for making bouquets. Blossom first season, and con- 
tinue to blossom several years. Make handsome speci- 
mens dried. 
Gypsophila, elegans, white and pink flowers; hardy 
perennial ; one foot high ..... PS Ui ee Wee iS 


J 


muralis, pink flowers; hardy annual; six inches. to 

HEDYSARU M—(See French Honeysuckle). 

HELIANTHMUS—(See Sun Flower). - 
HELICHRYSUM. 


Large, full, double flowers of various colors, from 
bright yellow to scarlet, shaded and tipped. Peculiarly 
desirable as dried specimens; and exceedingly hand- 
some bouquets may be formed of them for winter, if 
blossoms be gathered when on the point of expanding. 
Sow early in spring, in any good garden soil, and thin 
the plants to one foot apart each way. Hardy annual ; 
six inches to two feet high. 


6c 


Helichrysum, bracteatum, (Golden Eternal 
IDK), lorcielae selon sbedosdsageaIeosouec 5 
‘* nanum atrosanguineum, deep crimson...... 10 
‘* compositum album, flowers white ........... se) 


‘will retain their brilliancy’ for years. 


DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Helichrysum, 
Helichrysum, monstrosum fl, pl., mixed, eight 
varieties of dargest double flowers, mixed..10 

“ nanum fl. pl., mixed, five dwarf growing 

double flowering varieties mixed........... 10 

‘* minimum fl. pl., mixed, four varieties of deau- 

tiful little miniature double flowers, fine..10 

Brelish eo bac Ua a IE ae Ae AIG EL ORMURKIS SS eGR Stier Gb sb iG 4 3 Neree 

HELIOTROPE. 

Highly valued for the fragrance of their flowers, and 
duration of bloom, and are to be met with in most gar- 
dens. They succeed in any rich, light soil, and cuttings 
of the shrubby kinds, taken off while young, strike 
readily. Start under glass. Half-hardy perennial ; 
one foot high. 


Heliotrope. 

Heliotropium, Anna Turrell, violet-blue......... rae) 
‘* Rois des Noirs, black ; splendid .... ........ be) 
‘* Triomphe de Liege, deep blue ; fine......... be) 
‘* dark varieties mixed, very choice...........- 10 


HELIPTERUM (Everlasting). 

A very desirable and distinct dwarf everlasting, with 
small foliage, and large globular clusters of bright gold- 
en, and pure white, star like flowers. Is excellent for 
forming winter bouquets, for which purpose the flowers 
should be gathered when on the point of opening, and 
dried in the shade ; they will open while drying, and 
Hardy annual; 
one foot high. 


Helipterum, Sandfordii, golden.........:.....-.. 15 
Sati hemOoldes sp cnen dite ers tree eee 15 
Semele ane 


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HIBISCUS. 

A branching plant of the easiest culture, with rather 
pretty foliage, and large blossoms, which are exceed- 
ingly showy, continues to bloom from June till October. 
The seed should be planted early and the plants thin- 
ned to one foot apart each way. 

Hibiscus Africanus, cream colored blossoms, pur- 
ple in the center. Hardy annual; two feet high 5 

‘** coccineus, Jarge, brilliant scarlet blossoms; very 

showy ; yreen-house plant ; three feet high..10 

‘“* mutabilis, albus fl. pl., 2 double white vari- 

LE WESMPEMINCE soe eet Oe ey oe + +2 - 25 
HOLLYHOCK. 

The Hollyhock in its present state of perfection, is 
very unlike its parent of olden time; it now ranks with 
the dahlia, aster, 
camellia, &c. For 
a back ground to 
a flower garden, 
FPF perhaps no plant 
~ is so useful. The 
yflowers are as 
double as a rose, 
of many shades 
of color, from 
deep yellow, red, 
purple, to pure 
white. Plant the 
seed in June or 
July, in open 
ground, and in 
the autumn, 
when the plants 
Z have made five 

leaves, transplant 
Hollyhock. to ie a po- 
Sition three feet apart. They should be protected dur- 
ingthe winter. The following summer they will bloom. 
Each plant should be supported by a stake. Hardy 
perennial ; five feet high. 


Hollyhock, double, pure white... ............ 15 
zr “ ate DICK 99s... oF oa. 5 ee 15 
"s FY lemon yellow..... ..... ats 
“s .% SOSGr tS sty eee A. aes. so 15 
** + CNOICCTIMIXZEG, 2. sds se 10 
i: Ps WIRES) as Ses 10 wee o> 5 
**. Chater’s finest mixed, twelve double varieties 

of the greatest perfection mixed ....... --. 15 

HONESTY, or SATIN FLOWER. 

; (Lumnaria), 


Early free flowering plants, interesting for the silver 


Ice Plant. 


like tissue of the seed pods in their matured state. The 
flower is purple, not very conspicuous. The seed pods 
are fine for skeletonizing and working in with other 
everlasting flowers for winter bouquets. Blossoms the 
second year from seed, and then dies. Start under 
glass. Hardy biennial; two feet high. 

Honesty, (Lunaria, biennis)....-.7.......22..<e <3 
HORDEUM— (Ornamental Grass). 
A beautiful, ornamental grass for forming winter bou- 

quets. It somewhat resembles our domestic barley, 

having heavy, bearded heads. It is very hardy, and 
will grow in any common soil. 

Hordeum, jubatum, exceeding ornamental: two 

fechHnane es ee eee eat es 5: 


HUMEA. 

A remarkable, handsome plant for decorative pur- 
poses. Leaves very fragrant when slightly rubbed. 
Succeeds best in light, rich soil. Half-hardy biennial ; 
six feet high. 

Humea, elegans, red ; from New South Wales ....10 


HMYACINTH BEAN-—(Dolichos). 
Splendid climber, with abundant clustered spikes 
purple and white flowers, which are followed by exceed- 
ingly ornamental seed pods; of rapid growth, often run- 
ning twenty feet inaseason. Plant where they are to 
remain, after the weather has become warm, and culti- 
vate like common beans, only give support for the vines 
to run upon. Tender annual; ten to twenty feet high 


Dolichos lablab, purpurea, purple................ rie) 
" * alba. white .- wt. 3.-(:+. 2.2% oi ae 
s Rts mixed, the above mixed .........10 
‘* giganteus, tall growing variety, with large, 

purple flowers ; fourteen feet ; very fine .....10 


IBERIS— (See Candytuft) 


ICE PLANT (Mesembryanthemum) 
Mesembryanthemum, crystallinum (Ice Plant), 
handsome and curious plant for hanging 
baskets, rock work, vases and edgings. The 
leaves and stems are succulent and fleshy, and 
appear as though covered with ice crystals, 
and look like rock candy. The whole plant is 
peculiarly brilliant in the sunshine. The flower 
is white, and not conspicuous. Succeeds best 
in dry, sandy loam, and in a warm situation. 
Can be grown in pots or open border, the for- 
mer having preference. Tender annual trail- 

ema sizrinches dumh 542° Soo eee ae ee = 
‘* cardifolium variegatum, the leaves are blotch- 
ed with light yellow and cream colored spots 
Fine for hanging baskets or dwarf masses. 


Hardy annual: six inches high.............. 10 
“ tricolor (Dew Plant), pink with purple cen- 
COR en se ee a ereite yo ee inet | Pealelen ae es 5 


Dew Plant. 


IPOMEA. 
Beautiful climbers, and exceedingly attractive mixed 
with other 
climbers. The 


flowers are of a 
variety of shapes 
and sizes, and of 
an endless num- 
ber of colors, 
many being won- 
drously brilliant, 
and of graceful 
form. They are 
alike good for 
green-house, for 
pots and baskets, 
and fortrellis, 
stumps, arbors, 
etc, They require 
heat in starting, 
and some of the 
varieties will not 
succeeed out of 
five to ten feet 


lpomea, bona nox. 
the green-house. 


Tender annual; 


high. 

Ipomea, coccinea (Star Ipomea), fine scarlet..... 5 
‘* bona nox (Good Night), pure white.......... bo) 
‘““ limbata, elegantly blotched and margined with 


white 

limbata hybrida, great variety of colors; fine. 10 
Be ‘“*  elegantissima, large flowers, in form 
of a five pointed star, with intense purple 


sé 


center, and pure white margin............-. bf) 
‘““ rubra coerulea, immense flowers of bright ce- 
lestial blue; stove or green-house climber....10 


‘“ fine mixed... 


IPOMEA QUAMOCH,2Ii-(See Cypress Vine) 


IPOMOPSIS—(See Tree Cypress). 


JACOB 4A— 
(Senecio). 


Remarkably pretty, free 
growing, profuse flowering 
plants, almost unsurpassed 
for brilliancy and beauty. 
Grow freely from seed, and 
are easily propagated from 
cuttings, not one in fifty 
failing. The double are 
the only ones worth cultt- 


| in open border, biennial in 

> green-house. Sow in loam 
jJacobea, double. mixed with leaf mold. One 
foot high. 


Jacobzea, double crimson, extra fine 


ae 


double whitewclesanmut | fas Jes -10 
double dwarf blue, constant in height, pure 


aS 


in color, and double to the center....... ... Io 
‘* mixed, above varieties mixed ............. IO 
JASMINE. 


Hardy, deciduous, ornamental shrubs, growing three 
feet high, and producing beautiful yellow flowers, which 
are very fragrant, and much admired. The seeds re- 
quire bottom heat to start. 

Jasminum, fruticans, yellow; fragrant............ IO 


JOB’S TEARS—(Coix). 


Curious, ornamentait grass from East Indies, with 
broad, corn-like leaves, and seeds of a light slate color, 
wonderfully lustrous. Valuable for the formation of 


vating. Hardy annuals’ 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


winter bouquets, in connection with everlasting flowers, 
and strings of handsome beads are formed from the 
seeds. Plant in open ground, in hills three feet apart, 
four or five seeds in a hill, and cover half an inch deep. 
Hardy annual; three feet high. 


Coix, lachryma\(Jobis*featrs)y.c2- eee ee 5 
JOSEPH’S COAT-(See Amaranthus Tricolor). 
KAULFUSSIA. 


Beautiful, free blooming little plants of dwarf and 
compact growth, somewhat resembling the single asters. 
Flowers are light blue, pure white, and the most intense 
violet-purple of any annual in cultivation—the richest 
color imaginable. A good plant for mixed beds and 
borders. Hardy annual; six inches high. 

Kaulfussia, fine mixed........ 


St apes, Ca 


Kaulfussia. 
LANTANA. 


These plants are rapid growers, forming small, hardy 
shrubs; and producing their pink, yellow, orange,white, 
constantly changing heads of flowers in great abund- 
ance. They havean agreeable, aromatic perfume. Start 
under glass. Any loamy soil suits them, and they are 
readily increased by cuttings, in sand, in heat. 
Lantana, finest French hybrids mixed, all colors.10 

‘* alba magna, pure white; one foot............ IS 
Imperatrice Eugenie, rosy lilac; two feet...10 


LARKSPUR—(Delphiniums). 


The Larkspur is one of the handsomest and most 
useful of plants, and for large gardens is invaluable. 
The leaves are much divided, flowers in terminal 
spikes. The brilliancy of some of the colors is un- 


6 


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Cg 


Lantana. 


surpassed. Easily propa- 

gated by seed, or by divid- 

ing the roots; delights in a 

deep, rich soil, and should 

be sown in August or Sep- 
tember. 

Delphinium, ajacis 
(Double Dwarf Rock- 
et Larkspur), hardy 
annual; ten inches; 
twelve kinds mized... 5 

Delphinium, cardiope- 
talum, deep blue; heart 
shaped. Hardy annual; 
from the Pyrenees ; one 
Larkspur, Double fad a Ralf fect High®<_°S 

Dwarf Rocket. Delphinium, elatum 
(Bee Larkspur), has hairy petals in the 
center, and a fancied resemblance to a bee. 
Hardy perennial ; five feet high....... 5S 

Delphinium, grandiflorum album, large, double 

white flowers. Hardy perennial; four feet 


ictal Sciizh eee: eee eas -8 ee alee 10 
formosum, rich blue and white. Hardy per- 
ennial; three feet high.........----..-----. 5 


Larkspur, Formosum. 


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Delphinium, consolida candelabrum fi. pl.. anew 
type of annual larkspur, growing in the form 
of a branched candlestick ; flowers double amd 
of various colors. Very showy...-.-....... 

nudicaule, a splendid novelty, eighteen inches 
high, with scarv/et flowers; fine for rockeries, 
flower borders or pot culture ; hardy biennial.10 

Dwarf Stock flowered (consolida robustum 
fl. pl.), tex brightest colors mixed. Long 
spikes of perfectly double blossoms in all 
colors. Hardy annual; one foot high....... 

Tall Stock flowered (consolida fi. pl.), efghkt 
brightest and best colors mixed. Spikes of 
double flowers eighteen inches long 
beautiful. Wardy annual; two feet high... 

Imperiale fi. pl., (Double Emperor Lark- 
spur), one and a half feet high, compact and 
profusely blooming, almost every plant having 
100 close, erect spikes of perfectly double flow- 
ers, which, in a dried state, are fine for winter 
bouquets. Mixed colors) -- +. 2 se 


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LATHYRUS LATIFOLIUS— (See Peas). 


LATHYRUS ODORATUS— (See Sweet 
Peas). 
LEPTOSIPHON. 

A charming little plant, with delicaté foliage and 
cheerful, star shaped flowers; pure white, with yellow 
anthers. Make beautiful low edgings for borders or 
walks. They do not bear our hot, scorching summers 
well, and the seed had better be sown late in the au- 
tumn or very early in spring, and, if possible, in a 
sheltered situation. Hardy annual ; six inches high. 
Leptosiphon, androsaceus, mixed colors...... 3.95 
aureus, beautiful orange color; hardy annual 

one-half foots.- =. .: -Cacckes 


LILY OF THE VALLEY-— (Convel- 
laria). 

‘Ine Lily of the Valley is a sweet little plant, thriving 
in any common soil ; it will do well in any shaded situa- 
tion, where few other plants will thrive; can be multi- 
plied by dividing the roots, or by seed. Hardy peren- 
nial. 

Convellaria, majalis, white, sweet scented blossoms; 
one foot..... SAY ane 
LIMNANTHES. 

A native of California; quite hardy; of prostrate 
habit, ten or twelve inches long, crowned 
with numerous fragrant flowers, each about an inch 
across. A large portion of the flower is yellow, the ex- 
tremeties of the petals only being white. Blooms fron 


se 


stems 


Linum, grandiflorum. 


78 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


June to August. Sow the seed inspring, and give each 
plant two feet of room. Hardy annual; three inches high. 
LimnanthessDouclasts ene eee nee 5 


LIN ARIA~-—(Kenilworth Ivy). 
A pretty, trailing plant for covering rock work, and 
very useful for hanging baskets. Hardy perennial. 
Minaria, cymbalaria.--..-4---2 eee 


LINUM. 

A beautiful and effective genus of plants, of slender 
and delicate growth, and a profusion of bright flowers. 
Linum, grandiflorum rubrum (Scarlet Flax), 

from -Aillaiers:s  Liarayiauimtualee sy eece se 5 
coccineum, deep crimson, one of the hand- 

somest annuals ever introduced ; in brilliancy 

of color surpassed by none .................. 5 


LOBELIA. 
wWWalasy 


a 


A most ele- 
gant and useful 
genus of plants, 
of easy culture, 
and well adapt- 
ed for bed- 
ding, edging, 
pots or rocker- 
ies. They are 
employed as 
universally in 
general summer 
gardens as scar- 
let geraniums 
to beds of which 
they form a 
neat and effec- 
tive edging. 
Seeds should be 
covered lightly. 

Lobelia, erinus. Start early, un- 
der glass, and transplant or sow in open ground in May. 
Lobelia, erinus (Blue King), intense dark blue, 

with a white spot; dark colored foliage. 
‘Showy and valuable for bedding- purposes. 
Halkfchardy, perennial s.cscs 2-5) eee eect 10 
‘* erinus (Queen of Whites), pure white flowers, 
not tinted with the slightest shade of any 
color. Blooms until destroyed by frost; ten- 
dex perennial’ 2... SE taco Mera race A) 

“erinus (Crystal Palace), magnificent variety, 

with large blue and white flowers ........ +10 

“ cardinalis (Queen Victoria), scarlet, xew-; 

scarlet flowering variety, with the darkest 
leaves, and very constant. Hardy annual...15 

“ cardinalis (Cardinal Flower), a magnificent 

native variety, with spikes of brilliant scarlet 

flowers. Will flourish in any common soii 

Seeds need to be well started with heat. 

Madyapercunial=stwolteet= seen ee Aer ake) 
gracilis, very fine for baskets, vases, &c., trail- 

ing gracefully, and blooming profusely. Half- 

hard yaannitiall peepee nee ee se 


LONDON PRIDE—(See Lychnis Chalce- 


donicum). 


LOPHOSPERMUM. 

Beautiful evergreen climbers, with purple and violet 
blossoms. Require green-house or cold frame in winter; 
will run up fences or verandas in summer. Propagated 
by preserving the fleshy roots in dry earth in winter. 
Seed should be sown in hot-bed in March or April. 
Lophospermum, scandens, flowers violet-purple ; 

UG HICEIRE So nbc a oo to OtE sade Gro mAS Oa solos 10 


‘ 


LOWE GRASS— (Eragrostis). 

A very pretty species of ornamental grass, growing 
one foot high; splendid for winter bouquets; hardy 
annual. 

Eragrostis, elegans, beautiful, dancing sparklets.. 5 
LOVE GROVWE—(Nemophila). 

This popular plant is to be found in almost every gar= 
den, and has secured a 
place in the heart of 
every lover of flowers. 
Of dwarf, spreading 
habit, it is well adapted 
for border or pot cul- ALS 
ture. The flowers are 
exquisitely colored, 
blotched and spotted ; 
they are quite apt to 
sport into an endless“ 
variety ot shades, from 
black and blue to light- 
er colors. Sow in 
spring, and thin to one 
foot apart. Hardy annual; six inches high. 
Nemophila, mixed, several colors...............-. 5 

LOWVE-IN-A-MIST—(Nigella). 

This singular plant . 
is known as Lady-in- 
the-Green, and Devil- 
in-a-Bush, because the 
blossoms are partly con- 
cealed by the abun- 
dance of finely cut fo- 
liage. The plant and 
flower are both hand- 
some, require but little 
care, and are worthy a £ 
place in the flower 
garden. Sow the seed 
in spring, and thin to 
one foot apart. Hardy 
annual. 

Nigella, Damascena fl. pl., double, blue blossoms’; 
one and a half to two feet high............. 5 

‘* Damascena nana fl. pl., double, white and’ 
blue blossoms; one foot high,............... 5 


LUPIN—(Lupinus). 

Very conspicuous plants, with spikes of pea-shaped 
blossoms of various colors. The taller varieties look 
well as a back-ground to other low growing annuals, 
and the dwarf look best in masses. Sow the seed where 


Love Grove. 


Love-in-a- Mist. 


Lupinus. 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


the plants are required, early in spring, and thin to one 
and a half feet apart. Hardy annual; one to three feet 


high, 
Lupinus, Hartwegi, a beautiful species with deli- 
cate foliage, and blue blossoms.............. 5 
‘* Cruikshanki, blossoms white, shaded with yel- 
low? binuecand purple] 2.2522 ss2 Sse. -s-- - 5 


LYCHNIS. 

5 There are few 
plants that- produce 
such brilliant blos- 
soms. The flowers 
are produced in clus- 
ters, and are constantly 
coming out all sum- 
mer. Sow the seed in 
spring, in rich, loamy 
soil, under glass; plant 
them in the ground 
when they are to 
bloom, in May, one 
foot apart. Flowers 
the second season. 
one to three feet high. 


has Chalcedonica. 


Hardy perennials; 
Lychnis chalcedonica (London Pride), bright 
Staelo 4900 tect t+ cae eee fAtak 5 


** Haageana (Benary), elegant, large, sealer 
blossoms with jagged petals. Perennial, but 
will blossom first year; one foot.... ...... pai0 

‘* Sieboldii, produces large, white flowers ; two 
eg ta tol To as a ete eae ee ee 15 


‘ Haageana grandiflora gigantea, a very large 
flowering variety, about three feet high. The 
flowers are scarlet, much larger than any of 
the preceding ; perennial, but will blossom 
first.season~ = 3452" 5.-..-¢ EE 

LYTHRUM. 

A showy, perennial plant of easy culture, growing in 
any good garden soil, and producing long, numerous 
spikes of bright rose flowers during the season. If seed 
be planted in autumn, the plants will flower the follow- 
ing season. Hardy perennial ; two feet high. 
Lythrum, roseum superbum......... ero a one re 5 


MARIGOLD. 

The Marigold has been an inhabitant of the flower 
garden from time immemorial, and where a rich display 
of bloom is desired, is almost indispensable. The Afri- 
can varieties are tall, growing usually two feet or more, 
while the French are more dwarf, of most perfect form 
and gorgeous beauty ; all are desirable. Half-hardy 
annuals, in bloom till frost comes. 


Marigold, French Bane 


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Marigold, Meteor, a splendid new variety with 
very large, beatshully imbricated, extremely 
double, striped blossoms; deep 
almost white ground. The stripes are very 
regular, and the flower striking. Covered 
with blossoms from May: tillautumn. Comes 
true from seed. 

“ African, orange quilled, a very double varie- 
ty, with quilled petals ; very snowy......- aS 
‘* African, mixed, selected from the finest dou- 
ble flowers ; very beautiful..... sets yt et he 5 
“ French, Tagetes signata pumila, bright 
yellow flowers; elegant habit. Finest varie- 
HES snIKeGs eee = ee a2 See nape ese k oe oe ees s = 
‘* French, new gold striped, magnificent stripes 
of brown on deep gold ; very double........ 5 


J 
orange on 


“ Cape, Calendula pongei fi. pl., double white; 
NOE Be Se oe eee Ba eee kaaalia ea zon ees 2 5 
‘* Cape, Calendula pluvialis, flowers single, 


white, brown“underneath..................--. 5 


MARWEL OF PERU — (Mirabilis)— 
(See Four O'Clock). 


MARTYNIA. 


Extremely 
handsome, large 
flowering, half- 
hardy annual, 
deserving of the 
most extensive 
cultivation. 
Should be start- 
ed in green- 
house or conser- 
vatory, and 
transplanted 
singly into bord- 
ers. 

Martynia, for- 
mosa, (fra- 
grans), foliage 
thick, soft and 


Martynia, Fragrans. 


velvety. Flowers delicate rose lilac, blotched and 
shaded with bright crimson. Needs eed of 
room ; very fragrant. «++ ceee-+-s--- 5 


Martynia, proboscidea, a curious plant, on account 
of its singularly curious seed vessels, which 
are much esteemed when young, for pickles. 


MA THIOUL A—(See Stocks) 
MATRICARIA-—(Feverfew). 


ws 


double. 


Matricaria, 


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D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Sow from December to April, in shallow boxes, in a 
‘emperature of sixty degrees. As soon as the young 
plants can be handled, transplant singly into small pots 
er shallow boxes, where they may remain until the time 
of planting out in the open ground in May. 
Matricaria, capensis, fl. pl). (Double Feverfew), 

pure white, double flowers; very beautiful ; 
desirable for bedding.......... Ft MASA 8 = Oe Io 


MAURANDIA. 

Graceful climber for green-house, parlor, baskets, or 
out-door purposes. Set out in the border with a little 
frame to which to attach their tendrils, they will be 
loaded all the season with rich purple, white and rose, 
foxglove-shaped blossoms. The seed should be started 
in hot-bed or green-house, as without artificial heat, 


Maurandia. 


they will scarcely flower the first season. They must 
be removed to a warm place on the approach of cold 
weather in autumn. ‘Tender perennial climber; six feet 
high. 

Maurandia, Barclayana, purple, rose, white and 


VAOLEES 5 ers cyde eee ftenseatans to eucnetel ler eysioer toch eee de 10 
amaixed- choicest kinds mixed a= =5 =) 0) poe be) 
MESEMBRYANTHEMU M—(See Ice 

Plant). 
MIGNONETTE. 


A well known 
hardy annual, 
producing 
dense, semi- 
globular heads 
of exceedingly 
fragrant flow- 
ers, borne on 
spikes from 
three to six 
inches long. Is 
in bloom near- 
ly the whole 
season, and 
the perfume is 
so fragrant 
that the whole 
atmosphere 
around is per- 
fumed. No 
If sown at intervals dur- 


Mignonette, sweet. 
garden should be without it. 
ing the spring and early summer, it will be in bloom till 


killed by the frost. Seeds sown in autumn, will bloom 
early in spring. Hardy annual; perennial if protected; 
one foot high. 


Mignonette, Golden Queen, a new variety. The 
flowers are golden yellow, and powerfully 


WAVGEINE coonnos oboesssoscb DOs secs s000bo05" 15 
“ Diamond, a new and very valuable variety, 
producing pure white flowers.... ....... Si 0 
‘“* Victoria, a very valuable new variety, produc- 
ing dark red blossoms ; very attractive..... 15 
‘* zeseda odorata grandiflora, large flowered. 
The common Sweet Mignonette............. 5 


““ crimson flowered Giant, of robust habit, with 
very large spikes of handsome, crimson flow- 
ers of exquisite fragrance; a free and per- 
petual bloomer. se eRe ee ee ere be) 

‘* Parson's white flowering Giant, flowers al- 

most pure white, of great fragrance, borne on 
spikes six inches to a foot in length. May be 
grown as a tree or dwarf, and is especially 
valuable for the latter mode of culture. .... Io 
Dwarf Compact, a distinct and very desirable 
variety. It forms a dense, semi-globular bush 
about ten inches high and eighteen inches in 
diameter. Highly recommended for pot cul- 
ture or market purposes.... ........... Bank) 

** Tall Pyramidal, this variety has woody stems 
and vigorous branches, which are clothed with 
dark green leaves and club-like spikes of flow- 
ers ten inches long, of a fine red tinge.... ..10 

‘* Pyramidal Bouquet, this forms a dense, short 
pyramid of free growth, the numerous 
branches being terminated by large spikes of 
intense red flowers, as many as 300 of them 
being produced on one full grown speciuien. 
This variety is recommended for pot culture, 


ae 


and for the open! bordene ts. ee else eee 10 
WEI OS A—(See Sensitive Plant). 
MIMULUS. 


