D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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LILIES 



No flower is more expressive of the 



idea of queenly beauty and faultless purity 



than the Lily. Nearly every variety we 



offer will, with a little care, endure the 



severity of our winters, and some are 



among the most hardy of our garden flow- 

 ers. Most lilies last a long time after cutting 



and are admirably suited for decorative 



purposes. 



Bulbs should be planted as soon as the 

 frost is out of the ground; the earlier the 

 better. Select a well drained spot, dig the 

 soil deep and malse it fine, enriching it 

 abundantly with well rotted cow manure, 

 adding a liberal mixture of sand. Set tlie 

 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 tliin layer of manure wliich will 

 afford a slight protection to the bulbs and 

 also 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 fine specimens, plant 

 bulbs in pots early in spring and grow them 

 in the house or under glass. 



Aiii-afiim (.(^old-Banded Lily of Ja- 



n,Mia,\.\Xm pan) This favorite garden 

 lily is one of tlie grandest plants in culti- 

 vation. Its immense ivory-white flowers 

 are thickly studded with yellow and 

 crimson spots, while in the center of each 

 petal is a golden band, fading at its edges 

 into the white. Such choice bulbs as we 

 offer, if well cared for, will give from five 

 to ten magnificent flowers the first year 

 and under good cultivation will, after be- 

 coming well established give many more. 

 Height outdoors in the open, usually three 

 to five feet. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 



I Anmfl.<-k<<ii«>M A. very uniform and 



LiOngiriOruni exceptionally neat 

 plant. Comes readily into bloom for 

 Memorial Day, being a little later forcing 

 variety than Lilium Harrisii and pre- 

 ferred by some to that, since the flowers 

 are of better substance. Extensively 

 used by florists for cut flowers. When 

 grown in the open ground it blooms ia 

 June or July. The pure white flowers re- 

 semble the well-known Bermuda Easter 

 Lily. Height outdoors in the open, usua lly two to three feet. 

 12c. each; $1.25 per doz. 



Qv>A<«iA<>iirM D.iUwivMM (Roseum) The Speciosum or 



DpeClOSUm KUbrUm LancifoUum are among the 

 most charming and brilliantly beautiful of the Japanese 

 Lilies. The six broad, white or pink petals are thickly dotted 

 with rose or crimson spots. Especially thrifty and hardy. 

 One of the best for garden culture. Height, two to four 

 feet. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 



^nf^rinciim AlKnm ^^^'^ "■'^^^^^ flowers with a 



•jpeClOSUni /^lOUin greenish band through the 



center of each petal; of great substance, very fragrant. One 



of the best for general culture. Height of plants in the open 



usually two to four feet. 25c. each; $2.00 per doz. 



LtLlUM AURATUM 



T; _•_,-__ 0__1__J___ ( Improved Single Tiger Lily) 

 igrmum bplendens This is of most striking ap- 



pearance with very large, nodding flowers of excellent form; 

 color, orange-salmon with dark spots. The plants are of 

 more robust habit, with longer flower spikes than the older 

 type and are highly recommended. Height outdoors in the 

 open usually three to four feet, sometimes taller. 12c. each; 

 $1.25 per doz. 



Tigrinum Flore Pleno l^^^IielT Mj^V^ 



stately habit, bearing immense clusters of very large, double 

 flowers on tall, strong stems; color, bright orange-red spotted 

 with black. Height outdoors in the open usually three to five 

 feet. 12c. each; $1.25 per doz. 



Madeira Vine 



Tuberous rooted climber with rr^ 1 The flowers of this popular plant 



glossy green leaves and delight- | n n 1^ ^^mo^^ £% ^v are waxy-white, double and ex- 



fully fragrant, white blossoms. Sometimes called Mignonette ■ UUCl vIoC ceedingly fragrant. Tliey are 



Vine. It is of rapid growth, and from a few tubers vines mO. useful in buttonhole bouquets, 



be produced sufficient to cover one side of a cottage in a in large bouquets, or as single specimens, 



single season. The tubers are tender and must be protected A good way to grow Tuberoses is to nli fiye-mch pots halt 



from frost during winter. Each 5c; doz. 40c. full of well rotted cow manure and the remamder with good. 



Tl*lfrrtma Pfitzen. An improved variety of the plant 

 * * ifcViitt* sometimes called Red Hot Poker. The hand- 

 some flowers are produced in large spikes of rich orange-red 

 tinted flower tubes. Plant two feet apart. Tritomas are 

 hardy south of Cincinnati when well covered in winter. In 

 the north, dig up the plants in November, place in boxes 

 with dry earth and store in a cellar. In spring place in a 

 warm, sheltered, well drained spot, preferably with a back- 

 ground of shrubbery. Each 15c; doz. $1.50 



rich, sandy soil. Plant the bulbs in this m April, water mo- 

 derately 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 before cold weather; 

 if they do not, the pots can be brought in and bulbs will bloom 

 in the house. 



Double Dwarf Pearl, extra large bulbs, 4c. each; 40c. per doz; 

 $2.00 per 100. We will supply second size bulbs 3 for 10 

 cents, 25 cents per dozen. The 100 rates are by express at 

 purchaser's expense. 



About September First next we will issue our Annual Catalogue of CHOICE DUTCH BULBS AND 

 SEEDS FOR FALL PLANTING. It will be sent free to all customers without ordering it, and to others 

 who apply for it. 



