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



LILIES 



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. 



All the Lilies on our list make stately and magnificent pot flowers. They are deli- 

 ciously fragrant, the cut flowers very lasting, opening full to the last bud in water, and 

 are fairly beyond comparison for the table, bouquet vases and glasses. 



The sorts best suited for forcing are: the Bermuda Easter Lily (Lilium Harrisii), 

 Lilium Candidum and Lilium Longifiorum. 



Lily bulbs ready in October except as noted. 



Culture out of Doors — Their culture is simple, and with a little care failure is impossible. The bulbs 

 should be planted in the Autumn, if possible, from first of October or as long as the soil can be worked; if in Spring, as 

 soon as the frost is out of the ground until the first of May — the earlier the better. In the South, where frost does not 

 prevent, plant from October to March. 



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, according 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 the 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. 



Culture for Forcing in Pots— As early as the bulbs can be procured in Autumn, from August to 

 November, plant them in five or six inch pots, using a compost of one-half rich, loamy soil, one-quarter well rotted cow 

 manure and one-quarter any clean, sharp sand. This compost should just cover the bulbs and should be made firm by 

 being pressed closely about them. Then place the pots in a cold frame, or plunge them in a sheltered place in the 

 garden until the soil covers the tops of the pots two or three inches deep, or place them in a cool room where there is no 

 fire. Let them remain here, without water, until quite cold weather comes on and the pots are well filled with roots. 

 Then remove to the greenhouse, conservator^' or warm room, but force slowly, keeping the temperature moderately 

 cool (about 60°) until the buds appear. Water only sparingly till then, but when the buds have set, increase the heat, 

 and water thoroughly. A little weak, clear manure water may be used with advantage two or three times a week, 

 when the plants are growing freely and the pots are well filled with roots. While in bloom keep the plants in a dry, 

 airy, cool situation to make the flowers last the longer. Better success may be had with the Lilium Harrisii if it is first 

 planted in four-inch pots and allowed to root two or three months and is then transplanted to six-inch pots, though this^ 

 is not essential to success. 



LILIUM AURATUM 



The glorious gold-banded Lily of Japan and 

 one of the grandest plants in cultivation. Its im- 

 mense 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, 

 with only fairly good culture, give from five to ten 

 magnificent flowers, and under good cultivation 

 will, after becoming well established, give from ten 

 to fifty. 20 cents each ; ^2.00 dozen, postpaid. 



LILIUM BATEMANNI 



A rare and beautiful Lily from Japan, bearing 

 large, apricot-tinted flowers of great beauty. 20 

 cents each; ^2.00 dozen, postpaid. 



LILIUM CANDIDUM 



(Ready in September.) 



The peerless White Lily, queen of the garden. 

 Although old and common, this is still the finest 

 clear wliite flower in cultivation and no garden, 

 least one plant of this beautiful variety. 15 cents 



LILIUM AURATUM. 



however small, should be without at 

 each; !jil.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