Strikingly handsome 
flowers of easiest cultiva- 
tion. Perennial in the 
green-house, annual in the 
open air. Start under glass, 
Mimulus, moschatus 

(Musk Plant), culti- 

vated on account of the 

musky odor of the plant. 

Needs rich soil and 

plenty of moisture. 

May be cultivated toan 

upright plant, though 

usually trailing....... Io 
Mimulus, punctatus 

(Monkey Flower), 

large, beautifully spot- 

ted blossoms ; blooms first year........-.---- serio 
Mimulus, inimitable double, splendid variety, 
with beautiful, double tubed flowers; very 

interesting. i... tee. eee eee Ae SeaSb00¢ 25 


MOLUCELLA. 

Molucca Balm, or Shell Flower is a very curious 
plant. Within the calyx a button shaped bud appears, 
which unfolds into a shell shaped flower of a white and 
purple color. It is a strong annual, growing two or 
three feet in height with but few leaves, but such num- 
erous branches that its width is often as great as its 
height. Sow in hot-beds in spring, and about the end 
of May transplant into dry, warm border, where it will 
flower freely. 

Moluceila, lzevis............ 


MOMORDICA. 
A curious, annual climber, with yellow blossoms and 
foliage similar to the Canary Bird Flower. The fruit is 


Mimulus. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


the chief curiusity, is egg and pear shaped, and covered 
with warty excresences, and when ripe, bursts suddenly 
open, scattering its seed, and showing a brilliant car- 
mine interior. Fine for trellises, fences, stumps, &c. 


Momordica, balsamina (Balsam Apple),........ 5 

“« Gharantiat Balsam) Pear): sateen alto. soe Mars 

MORNING GLORY—(Convolvulus 
vapor). 


Handsome, 
showy climber of 
easy culture, and 
suitable for cov- 
ering arbors,win- 
dows, trellises old 
stumps, &c. It is 
so perfectly har- 
dy as to grow in 
almost any soil. 
Without care, will 
soon cover any 
unsightly place if 

support be given 
, for the vines. 
The flowers are 
most brilliant in 
the morning, and 
run through 
many shades, 


Morning Glory. 
from white to dark blue, red, and striped. Hardy an- 
nual ; ten feet high. 


Convolvulus Major, striped..... . Mis eiiod sielsislaore Ss 
“s “ PRIS Revernts 2 ol icletarai Vs = Srncte seine 5 
os CIMSOMMs soe toe session fe 5 
* + WU IEC seen Se Senter ees 5 
iy PUnpLO SL eae pean 5 
ws bed MAKE Gees ee Seen. Se ca 5 


(See also_Convolvulus.) 
MONKEY FLOW ER —(Scee Mimulus). 
MOURNING BRIDE—Scabicus.) 


Handsome flow- 
ers in hemispheri- 
cal heads on long 
stems; of exceed- 
Big ing sweetness, and 
: yor = sometimes called 
USSe Sweet Scabious. 

: The colors are 

deep and light pur- 
5 ple, scarlet, white, 


i and dark mulberry 
ae red; some of the 
Se. dark shades are 
tipped with white. 
With proper pro- 
tection of the roots 
they will bloom 
two or three years. 

~~ : Very useful for 
Mourning Bride. bouquets, as their 
long stems work easily, and their striking colors, as well 
as fragrance, are desirable. Plant in hot-bed, and trans- 
plant one and a half feet apart. Tender perennial ; one 
to two feet high. 


Scabiosa, atropurpurea, deep purple..... doncostiog ws 
“ candidissima, pure white.............s Saisie 5 
fae ATK COM. mmcrenratrin tis ce oie 1 eS AE Oreos 5 


MY OSOTIS—(See Forget-Me-Not). 
MUSK PLANT —(See Mimulus) 


81 


RASTURTIUM, TALL. 
(Kropzolum Lobbianum,), 

The Lobbianum differs materially from the common 
running Nasturtium,and is admirably adapted for green- 
house or conservatory decoration in winter. It isa very 
rapid grower and strikes freely from cuttings, but seeds 
sparingly. ‘lhe colorsare very brilliant, and of many 
shades, from scarlet to black. 
trellis, and rustic work. 


line for covering arbors, 
Hardy annual; ten to twenty 


feet high. 
Tropzolum Lobbianum, Coleur de Bismarck, 
DEOMI ole stators BE 5 5 ADC eC COPE re 
‘* Lobbianum, Geant des Batailles, carmine..15 
as ie RoOUGeS MNoirsablack, ..5..n2..- 15 
ie + Von Moltke, bright, bluish rose. 15 
aS i Lucifer, splendid, very dark 
SCA tele san sae ee eee Gia, neice a rs cia,= cay’ o 15 
* wobbianuml, mixed=....-...s6e ~ COATES ABE 10 
‘* tall mixed, the common tall varieties.......... 5 


NASTURTIUM, DWARF. 
(Tropzclum Minor). 

A bed of Dwarf 
Nasturtiums ir 
the yard is very 
brilliant and at- 
tractive, and 
they bloom all 
the season. The 
flowers are more 
brilliant if the 
soil be not over 
rich. Give each 
plant a foot of 
room. Hardy 
annual; one foot 
high. 
Nasturtium, 


dwarf,Crys- 

tal Palace 

Gem, sul- 

phur, spotted - 

TAO ee Nasturtium, Dwarf. 

WNasturtinn dwart, SCAnletn. seenecn nsec ike n= 5 

ik % King Theodore, very dark.. 5 

= Beauty,orangeand vermilion, 5 

a cs yellow;preseeecese ==. eas 

ce s¢ Pearl-awhites. ec) cnn acre 5 

= = LOSE... pe een ae eee 5 

bg sf Ring of Tom Thumbs...... 5 

oe ie Golden King of Tom 
Thumbs, Jérillant gold 
COLO Fe eal vet ae rte a cet pastors 5S 

of ~ Spotted King, yellow. spotte 
chocolate a. ae taster e sie) sgl SS 

ee ead b Cals hee Bin Shed 5 See sis te 

NEMOPHILA—(See Love Grove). 
NIEFREMBERGIA, 


Charming little plants, well adapted for edgings, bas- 
kets, &c. ‘The seed should be sown in green-house, or 
in pans in the house, and set out in open ground, after 
danger of frost is over. 

Nierembergia, gracilis, a fine bedding’ plant; white 
with purple eye ; slender and graceful...... 
NIGELLA—(See Love-in-a-Mist). 

NOLANA, 

Beautiful, trailing plants, with prostrate stems, much 
branched; almost equal to the Portulaca for growing in 
masses, and unsurpassed for rock work, pots, baskets, 
or vases, as the branches hang pendulous over the edge 
of vase or basket. The blossoms are convotvulus shaped, 


82 


brilliant, freely produced, of various colors. Sow in 
open ground, in light, sandy soil, early in spring ; plenty 
of sun, and a dry situationare essential, Hardy trail- 
ing annual; six inches high. 


Nolana, atriplicifolia, blue, white and yellow..... 5 
OES 9 WV ineXs Witten OO Laas Gere Ain RE ts ey VETER Ue Nn Ot oc. & 
NYCTERINIA. 


Charming little plants, well adapted for rockeries and 
baskets. The flowers are borne on large heads, are of 


various colors, star shaped, and during the evening are 
Produces richer, larger, and more blos- 


very fragrant. 


Nycterinia, 
soms in light soil. Start in hot-bed, and transplant six 
inchesapart. They will blossom very early in spring, 
and remain in bloom the whole season. Tender peren- 
nial; six inches high. 
Nycterinia, capensis, white, yellow center........10 
‘ mixed..... BSS hxc EAs ROI CMC D oT UE es iain Wd nua BR 10 


NYMPH4A—(Water Lily). 

Hardy; aquatic plants, bearing exceedingly beautiful 
fragrant, white blossoms, which appear as if floating on 

ey the water. They are very 
WY \\\g much admired, and becom- 

A y ing more and 
more popular 
every year. Are 
increased by 
sowing the seed, 
or by dividing 
the roots or tu- 
IDES, IW lneyy 
grow readily in 
ponds orstreams 
- of shallow wa- 
ter having muc- 
_ dy bottoms, and 
can be grown in 

aquariums 
Nymphzea. ae or tanks, i 
the house, if there be sufficient mud at the bottom, 
and the seeds or roots be kept continually covered with 
water. bisa te : 

CULTIVATION—In Tubs.—Take a strong bar- 
rel, free from:tar, oil.or salt, saw it in two, fill this one- 
third full with fine, black, garden soil, or meadow mud, 
if handy; plant the seed in this mixture, covering them 
one inch deep, add water gently so asnot to disturb the 
seed, until the tub is full, This is all the care needed, 
always keep the tub full of water. Set this on a brick 
or board platform in any place you desire. The tubs, 
with their contents, should be placed in a cellar during 
the winter, kept from frost, and not allowed to entirely 
dry up. 5y 8) 

For Aquariums,—Put in five inches of fine, black 
loam, cover the seed one inch deep in this, and sift on 
enough fine sand to éntirely cover the loam. 
Nymphza, odorata, white, fragrant..... 


eee ewe 


| 


cence, 


D. M. Ferry & Co's Descriptive CATALOGUE. 


2 N OTHER A-—(See Primrose). 


OLEANDER —(Nerium). 

This well known shrub, originally a native of India, 
is of easy culture, and flowers freely the greater part of 
the year. In warm, moist climates, it requires no pre- 
tection, and attains the proportions of a good sized tree. 
The flowers have a salver shaped corolla, with a crown 
of torn appendages in the center, are of a beautiful shade 
of pinkish red. They can be produced successfully in 
the house if the atmosphere is kept moist and warm, 
Sow seeds in gentle heat in February or March, in light, 
rich soil, which must be kept moist. When young plants 
are three or four inches high, repot in rich soil. The 
temperature in which plants are grown should not fall 


below 35°. The young shoots made one season should 
bloom the next. 
Nerium;oleander ss cpeeee eee eee eee to 


OXALIS. 

Very pretty, herbaceous plants with rich, rose colored 
blossoms. ‘They thrive well in a mixture of loam and 
sand; they should not be watered after they have done 
flowering, until they begin to grow afresh. They are 
desirable for green-house decoration, rock work or 
baskets out of doors. The plants can be wintered suc- 
cessfully in cold frame if they are kept dry and the frost 
excluded. Sow seeds in gentle heat early in spring, and 
when well started, transplant where they are to flower. 
Half-hardy perennial. 


Oxalis, rosea, rose colored............ eee ot A Io 
+ floribundavalbam wihtter meses sree Pe LO 
PZZONY. 


New varieties of these justly popular flowers are ob- 
tained from seed, and some are sure to repay the little 
care required. If the seed be sown in a cold frame in 
autumn, the plants will be large enough to transplant 
the following spring, and a year later will begin to bloom 
Pzeony, herbacea (Chzzenszs), from a splendid col- 

lection of finest double sorts of all colors..... 25 


PALM-—(cChamezrops). 

The Palm is perhaps one of the most ornamental 
plants in the green-house, and those varieties that are 
hardy enough to bear planting out in the lawn during 
warm weather, are sure to command attention. The 
seeds are imported, and must of course have the aid of 
green-house or conservatory to make them germinate. 
Seeds are frequently four months in germinating, 
Chamerops ‘humilis Dwarf Fan Palm), the most 

hardy sort. and in Scotland has stood out sev- 

eral winters with but slight protection. - It is 
also the most dwarf of its species, seldom at- 
taining over eight or-ten feet in height .....15 
excelsa (Hempen Palm of China),isa green- 
house variety in our climate. As a lawn plant 
in our Southern States, nothing could be more 
conspicuously attractive A well grown speci- 
men will attain the height of twenty-five or 
thirty feet 


bes 


PAMPAS GRASS—(Gynerium), 
Magnificent, ornamental grass, producing numerous 
flower stems, surmounted by plumes of. silvery inflores- 


Half-hardy perennial, from South America; ten 
feet high. Start in heat. 
Gyneriumarcventeunt saceeerceeeee eae sole LO 


PANSY. 

These lovely flowers are favorites with all, not only 
for the brilliancy and variety of their colors, but for the 
durability of their bloom. Seed may be sown in open 
ground in spring or summer, or in hot-bed early in 
spring. Young plants: produce the largest and best 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 83 


Pansy, Large Flowering. 


The plants should always occupy a cool, par- 
tially shaded situation, and the ground cannot be too 


flowers. 


rich ; coolness and moisture are necessary. Transplant 
whenaninch high, Seed sownin July will blossom late 
in autumn; if sown in October, will bloom the following 
spring. Hardy biennial; four inches high. 

In Germany where the culture of the Pansy is car- 
ried to the utmost perfection, the following method is 
observed : 

A fresh bed of rich vegetable mold is selected every 
year, worked deeply and thoroughly -manured ; liquid 
manure also being applied occasionally during the sea- 
son. The bed is well soaked the day previous to sow- 
ing and the seed is kept evenly moist and well shaded 
during the germinating period (eighteen totwenty days). 

Later the plants are transplanted to a similar bed, 
where they grow well into winter, producing an abun- 
dance of large flowers. 

The following varieties we have imported from the 
best English, German and French florists, and can 
reconimend them with confidence. They are saved 
from the choicest and finest flowers, and comprise 
all shades of color, from pure white to King of the 
Blacks. 


Panes copper colored:--)..-.- 4 So AAR CRA? CORO 15 
Emperor William, indigo, dark Gearen Arai seis 5 
‘““ King of the Blacks, Coamblack. ..':... Fe 5 AS 
“large stained, large, and extra fine.......... 15 
™ ~“Odier, each petal blotched <5)... ,<.000%.3..15 
PLRet yellows wi 2. hasats eke MCAD ODUCT OS UD ante 15 
‘* variegated and Teas ie fitters si. Bet sie 6. 15 
“ee IGG S pure ss she ee ocisintetnete lee /teymelisis =) 2.1 I5 
% purple, nice Yelipadie scoite ete oN Ste DIE 15 
Fs ASK GDIUCHso.e) oclur eee arn ioyers pratense ere Bate areas 5 
" fasymeotored 2258 >, Aba soesoodag0ge 15 
‘* gold margined...... AO OCS Da eae setae sep a 
~ ‘Smarbledas. 2.0: Sciot On | CO CROOLTEOGIED SEARS te 15 
“o'imahogany, Coloredict sc ees c cee cece ss +s 15 
* violet, white edged....... palmaiaaaiavacie ce ako 
TOplrple-aad yerow., i one ee, T5 
‘* Prince Bismarck, golden bronze, marbled ; 
remarkably beautiful pte re peters AOAC REARS Girgaee 


“Lord Beaconsfield, a novelty of 1881, eae 
duced by the celebrated Wrist. Mr. Benary, 


of Germany. The ground color is purple- 
violet, shading off in top petals only to a 
whitish hue, a peculiarity which lends to the 
whole flower an unusually bright appearance. 
The flowers are of immense size, and it is al- 
together very desirable..-...-...-.-- ewer as 
Pansy, Snow Queen, or Snow Flake, new ; 
flowers of a delicate pure white; very pretty 25 


‘* extra choice mixed, from choicest named 
AOWERS:ceaclee sic as Soar as scntowecicite 5.0% sieraiete Eis 
‘2 fine mixed) coodiquality se. -e eee nelstareen xO 
* omixed)...dsc cee coeb erie nics anette ate 5 wes 
* collection of nine best varieties .. ...... I co 


PASSION FLOWER. 

A most interesting and well known order of climbers, 
bearing singularly beautiful flowers. ‘They are the pride 
of South America and West Indies, where the woods are 
filled with the species, which climb about from tree te 
tree, bearing flowers of striking beauty. We have se- 
Jected two varieties which seem best adapted to our 
climate, being more hardy than many other sorts. 
Pessiflora, cerulea, hardy, deciduous climber, with 

blue and white flowers of remarkable beauty. 
It is hardy enough to withstand our winters, 
if the roots are protected with straw, leaves 
or mulch... 
Disemma coccinea, magnificent green-house climb- 
er, with brilliant scarlet blossoms in the form 
of a double coronet or crown. Is rather ten- 
der, but can be planted out after danger of 
frost is over; must be sheltered or protected 


from frost In autumn or winter.............. 20 
PEAS—(Lathyrus). 


A perennial climber, producing a long succession of 
white, rose, and purple blossoms, in clusters of eight or 
ten each. Suitable for trellises, arbors, etc. Young 
plants flower the second year freely, but the third and 
fourth year they produce an abundance of foliage and 


bloom, ‘They die down every year and start again in 
the spring, Hardy perennial; ten feet high. 

eee TatifQliui a aNOSCs ne teas Ss eg ca kissaiemes 19 

a SALT A 15 

- Pe mixed perennial........... 15 


‘** odoratus (see Sweet Pea). 


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D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


PENNISE TUM. 
(Ornamental Grass). 
A species of hardy grass, useful only for the forma- 
tion of winter bouquets. The heads are barbed and 
feathery, and present a beautiful appearance when 
mixed with Gomphrenasand other immortelles. Is per- 
fectly hardy, and will grow in any common soil. 

Pennisetum, longistylum, hardy, perennial, orna- 

mentallerass|=spwOmect nie hh enemys =o epeeeteils cis 


PENTSTEMON. 

These handsome, herbaceous plants are deservedly 
growing in favor for bedding purposes. he flowers are 
bell shaped, in racemes or spikes, and are constantly 
produced during the whole season. No one who has 
ever seen their beauty will willingly do without them. 
They are hardy perennials, and will live out of doors 
with a little protection, Vhe seed should be sown in 
open border, covered very lightly, and the plants trans- 
planted when four inches high. 

Pentstemon, Hartwegi, one of the freest blooming 
kinds, and highly recommended, flowers brill- 
jant scarlet, and very striking. Two feet high ro 

Murrayanus, one of the best; a single spike 
has been known to produce upwards of fifty 
blossoms ; flowers rich, shining scarlet ; three 
feet heii .10 


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6 


choice pened varieties, seed saved from Coie 
lection of newest varieties, and cannot fail to 
give great satisfaction 


SGV OBE 6. 8 Sau: 10 
PE RILELA. 
Perilla. 
Ornamental foliage plants similar to Coleus. Fine 


for bedding with silver leaved plants. 
bronze; nothing else like it. 
Half-hardy annual. 

Perilla, nankinensis atropurpurea laciniata..... 5 


PETUNIA. 

Petunias are unsurpassed, if indeed equalled for mass- 
ingin. beds. Theirrichness of color, duration of bloom, 
and easy culture, will always render them popular. They 
will do well sown in open border in spring, or earlier in 
cold-frame or hot-bed, and transplanted eighteen inches 
apart. By the latter process, they will come into bloom 
much earlier, though they do perfectly well sown in 
open ground. Be careful not to cover the small seeds 
too deeply ; they like asandy loam. ‘Tender perennial; 
one and a half feet high. 

Petunia, nyctaginifloria, pure white ... 

‘* hybrida, Countess of Elesmere, deep rose, 

white throat... 


Foliage metallic 
Same culture as for Coleus. 


10 


Petunia, hybrida grandiflora Superbissima. 


Petunia, lhybrida, finest striped and blotched, 
saved from magnificent collec- 
tion of striped and blotched va- 


MISES eS he nose oie ee AO ctiase (: 
atropurpurea, dark red... .... 5 
compacta elesanticsinae NEWS 


dwarf compact ; free blooming.15 
fine mixed.... sfonde & 
LARGE FLOWERING SECTION, 
Petunia, hybrida grandiflora, fine, green edged 
Vanlettessbeautitule =. eran 290 
grandiflora superbissima, zov- 
elty ; splendid, large throat. ..25 
large flowered mixed, saved from largest flow= 
ELS fetreteee cottons ee Soci a ake ove HRS ae 
“hybrida grandiflora, choicest mixed; 
saved from show flowers....- ate sieveterseerets 


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Petunia, finest striped and blotched. 


FRINGED SECTION. 


Petunia, hybrida new fringed varieties, desirable 

MOUS a5tascagogmdssdes sopcedd<s6% Beenie Bor 20 
DOUBLE FLOWERING SECTION, 

Petunia, double mixed, finest varieties carefully 
fecundated with best double flowers. , Sure 
to produce a good percentage of double flow- 
ening: plantsicec oom cece eee coer 5 deh syeeeers 

‘¢ hybrida robusta, fl. aig new, dwarf, of ro- 
bust growth, face a compact, upright, 
branched bush about ten inches in height 
and fourteen inches in width, with double, 
sometimes even double fringed flowers in all 


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shades of colors existing in petunias, An 
extremely handsome, valuable sort tor mar- 
Petunia, extra double fringed, many colors; beauti- 
tifully fringed, a good percentage double; 
new... 
PHLOX DRUMMONDII. 
Remarkable for the brilliancy and abundance of their 
larse. terminal flowers, completely hiding the foliage. 
The blossoms are of many colors, from pure white to 
For masses of sepa- 


ee ee 


eepest purple, eyed and striped. 


rate colors aud for cutting for bouquets, they are un- 
surpassed. The seed can be planted in open ground in 
autumn or spring, or plants may be started in hot-bed 
and transplanted. 
plants six inches apart each way. 
foot high. 


Give good, rich ground, and set 
Hardy annual; one 


= a EGSeay deep rose eat 2 22-10 
= oe Black Warrior, fine........ to 
= 2" Leopoldii, red, white eye ...10 
“ pf alba oculata (superba), 

white, purple eye...... == 3550 
Mal “ 


blue varieties, with whiteeye 10 
Drummondii, brilliant, new; brilliant rose 
with dark red center, very effective....... 10 
Drummondii, grandiflora, choice mixed, 
scarcely inferior in size and texture to the per- 
ennial sorts. One of the finest of recent in- 
trOdGGHIONS72 64255555) ee tie anteep 10 
Drummondii, grandiflora splendens, extra 
choice mixed, this very fine variety has 
proved itself to be the gem of the new large 
flowering race of P. Drummondii. The flow- 
ers are large.handsomely rounded,and of great 
substance; the coler vivid crimson, with a pure 
white disc; the habit of growth free and robust 10 
Drummondii, fine mixed, many fine varieties 5 
Drummondii, ‘‘ Graf Gero” mixed, a new 
strain of fine, compact growth ; excellent for 


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The varieties of Perennial Phlox are among the choic- 
est of our flowers for bedding and border plants. They 
are perfectly hardy, and need no protection: will flour- 
ish in any soil, succeeding better, however, in deep, rich, 
rather moist ground. 

Phlox Perennial, mixed, seeds saved from the new- 
est splendid sorts...... prafenecae sate ata 


PINK— Dianthus). 

The family cf 
Dianthus is by far 
the most useful of 
all the biennials 
and perennials, 
and for beauty 
and variety can- 
not be surpassed. 
The delicacy and 
richness of the 
tints, combined 

He with the aromatic 
fragrance of 
many of the 
species are valu- 
able recommen- 
dations for the 
entire family. 
Dianthus, Chi- 

nensis fi. pl., 

(Double China Pink), this species is a bien- 

nial of dwarf habit; flowers the first year, but 
the bloom is stronger the second. The colors 
are very rich, and in large beds you can hardly 
find two alike. Seeds saved from double flow- 
ers will produce double ones......... EASES 


NS = SSL 
—— Ka ELL OG fra TN 
VES Nee FS) 


Pink, Pheasant Eyed. 


Dianthus.Plumarius(Pheasant Eyed Pink), white 
or pink, with dark eye. The flowers deeply 
fringed or feathered; very fragrant. Hardy 
perennial w5A5. - se see ae 

*“  Plumarius Scoticus fi. pl. (Double Florist’s 
Pink), saved exclusively from Mr. Turner’s 
very best varieties of show pinks; ertra....50 

** Chinensis Heddewigii fl. pl. (Heddewig’s 

Pink), flowers very large and double, having 

a diameter of nearly three inches; of various 

shades of brilliant colors, almost unsurpassed. 

An elegant acquisition. Half-hardy biennial.10 

Chinensis laciniatus fi. pl. (Double Japan 

Pink), to be properly appreciated ,these should 
be seen, as it is impossible otherwise to convey 
any idea of their beauty. Rich in hue, very 
double, deeply fringed petals—only lacking 
fragrance to make them perfect. Half-hardy 
isigiah ned ra ease! 4 dcx 

Heddewigii diadematus (Double Diadem 

Pink), this is of denser growth than the 
Heddewigii, and of dwarfer habit. Very regu- 
lar, densely double, and of all tints, from crim- 


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————— 


Pink, Scoticus fl. pl. 


son-purple to deep black-purple. It hasoftena 
velvet like, radiant fire,impossible to repro- 
duce... seiaysite myers Greta Io 
Pink, Chinensis imperialis fl. pl]. Double Imperi- 
al Pink), a superb,double variety from China.1o 
(= The following two varieties are selections from 
the finest formed varieties of Dianthus Heddewigii, and 
are remarkably fine. 


Pink, Eastern Queen. 


