D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Gladiolus 



No flower has gcined more rapidly in 

 public favor than the Gladiolus; 

 this could not well be otherwise, for 

 in addition to the great intrinsic 

 merit of the flower, it is easy of cultivation, and blooms the first season. 

 They thrive in almost any good soil, except a stiff cla\', require f uD sun- 

 light, and are only liable to injury from rank manure. Plant Gladiolus 

 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: Continue to plant at 

 intervals of two weeks during the 'spring and Ciarly summer; in this way 

 a succession of bloom may be had from mid-summer until frost. In autumn, 

 before freezing, they should be dug and dried, the earth and old bulbs re- 

 moved, and then stored in a cool, dry place, secure from frost, until spring. 



CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS 



These named varieties aie selected with special reference to beauty of 

 flower, range of coior and habit of plant: 



EACH DOZ. 



Ajax, beautifully striped 5c $0.50 



Augusta, lovely pure white, with blue anthers 15c 1.50 



Brenchleyensis, rich, dark scarlet; very brilliant 5c .50 



Ceres, white, spotted rose 5c .50 



Doctor Hogg, mauve, suffused with rose, center pure white. . .10c 1.00 

 Emma Thursby, white ground, carmine stripes through petals, 



blotch on the lower division 10c 1.00 



Eugene Scribe, tender rose, blazed with carminate red; beautiftil.lOc 1.00 



Glory of Brightwood, scarlet with lemon throat 10c 1.00 



Isaac Buchanan, one of the best yellow sorts 10c 1.00 



John Bull, white, tingred with purple 5c .50 



Lamarck, cherry colored, slightly tinted wdth orange, blazed 



with red. center very well lighted, very large, white stain 10c 1.00 



Madame .Monneret, bright, clear pink 5c .50 



Martha Washington, pure, light yellow, lower petals sHghtly 



tinged with rose: stately and beautiful 10c 1.00 



May, white, shghtly striped with crimson 5c .50 



Pepita, bright golden yellow, shghtly striped carmine; the most 



freely flowering yellow 10c 1.00 



Phoebus, brilliant fed, with a large, white stain 10c 1.00 



Reine Blanche, pure white, dark carmine blotch 1 Oc 1 .00 



Shakespeare, white, blazed "with rosy-carmine, large, rose col- 

 ored stain '. 10c 1.00 



Snow White, the best white gladiolus 15c 1.50 



Sylphide, pure white, flamed carmine; extra large.and fine. . . .10c 1.00 



GIANT FLOWERED GLADIOLUS 



A class of hybrids between Gladiolus Gandevensis and 

 Gladiolus Saundersoni, which, for varied and exquisite 

 beauty, has never been equaled. The flowers are of gigantic 

 size, frequently eight inches across, borne on spikes four to 

 five feet high, the upper two feet being covered with flow- 

 ers. In color and markings thev afford the widest range of 

 any cultivated flower. Every color and shade known among 

 Gladiolus is represented in the mixture, also blues, purple- 

 blacks and whites, mottled with crimson, pink, yellow and 

 white. 



Falconer's Favorite. Very strong, rank grower, enormous 

 spike; flower large, deep ruby, brilhant red, white band 

 petals. Each 25c: doz. $3.50 

 Qov. McCormack. Extra large flower and truss, beautiful 

 rose mottled with silvery-gray and with violet; white mot- 

 tled throat. Ver^^ fine, being of tmusual beauty and oddity. 

 Each 15c; doz. $1.50 

 Mohonk. A strong, rank grower; flowers of large size and 

 great substance. Deep, dark pink with spotted throat, 

 shaded orange and flaked with maroon. Each 5c; 

 doz. 50c. 

 Mottled Gem. Large, spreading flower, showing an unusu- 

 ally large throat, beautifully mottled white, violet and 

 scarlet. Each 5c; doz. 50c 

 Mrs. Beecher. Beautiful, deep rosy-crimson. Large, well 

 opened flower, with pure white throat, freely marked and 

 spotted. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 

 Nezinscott. Bright blood scarlet with deep, velvety crim- 

 son, black blotches and white mottling in throat. Each 7c; 

 doz. 75c. 

 William Falconer. Spike of great length and flowers of 

 enormous size. Light pink and blush mottled. Each 7c; 

 doz. 75c. 



Giant Flowered, fine mixed. Each 7c; doz. 75c, postpaid. 

 BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS 



Lemoine's Large Stained. 

 A distinct race of this matchless class of plants, charac- 

 terized by the variety and strength of color of their flowers. 



The flowers last remarkably well, and no collection can be 



complete without them. 



Admiral Pierre. Large flowers, round, open: dark carmine- 

 red, lower divisions maroon-purple. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 



Incendiary. Flowers very large, vermilion, rose colored 

 throat, two lower pyetals scarlet -purple. Each 10c: 

 doz. $1.00 



La France. Light salmon; velvety-purple, blotched on 

 yellow ground. Each 5c; doz. 50c. 



Lemoine's Butterfly Varieties mixed. Each 4c; doz. 40c; 

 per 100 $3.25. The 100 rate w by exprets at purchaser's 



eaepense. 



Gladiolus. 



GLADIOLUS MIXTURES 



These mixtures must not be confounded with the common 

 mixed sorts. We recommend this stock with perfect confi- 

 dence, as it is composed only of choice varieties, and custom- 

 ers can depend upon having a magnificent variety of colors. 

 Single and dozen prices include postage. The 100 rate is by 

 express at purchaser' s expense. 



EACH 



Extra Fine American Hybrids mixed.. 5c 



5hades of Pink mixed 5c 



Red " 5c 



" Yellow" 5c 



White and Light Varieties 4c 



Striped and Variegated mixed 5c 



DOZ. 



PER 100 



40c 



$2.50 



40c 



2.50 



40c 



2.50 



50c 



3.50 



40c 



2.23 



40c 



2.50 



Dieiytra 



(^Bleeding Hearts Tuberous 

 rooted plants that bloom in the 

 spring, favorably known almost 

 everjTvhere. They are a charming, hardy, "perennial plant 

 with much cut foliage, and flowers of "interesting struc- 

 ture. The flowers are dehcate pink, ver>- graceftil, pro- 

 duced continuously from May to July. They require only 

 the ordinary culture of border plants. Roots planted in 

 spring or autumn flower freely. The roots should be di- 

 vided every third year. Each 20c; doz. $2.00 



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 a cottage, in a single season. The tubers are tender, 

 and must be protected from frost during winter. Each 5c; 

 doz. 50c. 



Tritoma 



Sometimes called Red Hot Poker. This is a fine, hand- 

 some plant. It is hardy, though requiring some protec- 

 tion through winter. The flowers are produceti in large 

 spikes of rich, orange-red tinted flowertubes. Plant twofeet 

 apart. Tritomas are hardy south of Philadelphia when 

 well covered in winter, but in the north it is generally 

 safer to dig up the plants in November, place them in 

 boxes with dry earth, and store them in a cellar in winter. 

 In spring, place them in a warm, sheltered, well-drained 

 spot, preferably with a background of shrubbery to set 

 off the plants. B^h 20c; dos. $8.00 



