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



LILIES 



Lilies have always been regarded as among 

 the most beautiful of garden plants. Of 

 queenly beauty, faultless purity and state- 

 ly form, too much cannot be said in their 

 praise and we are glad to notice their increasing popularity from year to 

 year. Nearly every variety will, with a little care, endure the severity of 

 our winters and many are among the most hardj^ of our garden flowers. 

 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, 

 accoi'ding 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 protec- 

 tion to the bulbs and also materiallj^ 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 of tener 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. 



I i1iii*-k-t Aii«*ofiii'k^ The glorious, gold-banded lily of Japan and 

 J-jlilUm /^UrdtUni one of the grandest plants in cultivation. Its 

 immense ivory-white flowers are thickly studded with yellow and crim- 

 son 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 becoming well established, give from ten to 

 fifty. 80c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Lilium Speciosum 



AlKiim Pure white flowers with a greenish 



/-\ilJUlIl band through the center of each 



petal. They are of great substance and very 



fragrant One of the best for general culture. 



15c. each; $1,50 per doz. 



Lilium 



AURATUM 



Lilium Speciosum Rubrum 



Jacobean Lily 



Lilium Tigrinum, 



Lilium Longiflorum 



No words can overstate the 

 brilliant beauty of these fa- 

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

 with rose or crimson spots and the graceful form and brilliant color make 

 them very effective and desirable. Especially thrifty and hardy. One of 

 the best for garden culture. 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 



{Amaryllis Forrnosissima). Each of the five narrow 

 petals of this flower is three to four inches long and 

 a very intense, rich scarlet color of unequalled brilliancy, vividness and 

 purity. The plants are readily grown and although the bulbs are not hardy 

 they can be easily preserved during the winter in a dry cellar and planted in 

 the open ground in the spring. They may be grown in winter like hyacinths. 

 15c. each; $1.35 per doz. 



SPLENDENS. (Improved Single Tiger Lily). 

 Has very large flowers of excellent form; color 

 orange-salmon with dark spots. 13c. each; $1.35 per doz. 



I iKiin-k Tirvfimiw^ FLORE PLENO. (Double Tiger Lily). This 



LilllUIIl 1 Igrinuniy magnificent hly is of stately habit, bearing 

 clusters of very large, double fiowers on 'tall, strong stems; color bright 

 orange-red spotted with black. 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 



A very uniform and exceptionally neat 

 plant. Comes readily into bloom for 



Memorial Day, being a little later forcing 



variety than Lilium Harrisii and preferred by 



some to that, since the flowers are of better 



substance. Extensively used by 



florists for cut flo^^ers. "When 



grown in the open ground it 



blooms in June and July. 



The pure white flowers 



resemble the well 



known Bermuda 



Easter Lily. 



13c. each; 



$ 1.3 5 per 



doz. 



TUBEROSE 



. The flowers of this popular plant are waxy-white, double 

 and exceedingly fragrant. They are useful in buttonhole 

 bouquets, in large bouquets, or as single specimens. A good 

 way to grow Tuberoses is to fill five-inch pots half full of veil rotted cow 

 manure and the remainder with good, rich, sandy soil. Plant the bulbs 

 in this in April, water moderately and hasten growth by puttmg in a \\ arm 

 light place. When weather has become warm plunge the pots m 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, exti^a large bulbs, 4c. each; 40c. per doz: $3.00 

 per 100. AVe will supply second size bulbs 3 for 10 cents, 25 cents per 

 dozen, $2.00 per 100. The 100 rates are by express at purchaser'' s expense. 



Lilium Tigrinum Flore Pleno 



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. 