Dianthus, Heddewigii, Eastern Queen, beauti- 
fully marbled; the broad bands of rich mauve 
upon the paler surface of the petals are very ===; 
striking and pretty......... = 


“ Heddewigii, Crimson Belle, rich, vivid, 
crimson like color; flowers of extraordinary 
size and substance, evenly and finely lacinia- 
ted Both the above varieties come perfectly 
true from Seedu sess. se Reecietniclet cletsieieinteeiater eS 

““ barbatus (see Sweet William). 

“ caryophyllus (see Carnation). 


POPPWY—(Papavwer). 


Old fashioned flowers, but very popular. There are 
a few species of great beauty, which are an ornament 
to any garden. The following four varieties will be 
found to be magnificent, worth more than all the rest. 
Hardy perennials, blooming first year from seed, if sown 
early; will not bear transplanting well. 

Papaver, bracteatum pulcherrimum, superb. 
large, double, orange-crimson flowers. ..... 5 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Poppy, Umbrosum. 
Papaver, Orientale, large, gorgeous, orange-scarlet 
blossoms ; bottom of petals black; beautiful... 5: 
umbrosem, rich vermilion, with a shining black 
spot on each petal; one of the most showy of 


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all\the vanieties. =. ci. ae. SaNele:o0t, suraiere eae LOs 
“* Carnation, brilliant, large, showy, double flow- 
ers of various colors; two feet high... ...... 5 


f=" The last variety, under the name of Papaver 
somniforum, is the sort used extensively for the ex- 
traction of opium. 


PORTULACA. 


There are scarcely any flowers in cultivation that make 
such a dazzling display of beauty as a bed of many 
hued, brilliant colored Portulacas. They are in bloom 
from about the first of July till killed by frost in au- 
tumn, Plant under glass or in open ground after it has 
become warm, in a light, sandy soil, and in a dry situa- 
tion. After the plants appear, withhold water; and if 


the bed have a full exposure to the sun, the ground 
will be covered with the plants, and the effect will be 
beautiful. Tender annual ; nine inches high. 


Portulaca, double. 


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Portulaca, alba, pure white.. 


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aurea, deep golden...... Sao esaor sopuoaaodoses Ci 
>) Stiiataystripedhyellow = eeeees tere t= elas 
** caryophylloides, carnation striped .......... 5 


se 


fine mixed, many beautiful kinds ......... .. 5 


DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
The double varieties of this plant are most beautiful. 
The blossoms are about one and a half inches across, 
perfectly double, and of many colors. Not all the plants 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


will be double, but the single ones can be pulled out. 
They will stand any amount of dry weather. 


Portulaca, double, white.......-..---.--0--.++0« 20 
rg - orange...... De Asser vay aa ele « 20 
= Es SEance -.:-- 5 a AR 20 
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yr ee SYA PUN cise do imei" oi eer 20 
5 go FIG eS Skee Sara eee 15 

PRIMROSE, EVENING. 
(ceEnothera). 


The CEnothera, or Evening Primrose produces large, 
showy blossoms, which are fully expanded only towards 
and during evening. ‘The blossoms are three to four 
inches across, usually yellow or white, and very freely 
and constantly produced. They ail do better if seed be 
started in hot-bed, and the plants transplanted. 
GEnothera, acaulis alba, of prostrate habit, the 

leaves lying on the ground; produces an 
abundance of large flowers about three inches 
across, of most wonderful beauty, belng trans- 
parent, and of the color and lustre of mother 
of pearl. Hardy perennial; six inches high..10 

“© QLamarckiana, superb spikes of large, bright 

yellow blossoms, about four inches across. As 

many as 400 buds and blossoms have been 
counted on a single spike, and they are con- 
stantly produced from early spring till late in 

autumn, Hardy perennial ; four feet high.. 5 
gigantea, the stem grows very tall, changing 

at about two-thirds its height intoan immense 

flower spike of bright yellow. Notwithstand- 
ing its shrubby appearance, it is an annual, 
and may be grownas easily as the other kinds.10 


PRIMULA, SINENSIS. 
(Chinese Primrose). 


These are perhaps 
the most desirable of 
all house blooming 
plants. They are in 
almost constant bloom 


“ 


plants be transferred 
to the border, they 
will bloom nearly ali 
summer. Though 
perennial, new plants 
flower more freely, 
and seed should be 
sownevery year. Give 


ing, and do not force 
the young plants, but 
simply protect them 
Sow the seed in 


Primula. 


from frost and damp, cutting winds. 
shallow boxes drained with charcoal, filled to the depth 
of two inches with sand and finely sifted garden soil. 
Sow seed thiniy, and cover about one-sixteenth of an 


inch. If covered toodeeply, or if the seed be wet and 
allowed to dry again, they will not germinate. When 
the plants show growth, transplant singly into small 
pots, and later into three and four inch pots. They 
thrive best in a cool, dry place with plenty of light, but 
protected from the sun. They do not require much 
water, except for a few days after repotting. ‘Tender 
perennial ; six to nine inches high. 
Primula, sinensis, fimbriata, new scarlet, dis- 
tinct and striking,.... .. Sees 
sinensis fimbriata, rose, rose varieties mixed.25 
ae = bie Village Maid, pure white 25 


“s 


all winter, and if the’ 


| 


‘Primula, fern leaved. 


Primula, sinensis fimbriata, alba maxima, flow- 
ers large, of great substance, finely fringed, 


purerwhites). 2427122222 season bas dace neem 50 
‘“* sinensis fimbriata, James’ Prize, dark car- 
MUNG) ieee eee soe eee eee Sa So oe ee 5° 


sinensis fimbriata punctata elegantissima, 
the darkest primula known ; flowers velvety 
crimson, admirably. fringed and regularly 
spotted on the edge with white. ..... 
“ sinensis fimbriata filicifolia, choicest fern 
leaved mixed, dark carmine and pure white 25 
Sinensis fimbriata, choicest mixed, from 
Mr. James’ choicest strain of best fringed va- 
rieties ; confidently recommended to give the 


Primula flower, double. 
DOUBLE VARIETIES. 


The following four varieties can be relied upon to 


come true from seed. They are very choice, and high- 
ly recommended for florists. 
Primula, sinensis fimbriata, double crimson...s5o 


“ a“ . eé aa 


white .....50 
& “ “ = reds ike «5° 
< “ “ ae mixed....,.50 


‘« Japonica, mixed, the Queen of Primroses; no- 
ble in foliage and bearing. The beautiful, 
fine. large, various colored flowers stand in 
whorls, pyramidically arranged on stout 
flower stems, which are over one foot high...25 

PYRETHRUM-(Feverfew.) 
(Also see Matricaria.) 

Very useful, and universally admired bedding plants, 
deserving a place in every garden. Sow from December 
to April, in shallow boxes, in a temperature of 60°, As 
soon as the young plants can be handled, transplant 
singly into small pots or shallow boxes, where they may 
remain until the time of planting vuut into the open 
ground in May. 

Pyrethrum parthenifolium aureum (G +-lden 
Feather), beautiful, gold leaved bedding 
plant, retaining its ornamental character until 
late inautumn. One of the finest recent acqui- 
sitions for geometrical designs; Mower white,..10 


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BD. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Pyrethrum roseum (J/zsect Powder Plant), Prac- 
tical entomologists have long been looking for some 
effective, safe and cheap insecticide, and now tell us 
they have found it in the Persian Insect Powder. 
This is the dried and powdered flowers of the Pyreth- 
rum Roseum, and is certain death to Plant Lice, Flies, 
Cabbage Worms, and nearly every form of insect life. 
It is harmless to man, but when diluted with ten times 
its bulk of flour, kills every cabbage worm or other in- 
sect it touches. Hitherto the high-cost of the powder 
and the difficulty of securing a pure and /vesh article 
has prevented its coming into general use, but experi- 
ments made by Prof. Riley, of the United States En- 
tomological Commission and others, showed that it can 
be grown successfully in all of the Southern and many 
of the Northern States. 

-CuLTrure.—Sow in boxes of prepared soil, as early as 
the season will permit, and transplant to sixteen inches 
apart whenever the plants are large enough. ‘The 
young seedlings are small and of slow growth, but the 
older plants hardy and vigorous. The largest crop of 
flowers is produced the second sesaon. They should be 
gathered when in full bloom, dried carefully, and stored 
in paper bags. Before using, the flowers should be 
powdered as fine as possible. Per pkt. roc., 02. $1.00. 


QUAKING GRASS -—(See Briza). 
RHODAN THME—(Everlasting). 


Of all the many 
varieties of ever- 
lastings, we think 
the Rhodanthe the 
finest and most 
beautiful. The 
flowers are of vari- 
ous colors, pure sil- 
very white with vel- 
low disc, rosy crim- 
son and bright pur- 
ple, rose suffused 
with white, &c. For 
winter bouquets, 
the blossoms should 
be gathered before 
they are fully ex- 
panded, and if dried 
in the shade, they 
will retain their 
brilliancy for years. The leaves are heart-shaped and 
lustrous, and the calyx long, scaly and shining. The 
seeds should be started in hot-bed. and the plants trans- 
planted to a warm situation, one foot apart. Tender 
annual: one foot high. 

Rhodanthe, Manglesi, rich rose color, suffused with 

AVIKECN Res rie beieis Sie. cabs mimcat Gora MORI RE eo verte 5Ke) 
Manglesi double, a xovelty and a curiosity; 

produces to to 15 per cent of double blossoms.25 
maculata, rosy crimson, bright purple or white 

with golden center, surrounded by a velvety 


Rhodanthe. 


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bande Gnu Saaee barre. Seti Re rare  yols Sutioas cheno 10 
““ maculata alba, pure white, with yellow disc; 
Ele cami yee st rapeele clare the sis Sonate sees IO 
ed 00.0 EN eat vu Net eA iar Aas He ae seto 
RAUCEZNWS—(See Castor Bean). 


ROCKET. 


The Sweet Rocket produces clusters of flowers which 
are very fragrant during the evening. The seed readi- 
lv germinates in the open ground with very little care. 
Hardy perennial; one and a half feet high. 

Rocket, Sweet, purple...... Boacasonc Aowscoacen & 

B et white... 


ROSE CAMPION— (See Agrostemma Coro- 


naria). 


ROSE OF HMEAWYEHN—(See Agrostemma 
Ceeli-rosa). 
SAL PIGELOSSIS. 

Very showy bedding or border-plants, with richly col- 
ored, erect, funnel shaped flowers. The colors are beau- 
tifully marbled and pencilled, purple, scarlet, crimson, 
yellow, buff, blue, and almost black. Vhey are biennial 
in green-house, but annual in open ground, Start seed 
in hot-bed, and transplant one foot apart into a mixture 
of loam and sand, with well rotted horse manure at the 
bottom. Bloom from August to October. Tender an- 
nual; one and a half to two feet high. 


: QR PRA 

ll De 
Salpiglossis. 

Salpiglossis, new black, a zew varzety; recom- 
mended for its distinct character as a black 
blossom ... nae Scop EoD ue 

fine mixed, colors beautifully marbled; purple, 
scarlet, crimson, yellow and blue..........+.I0 


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Salvia, Splendens Compacta. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


SALWIA. 

The Salvia, or Fiowering Sage, is a very ornamentals 
plant, flowering in spikes of fiery red, crimson and blue, 
and continues in blossom, in open ground till frost, when 
the plants can be removed to the green-house and will 
continue in bloom a long time. Start the plants in hot- 
bed, and transplant into light, rich soil. about one foot 
apart. ‘lender annual; one to five feet high. 

Salvia, splendens compacta, the finest salvia 
grown, being literally covered with blossoms ; 

grows well from cuttingS......--.....-.----. 15 

“ Roemeriana, deep crimson; beautiful; one foot.10 
‘* patens, one of the brightest and purest of all 
blue flowered plants, and holds a pre-eminent 

pesifion...--.-.-- 


SANVITALIA. 


Very pretty, dwarf, trailing plants, excellent for rock 
work, borders or edging of beds. It is so completely 
covered with flowers asto nearly hide the foliage. The 
fiowers are double, and of a brilliant golden yellow, re- 
sembling a miniature doubie zinnia in form. Single va- 
rieties are not worth cultivating. Sow where required, 
im open ground, in spring, and thin to six inches apart; 
the plants will then cover the ground. Hardy annual; 
six inches high. 

Sanvitalia, Procumbens, fi. pl... ........... 


SCA BiQOUS—(See Mourning Bride). 
SCARLET FLA X—See Linum). 
SEDUM. 


A species of 
low, succulent 
plants, some of 
which are re- 
markably pret- 
ty; grow readily 
upon stones, 
rocks, walls and 
roofs of houses; 
are admirably 
adapted for the 
center of hang- 
ing baskets. 
Sedum, czruleum, the common blue sedum. fre- 


osevse! osnienin alas = spss. 2/a.a\ 20 


«-- 10 


quently known as Blue Stonecrop. Hardy 
annual ; six inches high........... era ss ZO 
SENSITIVE PLANT—(Mimosa). 
‘& An interesting 
and curious 
plant, with 


globular heads 
of pink flowers, 
weil known for 
the extreme ir- 
ritability of its 
leaves and foot 
stalks, which 
close and droop 
at the slightest 


Hier 


»> 
\ 


OUND 


touch, or in 
cloudy, damp 
weather, and 
during the 
night. The 
plant is most 
e irritable in the 
Sensitive Plant. greatest heat, 


and if the upper branches be touched and droop, touch- 
ing the lower ones, the whole plant will appear as if 
wilted and dying. Start in hot-beds, or pots, and trans- 


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plant into a warm situation, six inches apart. Tender 
annual ; two feet high. 
Mismosa. oridica: 9-022. SF se pa «<2 te ne a. 5 


SMIELAX. 

No climbing plant in cultivation surpasses this for 
graceful beauty of its foliage. In cut flowers, and for 
wreaths, etc , it is indispen- 
sable to florists. Its hard 
texture enables it to be kept 
several days after being cut, 
without wilting. Nothing 
is finer for clothing statu- $ 
ettes, vases, etc. Soak the 
sced in warm water twelve 
hours, and plant in pots, in 
hot-bed or green-house, in 
February, and keep in a 
warm, moist place. One 
plant in a two-inch pot is 
enough. After they have 
completed their growth, and 
the foliage begins to turn 
yellow, turn the pots on 
their sides and withold water 
till August, when the little 
bulb which has formed, can Smilax. 
be repotted in good, rich earth, and watered freely, and 
it will grow all winter. The seed germinates very slowly. 
Tender perennial climber ; ten feet high. 

Smilax, Myrsiphyllum asparagoides...._.......15 

SNAPDRAGON  Antirrhir«1m). 

The Snap- 
dragon isan old 
favorite border 
plant, with 
dark and glos- 
sy leaves, and 
large, curiously 
shaped flowers 
with finely 
marked throats. 
They have been 
much improved 
by careful se- 
lection, and 
now are really 
magnificent /} 
flowers. They § 
blossom the 
first season 
from seed sown 
in spring, but 
the blossoms will be much stronger the second season. 
Succeeds best in dry, loamy soil. Tender perennial ; 
two feet high. 


Snapdragon. 


Antirrhinum majus album, pure white........... 5 
‘* majus brilliant, crimson, white throat.... ... 5 
* as’ Delilat white’ tinoat. oe eau. so: onsen 5 
“fine sixed, allithe best colors: -..--.-/.--=---- 5 

SOLANUM. 


A class of beautiful ornamental, fruit bearing plants. 
They are useful for conservatory decoration, and pre- 
sent a beautiful appearance in the drawing room. Most 
of the varieties are half-hardy perennial shrubs, and 
can be planted out when danger of frost is over. The 
foliage is beautiful, but the fruit is the chief attraction, 
being very beautiful in appearance, but not edible. 
Solanum, pseudo capsicum, covered with a profu- 

sion of miniature, peppershaped, scarlet fruit ro 

** hybridum compactum, large orange-scarlet 

berries, produced abundantly. Elegant for 
house or green-house decoration during winter rg 


Stock, Brompton. 


STATICE. 

The species of Statice, or Sea Lavender, ought to be 
in every garden, on account of its lovely little flowers 
so freely produced. Sow in sand, loam or peat, in the 
house, and transplant into the garden when warm, Is 
perfectly hardy, 

Statice, Tatarica, hardy, herbaceous perennial from 
Russia, producing an abundance of pink flow- 
ers. Onelandiavhalf feetihishtesee ess. ene 25 
ST EF A—(See Feather Grass). 
STOCK. 

The Stock has for many years been a general favor- 
ite, but of late years the Germans have grown them in 
such perfection that they are considered almost indis- 
pensable where a fine display is wanted. The seed is 


Stock, double German Ten Weeks. 


grown with such great care that a very large proportion 
of double flowers are produced from the seed, and of 
great fragrance and beauty. To have them in bloom 


early, start in hot-bed, and transplant when small into 
pots, and turn out in June to open border. The seed 


may also be planted in the open ground. Hardy an- 
nual ; one foot high. 
Stock, double German, Ten Weeks, /i/teex sepa- 
rate colors mixed » fine.......+. sfelparsyersucievers Io 
dwarf German, Ten Weeks, pure white, 
lay menowentincdeeeeeeemn neers shel sretaieieistetet 5; 
INTERMEDIATE OR AUTUMNAL. 
The Intermediate Stocks, if sown at the same time 
as the “ Ten Weeks,”’ will succeed them in bloom, thus 
affording continuous bloom until late in the fall. If 


be 


& Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Stock, Emperor or Perpetual. 


Zan = 
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a, ‘ 


Sunflower, double. 


sown in pots, late in the summer, they will bloom the 

following spring. 

Stock, Intermediate, white....... atavahaicis nate isles 15 
oe oe SCARICOE SY cpoe coke anaes aertergl 


BROMPTON AND EMPEROR. 

These Stocks should have the same treatment as the 
Intermediate. They cannot endure our winters unless 
protected. 

Stock, Brompton, blooms well in winter ; flowers 
very fragrant. Half-hardy biennial; one and 
ahalf feet high. Sv best colors mixed..... ro 

Emperor, or Perpetual, this beautiful and 
splendid variety of stock will bloom several 
years if protected from the frost; and if plant- 
ed in pots early in spring, in green-house, will 
bloom the first autumn. The pots should be 
kept in a dry, cool place during winter, after 
blooming. The magnificent spikes of bloom 
are very rich and attractive, and for individu- 
al specimens are unequaled. ‘Tender peren- 
nial; one and a half feet high. Twelve most 
beautiful colors mixed........ SOOO NGC OGOUNS 


SUMMER CWYPRESS-—(See Belvidere). 


SUNFLOWER— (Helianthus). 


Adapted by its stately growth for a background to a 
lawn, or a screen to hide unsightly places. It is also 
raised as an absorbent of miasma in damp or ill drained 


situations, thus preventing fevers. The flowers are 
really quite attractive. Plant the seed in spring, where 


desired, and thin to four feet apart in rows. Hardy an- 

nual; five feet high. 

Sunflower, double (Helianthus Californicus fl. 
pl.), very double.... 

Large Russian, avery tall growing single va- 
riety, often fifteen to twenty feet high; the 
stalks are sometimes used for fuel........... 5 


SWAN RIVER DAISY. 


(See Brachycome), 


SWEET PEAS. 
(Lathyrus Odoratus). 

Showy, free flowering climber, and deservedly one of 
the most popular annuals that enrich the flower garden. 
The flowers are very freely produced, white, red, crim- 
son, purple, black and striped, and quite fragrant. Plant 
four inches deep, very early in spring—the earlier the 
better. Hoe the earth towards the vines without ridg- 
ing, and give support to the vine to run upon. Hardy 
annual; six feet high. 


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Sweet Peas. 
SWEeSt Peas... purples. cess Chi Tee «aie <4 oe 


= se OVI Sin Maric he Ao ee tree OnnoICcyeED a \\ 

cA “. striped 982 _ia5-8 See eis iswevess 5 bg ™N 

= AS Painted*Wady =e. 52... j.-s aA Sweet William. 

= “s INVINCIDIE SCATICE.. <5. 66. cecc0 aie 5 . : . 

« “ “ i: gl iar LES Dianthus, barbatus, pure white, sure white flow- 

ss “ “a SATE Ee Meee. IS yee. 5 with oe CES ce ais coc c\w(olnlstalaias mia “ aja esis visiswmesevecess one 10 
‘ cay ee ee at) ya 5 arbatus, black, reddish, velvety black....... 10 

es ce fine mixed :.25554 osc ee senses 5 
SWEET SULTAN—(Centaurea). “ “i mixed double, perfectly double, and 
Handsome border plant of easy culture, bearing very great variety of colors...........: ee ces LILO 
fragrant, double, deep purple blossoms irom July to TAGETES-—(See Marigold). 


October. They produce a striking effect in mixed bord- 
ers, and are extremely useful for forming bouquets of 


TASSEL FLOWERS—(Cacalia), 


cut flowers in connection with other colored flowers. A showy plant of easy culture, producing beautiful, 
Plant where required, in spring, and thin to six inches scarlet and golden yellow, tassel shaped blossoms, from 
apart. Hardy annual; two feet high. July to October. It is sometimes known as Flora’s 


Centaurea, moschata atropurpurea, double purple 5 | Paint Brush. Looks best when grown inclusters. Suc~ 


SWEET WILLIAM ceeds best in a mixture of fresh loam and leaf mold. 
i th ee 4 Sow early in spring, in open ground, in clusters. Hardy 
(Dianthus Barbatus). annual; one and a half feet high. 


‘ A bed of the finer varieties sports into an endless va Cacalia; coccinea, scarleta-n master cee ee 5 
riety of colors, and presents a beautiful sight. For dis- ‘* aurea, golden yellow...........-...-.- ae 
play in the garden, the Sweet William is unsurpassed. Me mixed. owsenk PP Bie YO hh Fh ey ae ee 


The seed can be planted very early in spring, in open 
ground, and will blossom the following autumn; or it can 
be sown in August,and will make fine blooming plants for 
spring. The plants will bloom several years, but young 
plants bloom better, and seed should be sown every year. f ; 
Hardy perennial; one and a half feet high. _- Timm ) LD ¥ 

$M) 2) % MF 


Tassel Flower. — Torenia, 


92 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


TORENIA. 

A very fine, new annual, with large, sky blue blos- 
soms, with three large spots of dark indigo blue, and a 
yellow stain in the center, Sown from February till 
April, in pots, and kept under glass, it will flower from 
June to September. The prettiest annual for cultiva- 
tion under glass, but will thrive well in open air during 
the warmer season of the year. In open air, the plants 
are dwarfer and more robust, flowering well till cold 
weather. 

Torenia, Fournieri superbiens, the darkest spot- 
ted Varieties Ro scree siebies et acraeiile erect 10 
TREE CYPRESS—(iIpomopsis). 

A wonderfully handsome plant, with fine, feathery 
foliage, somewhat like that of the cypress vine, and long 
spikes of beautiful flowers. It is equally desirable for 
out-door or conservatory cultivation, Sow the seed in 
August, in a dry situation ; if tne ground be at all wet, 
the plants will decay. Half-hardy biennial ; three feet 
high. 

I pomopsisjwelepanssmixe dese ecieeeeeneeee 5 
TRITOMA. 


An interesting 
half-hardy, sum- 
mer and autum 
blooming plant, 
producing mag- 
nificent spikes of 
rich, orange-red, 
flower tubes. 
Needs protection 
of dry litter if 
left in theground 
during winter; 
may be taken up 
in the fall, potted 
and kept from 
frost. Seeds 
should be sown 
in hot-bed or 
green-house, 
early in spring; 
the bulb which 
will be produced should not be watered too freely, nor 
forced till the succeeding spring, when it should be 
transplanted into rich, loamy scil. 

Tritoma, uvaria grandiflora .......... peeieeeteiere 5 


TROPAZOLUM LOBBIANUM-—(CGee 


Nasturtium Tall). 


TROPZOLUM MEINOR—(See Nastur- 
tium Dwarf ). 


TROPZOLUM PEREGRINUM— 
(See Canary Bird Flower), 


VALERIAN—(Polemonium), 

An old, standard border plant, often called Jacob’s 
Ladder, from its beautiful, pinnately cleft leaves. The 
flowers are lively blue, nodding at the end of upright 
stalks. It blooms in June, is of easy cultivation, per- 
fectly hardy, and may be increased by dividing the 
roots. Sow early in spring, in open border, and thin to 
one foot apart. Hardy perennial; one and a half to two 
feet high 
Valerian, Greek (Polemonium cceruleum),...... 5 


VERBENA. 

No plant is more generally cultivated, or more eagerly 
sought after than the Verbena, and no plant excels it 
for masses in beds on the lawn. In the varieties may 
be found every color except yellow. The white is pure, 
the crimson and scarlet so vivid, and the purple so deep, 


Tritoma. 


while the striped blossoms are so conspicuous, that they 
are very desirable. They flower perfectly well from seed 
sown in spring. Ifstarted in the house, in pots, in winter 
they will be in bloom sooner, but if sown in open ground 
in May, they will bloom in August. Each plant will 
require a space of four feet. ‘lender perennial trailer: 
one foot high. 


Verbena. 
Verbena, Aubletia grandiflora, reddish purple... 5 
“ WNiveni, white: sweet scented.... +....-- Soda nzks) 
“SaVienosSainichapunplesseerrercecr Mea. oF 5 


«6 


Montana, hardy, from Rocky Mountains; will 
stand our winters out of doors; rose, changing 
into: nlacwgeet eee Ree eae 2 BS00CEG COOuG 

hybrida scarlet, scarlet blossoms.......-.. -15 

St $$ Defiance, seed may be relied upon to 
produce the ¢ruwe, deep scarlet color......--- 20 

hybrida, blue, all shades of blue.............20 

‘ 53 Italian striped, beautiful...........20 

Auriculaflora, various shades, all 

with distinct eye of white or rose...........- 20 

‘“S Ihybrida, maxima perfecta alba, produces 

large, pure white flowers of standard perfec- 


et ce 


tHiont fine tormlorists! eee seer 2825 
‘© extra choice mixed, seed saved fromall named 

flowers: Very choices: ss: S25 seers sleiclevelle tao 
‘* fine mixed, embraces all colors...... cleo hleaiee xO 
Ss Apooscnas. 


