90 



FOR 



SPRING PLANTING 



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



BULBS AND ROOTS 



FOR 



SPRING PLANTING 



All biilbs and roots will be sent by mail or express, charges prepaid, when ordered at single or dozen rates. At the 100 

 rate they will be sent by express or freight, the pm-chaser paying the charges, unless otherwise stated. Not less than six of 

 any one variety supplied at dozen rates, and not less than 25 at the 100 rate. Orders with money should be sent us as early 

 as possible, and they will be filled in rotation. Bulbs subject to injury by frost will not be sent until such danger is over. 



Begonias JS" 



The tubers which we offer are of the very best quality, and 

 with proper care will give a beautiful display early in the summer. 

 For growing in pots or boxes in the house, plant in rich, sandy soil, 

 give good drainage and water freely after the leaves start, but do 

 not let the soil become soiu- or logged from over watei'ing. If it 

 is desired to have a bed outdoors, select a shady, moist situation, 

 making the bed rich with thoroughly rotted manure and leaf 

 mold, if obtainable Plant as soon as danger from frost is over. 

 After the plants start into vigorous growth, keep well watered. 

 If planted in a proper situation, no plants in cultivation will give 

 a more magnificent display throughout the summer. 



EACH. DOZ. EACH. DOZ. 



SINGLE Pink 12cts $1 25 



Scarlet. 



. . 1 ^C15 



..t2 •* 



»i £.0 UUl 

 1 25 



JDLC rinK — 

 Scarlet. 



.^OCIS 



.25" 



2 50 



White.. 



.12" 



1 25 



White. 



.25" 



2 50 



Yellow . 



.12" 



1 25 



Yellow. 



.25" 



2 50 



Mixed.. 



.10" 



1 00 



Mixed . 



.20" 



2 00 



"--^^^^^ y^ WlBlll'^i^^ BEGONIA, 



i™ ESCULENTUM -"S"-"*"'"^-' 



W LvOVIJ I^iwi^ 1 LJiTI tropical plants which 



li\\Mllli/ if/ WSBT \:fi/ """""" can be grown in the 



open air in the North. It can be made to produce three to ten 

 IvH # / leaves three to four feet long and nearly as wide, on stalks four 



iVJ /# / to six feet high. It is of easy culture, the chief requisities being an un- 



limited supply of fertilizer and water. You cannot make the soil too rich 

 or keep it too wet for this plant. Very effective for the flower border 

 and for planting out upon the lawn. each. doz. 



First Size Bulbs, nine inches and over in circumference, 25cts $2.50 



Second Size Bulbs, seven to nine inches in circiunference, 20" 2.0O 



''v:^?-;^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-., Third Size Bulbs, under seven 



--'- ^ ^^^^^^^^,3^^^^^^^^^---' inches in circumference 



r^c.^^.^^^^??.-^^^^^^^^^ Each, 15cts.; Doz., $1.50 ^^ A^ 



Caladium Esculentum. ^ — * 



■"^^ ■ ■ • The Dahlia has always been a 



■ ■ Jr^ Wr% I I Jr^ favorite for autumn flowering. 

 m ^ ^Jl Mill %J§L '^^^ flowers are so symmetrical 

 and perfect, and the range of 

 colors so large and varied that they will always be popular where j^^^Sl \ ^\^UiL^J\\ 4\' 



display is wanted. The roots are tender and easily injm*ed by l| ^^y N. i\. ^^^^if/ivL "^ 



frost: they should be set out three feet apart, after all danger of ^***^^ ^ kv ^--vi^X>A ^ H./CVi^r 



frost is over, and during winter placed in a cool cellar, and not 



allowed to freeze. The plants should be supported by tying to 



stakes. Our collection of mixed dahlias is of the best, comprising 



all the positive colors, with their most striking shades. IS^^EIi^^^^HRMI^^^S^^JBf^S'^ '^'^ 



DOUBLE Pink Each, 20cts Doz., $2 00 sSMB^^nJ^K^SPMrnk^ 



Scarlet " 20 " " 2 00 



White " 20" " 2 00 



Yellow " 20 " " 2 00 



Mixed " 15 " " 1 60^ 



i*. 



''^*^ OIELYTRA 



(Bleeding Heart.) 



Tuberous rooted plants, that bloom 

 in the spring, favorably known al- 

 most everywhere. They require 

 only the ordinary culture of border ^,^__^^^-^^ 



plants. Roots planted in spring or <^^rrv\ ^ >'HT»t rwn ,-■'«-' ^1^ 'm /' 



autiunn will flower freely. The WJ^i rmtfc Jy jW KtflV.-^/^ '' 



roots should be divided every third ^^^'f W&^wM »1B*^ll v\. 



year. The flowers are deUcate pink, ^^h>-^y^ // H/.'^\11 ^ DAHLIA, 



very graceful, produced continu- 

 ously from May to July. 



DIELYTRA. Each, 20cts.; Per doz., $2.00 





