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



RANONCaLUS 



Strikingly beautiful flowers, 

 well adapted to pot culture, in 

 the house. The individual 

 flowers are about two inches 

 in diameter, as full and double as the finest Camellia or Rose, and as a cut flower, quite 

 as useful as the Rose itself. They are not hardj, and some pains must be taken to insure 

 success when planted out in beds. Like Anemones, they do best planted in very rich 

 soil, and should have a northerly site, protected from the sharp wind and too much sun. 

 The beds should have good drainage, and the soil be light and warm. Plant three inches 

 deep, in October or November, and press the earth close around them. On the approach 

 of cold weather, the beds should be thoroughly protected wdth leaves, litter or manure, 

 which should be covered with boards. As warm weather approaches, this covering is 

 removed, and success is tolerably certain ; they will amply repay all care bestowed upon 

 them. Ranunculus bulbs are peculiarly shaped and should be handled carefully, but if 



kept quite dry when out of the ground, they 

 will last almost any length of time. By 

 keeping the bulbs till Spring and planting as 

 early as possible, the danger of winter-killing 

 can be avoided, and good results may be 

 obtained. 



For house culture follow the directions 

 given for forcing Anemones, being careful to 

 keep the pots, aftergrowth has commenced, in 

 a cool moist atmosphere. 



The Turkish or Turban sorts are very 

 showy, and do very well indoors. The French 

 kinds are very abundant bloomers, producing 

 larger flowers of the most showy and striking 

 colors. Prices include postage. 



Double Prencb Ranunculus, splendid 

 mixed, very gorgeous colors. 20 cents dozen; 

 $1.00 per 100. 



Turban Ranunculus, Merveilleusef 



yellow. 3 for 10 ce7its; 30 cejits fer dozefi. 



Turban Ranunculus, Romano, scarlet. 



3 for 10 cents ; 25 cents per doze?i. 



Turban Ranunculus, Serapliique, 



citron. 3 for 10 cents; 30 cents fer dozen. 

 Turban Ranunculus, Mixed, 3 for 10 



RANUNCULUS. cents; 25 cents per dozen. 



SCILLA 



A beautiful class of small bulbs, with pink, white and 

 blue flowers, blooming about the time of the Crocus; 

 are entirely hardy and need not be disturbed oftener 

 than once in three or four years. They will thrive in 



almost any garden soil and should be planted in October or November, about two inches 



deep, and in clumps or masses, placing the little bulbs 



about an inch apart. The flowers appear in Spring before 



the leaves, and when these come they should not be 



disturbed so long as they are fresh and green. The 



destruction of these leaves is almost the only thing likely 



to injure the bulbs. 



Scillas are well adapted to growing in pots or pans in 



the house, and treated in this way will flower in Feb- 

 ruary. Place six to a dozen bulbs in a pot close to the 



surface of the soil ; good gardener's earth is best. Allow 



them to root in the cold before removing to the warmer 



room, and water as often as the earth shows dryness. 



Prices include postage. 



Campannlata, Rose ( Wood Hyacinth), 3 cents each; 

 25 cents per dozen. 



Canipanulata, White ( Wood Hyacinth), j renta each ; 

 25 cents per dozen. SQILLA, CAMPANULATA. 