Vinca, rosea. 


D. M. Ferry &1Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 93 


VWENCA. 


A genus of ornamental, free flowering green-house 


: 4 Z . HF 
perennials, with glossy green foliage and beautiful cir- 


cular flowers. If sown early under glass and transplant- 
ed in a warm situation, they will bioom in the summer 
and autumn, and may be potted for the house before 


frost. ‘lwo feet high. 

Vinca, alba, white, with red eye.......-....-. . Io 
3 ** pura, pure white. .......-.....2..26-. 10 
~ Og eI ee ae cinta. «12 ~ 2" Sclsclecic <> 5 0/6 10 


WIOLA TRICOlLOR— (See Pansy). 
WIOLET-(Viola Odorata). 

The Violet should not be wanting in any garden, on 
account of its fragance and early appearance. A single 
flower will perfume a whole room, Succeeds best in a 
shady, sheltered place,and can be easily increased by 
dividing the roots. ‘The Violet is an emblem of faith- 
fulness 


Hardy perennial ; six inches high. 


Violet. 


Violet, Sweet Scented English (Viola Odorata), 
flowers double and single; white; fragrant...10 
white (Viola cornuta alba), large,white blos- 


SONS > BAe Sashes ee eo eee wale son) eeeek® 
‘* yellow (Viola lutea grandiflora)... ........ Io 
“ Mauve Queen, mauve colored... .......:...-- Io 
*.._ Purple Queen; deep, fine purple...... ...... Io 


VIRGINIA CREEPER — (Hedera)— 
(Ampelopsis Quinquefolia:. 

The Virginia Creeper or American Woodbine, is 
hardy, very ornamental, of rapid growth, and the foliage 
is luxuriant and beautiful. It is often made to cover 
the walls of houses forty or fifty feet high, clinging by 
its tendrils. The flower is reddish green, not showy, but 
is succeeded by clusters of nearly black berries, at which 
time the tendrils and stalk turn to a rich crimson color. 
It is exceedingly ornamental and conspicuous in Octo- 
ber, after the first frost. 

Virginia Creeper 5.....2522.... Bre mmatia neice a S30 SSE IEE RS) 


VIRGINIA STOCK—(Malcomiia). 

Hardy annuals, very useful for border or edging. A 
sontinual succession of blossoms may be kept up the 
whole season by sowing at intervals through the spring 
and summer, The flower and plant are quite as desir- 
able as the candytuft ; grows about nine inches high. 
Virginia Stock, red and white mixed... 

WALL FLOWER —(Cheiranthus 

Cheiri.,) 

The large, massive spikes of the Wall Flower are very 

conspicuous in beds and borders, and are very useful in 


making bouquets. They are deliciously fragrant, perfect- 
ly double, and combine many shades of color, the 
orange purple and chocolate predominating. Sow the 
seed early, in hot-bed, and while the plants are small, 
prick them out into pots, and sink the pots in the earth. 
On approach of cold weather remove the pots to the 
house, and they will bloom all winter. 
nial ; one and a half feet high. 


Tender peren- 


WM alivisicunes edawtiler 


Wali: Flower; mixed-doublew.: . 2226252. Sez 4 10 
“ Early Brown, brownish red, fragrant flowers ; 
large, thick spikes; early. Tender biennial.1o 
Tom Thumb, new Golden, a new variety, 
free flowering, dwarf and compact habit; high- 
ly recommended for spring bedding, for which 
at is anvaluable-zz;.. sseontaee se pote ae a eae Is 


WHITLAWIA. 

A pretty plant with delicate, handsome foliage, pro- 
ducing aconstant succession of bright blue, and pure 
white, bell shaped flowers, in drooping clusters, half an 
inch in length. In heavy, wet soils it does not succeed 
well, but in light, sandy.loam, few flowers give more 


-“ 


satisfaction. Sow the seed in open border early in 

spting. Hardy annual; one foot high. 

Wihitlavia; grandiflora... 2).-. 1-22 s.t.42.. cea 
SZ 


Whitlavia, grandiflora. 
WIGANDIA. 


Very ornamental plants with immense veined leaves, 


and stems covered with crimson hair. 
and should be formed into a bush. 


It grows rapidly, 
Its large leaves, and 


94 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


<lusters of lilac flowers whick continue to open in suc- 
cession for a long time lend the plant a tropical aspect, 
and make it one of the most valuable ornamental foli- 
age plants for garden and lawn decoration. Seeds, if 
sown early in spring, in hot-bed, will produce large 
plants by middle of summer. 

Wigandia; caracasanay.o. so-so. ndede cee one 25 


WISTARIA. 

One of the most beautiful 
and rapid growing of hardy 
climbers, growing, when well 
\4 established, in good soil, from 
fifteen to twenty-five feet in 
a season. Frequently blooms 
both in spring and fall; the 
pale blue, pea shaped flowers 
are borne in long, droopiag 
clusters similar in size and 
shape to a bunch of grapes. 
It thrives best in a light, rich 
soil, and should be trained 
against a south wall or veran- 
n\ da. Seeds should be sown in 
Wistaria mellow loam early in the 

: spring; if a green-house or 
hot-bed is available, start in winter, and when plants 
are a foot high, transplant into situations where they 
are to remain. 

WRIA, Tene YEO TZ I50 sooo edb cuaeabonoGaaeesod00C 20 


XERANTHEMUM. 

Of neat, compact habit, free flowering, and of the 
easiest cultivation. The leaves are covered with a sil- 
very down, and the flowers are pure white, deep purple 
and yellow, single and double. If gathered before fully 
opened, and dried in the shade, they will retain their 
beauty for years. They make fine winter bouquets 
alone or mixed with grasses. Sow in spring, and thin 
to one foot apart. Hardy annual ; one foot high, 
MEranehe»mUmpginiIxXe Giyoecel ery sieeero ieee selene ro 


ZEA MAIZE-—(Striped Japanese 
Corn). : 

An ornamental foliage plant, of much beauty. It isa 
species of corn, with large foliage, the leaves being beau- 


Zea Maize 


tifully striped with white and green. 
nual, from Japan; six feet high. 
Zea Japonica, fol. variegatis, striped foliage..... 5 
ZAINNIA. 
A very showy plant, with large, double flowers, which 
when fully expanded. form hemispherical heads, become 
densely imbricated, and might easily’ be mistaken for 


Half-hardy an- 


dwarf dahlias. 
The colors run 
through all the 
shadés of car- 
mine, oliliaie,) os 
scarlet,'purple, “3 
crimson, yel- 
‘ow, to pure 
white. If any 
single blossoms 
appear, they 
should be at 
once pulled up. 
Sow the seed 
early in spring; 
in Open ground 
and transplant 
to one and a half feet apart, in good,rich soil,or start 
under glass for early blooming. Half-hardy annual; one 
and a half feet high. 

By careful selection and several years cnitivation, 
the European florists have obtained the following 
distinct varieties of this valuable plant. The seeds 
we offer can be entirely relied upon to reproduce the 
different colors, almost without sporting. 


a 


Zinnia. 


Zinnia, double carmine. ...... ejeleibisis icysretaselereteveierar 10 
+ SCAnl eters ere!sicistherarmsicineteince Io 
we He PUP wore ile Ss5b000000050R900 Io 
s i CLIMSON eee ene nobasocad bac sisters 10 
- s Oran gerne 500 oOnnn sieleiervelarenerte 10 
: lilac. 3h. noodode sjele 8 ejasjale eicie «00 XO 
: deepyscanle teams reece eae 10 
; “ deep purple..... petese cit eet cee bo) 
* f alba plenissima, pure white.......10 
vt te choice mixed) very finee......:... be) 
‘ “ MIX Cie" the ree eee eerte ee Sick 5 


elegans plenissima, Emperor Francis 
Joseph, a new, extra double variety of supe- 
rior quality; deep purple upon orange ground; 

st tools Io 


of deep orange color, finely margined with 
bright golden yellow; beautifully imbricated, 
representing a depressed globular cone...... bike) 
Darwini, fl. pl.,a distinct class of zinnias of 
most beautiful form and every conceivable 
shade of color. There are four classes known 
as 2zana compacta, major; pyramidalisand 
vitata, about twelve colors in each class. 


The seed we offer comprises a mixture of all 
the above classes,..... sidaiosinct SOMCEEER Sahoo 20 


“Wee 
Double Zinnia. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 95 


CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS IN BULK. 


For DESCRIPTIONS SEE PRECEDING PAGES. 


For such of our customers as make extensive sowings of flower seeds, and for florists whe 
require larger quantities of Flower Seeds than are usually sold in packets, we offer some of the 
leading sorts by weight. This list embraces the most desirable kinds for bedding, edging and 
ornamental planting. Those who plant largely, will find this a very economical mode of securing 
their seed. 

We send free by mail, at prices annexed, but no discount or premiums can be allowed on 
Flower Seeds by weight. Half ounces will not be supplied of such kinds as sell for less than 50 
cents per Oz. 


PER OZ. PER OZ, 

Ageratum, Mexicanum.............2++00++ 0 +--+ 60 | Lantana, finest hybrids, mixed............-....0. I co 
Alyssum, sweet... ..... eisinw aterm a = eee eee es 5° | Larkspur, double dwarf rocket, mixed........ =e Se 
Amaranthus, melancholicus ruber..... .. -..+--- 50 | Linum, grandiflorum rubrum (Scarlet Flax) ..... 50 
Py ittieplor(Faseph s:;Cnarye fur Waa aura. 22 3 es 50 | Lobelia, ertnus, blue and white..............-.... 2 00 
Antirrhinum, fine mixed (Snafdragon)..... ....1 00 | Marvel of Peru (Four O'Clock), mixed........... 30 
Aquilegia, fine mixed (Columbine)...........+++. 75 | Mignonette. sweet, large flowering...per lb., $2.00. 20 
Aster, mixed, Germanequilled.... cis steel -ocle. 3a. I 00 | Sita eyinuadal ee eee 30 
‘“* Truffaut’s Perfection, mixed..............- -5 00 | Nasturtium, dwarf, mixed..... | AM hae eae A 40 
. a 2 Seow whites ¢)2 unis. bak 6 oo Se Rdobbianum tally soos ee, Foo Poe’ 
Ballon 2BEs. tomes ah bestatscest maids 200 2b 5° Pansy, extra choice mixed, from named flowers. . -3 00 
Balsam, double camellia, mixed...... ............ I 00 Stasigde mixed all colors... 2.005% ced saccanc- I 50 
coy 1G Bleumlinbes 2< eae 555s. ok ose os eee I 25 Perini a tenGiCe MiIKeCO 55 2... eke o ood koe wcncnne I 00 

tor Mixe@e@envle AwttE oo. es. oo aan oa 75 Phlox Drummondii, choice mixed.............-.- I 50 

<<? SNIXCM OUI PANE oe Se as ootets. cet s 60 “ “ fie InIxed ee ee ee FON 75 
Canary Ly Le LO LUET ces etree ee ee ae Bi te oes -»-I OO Poppy, carnation, double, TELL t aa pen LS eee ea 50 
Candytuft, WHILE NLACTANE! sn rss ee ue toes 40 | Portulacca, HHEMHINGETS ot tos OE) PO ews Pe! 50 
** white rocket Jace Bc aaa ews eee eae 50 | aha donile: mimediees. CU es: ST ENING posh? 5 00 
** fine mixed wetece Corer cree ance eee. concce oe 40 | Pyrethrum, aureum (Golden Feather)........ -© 50 
Canna, Indica, mixed...............-.222..--. .20: 5° |} “ roseum (/zsect Powder Plant)............4.. I oo 
Canterbury Bell, double, mixed...... settee eee 75 Ricinus (Castor Bean), mixed..................-. 30 
Celosia, cristata (Cockscomb) dwarf, mixed........ 60 | Scabiosa (Mourning Bride).... 0... ..00..c0e2eee- 60 
5s ¥ a tall, ee ae 50 | Sensitive Plant, mimosa pudica......... ......... 75 
Centaurea, gymnocarpa, silvery foliage... ...... 2 50 EOE Te VES ne Pest ks os eehed 3 00 
Cineraria, maritima candidissima (Dusty Miller).2 00 Stock, double German Ten Weeks, mixed..... ..2 00 
Convolvulus, major (Morning Glory).........--.. 25 | Sun Flower, double...... Sacks stas.yeReeeo. poe 
‘“* minor, mixed (Dwarf Morning Glory)...... 25. 4 Sweer Pees. perple) ... ~)...- 3st) sacs eos “ic: $e eeet-20 
CYLTESS IN URE JSCATIC Saimin ape e ale cies re toe oes 60 | Sa oe a istodductn scabs 2o 
Bey WRISIEE cs. cin tues EE SAAS ee ae ea gi 60 ISSIR ET EO aS, ye eee eee Dey ae a ee | 20 
OE REEVE, Cor RRS oe Se ee ye ee a ey ie rE erm eas 50 See eae ra DE Arta ee a An, + aed MN ae 20 
Dianthus, chinensis fl. pl. (Dowble China Pink).. 75 |  ‘* imvincible black....... 2.22.2... 0. .ce eee. 20 
PGTLALISNTOAPIONE) AVIKOG ois s onc ota ove turts or, 50 | OES ee Ss ee per lb., $1.00 10 
Pt DOV OPA MANACP ALAS one aaa wen, cece ene. 60 Sweet William, double mixed... .... .......... I 50 
Forget-Me-Not, myosotis palustris. The true sort.6co | “* Rae tnixed 6 35.3. eee eek 50 
OES MEN lee rinse Oe wie IA wie ohn nse arg, okey oa = 40 | Verbena, extra choice mixed, splendid ............ 300 
+? eet ltt ane oes re Aa en en Aah ee 40 | “fine mixed, all colors. ....... .I 50 
Gourd, mixed ornamental. "2.2... ..0...000c00-0-- 40 | Violet, sweet scented So isa 2 00 
Flotlyhock, Chater’s finest double mixed. .. ......2 00 | Zinnia, choice double, mixed. CEE eo oe 
pepe GouDlewMNIsed ss. woe oso ec ee. | I 0o = 


About September tt next, we dRalf iddue 
our Annual Gatafogue of cRoice MuteB Bulbs 
and sSeedd for Pfaff pfanting. St wiff be sent 
free fo aff cudtomerd, without ordering if, and 
Co offierd who appfy for it. 


96 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


BULBS FOR SUMMER § 


= AUTUMAL BLOOMING 


The following Bulbs will be sent by matl or express, charges prepaid, when ordered at single or dozen 
rates; at the 100 or 1,000 rate they will be sent by express or freight, the purchaser paying the charges. No 
less than 6 will be sent at the dozen rate, no less than 50 at the 100 rate, and no less than 500 at the 1,000 rate. 


Orders, with nioney, should be forwarded as early as possible, and they will be filled in rotation. 


The tender 


Bulbs, that are injured by frost, will not be sent until such danger ts over in the spring. 


DAFALEA. 

The Dahlia has 
always been a 
favorite for au- 
tumn flowering. 
The flowers are 
so symmetrical 
and perfect and 
the range of bril- 
liant colors so 
large and varied, 
that they will al- 
ways be popular 
where display is 
wanted. The 
roots are tender, 
and easily injured 
by frost. They 
should beset out 
three feet apart, 
after all danger 


‘Dahlia, 


of frost is over, and during winter, placed in a cool cellar, 


and not allowed to freeze. The plants should be sup- 
ported by tying to stakes. Our collection of mixed 
dahlias, taken from over one hundred varieties, is the 
best ever offered to the public, comprising all the posi- 


tive colors with their most striking shades. Ready for 
shipment about April rst. 

EACH DOZ. 100 
BatranchOlceymixedanse eer eereeer 25 2 00 I2 00 


DIELWYITRA—(Bleeding Meart. 
Tuberous rootéd plants, blooming in the spring, fa- 
vorably known almost everywhere. They require only 
the ordinary culture of border plants. Roots planted 
in spring or autumn will flower freely. The roots should 
be divided every third year. The flowers are delicate 


pink color, very graceful, produced continuously from 
May till July. 


Ready for shipment about April rst. 


EACH. DOZ. 
Ricverera cae taped Pe eta soded 2S 2 50 
GLADIOLUS. 


The Gladiolus 
may, perhaps, be 
placed at the 
head of ‘summer 
flowering bulbs. 
The improve- 
ments in this 
flower have been 
marked and 
rapid, and the 
varieties now em- 
brace nearly all 
shades of color, 
and some of them 
are marvels of 
beauty. Thecul- 
ture is very sim- 
ple. They thrive 
in almost any 
good soil, except 


aed 


Gladiolus. 


a stiff clay, require full sunlight, and are only liable to 
injury from rank manure. Vlant the bulbs six to nine 
inches apart, the large ones four inches, and the small 
ones two inches deep. Make an early planting of the 
smallest bulbs first as soon as the ground is sufficiently 
dry and warm, and continue to plant at intervals of two 
weeks during the spring and early summer, In this way 
a succession of bloom may be had from midsummer until 
frost. In autumn, before freezing, they should be dug 
and dried, the earth and old roots removed, and then 
stored inacool, dry place, secure from frost, until spring. 
Mixed Gladiolus. 

This mixture must not be compared nor confounded 
with the common mixed sorts, often the refuse of cheap, 
unsalable kinds. It is composed only of named varie- 
ties of the best sorts, and represents over 150 kinds, 
among which is a good proportion of white, yellow, 
striped and blotched varieties. We feel certain that no 
one will be disappointed in purchasing this stock, and 
we recommend it with the greatest confidence, 

DOZ. PER 100, 
CHOLCE WUE HEA oe 75 3 50 


Named Gladiolus. 

The following named varieties are selected with 
spectal reference to beauty of flower, range of color, 
and habit of plant. There is not one in the list that 
zs not destrable, and every bulb has flowered the past 
season, and ts known to be true to color and descrip- 
tion. Ready for shipment about April rst. 


EACH. DOZ. 
Addison, fine, large flowers, dark amaranth 


PER 1000. 
30 00 


WiAheln loves WWNES ssa cedsnendads coobnedss IS 1 50 
Amalthie, pure white, large violet-red blotch, 

ground of the corolla velvety violet, the 

lower petals slightly tinged with lilac.... 20 2 00 
Angele, white, slightly flesh, light carmine 

INGFHINES, SbeSsoaaadco i aol stats iahciatelnstetsteketohers I5 I 50 
Brenchleyensis, rich, dark scarlet,very brilliant 10 1 oo 
Ceres, pure white, flamed lilac, desirable ..... I5) 150 


Colvilli, The Bride, the finest white, early flow- 
ering variety, valuable for cut flowers.... 20 2 00 
Eugene Scribe, tender rose, blazed with carmi- 


Matesredespeati tii mae er rite errr Is 150 
Felicten David, cherry, light carmine feath- 

Heal, WevtKs WMO coanasaoes do6005 caa06 reas GO) 
Isaac Buchanan, one of the best yellow sorts 

V.eEtMMenOdicedeertsi ame metneriaet d0000dG0 ZO 4B EO 
Fohn Bull, white, tinged with sulphur... ... IO 100 
LaCandeur, white, lightly striped with car- 

mine violet. perfection. 2.-.-..6---- =. 20 200 


Lamarck, cherry colored, slightly tinted with 
orange, blazed with red, center very well 


lighted, very large, white stain-..... .... 20 2 00 
Laura, orange red, flamed carmine, pure white 
lllofre ete saoansoegads cogéuo ooouanadoae - Io I oO 


LePhare, brilliant and fiery red, very showy. 15 1 50 
LePoussin, light red, white blotch, handsome 15 1 50 
Madame Monneret, rose, white stripe and 


Caninines blotches serene eee A sig ee Io I oO 
Madame de Vatry, French white, purple t 
carmine blotch..... AUT aRS ats EAE ed Soa el otar eres 20 200 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


EACH. DOZ. 
Marie Dumortier, white slightly streaked 
with rose, violet purple blotch.........--- I5 150 
Martha Washington, pure light yellow, lower 
petals slightly tinged with rose ; stately 
and beautiful.... .. .. SS nee ae 60 co 
Meteor, brilliant dark red, large, pure white 
blotchis oe ee ere wees ain sa are I5 150 
Meyerbeer, brilliant scarlet, blazed with: ver- 
milion, very fine spike .......... «+--+. I5 I 50 
Napoleon III, bright scarlet, the center of the 
petals white striped, extra fine.. ..... ... 15 I 50 
Norma, pure white, sometimes tinted with 
PEERING Has Fo ele antler ooo > i= «ae 25 250 
Penelope, white, slightly tinged pink..... ... <<E5R Fh'50 
Phoebus, fine spike of large flowers, of a 
striking fire-red color, with a large, white 
DTS oar, 53 aS SO pee 25 250 
Princess of Wales, white, flaked carmine .... 10 I 00 


Romulus, intense dark red, blotched pure 
AE ae Ae & eae te ie, 2) SOE a ae pa Ses 


Shakespeare, white or blush white, blazed 
with rosy carmine, large, rose colored stain 40 4 00 
Sultana, bright satin rose, flamed with car- 
mine; purple-carmine blotch on white 
ground. Choices. eee a em - 2s 75 7150 
Syliphide, long spike with fine ities flowers, 
blazed "with earmine sores 2s... ose eles s I5 I 50 
Van Dyck, crimson amaranth, Spaped with 
PULTE sears ee eee ee ale oes poe ts eee 15 I 50 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. 
Somewhat like the Yucca but not as large. It throws 


up a flower stem nearly four feet high bearing a 
profusion of pure white bell-shaped flowers. It is a 
most desirable addition to any garden, is hardy, but a 
little protection in winter is advisable. 


Hyacinthus candicans......++ Byes ai ata slates 15 


LILIUM. 

The Lily has been, with eminent propriety, styled the 
“‘Queen of Flowers,” and truly no flower conveys so 
adequate an idea of queenly beauty, majestic grandeur, 
and faultless purity, as the Lily. Too much cannot be 
said in its praise, and we are glad to notice its increasing 
popularity from year to year. Nearly every variety will 
withstand the severity of our winters, and many are 
among the most hardy of our garden flowers. Their 
culture is simple, and with a little care failure is im- 
possible. The bulbs should be planted inspring as soon 
as the frost is out of the ground until first of May—the 
earlier the better. Select a well drained spot, dig the 
soil deep, and make it fine, enriching it abundantly with 
very rotten cow manure and adding a liberal mixture of 
sand. Set the bulbs from three to five inches deep, ac- 
cording to size. During the winter it is advisable to 
cover the surface of the bed with a thin layer of manure, 
which will not only afford a slight protection to the 
bulbs, but will materially enrich the soil. In spring the 
manure may be removed or dug in between the rows. 
Care should be taken that they have proper drainage, 
no water being allowed to stand around the roots. Once 
firmly established, they should not be disturbed oftener 
than once in five years. To produce extra /ine speci- 
mens plant the bulbs in small pots (4-5 inches) early in 
spring and raise them in the green-house or house. We 
saw a Lilium Auratum last summer measuring nearly 10 
inches across, one of the finest specimens we have ever 
seen. The culture was as follows: planted ina four-inch 
pot in April, soil half forest loam and half rotted sod, 
kept barely moist until the plant began to grow, then 
freely watered. 


I 50 


EACH. DOZ. 

Auratum, new, golden Japan lily, large bulbs 30 3 oo 

Lancifolium, album, white Japan lily....... 50 500 

‘* yoseum, rose spotted Japan lily....°.... 25 2 50 

‘“* rubrum, white and red spotted......... 25 2 §0 
Chalcedonicum, brilliant “scarlet, recurved 

IOSSONIS et Soe ee PEPE a aise sian ie new = ees go 900 

Longiflorum, pure white, very fragrant ..... 20 200 

Tigrinum (Tiger Lily), orange, spotted black. 15 f 50 


‘© flore pleno (Double Tiger Lily), extra 


large bulbs, giving from 20 to 30 flowers .. 25 2 50 
Facobean (Amaryllis Formossissima),deep scar- 
Le ee Ae ao eros Be. eee, Sone 20 200 


MADEIRA VINE. 


Tuberous rooted climber, with glossy, green leaves, 
and delightfully fragrant, white blossoms. Sometimes 
called *‘ Mignonette Vine.”’ It is of rapid growth, and 
from a few tubers, vines will be produced sufficient to 
cover one side of acottage inasingle season. The tubers 
are tender, and must be protected from frost during 
winter. 


Wiadeita Vane. 27 067Sicc ot ee ee awn 


TRITOMA. 


Sometimes called * Red Hot Poker.’’ It is really a 
fine plant, quite hardy, though requiring some protec- 
tion through winter. The flowers are produced in large 
spikes of rich, orange-red tinted flower tubes. Plant 
two feet apart, and in November, cut the plants back 
near the ground, and cover the bulbs with dry litter, 
which remove in the spring. EACH. DOZ, 
Merit OAV ATTA ste oe). See, 2 «ales ofe:5.< 00%, 


Of all the 
summer flow- 
ering, bulbous 
plants, we 
think the 
Tuberose the 
most desirable 
The flowers 
are waxy white 
double, and Sy¥ 
so fragrant as 
to perfume 
the whole at- 
mosphere for 
some distance 
around. They 
are useful for 
forming but- 
ton hole bou- 
quets, in large 
bouquets, or as 
single specimens. Each bulb flowers but once, but 
the smaller bulbs can be set out for future flowering, 
when their growth iscompleted. A good way to grow 
tuberoses, is to fill five inch pots half full of cow ma- 
nure, and the remainder with good, rich earth, mixed 
with sand. Plant the bulbs in this in April, water mod- 
erately, and hasten growth by putting in a warm, light 
place When weather has become Warm, plunge the pots 
in the earth out of doors. They will usually flower be- 
fore cold weather in autumn; if they do not, the pots 
can be brought in, and they will bloom in the house. 
The bulbs cannot be safely sent by mail before April r. 


