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FERRY &. CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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 flowers. 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 make it fine, enriching it abundantly with well-rotted cow manure, 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 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. 



A llt » a f. iitn (Gold-Banded Lily of Japan) This favorite garden lily is one of the grandest plants in cultivation. Its immense 



■fAUr&LUlIl 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. Sxich 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 becoming well established, give many more. Height outdoors in the 



open, usually three to five feet. 40c each; $3.50 per 10, post-paid. 



I rtnrrifl^v—nm iG-iganteum) Beautiful, pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers, similar in form to Lilium Harrisii, the well- 

 LuOnginorum known Bermuda Easter Lily, and preferred by some to that variety. It does not come into bloom as early, 

 but the flowers are of better substance. Extensively used by florists for cut flowers. "When grown in the open ground it blooms 

 in June or July. Height, outdoors in the open, usually two to three feet. 40c each; $3.50 per 10, postpaid. 



Speciosum Rubrum { T Rose ™) The s P pciosum - or 



~ Lancifohum 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. 30c each; $2.50 per 10, postpaid. 



Ticrriniim ^r»l*»nr1*»ne {improved Single Tiger Lily) 

 lgrinum OpienaenS 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 

 tvpe and are highly recommended. Height outdoors in the 

 open usually three to four feet, sometimes taller. 30c each; 

 $2.60 per 10, postpaid. 



Speciosum Album 



Pure white flowers with a 

 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. 30c each; $2.50 per 10, postpaid. 



Tigrinum Flore Pleno SSSHSST^i^ 



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. 30c each; $2.60 per 10, postpaid. 



Caladium 



Esculentum. Known also as Elephant's Ear. This is one of the finest tropical plants which 

 can be grown in the open air in the north. It can be made to produce three to ten leaves three 

 to four feet long and nearly as wide, on stalks four to six feet high. 

 The soil best suited to Caladiums is a mixture of fibrous loam, leaf mold, peat and well rotted 

 cow or sheep manure in equal parts, with a sprinkling of sand added. Bulbs may be planted outdoors as soon as danger of 

 frost is over, covering about three inches deep; or for largest growth start early indoors in pots and set out when the 

 weather is warm and settled. But little water must be given to the roots till active growth commences when, as the 

 plants develop, they require an abundance. Humidity and warmth are necessary for their best development. 

 First Size Bulbs. Nine inches and over in circumference. 25c each; $2.00 per 10. 

 Second Size Bulbs. Seven to nine inches in circumference. 20c each; $1.50 per 10. 

 Third Size Bulbs. Under seven inches in circumference. 15c each; $1.00 per 10. 



Mad 



f*lYPk A/ltl^ Sometimes' called Mignonette Vine. 



CII <X V IllC This tuberous rooted climber of 

 dense, branching growth has thick, heart-shaped, glossy green 

 leaves and delightfully fragrant, small feathery, white 

 blossoms produced in long hanging racemes. It is of rapid 

 growth, and is fine for porches and covering arbors in a single 

 season. Perennial, but take up roots in fall as the plant will 

 not endure frost. 10c each; 80c. per 10, postpaid. 



TfifnmA Pfitzen. An improved variety of the plant 

 * * 1H-H11C* 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. Tn 

 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. 25c each; $2.00 per 10, postpaid. 



Tuberose 



The flowers of this well-known 

 tuberous rooted plant are waxy- 

 white, double and exceedingly 

 fragrant. They are very useful 

 in bouquets and house decoration. 



If early flowers are wanted fill five-inch pots half full of 

 well-rotted cow manure and the remainder with good, rich, 

 sandy soil. Plant the bulbs in this in March or April, water 

 moderately 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, first size bulbs, 7c each; 50c per 10; 

 $3.50 per 100. We will supply second size Tuberose bulbs 

 5 cents each, 40 cents per 10. 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. 