Fabcrose. 


ALL FLOWERING BULBS. 


EACH. DOZ. ICO. 1000, 
Double White, tall .......... Io 75 35° 3000 
Pearl, double dwarf white.... 10 75 400 3500 


98 D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


Farm and Garden Implements 


NEVER SO CHEAP BEFORE. NOTICE THE 


REDUCED PRICES. 


Cur List is COMPLETE. It ContTAINS ALL THE Best IMPLEMENTS OF ALL 
MAKERS, AND NOT A SINGLE UNDESIRABLE TOOL. 


MATTHEWS’ GARDEN SEED DRILLS AND CULTIVATORS. 


Matthews’ Garden Seed Drill.—We know / 
of no hand Garden Drill, for sowing vegetable seeds, &c., which Yi 
has met with the popularity of the Matthews’ Garden Seed 
Drill among leading seedsmen and market gardeners every- 
where, and therefore heartily recommend it to our customers. 
It has been many years in use, and its largely increasing sale 
is the best evidence of its merit. 

It is designed for use in field and garden. When in opera- 
tion, it opens the furrow, drops the seed accurately at the de- 
sired depth, covers it, and lightly rolls the earth down over it, 
and at the same time marks the next row. It will sow Beet, 
Carrot, Onion, Turnipf, Parsnip, Sage, Spinage, Sorghunt, 


Peas, Beans, Fodder Corn, Broom 
Corn, &c., with a certainty, regu- 
larity and rapidity, impossible for 
the most skillful hand to do. 

A valuable feature in this Drill is 
its patent INDICATOR, with names of 
different seeds on it, for adjusting 
the Drill to sow different kinds of 
seed, which is done by simply turn- 
ing the Indicator until the name of 
the seed you want to sow comes to 
the top. No other Drill is furnished 
with this ingenious device. 

The Drill is complete in all its 
arrangements, it is made of the best 
material throughout, and is con- 
structed with such care and nicety 


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Mattyews: Garven Seep Drie. of finish, that it will last many years, 
and do a vast amount of work without any repairs. 


Price, Boxed and Delivered at Depot or Express Office, - - - §11.90 


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PARRA oe fea SS % 
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OSSELLBAICHARDSONWSG ite WAN Ce NY ACA URS. VINEE! an 
MattHews’ Imeroveo Dritt anpb CuLttivaAtoR ComBINED, 


Matthews’ Improved Drill and Cultivator Combined.—The Matthews Drill and 
Cultivator Combined has been greatly changed and improved. It has a larger wheel with a wider flange to it, @ 
new conductor and a new coverer, so that as a drill it now possesses all the features of the Matthews Garden Seed 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 99 


Drill of a smaller size. It has the same patent Indicator as that. The Cultivator attachment has also been greatly 
improved by providing it with a new set of teeth of an improved pattern, with STEEL BLADEs of the best quality, 
so that as a Cultivator it is now similar to the Matthews Improved Hand Cultivator. Therefore, as now con- 
structed, this machine cannot fail to prove very efficient for use, either as a Drill or a Cultivator, and will be found 
to be adapted to any kind of soil. 

Price, Boxed and Delivered at Depot or Express Office, - - - $13.00 

We can furnish for the Matthews Improved Drill and Cultivator Combined, if desired, a pair of superior style 
Hoes, with long, Steel Blades, for use in exchange with the cultivator teeth, whichare easily and quickly adjusted. 
Price per pair, complete, delivered at Depot or Express Office, $1.50. 

Matthews’ Improved Hand Cultivator.— 
The Matthews Hand Cultivator has been greatly changed and im- 
proved. Itis now made with a larger wheel, and with a larger 
flange toit. It is also provided with a new set of teeth of an im- 
proved pattern, having STEEL BLADEs of the best quality, and as 
now constructed will, we think, prove greatly superior to what it 
was before, and be found to be perfectly adapted for use in any 
kind of soil. 

It is thoroughly constructed throughout, very durable and easy 
to operate. A boy can do as much with it as six men with hoes. 
It spreads from six to fourteen inches, and will cut all the ground 
covered, even when spread to its greatest extent. The depth of 
cultivation may be accurately gauged by raising or lowering the 
wheel, which is quickly done. 

Price, Boxed and Delivered at Depot or Express 


PDA Oe ce, - = = = = 6.00 
MattHews’ Improveo Hanp Cuttivator. We can furnish for the Matthews Improved Hand Cultivator, 
Wit Two Exrra Hoes. if desired, a pair of superior style Hoes, with long Steel Blades, 


for use in exchange with the cultivator teeth, which are easily and 
quickly adjusted. Price per pair, complete, delivered at Depot or Express Office, $1.50. 


THE “PLANET, JR.” 8 “FIREFLY” GARDEN DRILLS, 
WHEEL HOES AND WHEEL CULTIVATORS. 


These machines well merit the general favor they have won, and with the recent improvements are even more 
perfect in their workings than formerly. A complete, Descriptive Catalogue of these goods, illustrated with 
over go engravings, showing the tools at work, and containing practical instruction in the cultivation of garden and 
field crops, invaluable to beginners, and useful to every tiller of the soil, will be mailed free on application to us. 

he Planet, Jr., No. 2 Driil.— Holds 2% quarts. It will sow with equal ease and accuracy, a 
single paper of seed or a full hopper, covering evenly at any exact depth, and will roll down and mark the next 
row perfectly. all at asingle passage. It has no cams, levers, brushes, cogs, springs or shakers. It is xozseless, 
automatic, self-cleaning, and always reliable. It is remarkable for simplicity, strength and beauty, and for ease 
and perfection of work in the field, and no one having use for such a tool can afford to buy any without such ad- 
vantages; it is the latest improved and best. 


Price, Boxed and Delivered at Depot or Express Office, - - $10.00. 
So = 


Pianet, Jr, Comeineo Daitt, WHeet Hoe, Wee Cuctivatcr ano WHEEL Prow, 

The Pianet, Jr. Combined Drill, Wheel Hoe, Wheel Cultivator and 

Wheel Plow .—Every reader of our catalogue having a vegetable garden, large or small, should own this 
delightful labor saving tool. Asa Dr7dt, it is exactly similar and equal to the No. 2 except in size. It holds one 
quart. As a Plow, it opens furrows, covers them, hills, plows to and from, &c. As a Hoe, it works safely and 
closely to and from both sides of the row at once, at the critical time when plants are small and weeds abundant, or 
between rowsas plants become larger, working all rows from eight to sixteen inches wide, at one passage. As a@ 
Cultivator, it is admirably adapted to deep mellowing of the soil. The blades are tempered and polished steel. 
_  Ithasa finely adjustable Sprzug Brass Seed Reservoir, an Adjustable Plow between the carrying and cover- 
ing wheels, the zew, permanent Seed Index, the Cleaner and Marker, all combining to make a perfect tool. It 
sows all garden seeds accurately at any desired thickness or depth, opening, dropping, covering, rolling down and 
marking the next row, all at one passage, in the most reliable and perfect manner. Each machine is sent out with 
all the tools shown in the cut, and by removing the roller and one bolt, it is ready to be used as a wheel hoe, a cul- 
tivator or a garden plow. 


Price, Boxed and Delivered at Depot or Express Office, - - $12.00. 
The Planet, Jr. Double Wheel Hoe, Wheel Cultivator and Wheel Plow. 


—Will do the work of from six to ten men with the common hoe among market garden and root crops, nursery 
stock, &c., and it is especially adapted to onion culture. It is light, firm, strong, quickly set and easily managed : 
each one is sent out with all the tools shown in the cut. All the blades are tempered and polishedsteel. The 
tool is light and graceful, made of the best material, and highly finished, and nothing can exceed the 


ea 


100 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


PLANET, Jr. DOUBLE WHEEL HOE, WHEEL CULTIVATOR AND WHEEL PLOW. 


perfection and variety of work it performs, nor equal the enthusiasm of its many admirers. The wheels are 
adjustable in height, and can be set from seven to ten inches apart, or for working between rows as a single 
wheel hoe, at four inches apart. 


Price, Boxed and Delivered at Depot or Express Office, - - $8.00. 


Fire Fry Sinare WHeert Hoe, Cuttivator ano Piow, 


The Fire Fly Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator and Plow. —This is a new claimant 
for public favor, and is sure to receive a large share of it, for it combines - 
lightness and strength with the greatest adjustability, while its highly pol- 
ished and tempered steel tools, makes gardening comparatively a pleasure. 
The tools are all made after the most perfect models, and are first, a pair of 
admirable hoes which can be set to work to or from the row, and to any de- 
sired depth; next, a set of three reversible cultivator teeth to be used singly, 
together or in conjunction with the hoes; third, a large and excellent garden 
plow. The handle is made of stiff iron, and the whole tool is light and strong, 
attractive in appearance, and capable of standing hard usage for years,while 
its low price is its final recommendation. : : ——— 

Price, Boxed and Delivered at Depot or Express Office, $4.50. Fire Fry WHeet Garven Piow. 

The Fire Fly Wheel Garden Pliow.— Makes the care 
of a vegetable garden a pleasure, and 10,000 families who could not find time to keep a garden, if attempting its culti- 
vation with the ordinary hand hoe, can raise their own vegetables successfully with this tool. 

Price, Delivered at Depot or Express Office, - - - = $3.00. 


THE NEW YORK SEED DRILL. 


The New York 
Seed Drill (Vatthews 
Patent). — This machine is the 
result of many years experience in 
the manufacture of such imple- 
ments. It is very perfect in every 
respect, constructed of the best 
materials and in the most thorough 
manner. Some of its special ad- 
vantages are, a marker, easily 
adjusted to any desired width ; an 
adjustable plow, which opens a 
wide furrow, and alarge seed box. 


Superior in construction and 
practical in operation this machine 
is bound to give satisfaction. We 
are offering it, this season, at a 
reduced and very low price. 


Price, Boxed and Deliv- === 
ered at Depot or Express 22 
Office, $9.00. 


New Yorn Seep Cait, 


D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 101 


IMPROVED HORSE HOE AND CULTIVATOR COMBINED, WITH WHEEL. 


This popular implement is made in the most thorough manner of the best materials, well finished, and 
while light and easy of draught, is very strong. It works equally well asa Horse Hoe or Cultivator. The frame 
and teeth are adjustable, and the teeth have reversible points. It has come into common use for general work, and 
is largely used in the culture of corn and cotton. It is invaluable for crops requiring to be hoed by hand, preceding 
the hoe and doing nearly all the work, or for crops that require hilling. 


Price, complete (including wheel), Delivered at Depot or Express Office, - $10.00 


E Yo supply the demand for a tool exactly adapted to Onion culture, we have 
ONION HO @ ._—sCwpplaced in stock the same hoe that we use on our own grounds. We havea 
large number in use, and consider them far superior to anything we have ever seen for the purpose. The blade is 
seven inches long and one and three-quarters broad, and can be used either to cut forward or backward. The hoe 
is light, easy to work with, and is constructed of the best steel. Price: Hoe(with handle) delivered at Express 
Office, 75 cents, the purchaser paying express charges. Hoe (without handle) by mail, postage paid, 75 cents. 


EXCELSIOR WEEDING HOOK. 


For weeding flower beds or 
vegetable gardens, It will work 
well among rows of seedlings, 
among ornamental plants, or in 
any place where freedom from 
weeds is desired. It removes the 
weeds with far greater rapidity HASELTINE HAND WEEDER 

—— than in the usual manner, without 
EXCELSIOR WEEDING HOOK. injury to the plants, and will pay for itself in one day’s use. 


rice, 25 cents each, by mail, prepaid. 


THE HASELTINE HAND WEEDER AND SCRAPER. 


The latest and best hand weeder for use either in the flower or vegetable garden. For Onions and Strawberries 
it is simply indispensable. It is rapid, easy and thorough in its work. The blade is % inch wide, % inch thick, 
solid steel, oil tempered, and has five sharp edges. The cut is one-sixth full size. Price, postpaid, 50 cents. 


Philadeiphia Brodcast Seed Sower. 
wE~N > my = 


For sowing Wheat, Clover, Timothy, Oats, Barley, Rye, 


Grain and Grass Seeds. ONE OF THE GREATEST LABOR- 
SAVING MACHINES INVENTED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. 
Broadcasting.—tThe Philadelphia has been TRIED 
AND PROVEN, not in one section only, but in nearly every State 
we and Territory in the Union. In a few plain words we will 
> PWILADELPHIA = mention some points of superiority: It is easily adjusted; the 
Oem ame! | yf quantity sown per acre readily regulated ; the ground requires 
WAtEl ne eit kre § || WR) 10 preparation excepting plowing ; the seed is evenly distrib- 
BENSON MAULESCO A uted, and the breadth of cast is as great or greater than any 
ro MANUFR'S ° other sower, and consequently it can do a greater amount of 
Ba \\\\\\NN ih work in a given time. It sows readily four to six acres an 
4 fH hour. ‘The principle of sowing is to follow closely the action 
of broadcasting by hand, casting the seed horizontally and 
within prescribed limits, not wildly distributing it in the air, as 
some sowers do; this means a saving of seed, and conse- 
quently of money. 
With our machines, the following distances can be sown 
with uniformity: Wheat, 25 feet; Barley, 25 feet; Clover, 20 
; SS, feet ; Timothy, 18 feet ; Rye, 25 feet ; Orchard Grass, 12 feet. 
Broadcasting vs. Drilling.—The following is the report of Mr. I. Carter, Superintendent of the 
Eastern Experimental Farm, Pa., on experiments made in seeding wheat: 


LBS, STRAW. BUS. WHEAT PER ACRE, 
1. Two bushels seed broadcast (harrowed).........-.. .2+-e0e--++ 135332 35-48 
Pee CVORISIS HET S KATE ND oe ore oape oe a5 oleh 2 2 ae ote Sis), 0'd o\ey staid eee’ apa sis 2,715 24-04 


+ Difference in favor of Broadcasting......... ..... ye II. 44 
Seed Sowers can only be sent by express, the purchaser paying charges. Price, delivered at express office, 


$5.50 each. 


LADIES’ FLORAL TOOLS. 


These Floral Sets are now so universally known that they need no description here. They have steadily in- 
creased in public favor ever since their introduction ten years ago, and have recived the unqualified approval of 
all, we belive, of the leading florists of the country, and will be appreciated by every lady in the land who culti- 
vates flowers. Sets of four pieces, price, per set, three-quarters polished, $1.25, postpaid. 


reo -c 
Weta as vit iOVED TREE: PRUNER. 

This Pruner is unsurpassed by any made. It has many points of superiority: Lightness, simplicity, durability, 
interchangeable parts and cheapness. It is constructed of the very best steel; the blade is connected with the 
lever at the lower end in such a manner as to give great power. It cuts the smallest twig perfectly and a larger 
limb, than any other pruner, always making a very smooth cut. 

hese pruners can only be sent by =xpress, purchaser paying charges. Price, delivered free at express office 
here, as follows: 
Length of pens feet; weight, 2% Ibs - Some ser. $2 00 | Extra Knives, postpaid............ eviwathee ORC, 35C 


Se SRS - 2e26 


102 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


“PERFECTION” REVOLVING LAWN AND GARDEN 


SPRINKLER AND FOUNTAT 


Guaranteed to do as much as any Sprinkler made. The Perfection is warranted 
to accomplish as much as any Sprinkler in the market at the same pressure, and its superiority is shown by its sim- 
plicity, ease with which it can be cleared of any obstructions, effectiveness while working in a strong wind ; also 
the circle watered can be reduced to any desired size, by turning the supply partly off. By its simple construction 
it can be used on hill-side or terrace. In connection with a force pump, it can be used with good effect in green- 
houses, hot-beds, &c. The bearings and working parts are made of brass, and it is complete in itself; it has only 
to be screwed to the hose, and the pin stuck into the ground to be used. 

Sent, postage paid, on receipt of the price, $1.25. 


THE IMPROVED DOUBLE AGTION HYDRONETTE PUMP. 


The improved Hydronette is an invaluable implement for sprinkling flowers, watering lawns, washing windows, 
carriages, &c., and for extinguishing fires. It is made in a very durable manner, handsomely nickel plated, and 
cannot easily get out of order. The pump hasa sprinkler and rubber hose attached. It will sprinkle your flowers, 
wash your windows, destroy worms on grape vines, tobacco plants, and potato vines, and commends itself to every 
gardener, farmer and householder. Price of pump, complete, $8.50, delivered free at express office here. On re- 
ceipt of $9.25, we will deliver it free anywhere in the United States. 


HypRONETTE Pump. AvsusTABLE ComPpounnd WNWicroscope. 


IMPROVED ADJUSTABLE COMPOUND MICROSCOPE. 


The best thing for its various purposes ever offered. The Compound Microscope has no rival in the world. 
Its focus is adjustable, power reliable, price low, quality first-class, form compact, action simple, utility unques- 
tioned, use practical, design unique, construction admirable. 

Everybody engaged in banking, engraving, cloth, silk, linen or cotton purchasing, botanical study, machine 
making, manufacturing, the examining of insects, flowers, leaf formations, minerals, the ova of fishes, birds, 
fowls, and hundreds of other professional, industrial and scientific occupations, may find a ready daily or hourly 
use for this wonderful little tustrument. Price, nickel embossed, $2.50 by mail, prepaid. 


BRASS GREEN-HOUSE and GARDEN SYRINGES. 


Length of Barrel, 14in.; diam., 114, 


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5 


These syringes are useful for all horticultural purposes, and are fitted with caps or roses for ejecting water in 
one stream, or dispersing it in the most gentle manner or with great force, when required. They are specially 
adapted for cleansing plants and flowers from those destructive insects which are so injurious to them, by means of 
whale oil soap, tobacco juice, &c. They are very strongly made from the best quality of brass, finely polished, 
elegant in appearance, not liable to dent or become injured. Strong in all their parts, and if properly cared for, 
will last a life time. (C8 Sext only by express, at expense of purchaser. 


A Length of Barrel, 12in.; diam., 1. 


No. A, one stream and one spray rose.............! 2 25 No. o, one spray rose, holes of large size..... ..- $2 so 
No. B, ef ee pen Maeyoiierenreieyertete 275 No. co, * sf So oir aan Weecaye 3 00 
No. c, * ee OS feirarceeue eee a 3 50 No. 1, one spray rose and one stream rose....... 3 00 
No. p, s OE hI 5 Rie MONE Rice 4 50 


GUY’S GERMAN PLANT FOOD.—/o flowers, Foliage Plants, Palms, Ferns, Bulbs, &c. 
Composed of nitrogen, ammonia, and other chemicals essential to the growth of plants, producing a luxuriant 
growth and generous blooming. Plants fed with it are not often troubled with insects. Put up in wooden boxes 
with full directions for use. 

Price. smallisize box, 1omtestings by, mall spoOstpalder eee eee eee eee Eee eee ere tee eee ene ree 15¢c. 
simon hargers ity: containing five times the quantity, by mail, prepaid........ .............+- 4oc. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DEScRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. - 103 


ReeeeoOLIURAL BOOKS 


iD. 


AND SENT FREE ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. 


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FARM, GARDEN, FRUITS, FLOWERS, &c. 
Allen’s New American Farm Book ..............$2 50 Language of Flowers........... paper 25c; cloth$ so 
American Grape Growing and Wine Making..... Ea] | Wotsenthe Gripe Vine: Si i.92. ste o0 so: I 00 
American Rose Culturist....... .. ........ papers acma)) My Vineyard at Pakeviem: once se... 22ca0n 4osee I 25 
American Weeds and Useful Plants.......... ts GES lati Guslt tie t on hS. 2. Sed Paes se 3 = paper 20 
1a SLE gan SE cs ot oe -- 250 | Our Farm of Four Acres........paper 30c; cloth 60 
Bommer’s Method of Making Manures..... paper 25 Parsons on the Rose, by Sam’! B. Parsons. ...... I 50 
Breck’s New Book of Flowers........-- =o) casos Sige ily iets cre M lste tier. nan nee aeeree I 50 
Brill’s Farm Gardening and Seed Growing....... t co | Quinn’s Money in the Garden................... I 50 
Broom Corn and Brooms.............2-s+0¢ paper 50 Oninn?s Pear Ciultunesss.-e-8 ok sioea<) <7 eee I oo 
Elliott's Hand Book for Fruit Growers..... apes Wire|) Uivic Htc Ves Se ee eee ee paper 50 
- Every Woman Her Own Flower Gardener..paper 50 Robinson’s Ferns in Their Homes and Ours...... I 50 
Mens and Pemenes. 5.7 escee 64> c0,65 4 paper 30 | Robinson’s Mushroom Culture...............-.. 75 
Flax Culture ........ ....-.--00---:-.---..paper 30 | [Roe’s Play and Profit in My Garden..... A tes ee I 50 
Fuller’s Practical Forestry. The latest publica- | Roe’s Success with Small Fruits................. 4 00 
tion ; very complete.... ............. .- aah SG Schenck’s Gardener’s Text Book......-......... 75 
Folles’s, Grane @altentsts 642. 5 2s Sica ds oa. oe! mS Silosiand! Basdace & 5 fs 4 2 Le Atoka ar ts.2 aay SO 
Fuller’s Small Fruit Culturist.............--....- 1 50 | Stewart’s Irrigation ...... Si So eee ae I 50 
Fuller’s Strawberry Culturist .............. paper 20 | Wobaceo AC albnte ts. oe aoe sens 2 eeine ee paper 25 
Fulton’s Peach Culture........ areata taattat crete I 50 Truck Farming at the South ............. Paatee fs I 50 
Gregory on Onion Raising...... at eea esas paper 30 | Warder’s Hedges and Evergreens....: . ........ I 50 
Gardening for Profit ............... aitelealasidtet eee I 50 Waring’s Drainage for Profit and Health........ I 50 
Gardening for Pleasure........... Shaner ecoeebece 1 50 | Waring’s Elements of Agriculture............... I oo 
Harris’ Talks on Manures.......... HE BR AR oe “FBS is Ai heat (liars - sme sei melee ss yo 4, = paper 50 
Hop Culture in the U.S........ Beyer ete ae Se 3 Zoe |e Wilite<Cranbethys CMlEte se. nen <2 = anes X25 
Bap Piltineg ss - 0 od nn ee oe SEE EE Same paper 30 | White’s Gardening for the South............ ..-. 2 co 
How,to Destroy Insects on Flowers and House | Window Flower Garden........ ---...-+-+ s+. 8475 
LETTS Eig ere ae” ener Been paper 30 | 
HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, SWINE, POULTRY, &c. 
Amertean Bird Fancier... 2.2.5. 1... sc00% paper $ 50 Mewist ee Tactical Easily. ss-Sa-te . «Saat deiveses $z 50 
ee Le See ap OE ae ee eRe paper 50 Miles on the Horse’s Foot.............-.-... Janu ZS 
Coburn's Swine Husbandry,... ..........20-+-- I 75 Ordnby siWews Beet Weeping: 22 5) sec,. «aes <n ain) I 50 
Corbet’s Poultry Yard and Market, paper soc; m@uimegon outing MCathle. 2o2 08 ce sce a5 ae I 25 
cloth..... So GSES Sco 7a Gases Basser noesesc 75 | Randall’s Sheep Husbandry........... .... .... I 50 
Dadd’s American Cattle Doctor......... .. ..-.. 1 50 | Randall’s Practical Shepherd ................... 2 00 
Dadd’s Am. Reformed Horse Book, 8 vo new.... 2 5¢ | Stewart’s Shepherd’s Manual.................... I 50 
Dadd’s Am. Reformed Cattle Doctor,8 vo new.. 2 50 Stoddard’s An Egg Farm....... paper soc; cloth 75 
Geyelin’s Poultry Breeding ....... ... Sionaa ae 1 25 | Willard’s Practical Butter Book... .... ...... RO 
Harris on the Pig..... . a aoc eee ne hea s.F 59 Willard’s Practical Dairy Husbandry..... ... Soe ee 
Herbert’s Hints to Horse Keepers. ..........---. I 75 Wright's Practical Poultry Keeper. .-.....2..-2.: 2 00 
How to Tell the Age of a Horse. .............--- 25 Monath <Mactinom Cattle oso5se. - is 2 ss cine sate I 50 
Keeping One Cow......... ... ere eee ee Fe iy el Mine i arl PRE Oe so 8 2)2 2 aw ord ans paw ho vs See I oo 
King’s Bee Keeper’s Text Book............ paper 75 Youatt on Sheep..... akties atearale ata e cases as el abet I 00 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Allen’s Rural Architecture ........-.....2.....05 Sx =a) |) Bverybody's Paint Book... 2.420920 S55-. 25ses «-$I 00 
Atwood’s Country and Suburban Houses..... La 3s BO Hooper’s Dog and Gun.......... paper 30c; cloth 60 
Batty’s Practical Taxidermy and Home Decora- PAO WI LO REALE 5 yoo ia oe set plorraapn s semns . 00 
Boars 1 = Es ee mE AHS oc np Se ADEE esac I 50 PAH Ger ANG es Pa AD PEIs oe oe. «ail a di ciaian'anina wien 75 
Batty’s How to Hunt and Trap ................. I 50 Johnson's Agricultural Chemistry............¢8. 175 
Corson’s Cooking School Text Book and House- | Norton’s Scientific Agriculture ............... .- 75 
SE) ETT oe ee de ee ee a 25 | Reed’s House Plans for Everybody...-.......... I 50 
Corson’s Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families | Richardson on the Dog .. ...--- nee are paper 30 
eal eee eet oe ee .paper 25 | Scribner’s Ready Reckoner and Log Book....... 30 


THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.—A neat little work of 120 pages, printed in fine style, on beautifully 
tinted paper, and contains several fine engravings. It gives not only the language, but the poetry of flowers, and 
clear and practical suggestions in reference to floral decorations and floral conversation. It isso arranged that the 
botanical name of the flower may be referred to. This work should be in the possession of every lover of flowers. 
Price, by mail, paper 25 cents ; cloth, 50 cents, postpaid. 


. INSECTS ON FLOWERS AND HOUSE PLANTS, AND HOW TO DESTROY THEM.—This 
is a valuable little book of directions to window gardeners and lovers of flowers how to overcome and destroy Insects 
on their Plants, both out-door and in-doors. It tells how to fertilize and stimulate plants, the experience of culti- 
vators in keeping their plants healthy. Among the topics are these: Red Spider, Aphis, Green Fly, Worms in 
Pots, Rose Slugs, Rose Bugs, Snails, Caterpillars, How to Destroy Insects on Garden Fruit Trees and Vegetables, 
&c. It isexceedingly valuable also to housekeepers, as it tells all about Ants and all House Bugs. Price, by mail, 
prepaid, 30 cents. 

HOP CULTURE IN THE U. S.—Elegantly illustrated, 180 pages. Minute directions how toraise, cure 
and preserve hops. How to start a hop-yard, cost, world’s statistics, synopsis of English and German methods. 
Price, $1.50, postpaid. 


104 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


LER WS: 


OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH WITH THE ORDER. 


FREE OF POSTAGE or EXPRESS CHARGES.—Where Packets, Ounces, Two Ounces, Quarter 
Pounds, or Pounds are ordered at list prices, they will be sent free by mail or express, unless Congress alters. 
the present postal law to our prejudice. 

PINTS and QUARTS.—Where Pints, Quarts and Four Quarts are ordered at list prices, thirty cents 
per quart, fifteen cents per pint must be added for postage or express charges, and they will then be sent free. 

PECK, BUSHEL and BARREL LOTS.—Where Peck, Bushel or Barrel lots are ordered the freight or 
express charges must be paid by the party ordering, as they have the advantage of our bushel rates even when 
ordering only one-quarter bushel. 

f28 In those cases where perishable or other goods are ordered to be sent by freight or express to such great 
distances that the cost of transportation will nearly or quite equal the value of the goods, we must decline to for- 
ward goods ainless purchasers remit us, in addition to the price of goods, sufficient funds to prepay transportation 
charges. When this requirement is not complied with, we reserve the right of declining the order and returning 
money to the person ordering. : 

SEEDS BY MEASURE.—One-fourth bushel and over sold at bushel rates: Four Quarts and over, 
up to one-quarter bushel sold at four quart rates ; less than Four Quarts sold at quart or pint rates. 

SEEDS BY WEIGHT.—Half Pound and over at pound rates; less than Half Pound lots are charged 
at ounce, two-ounce, or quarter pound rates. 

BAGS.—To every order for one-quarter bushel and upwards, to the amount of two bushels, 25 cents must be 
added, for a new bag, in which to ship. 

DO NOT ASK US TO SEND C. O. D.., as the cost of collecting return charges is quite an unnecessary 
item of expense ; and the prices being given, we can conceive of no necessity to warrant goods being so sent. 

HOW TO SEND MONEY.—Remittances may be made aT ouR RISK by either of the following methods, 
viz: Post Office Order, Draft on New York, Express, Express Co’s Money Order, or by Registered Letter. 

The rates charged for Post Office Orders and Express Money Orders are now so low that this is the very best 
way to remit where they can be obtained. We will bear the expense of sending money in either of these ways. De- 
duct the cost of the order from amount sent. 

Postal Notes are cheaper, but do not afford positive security, as they are payable to bearer, and if lost, dupli- 
cates will Nor be issued ; however, for small amounts they offer a cheap, convenient, and generally safe method of 
remitting. For very small amounts, stamps, in good condition and free from moisture, may be sent. 

When Money Orders cannot be obtained, letters containing money should always be registered. Money in or- 
dinary letters is wzsa/e. If currency is sent by express, the charges should be prepaid, and if local checks are 
used, 25 cents must be added to cover the cost of collection. 

SIGN YOUR NAMES.—There is hardly a day that we do not receive letters containing money and orders, 
which we cannot fill, because the party has failed to sign his name. Again, the P. O. address is frequently 
omitted, and the post mark, being blurred, we are unable to fill the order, no matter how much we desire to doso, 
Use our Order Sheet and Envelope, in all cases where you can, fill out the blank and sign your name, and you 
will have no cause to censure us. 

CLUBS.—We offer the following liberal inducements to Clubs or those wishing to purchase seeds in packets. 
The seeds will be sent by mail, postpaid; but these low rates apply ¢o seeds im packets only, and at catalogue 
prices, and not fo seeds by weight or measure. 

Send us $1.00, and select packets to the value of $1.15 Send us $5.00, and select packets tothe value of $6.15 


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2EOCk 2.35 10.00, 12.50: 
as 3.00, 46 oe ee ae 3.60 46 20.00, ef te 66 iT5 26:00 
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4.00, 4.85 


GUARANTEE.—Complaints made that seeds are not good, may quite as often be attributed to other causes 
as to’the quality of the seeds. There are hundreds of contingencies continually arising to prevent the best seeds. 
always giving satisfaction, such as sowing too deep, too shallow, in too wet or too dry soil; insects of all descrip- 
tions destroying the plants as soon as, or before they appear; wet weather, cold weather, frosts, chemical changes. 
in the properties of seeds induced by temperature, &c. For the above reasons, it is impracticable to guarantee seeds. 
under all circumstances, and while we exercise the greatest care to supply every article true to name, and of the 
very best quality, and believe our seeds to be the purest and best to be found, we wish it to be distinctly under- 
stood that we sell no seeds with any warranty, express or implied, and we will not be in any way re- 
sponsible for the crop. 


For Prices of Vegetable Seeds, see pages 108—11!2 inclusive. 

For Prices of Flower Seeds, in Packets, see pages 55—94 inclusive. 

For Prices of Flower Seeds, in Bulk, see page 95. 

For Prices of Summer Bulbs, see pages 96 and 97. 

For Prices of Drills, and cther Garden Tools, see pages 98— 102 inclusive. 


D. M. Ferry & Co’s DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 105 
D. M. FERRY & 60'S PRICE LIST 
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Loo>- 
ARTICHOKE—See sage 73. Pkt. Oz 2 Oz; “4b: wb: 
Large Globe ....... eet aa Be ReneH 2c EE oe Ber a ed ae 10 30 55 Loo” —3.00 
ASPARAGUS—Seve page 73. 
Conover’s Colossal......... SAR ane de a tea Eee aS oat aaa tas 5 10 15 20 60 
Roots, one year old, by — od oa oi QSEROEE MOD OOC Hao Ode SEA PEE Oa EOC n Ie eerie per 100, I 50 
G3 two oe NE OR Ret Aa er Fi FIC et A pS EEBOA BOISE OD AOE DOE IO OCR > 2 00 
ss = J Bex DIESS Ot DIE DAIG sere ions aoe oe mwa aes cole cle so Deroa ol tebe BN: stb Se ars'eie.2 oh et OCI 
BEANS, Dwarf, Bush or Snap—Sve pages 13-15. Pkt. Pt. Qt. 4 Qt. Bu. 
D. M. Ferry & Co’s Golden Wax....... Seen UE RE ree eee F . 10 25 40 150 #4«.800 
German Wax, black seeded..... eAcahoccoceoe: 74 + sR SMBS aeeb a osee 10 20 30 100, \/'6 00 
Euory: Pod: Wax. 5. cto p22245 seas even. eee ciae apres ree Ph Py te pe ae io 25 35 I 25 7 00 
German Wax, white seeded............0002206---: A Sper ewe shee, SAREE Ic 20 30 E00), 6 Oo 
Crystal WViRIte IW Axce. sats: ce soe sce v0'ee ein = Piss tee an ave Ce Io 25 35 I 25 7 00 
RereptE Oen AE dane > a oae ads nncccrasss-.c>-> Fo A AEE SE SER eee 10 25 40 ¥/50\,,78'-00 
HarlysChina Red Wyet./.- cn... - SR Se Baas ae Biases oes snce eee 10 15 25 75 4 50 
Early Yellow. Kidney Six Weeks ..............---- ae eaeOL eT A322 ae 15 25 75 4 50 
WearlysisecuN MeRUIBEh so) oso es cose ses So ecces acres = eae es eae pp Anan Oy Ae Is 25 75 4 50 
Early Red Valentine, Improved, Round Pod.~ .............. 0... 10 2c 30 I 00 6 co 
Reerrd MOHAN ooh a:ct San .cinta ot ao ve mice made oie cma elo ee Pato ee 10 15 25 75 4 50 
Watt Oriter tinal ss. canes sade Sates ee «osteo dere 83 me eT DAIS S 10 15 25 75 5 00 
metucce, or Mnousatd 10:0ONE.. 1322. 2s<.ae 0055222. ate Peet sae Hat io 15 25 75 4 50 
Rey A WATE AARC Yer sen eee aa dt vies Bis arald aioe 322 Pn PWN AS ote td oe By a 15 25 75 4 50 
Large White Marrow, or Mountain. .......... Foc as Sh SN ae Io I5 25 75 490 
Early Marrow Pea, or Dwarf White Navy ........ ao be. Sacra xO 15 25 75 400 
Prone reece atl oe .ae tee see eee seas dace She OF fe eee Re: ae eee 5 co) 20 30 I 00 6 00 
BEANS, Pole, or Running—Sce pages 15-16. on 
White Crease; Back... 2022-2. 5 pkts. for $z co" ® ble see nh Peas oe. 25 
Rhode Island Crease Back. ....5 pkts. for $x ong oe 5 as nied ees 25 is ; ae ine 
London: Hortieultntave.. 255-2. fesie sets accede =: a Pi eo) Sek se Pe A Io 25 35 I 25 7 00 
Druteh’ Caseuktnifers oe be swiss ss oes eotioe soe ° A AEs Se ee ee Io 25 35 I 25 7 00 
Indian Chief, or Tail Black WiaAKis 228 ods. toss 2. 10 25 40 I 50 Silos 
Kentucky Wonder............. sipkts, for’$1- 00" 22 ee 25 wr - oe iP 
CupShort-orCord Mill. ...2. 02252. deciles y= A Se a “= 30 50 175 1000 
Giant Waxs ted seeded = oc, 2-2. fe eins fale cow 0 <0" 5 (ea Ad een RPI I Io 35 60 re ae 
SontHEMiG bien ee owas ao cd-e se cae SOanera anaes yee 10 25 40 I 50 7 50 
|S a) Oreo (fc 0G Coe a ec rales cSAAO cave ve waes 152s 10 30 45 I 50 9 00 
Small White Lima, Carolina, or Sieva............. Lois eet Poe PP een ee 10 30 45 I 50 9 00 
Dscer SAMproOvea Lilia. . 2. sie os oes cs hs Sats oe os a aH otatcastatel Net atneve) aia at LO 30 45 I 50 9 00 
PALS CUNMAII Te GAM ne ee ers osnne eas Aes ate | eles pecleis sisierelse.Fo3 Hf 10 25 40 I 50 8 00 
White Rananet. 2, ...0<5 06. 4.80 SACRA EOE OE TS ps COAT COD AEE ES 10 25 40 I 50 8 00 
Serle Pte aid Le ee i ai I ear ae 10 25 40 I 50 8 00 
BEET—Sce pages 16-17. - Pkt. Oz. 2 Oz 2Z°Lb: * Lb; 
Extra Bariyee oy ptian Blood Turnip; 2706) 20.52. sc00 os ccecds is teeenes 5 10 IS 20 70 
SCAR AY SESECICME AMIEAEU PII DEOOEL ES! tnd. Joneses peda d ce sacaadeein doapede 5 10 15 20 70 
Dewins Sear iy OOM MUTI. eo an. he ecth accede. sels cecwe edae teeters 10 I5 20 65 
BAstianes Marly PIOOGH LEMNI pes ss es ces fon Sas cade cece aseceneeees "elees 5 10 15 20 70 
Bat iygts OOM ee Ut D Ere sei ects sine tas Asie onyas ces Sace cael ees ates saades 5 10 15 20 60 
i arinlntt UD PS ASSANOW ZAP mae ala ctcle cesses coe ctetescdtecncce ieee 5 10 15 20 65 
IME tai Seb iE AGI ple meete ees maine. cicero scides tical temas ochaanaeas ae 5 L5 25 40 E25 
Halatonas Darks Blood wRouchY Skinned: 55.355. 35ccc ll oceeeccecesseues 5 10 15 25 I 00 
AGN Pg ATI SIOOM gt IZ DIOVED 6 2) 215) clair da sisra'aio;siein.s.a:s\cialsseiaieia(sin.e seme aicee, «= 5 10 15 20 7° 
RESTEP ArENOC eaetr ob tia tera ciclo ae eye oiale!c wsiniarsiacea/sie ma else aide cle-eicis evan we aus 5 10 15 20 60 
Brenehe Witte Sugate ses nic eis ahs aieiccde acca seal eather ata oteictare nets a ae eon 5 10 15 20 50 
Swiss Chard, or Sea Kale Beet ......... Sob Re ee SMe See BOP eee ieee 5 10 IS 20 60 
French Yellow Sugar ........ Malein opeitiomt tera tatters ia cattle carci aie settee «oe 5 10 15 20 50 
Vilmorin’s Improved Imperial Sapar Ree eine tele.s bata eens bare wee tee 5 10 Is 25 75 
Watie’s Improved imperial Suear.gacesccecas cose ss eu lcessewea es ss 5 10 15 20 ) 
BGrg CG, WAAC eN WERE CEN eres Broads agen ease necicna ca veie ace daddsees cue 4 5 10 1S 20 5° 
D. M. Ferry & Co’s Improved Mammoth Long Red Mangel Wurzel 5 10 15 20 6o 


106 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


BEET—Continued. Pkt. 
Norbitan Giant Long Red Mangel Wurzel......... scs.20+-+e0-- LON SURE 5 
WellowsGlobesManceli Wiurzelleaeanncse eee eter eeee ree Beepiouere sacs G 
Carter’s Warden Prize Yellow Globe Mangel. Wiurzeliee ree alae 5 
ViellowsOvoid! cpu ct cvaata erect cle alanetenereleriese are levr ee oe eRe etna rere 5 
GoldenjhankardyMancelovairzelieenee ee eeenreecncerter rere corecrer 5 
Red Globe Mangel Wurzel ....... ...... RS AACR dossod AC ON InAs AG oan 5 

BROCOLI—See page 78. 

Wavby JPwirigls CANS sooassoscooucccdoca ig sis leleieie level si Snctnlesereieseretere lis udererenectueeeye 5 

BRUSSELS Te 8, 

Bestulimpontedeeaeeeaeecteemree er SO D0DDNOOD0DOG0D00DSO0020b00000- KObdeDKebaK 5 


CABBAGE —See pages 18-20. 
FIRST EARLY SORTS. 


Early Jersey Wakefield, 7he true, select, very early SHIGE tS Oa RAIGSOT 5 
Very Early Etampes, opine CUCAIOY, SOMLE ILS TY ARISUEST) Aenea 5 
arly VOnk, Wyarieiserae aise eyeriete BYap ayn cets arene Lele raleuateisveteigsreretersie lsat Aha da toatea e aC 
Early Large York..... 50 ‘Gono Goud sbd0 dod NOG DDONo DODO OSBSDOODDUOn SBOE 5 
HanlypsugarpleOakerjeteleciiieiceniieciteiccis ainlovelevelst ieveveehe si exe's aisles crave areca tentopneitonere 5 
Fendersonysanlyas Ui 6 i277, Cree Eee eeieeee ean eee eer r eerie eear 5 
SECOND EARLY, OR SUMMER SORTS. 
Newark Early Flat Dutch........... Sather eoe BANOS eso ccmincs ocariin et 5 
Early DwartMlatiDutchy) iiasscesass cine eee ceeies seniimnnin eeeeeene 5 
Early Winnigstadt, 272¢.... seccsecccecce inccsonunccdcoced SA chomeronaroe 5 
German Bhi derkrauts eee cae ise cine ietessetloten a teeiol eee pete este eleven rete eats 5 
Fottler’s Early Demheaa or Brunswick Short Stem, true American 5 
Fottler’s Early Drumhead, or Brunswick Short Stem, dest French.......-. 5 
Early Drumhead, best Hrench..... arate tefl Gaia etsPeiatels\-als:afeyeVers te ehabe tats Sletetons tokaretetate 5 
Early Large Schweinfurt....... Bietelatetalotetalcrcfere’ svitalatsiave ohnetalatctes oltre tates 5 
imperialPrench!Oxikeartseeeeeeerie: 505. ado Sal ohaGoae eielan cleat eet cpp 5 
LATE, OR AUTUMN AND WINTER SORTS. 
HinesbloodBWedhyozsp7Grlizcemmelnceieacesrr ric NESE ONCE TE OIG Gera OOS 5 
Stone Mason Marblehead....... RAB COR CORO CREL EE Ons ad creicanemsincda condo 5 
WatesMlatsDutch’ esters cere yews ate siaisin a eteeherete uci easy: el hee eee 5 
DireMeherryac4 Cos eremiumernlatyDutcherrac- seer ere eer rcreee 1 B 
lcarcem® nuimheac5e570/47,2774/ here eer reer err tae renee ae ore 
DaMe herryac& Cosphremiumpbrumbeadeecemeseteecorcee oer eer 5 
MarbleheadyMiammoths > rumbead esses oerciee tr eee rere cee: 5 
(Owain IDseetan AGL, ALE HAAG Tlic na abodd acon oone ben =a0ndc00n bedemepoaneD ac 5 
(Green Gleave, ssaaceca  ococosca whe icyasclevetntineiiris avast IE IETEE EE Ucn eta 5 
SavoyDwark Wilms ¥.iyscton csesemtariee tac alome tee isles rapermto rine le: oes Grol nits 5 
SavoysiGreen Globe mt eee snc anmsmc ier ei sioner ore mae aatt e eeee 5 
SavoyculumprovedrvAmenicanacnrcerr cere one ec ee erie eicer eee 5 
SavoyeeDxumihead sapere reer Be SAO Se SOOM COR RIOR Cao ana 5 
CARROT— See page 20. 
IIAIGMESE SINCE ISOS, HOP OAs oon docdnanau90g .06do20R008090 Sun dDdeccer 5 
arly) SCanletPLOrne hei cstiieltomieesietoeyeiay Belo erate tote re oka tole ies cay ae aeaee eae 5 
Early Half Long Scarlet, Stump Rooted........... PPR Uae cee rereiler aageestormiowerste 5 
Half WoneascarletNantessotumpalootedasdsmerer scree eeree inn anaeemer 5 
pO ETON o) easier eer TSE RE Ac ant nt Sten HERERTOR ens Gmree cesta sa ore oe a a 5 
Long vOrangeizaeproved iy tac tei se ease ate ok oe eels De oie aeioelee 5 
GuérandesoniOx Hearti ee cece ee E Varoisj aloav va aacurarueaioleistacavaterelateete 5 
Large White Vosges..... Hee eee Cee Beer ae ont ses censors Tuy potelaveleuenene 5 
Marge Wihite Bel giain tes. us cre se teseys escalate ici acle eis bo ren ote ee ae ee eee 4 & 
CAULIFLOWER—See page 21. 
Eanhyisnovw)ballleeeeecen sees: Per pkt. 25c; %4 oz. $1.75; per 1 0z. $6.00 ... 
Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt... ste Ages 1.50; * SiO) 
Mectrai Ee arly GR arish csi iaciets a ccate aresuioys tae bi setetate teers attte eigen an Ie ane eteoee eae eo 5 
DEE ob AIAUT ED UI ol Gi ep eran Cel aay eg he ean eee ec CR Ie a 5 
Bilary: TiO Glo mit apes a stapes erase oe vanek ete Settee RE Pa eRe cae ETS ETE oe 5 
BarlysParisonNonparellin. nea a oeitie calcein ei oe ee eee ee nee 5 
PeNormand?s ShoreyStemycneenmasn ne cane eer e CROLL Ee 5 
Barge rAleiens ai cat tate ses ohevelass tare roetancleso eno CATS as EE Ere a eae ate . § 
WatemMondonisasay mreciac seater cesses ers ack at orovaue tetera igen ioe MeeeTe eee eee 5 
VeitchispAutummnl Gianteereeeerecerereeeee rice: RATA aE Nee a mS 5 
CELERY—See pages 21-22. 
Goldenihlcartormtatee ay eens BES STI CHAT ROM ATE RICCO Rae § 
CrawfordspialfeDvwarnte serene ricerca Bienen ee Neier Une a 5 
Dwarf Wilite Solids Ne ojavctectareteivesciers eee tele astral ee eicke eleva cfoisiore meister cae 5 
Boston Market 204 Se wioneep seis piscine eae eo ae A TERIA MOTORS 5 
Seymour’s White Solid .. ........ b Lrasira, cua ateie eatmcvate eberonere coli orete Sena 5 
incomparableyD wart Crimsoneeree repr reeeeeneeece acer ae lane 
CeleriactowmlurnipmRootedeee eee ee eee eee Coreen ee ee er err Saar 5 


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CHICORY—See page 22. Pkt. Oz. 2 Oz; 24 Lb: - #Eb: 
Large Rooted, or Coffee.... 0 2. -see cece cece ccc e ner eec ences cnenccnscerees 5 10 15 25 I 00 
COLLARDS— See page 22. 
Georgia, Southern, or Creole....... ..-2 22sec eee ee teens eeeeeee b piaatecia oe 5 15 25 40 I 25 
CORN —See pages 23, 24, 
SWEET, OR SUGAR VARIETIES. Pkt. Pr: Ot. «4 Ot. Bu. 
Extra Early Marblehead................---+--- a ee IAGO OTB OS GASSIE 10 15 25 75 4 50 
Dolly Dutton, or Tom Thumb.............- SPE e Bo --++ eee ate a es EO 15 25 75 4 5° 
Early Minnesota, vexy CAT LY Soh ac aceicles= = 4 \ef0/2" Ba a heave, eho clels. 3s 10 15 25 75 400 
Early Red Naragansett......... pesogdsce notyase ce ae 3) SEA ESE Dbe ASCE OHOE 10 15 25 75 4 50 
raspy se Patlyen. seis lel 1 «<1 SUStCIe BEC SOT Hous = 2 Seen A ocemOnC eos 10 15 25 75 400 
Russell’s Early Prolific....... Sec Se B fees Bs Sas Shae SCO Bojaiseis ts 10 15 25 75 4 00 
Early Sweet, or Sugar............+- A ae Aa age Be: Bae pee inafetale eae LO 15 25 75 4 00 
Moore’s Early Concord........- s5s¢Aoces caccsee o a SAP SORE, a OOO TEE 10 15 25 75 4 00 
Black. Mexican....c-¢2>.- =< Ma eE tee cos Sereea <6 5 SF Ree diate nine etre aia Io 15 25 75 5 00 
x COlS10 hee ra nce ee ees aaleelsben cals = ati ee ae 10 I5 25 75 4 50 
Vix ars po se as aia ohare olen ain ln''e\e) ofa ixinin)e «im aisin's'=ijl= <= =a SP, Ante crak Soe Io 15 25 75 4 50 
Egyptian ........... wecees SE ER RA PP OPece eee ais Re ee See eae 10 15 25 75) >. ee 
4H 
Mammotiner 42a ale <= « ADOODS He TERBHS eRe Wo eee ee Io 15 25 75 4 50 
Stowellispiivercteenr..--.~- <5. 702-3 seeestieeat aoe pth sete Fetes bie 10 15 25 75 4 co 
INGE is Lita sate cmc os ce aers Ses eae oo eae .10 20 30 I co 6 00 
FIELD VARIETIES. nm 
Extra Early Adams, for tadble“use South ae ae “$s fo os ote ate s béBorisocon: Io 15 25 75 4 00 
RatlyeAGagis Or BULInetOn.. <a. =o 5,456 <2 I eerie tact tok be) I5 25 60 3 50 
LOSE RST eer ee ee ee eae <; ee Bates sve wieleiares 10 15 20 50 2 50 
Early Golden Dent, or Pride of the North..... ... aa a Eee atetay cat ioe eis mis Io 15 20 50 2 50 
Panyey ellow tiathaway Dent <:.-.... ..s<<+..+-- ST REPO ee BRA TODp enon 10 15 20 50 2 50 
Rice, for parching, (bushel lots in ears).........- TR eee se sist TO 15 25 as I 50 
CORN, BROOM— See faze 24. < 
PV ATEO ES VELOEEEM «co cu \s/ein/oress siaicj ais c'e'shsw sata ow 2 oe BORA OrA. Satin sds Poa Spine act IDA HOE Coe oe ames Crop failed 
improved EVerereens ..cc.ss\ccaecase one SCORE COeO DAC SOC OCTOEE MMAR tos Tan tacer eee erae = 2 
Pkt. Oz. 20Oz. %Lb Lb. 
CORN SALAD, or Fetticus, large seeded, large leaved—See page 24....... 5 10 15 25 80 
CRESS, or Peppergrass—Sve page 24. 
RET Ge ee america eee ee ae pa Sino sain o ela dwt 6s seins seine oe see ote 5 10 15 20 50 
Apt aMN AR CIE Cerone estat ieee ainsi, Soloed ieie om sie aieic aneiSe s eeletnicle o.oo AEA oon 10 40 75 I 25 4 00 
CUCUMBER~— Sve page 25. 
ARNON SIAN oh hc ace aa Res aheh pclae se Se paces wae «otal Deitel 5 to 15 25 I oo 
AN MINS a PET eer oie ls Save oa ae Wale Claro d oaleene Sees ERs 5 Io 5 25 go 
Pen AGEL AOteen. OL lative WYAME rs oe. a0 opi) sa ae tat vamal ~ “seeee tess 5 Io 15 25 go 
MarlyaW Rite Spine oo. dace ao no hee ee 5 SEER ORAM Dio dieie inate wal wtelneveaate on eee 5 10 15 25 go 
PISMaL Ki one sca eee ie sac « Fee Saas sobs hob eye aoleig) Gaidem ee Saks 10 5 25 I co 
Improved ETE Ct PE eS ie 5 Rc ROE melee pS eee mena 5 15 25 40 I 25 
DLW a6 Co's Perfection Pickling —- .2...2.2- eae a tisvalate hats vise ter 5 15 25 40 1 50 
Beste TACEMNgP Ot GLePR PTOUNC. fo0 0.0 2.1 k aan ies suidem Se, bees. 8 fo) 15 25 I co 
MG Heinen Ore PIER ESa me eee eet = asia bah. .cxa vis, aicishac Serie cis ete eee Sep 25 40 75 2 50 
EGG PLANT—See sages 25, 26. 
Barly sl once eur plcmemren re ccnee caer t Oae coe Ls See oa a eee e oS ae 5 25 40 75 2 50 
Piage Pekit, e242 227ly, AND VEY (AT BE - 2 ins oR clon a scanned canna cnnsn 5 60 I 00 LS fs 6 00 
D. M. F. & Co’s Improved Purple, extra large.........20. peel ee 5 75 I 25 2 00 7 5° 
ENDIVE—See page 26. 
Green Curled...... he oe BS Pirie ee Oe ES Se ee a eg eae ae 5 20 35 60 I 75 
Broad Leaved Batavian ..... SOROS AP COL OD. Geto narbe | LetcGcore ‘eee 5 20 35 60 1 75 
GARLIC, Bulbs—See page 26.........0. ccc ceenee 5 OSON SSeS HEAR BOOS aaeere 5 : 20 5° 
GOURD—See gage 26. 
Sif ab vel hyed ee ee afer fel sabe Safa siaiatela wi alnietoneks, steer a sete est Io 30 55 I co 3 00 
Japanese Nest Ege. a OE POO ea OOOO DEI OAS Ore BORED OIE Sone Aan aoe b fo) 50 : : +e 
GE” Other varieties, see Flgwer Seeds. page 73. 
HORSE Ea Small Roots—By mail, prepaid, each roc; per doz. soc.. 
oe By frt. or exp. not prepaid, per 100, $1.00... : 
KALE, or Borecole—See page 26. 
(aeetemeteod Septet F205 ob. ons. ceans l) 6h bcs cha ss faces ddd iba ches 5 pie) 15 25 I 00 
Genman Wwart Green or German Greens. ..../..'.. 2dr ve edo ce dek 5 Io 15 25 ge 
Extra Curled German Dwarf Green.... .... agsebadsecsctec asses meters ate 5 15 25 40 I 25 
German Dwarf Purple...... SOE ern ere ore reece etadadestee = 15 25 40 I 35 
KOHL RABI—See page 27. 
Early White Vienna A qaGRCCE AY JABARBHErE eee Saas sim miniain esate Acie ae 5 25 40 75 2 25 
Marlys Purpiet® leaudata ca. catea chic, so sed ceca dans ccas< oo. s\elde satan weixencts 5 2 40 75 2 50 
Large Green ........ Mele Waaae nates Stick (eS Ob Staets GAA ere 5 1S 25 40 I 5° 
LEEK—See sage 27. 
Lendon “Bizet. 2 sete Generates ssbb tsa aie erin a atee eel Seek Sate 5 15 25 40 I 35 


108 D. M. Ferry & Co's Descriptive CATALOGUE. 


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LETTUCE—Scve pages 27, 28. Pkt. 
Early Tennis Ball, true black seeded, for forcing .....00.ccceceeeseeess 5 
Black Seeded Simpson............. Eewisentie sachet teeters ere Fon HeOaG aac tic oo & 
Simpson’s Early Curled........... SAORMReO OA ods ac clea aie aie Sisyaibiois dodsasea cet 5 
Early Boston Curled..... dodues 6000000 wate etava’e steiste etclocclatele ie isielaeroiens staverctctcrstels 5 
Berry:ssBarly Prizevicadte nisin. c sania eer eee eee ee eee 5 
ELANSON 5255 oars Aas ee lee ae aa I Be TRS RE Aria OAR A Ree Re A 5 
Deacon Hine, Vommlce ey ccs. voc ats c oes ose eee einen ee oe ee ERR 5 
Barly (CurledSilestave asc: save ts, one cee sine oa eee eee ea One ee EES 
Brankfort qicad Wires os ehetae ne cael eee eee rs RE ESRC Oe ee eee Renee 5 
Marre Drumbead- or Wactoriay Cabbage eas ee bees eee eee eer ane 5 
Philadelphia Butter, or Early White Head...........  Aerraadichriehhadat aac 5 
Brown), Dutcher. sie tec ce sees cam eee Aarne meee ane men Aare 5 
Greeny Hringedperre rasa rece BEA ASA AAS ets Ae a ARE ooeeT 5 
WihitevParis*@os iii! oe ee REM Oi altars OOS rag a ne a ee a a 5 

MARTYNIA—See page 28. 

120) 4 Snes) SABRE Caen BA prcen SAAT AR OARESAL AC Doo monnDODRGBOoboorGG 5 

MELON, MUSK—See pages 28-29. 

Jenny) Jind 2: ech sae eeeeert Tithe A Gu Gk Ween eee See eRe 5 
SUPPHISE eh a clsieieciors ois wine sae eee Cae ee eee onsets cee EE eR Cer meeae 5 
japan Coral Flesh.. SSO Aaa Tonsend Ia oaamAaaa ns obouTcsad anouaaie se 5 
Skillman’s Fine Netted Slave oven S500) re Melee a eov ate natal ooe a) Metamora ces eine Tete on eee 5 
SmalliGreen dNatmeg es sa scee we see sfe oeoiel stele setae te lait teh fee ieee 5 
Improved Large Green Nutmeg. ....... atahala clot Na aioe cictote ieteloioteete oie: 5 
PineVAp ple 52 sreccins state coast eet Reha eke mm te selene tees eee eR PS ae 5 
Bary Vie Woe Asia tossccictermlavel cays asco iotetoietotcieretelels ele wieserel taleeteniocersteleieeeeaee cise eters 5 
Improved! Cantaloupeverveenileskeda rae eeteeeeeeeeee 5 
GCasaba: onrGreen: Persians. sas inte ia soto tctelerc co cleialeioe sieves tetoke ehetorenee als 
rong = Well oj, iite ace istesctspers sto ehash evel etree as totes fe (SSR Sra ree ea EIST RTE ASS 5 
MELON, WATER—See pages 29-30. 
Barly, Wersey.- cnt es ake ops s to alee toists NR ces nae oto ered ee aeeeaeeE e es 5 
Phinney 7S eae yin, popes se eee ey eae whe = eonsle eulerave) re er Pete epevok overe  clRers neler Craven ee 5 
D. M. Ferry & Co’s Peerless,. ...... stepehpStelato ni scoorareebere cic olay Surette naan cease 5 
Black Spamish wan. (cce - caer en laze weenie ligne ci sew er erie eiyeseils Gas eereenner 5 
Gy. psy.or GeorpiayRattlesnakereeer saree cceee eraser eiciictaeiere 5 
(OMoyteh (OME No co Geen ongaosns ocak HAgna bic dad peorigoss Spacdesadeboddoouuodc 5 
Kolbis/GeniiorA merican Championtears. sss aereeeeeeere eee eee oer 5 
Scaly Banksy cca ccc Ba Gpopeuc soars ae aoonnoo sans oabes ose eanecos05 cb00 5 
Feingstor leemRindysserecise eicot sen sais pecteae ese omesonel seria seereeeene 5 
MountaintS weet -tvac aciccscnoc oaaatecce ne sacle erie eciaeiiee Seek oeaaceeiee 5 
MouantaineS proutseanoctacostis tarctina tocteioietslojare ors ected  iotererebeatcle +) slepmejtoietetaetens 5 
Orange, the flesh separates eastly from the rind..........0.0-- Tels ele ventooe 5 
Ice Cream, true white seeded.... .... BAe Re PN Par eT MO NR EN rn ce 5 
Gitromse/070p7-68e7.U7722n sce eee ecco STA RES Ray Ney Wa Saiaisteie otter tala REE 5 

MUSHROOM SPAWN —See dage 3o. 

English, iby mail} prepaid.--22--s-cedecee SA aie Nate eiaors Orsini oven eee eta atts : 
French, by express or mail, prepaid, 3-lb boxes, $2.00 each. 

MUSTARD-— See page jo. 

White sBinglishyr errr crascicte ton ort voteeceeine rietbatelavelerisleververs ice beerattiersin cet. 5 
Brow nNcalian see oes oae is =e oie we reveerevelere reve eisiavavon anata: crovcbal erate volerai han -fotereyorerets 5 
Southern) GiantiGurle dias ace ce ae eee seine Sces alee eis yeieerehe reine santas eae 5 

NASTURTIUM—See sage 3o. 

Tall Maxed ee. saree cis aeisactons tata toectets crtsilb Chats Seale otal wer eiet tele er ctorsieeotatnes 5 

OKRA—See page jo. 
DiwartsWihites oo cite. eateecs ae aetaiais tae teh Seibert orem ree el aeelere aerate ates ieee 5 


ONION—See sages 71-3737. All prime new stock, and mostly our own growth, 
on our own Seed Farms. 


Fox trawl anl ya Reeder tee cece citetoels eiteletel ieee teletaratettertelereieiete rater lett 5 
arly RediGlobessseeees 142s Arana acaesoaioodconadoooaeoE con 5 
TargenRed Wiethersfielde.:. 2 seoe ote ee Ge se eie coin see eteilels ate ie sens 5 
Large Red Wethersfield, Latra, our own growth........ sees eeeee 5 
Vellow Danvers eens aeie oes ol ered ctateret ores seein sfoettotel Tolerate retctoreratsteresncts 5 
Yellow Globe Danvers, Extra, our own growth .......ce ccc ceeeeeeees 5 
White Portugal (American Siluverskin).....+++++ aolb sale ie rajeictaletalasoramsins aisateistote 5 
WiTAoo (CVOWO. sancebo ds accasocsaso0pe700G000N00000 Sepa are Se eyes sie ees 5 
El))Paso, or Warge Mexicans. =. 2-1 enact SiC pomrsco dao sceorecne 5 
IMPORTED VARIETIES. 
Round White Silverskiny/o7,p2ck/7tesr epee eee eee eet 5 
White Silverskin, EE Sis: early Onions for bunching for 
TL 1p AAR a CUO ADC SOOO DO ro OC OOO UD OOO eaOOO! TOs OG aeisiolelee ionic tehaioiereietsie’s 5 
GianteRoccasra ect ci eee eerie reete ielelelcietsiareleteleleretereretere ere teeter tire 5 


Early Neapolitan Marzajola ........-.00+--ceeeeceecceees SobdcoG0ds aooocS, 


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ONION—Continued. Pkt. Oz. 2Oz: 1% Ebx ‘Eb. 
Giant White Italian Tripoli......... eminence Sas iendie es clesite cise toi 2 5 20 35 60 2 00 
NeWiQueer pete raerieesiclceeccssce sce sue Socnedecorceccodenoebsccaccace 5 30 55 I 00 3 00 

BULBS. Qt. Bu. 
Yellow Bottom Sets... ...... .:.......Add 25 Cents per Quart for Postage....cccccsee- +25 about 5 0 
Red Bottom Sets he ee eee = = i ada b uli Pole ante es u 500 
White OD A Bae es 5 Bie uis aataal dele e 30 ‘6:90 
Top Onions..... c+. --0---+--20+ ee eeee = *s CENT BMS cin octets a etee, ae 25 ghee? Bo, 


Above are a rosimcte prices er bushel, subject to variations of the market, and our ability to procure stock. 
The price fer guart will hold good through the season, or as long as our stock lasts, 


PARSNIP —See page 33. Pkt. Oz. 2,Oz. %Lb. Lb. 
Long White Dutch, or Sugar......ce..ccccccccse sooscecsssercescees baton 10 15 20 60 
Hotlow Crown: 223'. 2.22 see See eteietotsiarele tee aes lm inieig's wieleleinin=ivielelsi='a,cro='='> -'- 5 10 15 20 60 

PARSLEY—Sve pages 33-}4. 
arter siBerm Medved so. 2.ces snot scien sea a= seSeasnSewrsecercacaacseescse. 5 10 15 25 +4100 
Fine Triple Curled, or Myatt’s Garnishinpeeessidesess sce. tedcscodeae 5 10 I5 25 75 


PEAS—See pages 34-376.—Our list of Peas embraces every desirable kind yet offered, and our stocks can be 
entirely depended upon by the most critical gardeners, as true to name, carefully screened and hand picked, and 
certain to give complete satisfaction. 


EXTRA EARLY SORTS. Pkt. Pt. Ot!  4AOe Bu 
Fetty s Hirst and Best..-...<.- neo eOOoC FC SOdESE™ | WOR S OOS nobeocsegcase 10 20 30 I oc 5 5° 
DMs @iCois bxtra, Barly. 32.4 222007 ca as86es 270 Ee eee 15 25 75 475 
Improved Early Daniel O’Rourke................ OM oasis dalsio ews sec. 10 15 25 75 475 
Bliss’ American Wonder, frue..... ........-- oe BECO COB DOCOE DR ORSE 10 25 40 I 50 8 co 
Bocratas bi Tawi aiyaiearain in av nem eal a nlagemeenne te |. ces sce cent eceeses: 10 15 25 75 5 00 
Laxton’s Alphas<05.. ws'0w 3 el acaoyais Re ea ee eaten ans «ea tO 15 25 75ier) 5.08 
Ferry’s Extra Early Tom eee eee ee Ore 5 as teu siere.cfc.s goog dnc sh 20 30 1co 600 
Blue Peter, or Blue Tom Thumb............... oS ete ae a RE RS Co) 20 30 I 00 6 co 

EARLY SORTS. 2 
Premium Gem....... ters htyae cee eo care wea e oo Ries. bea eee Danes ioe nO 20 30 I co 5 50 
Bliss’ Everbearing—See Supplemient........+00- io BE ee since ats «20 40 65 2 25 see 
Mew ean Seite Gem. sc. siccie’ecineiene Sas aeess- Og Be eee ancien XO 20 30 I 00 5 50 

cal 
Extra Early Kent, Zrwe ..cccccece-es eee 15 25 75 4 50 
Carper s)Entile WV onder, . cen ws aucteic de sido nieinn's'= als ne cen c sclee aaXO 20 30 100 #4600 
DwarieGhampions 26.c0ic v0 sisiecie Seieaicicicis) .vis%.c/siee'si0 Beiceeeee: BPserenae so:,10 15 25 75 5 00 
Mellean’s; Ad vancef.. ssde%'<'s 0) se:0) oes wee cee ree DE. ce eens ceereee 22-10 15 25 75 5 00 
Bliss’ Abundance—See Supplement....e..2..- eee So00doda 52° 20 45 75 2 75 oe 

LATE SORTS. oy 
Morkshire rier! s iset icin iodine ciierwere ma eleisle ate tere = HS Bocce creer eeeee eee 10 15 25 75 4 5° 
Champion of England, ieee. Slefeaeleeiaeereleiste sa RENE O Wisin neericceaecee to: 10 15 25 75 4 50 
Large Blue Imperial, choice......++-.0+. ek = Bigs - herals ee seme ES 15 25 75 400 
Large White Marrowfat.......... aSeeenen hicks eee 2 I5 20 60 275 
farce Blackeye Marrowlat.- > «ccs cach ecicie s siFt- vo wsceeescnsecsen sess ro 15 20 60 275 
Dwarf Sugar, Edible Pods, grey seed......... S42 pee salnnieis elswesioeo1O 30 45 I 50 g oo 
Tall Sugar, Edible Pods, grey seed......cce ceeee cece tense ree ceeeeeeeTO 30 45 I 50 9 co 

FIELD SORTS. o 
Common White Fields... cicc0c0.. cio 0o0 650 Re Me in) eh ae Setce sts aloe 15 20 40 891 25 
Common Blue Field......... WPele ie actos oe Aa Be ase Sa a 15 20 40 I 50 
Golden Vine, White Field.................00-- DeEG STEER scares cosens a) age 15 20 40 4+ 5® 
Early Crown, White Field....... See tere sitet aisteretare =: ee eee SAAD ras 15 20 40 I 50 
PERE ARStAN » PICIA ais Sac Sie wats tio'ai swiciciewiecds ete achicha trae 8s Sat ee 15 20 40 200 

PEPPER—See page 36. Pkt. Oz. 2QOz. % Lb. Lb. 
Chiles. 2 o6 Hee PEOUSBCoCKECese4 ocbactoccemunos aoode Reet ciniatarsteinesiasisr< 5 30 55 I 00 BD 
Long Red epi sonoocsocces Sdb soSednsncccs eg seccecen SAene Measieccishe 5 25 40 75 2 50 
WATREL SUAS Ieee seiiok weisiela/taciein eos sata etnolelatorsieinics sie araie\s aiafa)ciacal Vals se.cisi BR erone 5 25 40 75 2 50 
WeairceeBelleorg stl Noses ce ak ot ers'sesacicivieminisicicie vc ou jclec.cdiersisie’s enya ean ees. AG 25 40 75 2 50 
Sweet Mountain.,............. a aan Soianessciavidawiscas wes cesiacien=s! 5 25 40 1S. 4a 
Monstrous or Grossum......02-.-.-- socradce and cepagodacecd HoOOsec ataparaiaiss 5 30 55 I 09 ee 

POTATOES— i ee 37.—FPlease notice that our Bape quotations contemplate 3 bushels of Potatoes. 

Beware of ‘‘Full-sized barrels” holding only 150 to 165 pounds of Potatoes. Bbl. of 
1Lb. 2Lb. 3Lb. ¥ Bu. % Bu. 1 Bu. 3 Bu. 

BSATIY MAY HOW EDS. iy ctelsis see ciscicecsisisdoeeccsesscesseess 40 65 go I 00 I 25 x) 75 8.450 
NUECES LAT SG tae cine ccccigeeseleidecn ssiee seen asaiccewcvacs 40 65 go I 00 I 25 Tt 50 4 00 
BAnlyeBcanLysOfele Dron sccmeat eos eselciccicsices ccclcs!- scr eon 40 65 so I 00 I 25 I 50 4 00 


Prices quoted are subject to fluctuations of the market and our ability to obtain stock, We send by express or 
mail, Jrefazd, at lb. quotations. Quarter bushels and upwards sent by express or freight, the purchaser paying 
charges. We cannot become responsible for changes in weather, by which they may become injured en route, 
Allorders for Potatoes must be accompanéed with the money. They will be registered and filled in r otation, 
as soon as weather will permit in spring. Orders from the South will, however, be executed early enough for 
carly spring planting. 


110 D. M. Ferry & Co's DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 


PUMPKIN—See page 37. Pkt. 
hanger Viellowsnasrcmcuscecie eee alo laleisatihe steteist a ats crete cues bu., $4.00).. 5 
Cushawseeees SUG OO OS CO SO bU COCO CONGO OOG rum: Ms cue sa its uiel ls 5 
Sweet, Cheese, or Kentucky Fields siesta eee (per bu., $6.00).. 5 

RADISH—See sages 37-38. 

Banlyiwoneis canlet Shontmiop 2772570060 ene ee se eee renee Ene 5 
Wood! s’ Barly gbramengn Ga tecnmtrs) cc's aioe Heeler cee eo eee Cece eee 5 
Barly Round: Decepiscanletire nyc sta eee en eRe eee 5 
Banlys scarlet. slaunnipmRootede aaa. \ses sn seco eee eo nee ieee ee eee 5 
EarlyiScarletehunnipsavvnite) ip pedsecn acc. sep ee remerme eerie 5 
HarlyaVWijinitessmurmipmeNoc eden cleo einem aeteeitrteiela cece siete Seisgars-hs 5 
GoldengGlobewGesteswii7c7 MOar7ely) eee eerie ee eee enoreer 5 
GreysSummerneuurnippRooted-s--e-eeeeaeee eee Bo ae oe Se ie Pee tas 5 
Barly,;Scarlet Oliver Shaped). csc sce See ete eres ee Ea eo 5 
Krenchvsreaktasty--o ee ae coke con't Shale atte oie cnarete ren sseieu aie voqep aps eRe reps ee he ae 5 
WoneawihitesNaples ie. os cin ec. oreieetcin euiaeie tleiale SETS ae eee 5 
WINTER VARIETIES. 
DDAY.LO Mile vacate ctoeoe) |isiowi eins hae ae etcle ici ate Steiner Serointeseraa eae Nea so) 
Scarlet eC hitmayn sco) ciseteisve ccecctelarieidscsalaierclatove citavers ote a ckaveie e epsiareatovel eerste ani eraree 5 
lkonveblacksS panisheeeemesecas ones eee ee eeeeeee Wahiste cae ee. rbraietatiniscts 5 
LEK hawt te) oe tS) Ngaa eee Seemann ae daosen caso oun sous obs oonoor. 5 
California Mammoth White China............. ... Mart sstarcuaretar a Sarton 5 

RAPE—‘See sage 38. 

ID warkissexae/07, SOW272 Oe areelal astelare)clstaoietsierrae boagsoocccas per bu., $6.00.. 

RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT—See sages 38-309. 

WAGONS 555600 Jan GoM eB ara OoamGsoonconnoee aac gab0Saad0 sGObODODOGES cca & 
Giants... 12% odo OUOOUEHOROCO no OC dOGO DaQododad cubd dadooneHoD DOS SbOsodee 5 
IA iE SUCERS ac dotiG SO mAOnOObOrtenanenbe: DoecSchoO pbb adoc Seen ete aceie eco ees 5 
RULUCATLEROGLS ee ee eee Als COMES CRON So dads dosh cans oo $2.00 per doz.. 

Me emibyvainatlen prepaldawaoicemtsieac ima aeemeiteiiaeite 4.co Sse etree 

ROQUIE DDE = SeeiZa ee 90 vn nde odes ise debinie sis SRE cleric ey eisieinioe eres See eis 5 

SALSIFY, or VEGETABLE OYSTER—See page 79 .....0..0. -00-seeecee 5 

SPINAGE—See pages 39-70. 

Roundssummermee een =e ence cvccce ie cel@ 80 ceseccesscavcvcccscescsc- | 5 
Improved Thick Leaved. ........ sieishe\siale(aialalolaleeleleleloley yclsloletel =felelerelel fetal jobdo) 
Savoyeleavedtas sce nencsia ns Ale ieretecieietsierierseiee BASH S Sono Gobonon Eat cece 5 
Prickhygwwanternsece su syecteeeeicee stent sicieparcie HC DOONAOGOseodEadonodooonGeeAKes 5 
Loner tandingg : ses ere seeictaes Agodoous apande sc0odadonsoaC wiovsisisvs e/4)nioe 5 
SQUASH—See page 70. 
Barlyavellows Bushy Scallopessserassceemnccie arc {are o eswis ere ere Sia Gian wie cveren SES 5 
Barlyawihiteyb usheScallopr- sane e cence nce sioreraistars mre reverevevaveleiaiciciereyahol peace 5 
SummeniCrookneckeay-=a. seats ee eae Seccisteeiere BPS ox oe se ne SORE SEE 5 
AUTUMN, OR SUMMER SORTS. 
Improved American Turban .... ...... ete eae ree cree otelsts Hare elaceleeieti 5 
Miarblehteadtrcciectrortercsince stiecree STs wie rapeh bis toete neta koheretetate shel eines evereln ere eae 5 
IBA, scabocancoddad6000 sao coad OOD Ondo RCRGNS elertictale sisistcioinis itis leuas-teaie 5 
Boston Marrow.......- SisGinle ginais hace aioe ae isieiee eioays on me ele ete enrareaateienrs Jneaibe 5 
Winter:Crooknecko.52 susie vetaceinese one ane Abana booSbeOoeHO doSaeatc 5 
Fluib banaaiz7e man seen cis oaiseioeisieloeisoersiee nooBgDObadObOGOOS Aa- hae 5 8 

SUGAR CANE—See page 47. 

Barly ttm bene tre tren cecs cinerea ee rere seeeetoicle sist niarsre sialon ere $4.00 per bu.. 
Barly @ rain ema stare ers casas 5) obs, tala suri cicia cesmtanvenienetetote siesta enero LCR) 8 

SUNFLOWER — See gage 41. 
barge vRiussianiggsesuclas siete osc seine evens cioateraiefrsiere wert sei $4.00 per bu..5 

TOBACCO—See page 41. i 
Connecticut ySeed gveatie nce a..5 - ceissnstoncisloretetiniclotslal ey sic cetaceans eacveie ce ates 5 
WihitenB unlevpeceemeitcisicciciee aise leieicisictletsieheeieethiseteierieietscisieleeeeenete 5 
lava alsactera ieroeterteise et Clesieiarieiceioser ia cicisinekeisisis eieere SS aiate atareraletaiolsierstetoene 5 
Wellows OronocOneeerneceerncineoerciieerrencciriinice Bre idratseostsleyays Wajchereretsioein 
Siillkgy IB RVOPs cosoucoadbdosas  descsldes coboodoadsoe dace so TSE A BUNT eee SI SR eee 5 

TOMATO — See pages 41-72. 

Optimus, M22) 7eqest 7 QiGESE nae leielnloloA-l=\sialeicielielele steier 5 pkts. for $1.0c. .25 
WivingsStonis WavOritewerrensseececceiectseeie sc SENOS REBAR Wo taste G 5 
Wivingstonvspeertectionassererereeceeee acne ciicct sect Een ciielelcele veieeyaceeneers § 
Essex Early Hybrid, extra selected stcCh..........cecceeeseeecceees PNAS: 
undred sD ayne see yeeeiyearier sodoososec0adosc0n bad Aooveaesioa sonosoasoe © 
Hubbards HanlyaGunledplncater ar etatetteretsoite stetielteteireneere et poboddaoodas nS 


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TOMATO—Contirued. Pkt. Oz. 2Oz. % Lb. Lb. 
Early Conqueror ccessccecee cee ccceceeceeeee cece eeeeen ee ctncecnnees eeeees 20 35 60 20 
Gari Aet WHEIBR ae seo ala dc aicicaccucesccscccacsccecerccsececessvescnss eas 5 20 35 6o 2 oo 
Paragon scveccce wadeeececcoece sw-eauussisaCes ceed cowclessdnecqsisa seu: sesrceus 5 25 40 75 2 50 
Acme....- ee ee eee eee eee eee eee ee ee ee ee 5 25 40 75 2 5¢ 
Hathaway's Excelsior....... Seccscce Seon FAS SCE Bo Sree 5 20 35 62 200 
Trophy, extra selected..... Door och ersecase a2 Shc ce ee: sec coat 5 ae 5 35 60 I 00 3 50 
Large Red...... Aceon oe shes SASsstoccecsk eters alee alee atin oi ote ai sw aS 20 35 60 2 00 
TURNIP—Sve pages 42-44. 
WHITE FLESHED SORTS. 
Eady Purple Top Munich, 227 carly... .--cccsccoseses -2-c0nesssss--- 5 10 15 25 80 
VEO ST Se eee alae ped a ae aaa s Saw hese alee et aia a ao Se 5 Io I5 25 75 
acu Me Ste Bee: SaBHeeEE een Ee Eae oS Ee ences Hoy Senonck onecehas 24- 5 10 15 20 50 
Mersey Navets... 2. sae sce “Fy SRE ce pre poet omen 6 Seto cere coded & 10 15 25 75 
Bury White Plat Duteh: -..2..22-22..-25202 Son Seco necet oct sods etace 5 Io 15 20 50 
Early White Flat Dutch, Strap Leaved 2B SOOO IG OEE AS O55 Oa 5 10 15 20 60 
D. M. Ferry & Co’s Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved, eee peiaistay 3 5 Io 15 20 60 
Comstiors jen our pwiibere | ho oa sna sees a2 ce a ciaee es eece = <4 ae 5 10 15 20 60 
irproved) Carle Mapp mam GiGlal 255+ is. ao an om caer aamssise cies wie! ae 3 <'a 5 10 15 20 60 
Rare Whiteni lat, Nortolic. <2-. aa. soos «ese 225 eos niece cee SS oe 5 IO 15 20 50 
Large Red Top Flat Norfolk ... ........- oan Asano sds ae raeee Jaman eee 5 10 15 20 50 
Pemetilean Maite ONE arcane enna sana eoelaaenhsao nes: «=.= 20 r= 5 10 15 20 5° 
Purple Top WwW hite Globe. ao 2 ase. sinc 2s aean wos 2 Jaen a noasste ne oss eee = = 10 15 25 75 
Sea ee ae a eae ae os pe a teset Sens ce area naener ome ecy ee ane) 5 10 15 25 75 
Sere rT ae See Se eee eee eee minis ie Pena hr ataernee 5 10 15 20 5° 
YELLOW FLESHED SORTS. 
Early Yellow Montmagny.............- HFRS aR cisiahraee Soper eme 5 Io I5 25 80 
arce Amber Glober ie. a. oe22-s0-50n sie xs S eneeuae eases oases oeniees 5 Io i5 20 60 
Orange Jelly, or Robertson’s Golden Ballast oe en aaa RES ARE opr pee 5 Io 15 20 60 
Picple ap ivellows7n perdcene. =. . <2 cose cece «seuss ce-cczisecsee sian eerste 5 10 15 20 50 
RUTA BAGAS, OR SWEDES. 
Yellow Swede, or Ruta Baga............ © Sas SHO eto ose ees assee 5 TO 15 20 50 
Carter’s Eee Porple Top Rita Baga. s--. 28 63 Sone aoncecS: ees 10 15 20 5° 
D. M. Ferry & Co’s Improved Purple Top Yellow Ruta Baga. shoe & Io I< 20 60 
Large Ovoid Purple Top Yellow Ruta Baga.......... Jessa sgoossseedsess¢ 5 10 15 20 60 
AN CAOIN SWEOE, oop wai eee Oe | Ne ass iri c Sica isis alec. SOOO seer 5 Io 15 20 50 
Sweet Russian, or White Ruta Baga......... = ARE rae pease shee 5 10 15 20 60 
SWEET HERBS—See sages 45-46. 
TUES Peete geen chee aie v2 SAAS iy ADDO AnD ISG OOOO DOGS a ie Io 15 25 I 00 
Balm. ..... Penne Janet eestods. SS Gs nT ene sec Hea peaaeee BROS TAH e eI ae Be 30 55 Ico 300 
Baca Sweeter st accesses sobs a pace SI se Sa eee cesses absccns 5 20 35 60 2 00 
Beneioe «ose s ss a Sheeran aionesiftic5 sossces oobbses soctcosdacec: 5 20 35 60 2 00 
Bomvetei ss sss ss: sees amalsrism ne ece es GS dana Sas testes a555558 eaiotiaas merece 5 15 25 40 I 50 
Caraway, for sowing . eee ete tet aerate Ae Pre Juine rg. sue Ae eee sod 5 Io 5 25 75 
CartmayetormavOlnerrs s= 2 52- cosceee este ees eas acne onae sans foc asec = #2 20 5° 
Catnip, makes an excellent bee pasture......... aT On OnianO Dene Ses a5 sede 5 40 75 I 25 4 00 
Coriander, for sowing........ ehmiewins sweet fe ata ieis ow aeepousdleweces 4s x2es> 5 10 15 25 75 
@onander, for flavorings *.. 28.22.26 6se2sces netetot ads tascscnen2 soseneee ci = 20 50 
Dandelion, Improved Thick Leaved...........- ARERR P OED Er 5 7° I 25 2 00 7 00 
LO ee Scale baa Se ets EE ee Sects oan aciteis anicmiaiaterseiale 5 10 15 25 I 00 
Benner weet. oss. 2ac... = See he nes See ee eerste Aiea ce eminne eis se 5 to 15 25 I 0° 
ce i noncoteerengneccnose Bae Rccte,© ciatalootsrs secs 5 30 55 I 00 3 00 
yssepeenr = 6: 5m as aacie ees BE sie eee a ae ee eee eee eee Eas 25 40 75 2 5° 
eavender( 2062s .20 Jee es ae ee Howat dene phe on ea oo 20 35 60 200 
Marjoram, Sweet......©. oe See nea ae! a eS ae Se a eee 5 20 35 60 200 
FROSCRIAG YS Me ee taog Sis Ste Bg dod wid en Cea eee FOS SO DB ONCE 5 25 4° 75 2 50 
Uric ie 2 oe i eee Sta cStckdas aac ceg aae Ac 5 15 25 4° I 5° 
Safiromieeee ots 58s ee. oo. 8 SS SA COC ARE Ee Spa pg eke ae ey eee 5 15 25 4° I 50 
DAC sEOAG ne Als eo ats ERIE oS Oe Cos coca ska owe ae cee sce 15 25 40 I 50 
SAVGEG SUOMINEE — wick ci 9 oca2 eee S once eae ae oes Aa Ree 6 ato 5 15 25 40 T 50 
Tansy cena os Sarowt ae She eee aa eiotd s Soe oka sic es Eek aerate site ac sian 30 55 I co 3 00 
Tarragon ...... Some os 35 enene Shops 0e tats Sete elas Sere ete 25 co _ S55: ase 
ge gn ae, eee OAS ARC ESS BRE DOT In ISATs 5 40 75 I 25 4 0° 
RV OIiOOd ee meee eon OR a ie ee ees ae os eto eaters 5 30 55 I co 3 00 
FRUIT TREE SEEDS—See poses 40-47. Oz. Lb. Lb. Bu. 
Apple Seeds.. on born Sota Jara esc cot ee Jer ca Oe ene = a aan eer ae =e MA 60 8 00 
Cherry Stones, ahead: See mens eats 2 eintege SOc Ope mee Se eeeteeae st ae acne ==aiQ 25 75 
Cherry, Stones; mazeard ~-4/c0nssscs. cece sca- aeiteeasanaaee Reed eon ateacat cae sc aa 40 oe 
Peach Stones; = ..<<< es ae eee a walatate ate wip aipiaa a ainigiee o's Sichuts dies seh eweeecs S. 40 I 50 
Pear Seed: Sh snols tenicnice eae onsaes Satan ons caesinial tea seamen ce ode Ade 4 ke 40 I 25 4.00 on 
lei, StOneSa: soos seteacele:. siimates pare ape ieee we Sis cies oe BG alee h teenie bel Gar anew acs “ ae 40 ae 
@umee: Seed >,. =~ v2 .focne aos SIC SS ISS DOSE CO OOS Eee eee VES I 0° 3 50 sone 


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FOREST TREE AND HEDGE SEEDS—‘See pages 47-48. Oza 2 Oza sb: 
EVERGREEN. é 

ANT OOY Wities. AN EICE NS (CUAZHEORETEITGT IS) coogob on oon eanbaceencooces soanwoo ae 50. 85 I 50 

Fir, Silver (A dzes pectinata)....... Be reraetcieteieee aYolehe nyolatoraioetnnic un iottcleleieic iste ie tersmeeiee Souk 25 40 

iPineyScoteh (2777705) Syloeseazs) pee eeeeiocee cette oj elstave layarave Sis teteea ere Seeveteeatorst Meaarsens eae 20 35 60 

PinesaWeymouth:ormiwilnter(h2e7snSe7oOes pereee eee EEC een ec eee EET eee 30 55 I 00 

SPLUCE NOLWAYICALCZESHCACCCES@) set eee amen so0d0005 SooooodsoGdodonNdE eee I5 25 

DECIDUOUS. 

FAG) Ne WANES UR ABEIOOIS ALIGARH Vo o.52 dag /ba0dn aod cooocdodeoundsuacseoocdocosone 15 25 40 

Ash, European (/raxinus excelsior)..... sis Viele sae ey avewayeuoe id overs VePeKevcneteraut  eVetatonavenerep svete tate 15 25 40 

Birch, White (Betula alba)......- sharatgisikix:s 22,5 «Vara a arate erekonaeltata So) nau eee Oe 15 25 40 

Catal pa hardy (E2zalpawsSPeczOsa) a tercric, cies exe ESC e LERE EE EELe 20 35 60 

IEE Aa Kon, (CAE QED ITA) “eneacho Becdnoeoe soo Hens eaaaocducodducoNsccocde 15 25 40 

ILE) CLCi ES JEONG gsocdoa eemedoe sbensoce spepoisheveiste fotersr= soja Lodesa ret Corevesen va¥e ie OLSTeTTOLS 15 25 40 

Linden, Buropeanl(ielia wi 27 ofea) so i. 5 xa ssiaaiaisitaterciee ore istorii iO eee 15 25 40 

Mocust, Honey (Gledztschiza) 172aCAUnLLOS) sada ea slae ae eee eee Eee 10 15 25 

ocustyViellows(hobz77a@ebscwd 0= 260672) Ree eee ieee CEE ECR e eee eee Io I5 20 

Mulberry, White (Woruws alba)........ Hatwigvey paler Seis) avoratevey steveperslai oad Lerocvepaverseckereries setae 25 40 75 

MulbernyAnReuSSitalniyss 920. xn sacioecrte Ne terelonere i EGER EL Cee: I 00 175 3 00 

Osage Orange (Waclura aurantiaca). -.pet bu. of 33 lbs. not prepaid, $6.00...... be) 15 20 

BIRD SEEDS— Seve page 53. 

(CHIE ead 6 CRO O OOO SRA Orne Re Ree Saoke arc Se te Meera aa oan ana: 3 lbs. by mail, post paid, 75 

lel tn eR season CLs aC O OES OeE eRe DE anccoe HoocECoE CU neEce Conomtosdtacdad 3 75 

RAPER at eiata tele eloreter cies eid so ae eter Siaternre/o ase owe oe ore wae Ieie Ie mie ee eislonetre acer 3 e ms 75 

WIE T oe OD Ra Gr OCR elt Dnt aera re cro a CePA Cece Soe Oat eOUS Be: 

I ea ea A OHOA UE Aas EE eR RE aS AS OCS OR En rN oMay an ACSOOSASS nS ---e2---3 lbs. by mail, post oe 75 

BY OKC as | Aa aire or ne Beek Veer ee ene ee MOA ADO AEG GH shin nckioss ice Gone pe adot 6 

Cuttle Bone ye ps ssiek aca, wie. w dou esa w ea arataty wes alalo ore oraz bisa oe ey Mete(otevas ict enelore lensieTo ots of TCLACT ROIS Oe me ae 

IMixedyB ind sSeed <5 ip he:cciare x: Se a nleee cs beevara otek ale ieletatoroy au auctor uepoloveoae ease eterna sero 3 lbs. by mail, post (paid 75 

CLOVER SEEDS—‘See pages 48, 49. 

Mammoth, or Large Red..........:. Oe ieee Tete | ie tote ates per bushel, Market price.... be 

MediumyhWed or iinen ccc tae costst eee eet Gere eee “S sf oe af ae 

PA SikemsOnsSW.eCiSM® -cyonie cr seine Setters eee UE Ret face per bushel of 60 lbs., $16.00..10 I5 20 

iBokharawoweet Clover. MWelclotusia/la ee eee eee eee . Soars eos IO I5 25 

Crimson #brefoilsor Scarlet ‘[talianci eae chien eee eee cee heen eee eee eee Io 15 20 

Wihites DD wtchhererc acct. s.: dein Seaeetepoeieehe cei oe ee per bushel of 60 Ibs., $18 00..10 I5 20 

Mucemes or Alfalfae=. es. Stel ADEN RISE E RRSP TRI sf ss 16.00. .10 IS 20 

GRASS SEEDS—See pages 409-51. 

Dimothiyrrn. elects sae wack SA SAR Rete SEE eh OSHS ROICHIY Re See seeseee per lb. 25c.; per bu. Market price 

Orchard Grease wiake.e dicsele ale ow stares S/o Yaval staracat tate CaO Reema a are SIU Sayeed ere eveNaNS PEE Ib. 60c,; per bu. of 14 lbs. 

ECOG Pas ve ct aeteis o°siel velo /a:classivuls oat R AER ee RRP (MRREA GS Se ameh Rete B5C.5 * iq“ 

HowleMicadowsor HalseiRed! Wiopyeeereseee ee eee eee ereee SGRGOSCO50O000N oka kG OGK* 2° 

Blue Grass, Kentucky, extra clean...........++ e Sa cneseheee AEeyarenesiee «4 40C:" S TAR 

Blue Grass, Kentucky, EE CLEAN. RERPARRER Sees eed Rese LES EEEDS ay aR EAOCH s Ty 

Johnson" Grass. 3.5 25.55.86 sine Seles laine cate ae Ha siete wholsl eee ors eStaravatelts he OCr rt 2g‘ 

PereninialiRye Crasssticts.. <i \ceiiwiciens ew coats  atciee oe teen easeresliss SAAC ei AOce ¥ 20 ‘* 

WroodeMeadows Grass ii.2sl.2 ke. Goecee hea PERE EEE REE EE EE Gistete onIee 75 Coe sf E40 

Sweet Vernal Grass, the true perennial sort......+..:...0--- sathis aeatbiers sie tT KOO! 

Plum earianiGLass rr setacleieie cee cereale b Pod acre cad Salata ekars seen ante Un Selene s 48 “ 

Millet ytCOMMOMN esis yale cients! Maletetetartats GEG eiste miele ee ce eieu ec Gh slom terete ce P Siew eaOCe “ So) 
se German i272enSOULCLI UOT OLUI tare tolalolololaieiere ote ciersieiemiels eels es erLnegocss 50 “* 

Miner Vie diMmawinh sale. osc cisctetstetatctcien elec 5 S00d00d 5h this ne Mate tata sah roml rata oe tory Si5OCs sf 20 ‘S 

Extra Fine Mixed, Central Park Wem. ebcihtanctarehedchotanch dhofotetaters hos tateteheteretets sea OOG.r : as ot 

MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS~—‘Sce pages 51-53. 

Wiheaty MartintssAimber: 2... 9. Ss-s4eseco ease Winter, 3 lbs. Dy mail, post mene gr. 00; per ee: of 60 lbs. 
Re Michigan Bronze, or Mediterranean Hybrid “ 3 1.00; 60 * 
ee Malleyjiirrrger siccistss ag sccnneaacwventns rns} “ ss 1.00; ee 60 ** 
ef Democraty i. is cinjerete oteiniarete serene ee ig “s ta 1.003 “ 60 °° 
ee Mult Zen atise sovcew soe anne aeceeas oS: a - 1.003 S160} "¢° 

Wheat, French Imperial, ue Se rdakou weet 3 * s 1.003 Fi 60 ‘* 

Batley; Mansuny 5.052024. 82 2252 bsececaeees seemed 3 Cs: sf 1.003 se Agit 
5 COMMOnE ee eee Mesa Sa Aas SRA Se 3 et ot 1.003 “s 48 ‘* 
e NakedWorsbbullessem.2ss-t0 ss snes so sseeee aes 3 - 5) 1.003 ila? es 

Rye s Mall or Winterke.chs cc csyeeiei psivisorte eh eiotere seit micert 3 ie os 1.003 Sie RECOM 

Muck wheatycommonmesee sd else ice naval Sipe meiuslo esse 3 ue ¢ 1,003 age ee ay 

f Silver iullegaee coment cpa aceciesienetiee 3 4 oe I.003 se 48 “ 

Flax Seeds fOrsSO wit 97s sjes- iar epee ceexctaes) wisiw ot = biocisl avn so orereronch sltoyerslepey toon Taco per lb. 35; af HS 

Hemp Seed, SE Neves Noe theweneerepericiapstelccexstoneretct eye sisforatbveneuetatejatatereteyetaloters sets aes B55 es Ari 

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Wegetable € Flower Collections. 


For the convenience of many of our friends we have made the following selections on 
standard and desirable varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds which we offer on specially 


favorable terms. 


We are able to offer these collections at the reduced terms, having put them up, ready to 


ship, before our busy season commenced. 


ld NO CASE CAN ANY SUBSTITUTION BE MADE. 


Collection No. I, 


Consisting of twelve packets choice Vegetables, as fol- 
lows: One paper each of Beet, Early Blood Turnip 
Improved; Cabbage, D. M. Ferry & Co.’s Premium 
Flat Dutch; Carrot, Long Orange Improved; Cucum- 
ber, Improved Long Green; Lettuce, Ferry’s Early 
Prize Head; Onion, Large Red Wethersfield; Musk 
Melon, Improved Large Green Nutmeg; Water Melon, 
Ferry’s Peerless; Radish, French Breakfast; Squash, 
Hubbard; Tomato, Livingston’s Perfection; Turnip, D. 
M. Ferry & Co.’s Improved Purple Top Strap Leaved. 


Collection No. 2, 


Affords a fine range of Vegetables for a family garden 
of moderate size. It consists of one packet each of the 
following sorts: Beans, German Wax Black Seeded; 
Beet, Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip; Cabbage, 
Early Jersey Wakefield; Cabbage, Fottler’s Early 
Drumhead or Brunswick Short Stem; Carrot, Danver’s; 
Celery, New Golden Heart; Cucumber, Improved 
Long Green, Cucumber, Boston Pickling; Egg Plant, 
D. M. Ferry & Co.’s Improved Large Purple; Lettuce, 
Ferry’s Early Prize Head; Musk Melon, Improved Large 
Green Nutmeg; Water Melon, Mountain Sweet; Water 
Melon, D. M. Ferry & Co.’s Peerless; Onion, Large 
Red Wethersfield; Parsnip, Hollow Crown; Peas, Bliss’ 
American Wonder; Pepper, Sweet Mountain; Radish, 


_ Early White Turnip Rooted; Squash, Early Yellow 


Bush Scailop; Tomato, Livingston’s Favorite; Turnip, 
Early White Flat Dutch Strap Leaved; Turnip, Early 
Yellow Montmagny. 


Collection No. 3, 


Will furnish a family of moderate size with a very com- 
plete assortment of Vegetables throughout the season. 
It contains the following: one pint Beans, Golden*Wax; 
one pint Beans, Early Red Valentine; one packet Beet, 
Egyptian Blood Turnip; 1 oz. Beet, Early Blood Turnip 
Improved; one packet Cabbage, Early, Winnigstadt; 
one packet Cabbage. Premium Flat Dutch; one packet 
Carrot, Early Half Long Scarlet Stump Rooted; one 
pint Corn, Farly Minnesota; one pint Corn, Stowell’s 
Evergreen; one oz. Cucumber, Early Short Green; one 
packet Cucumber, Long Green Improved; oné packet 
Lettuce, Ferry’s Prize Head; one oz. Musk Melon, Im- 
proved Large Green Nutmeg; one oz. Water Melon, 
Ferry’s Peerless; one packet Water Melon, Phinney’s 
Early; one packet Onion, Yellow Globe Danvers; one 
packet Onion, White Globe; one pint Peas, D. M. 
Ferry & Co.’s Extra Early; one pint Peas, Premium 
Gem: one pint Peas, Champion of England; one packet 
Radish, Early Long Scarlet Short Top Improved; one 


_packet Radish, French Breakfast; one packet Squash, 


Early White Bush Scallop; one oz. Squash, Hubbard; 
one packet Tomato, Livingston’s Favorite; one packet 


Collection No. 4, 


Consists of a very choice assortment of twelve Annu. 
al Flowers for small yards or gardens. They will afford 
a regular succession of bloom, as well as an abundance 
of cut flowers the whole season. They are selected with 
especial reference to making the finest display of bloom 
at the least expense, and they will succeed with only or- 
dinary culture, and in almost any soil. It is composed 
of one packet each of the following: Alyssum, Sweet; 
Aster, Mixed German Quilled; Balsam, Double Sol- 
ferino; Candytuft, Fine Mixed; Cockscomb, Mixed 
Tall; Larkspur, Double Dwarf Rocket; Marigold, Me- 
teor; Mignonette, Sweet; Petunia, Large Flowered 
Mixed; Phlox Drummondii Extra Choice Mixed; Pink, 
Heddewig’s Double; Portulaca, Fine Mixed. 


Collection No. 5, 


Consists of six of the easiest grown and most popular 
climbers, useful alike for veranda and trellis, and for cov- 
ering stumps and unsightly objects with a profusion of 
beautiful flowers, namely:—one packet each of Cypress 
Vine, Mixed; Hyacinth Bean, Mixed: Morning Glory, 
Mixed; Smilax; Sweet Peas, Mixed; Tropzoleum Lub- 
bianum, Mixed. 


Collection No. 6, 


Consists of six of the most popular Foliage Plants,with- 
out which no flower garden is complete, namely: one 
packet each of Amaranthus Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat); 
Canna Indica (Indian Shot); Castor Bean, Mixed; Cen- 
taurea Gymnocarpa; Ice Plant; Perilla. 


Coliection No. 7, 


Consists of nine choicest varieties of Pansies. These 
flowers are such universal favorites that they will com- 
mend themselves to all. The varieties are Copper 
Colored; Emperor William; Gold Margined; King of 
the Blacks; Laige Stained; Odier; Pure Yellow; Pure 
White; Variegated or Striped. 


Coliection No. 8, 


Consists of six of the most useful and beautiful of Ever- 
lasting Flowers, or Immortelles. so much sought after 
in the formation of winter bouquets. When dried in 
the shade, they retain their beauty for years. The va- 
rieties are: Acroclinium, Mixed; Ammobium Alatum; 
Globe Amaranth, Mixed; Helichrysum Monstrosum, 
Double Mixed; Helipterum, Mixed; Rhodanthe, Mixed- 


Collection No. 9a, 


Consists of six of the choicest and most beautiful tender 
Perennials for pot culture in the parlor or green-house, 
and will be highly appreciated by the florist and ama- 
teur. The varieties are: Cineraria, Choicest Mixed; 
Cyclamen Persicum, Choicest Mixed; Gloxinia, Choic- 
est Mixed; Heliotrope, Dark Varieties, Mixed; Primula 


Turnip, Early Purple Top Strap Leaved Improved; one Sinensis, Choicest Mixed; Verbena, Extra Choice 
packet Turnip, Early Yellow Montmagny. Mixed. 
VEGETABLE COLLECTIONS. 
Collection No. I, amounting to $ .@O...........0..0eeee0e- sent postpaid for $ .5@e 
a 2, ‘. 0 TB YL oe pie pretian o. eae ty 5 XIe-OO- 
= 5 < cat 5 ieee ae ...delivered at express office for 200. 
FLOWER SEED COLLECTIONS. 
Collection No.4, Annuals...... -.-amounting to $ eQ@O..sent postpaid for $ .75e 
ss 5, Climbers........ : °50.. ny -40- 
ef 6, Foliage Plants ; °50.. 40. 
5 7. Pansies ......... we I e35.-. o 1.00. 
ae 8, Kverlastings... * °50O.. v -40. 
i 9, Wender Perenniais, ‘ 1.Zo.. 1.00. 


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