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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Gladiolus 



No flower has gained more rapidly 

 in public favor than the Gladiolus; 

 this could not well be otherwise, for 

 in addition to the great intrinsic 

 merit of the flower it is easy of cultivation, and blooms the first season 

 ThevtS-ive iSnostanrgooa soil except a stiff clay, require full sunlight 

 and are 1 Ible to Srv only from rank manure. Plant Gladiolus bulbs six 

 tonineinohSamrt the large ones four inches and the small ones two 

 ScheTdeen Make an early planting of the smallest bulbs first as soon as 

 Se groun?is sufficiently dry and warm. Continue to plant at intervals of 

 two weeks during the spring and early summer; m this way a succession of 

 bloom mav be had from mid-summer until frost. In autumn, before f reez- 

 inJ th^v^ould be dug up and the tops allowed to dry down, after which 

 the dry tops, earth and old bulbs can be removed. Store in a cool, dry 

 place, secure from frost, until spring. 



CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS 



These named varieties are selected with special reference to beauty of 

 flower, range of color and habit of plant. each 



Ajax, red striped and shaded with white 5c 



Augusta, lovely pure white, with blue anthers 10c 



Brenchleyensis, rich, dark scarlet; very brilliant 5c 



Ceres, white, spotted rose, 5c 



Doctor HogK. mauve, suffused with rose, center pure white. . . 10c 

 Emma Thursby , white ground, carmine stripes through petals, 



blotch on the lower division 10c 



Eugene Scribe, flowers very large and wide; perfect, tender 



rose, blazed with carminate red; beautiful * • 10c 



Glory of Brightwood, scarlet with lemon throat 10c 



Isaac Buchanan, one of the best yellow sorts 10c 



John Bull, white, slightly tinged with sulphur 5c 



Lamarck, cherry colored, lightly tinted with orange, blazed 

 with red, center is very well lighted,with large, pure white stain 1 Oc 



Madam Monneret, bright, clear pink 5c 



Martha Washington, pure, light yellow, lower petals slightly 



tinged with rose; stately and beautiful 10c 



May, a lovely pure white flower, finely flaked with bright rosy 



crimson; superb spike 5c 



Pepita, bright golden yellow, slightly striped carmine at the 

 edges of the petals, toward the end of the flower season; the 



most freely flowering yellow 10c 



Phoebus, brilliant red, with a large, white stain 10c 



Reine Blanche, pure white, dark carmine blotch 10c 



Shakespeare, white, blazed with rosy -carmine, large, rose col- 

 ored stain 10c 



Snow White, the best white gladiolus; spike enormous and of 



the most beautiful shape; flowers large and well opened 20c 1.50 



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Qladiolus, 



Sylphide, pure white, flamed carmine; extra large and fine. 



GIANT FLOWERED QLADIOLUS 



A class of hybrids between Gladiolus Gandevensis and 

 Gladiolus Saundersoni, which, for varied and exquisite 

 beauty, has never been equaled. The flowers are of gigan- 

 tic size, frequently eight inches across, borne on spikes four 

 to five feet high, the upper two feet being covered with 

 flowers. In color and markings they afford the widest range 

 of any cultivated flower. Every color and shade known 

 among Gladiolus is represented in the mixture, also blues, 

 purple-blacks and wMtes, mottled with crimson, pink, yel- 

 low and white. 



Gov. McCormack. Extra large flower and truss, beautiful 

 rose mottled with silvery -gray and with violet; white 

 mottled throat. Very fine, being of unusual beauty and 

 oddity. Each 10c; doz. $1.00 



Mohonk. A strong, vigorous grower with flowers of large 

 size and great substance. Deep, dark pink with spotted 

 throat, shaded orange and flaked with maroon. Each 5c; 

 doz. 50c 



Mottled Gem. Large, spreading flower, showing an unusu- 

 ally large throat, beautifully mottled white, violet and 

 scarlet. Each 10c; doz. $1.00 



Mrs. Beecher. Beautiful, deep rosy-crimson. Large, well 

 opened flower, with pure white throat, freely marked and 

 spotted. Each 10c; doz. $1.00 



Nezinscott. Bright blood scarlet with deep, velvety crim- 

 son, black blotches and white mottling in throat. 

 Each 7c; doz. 75c 



William Falconer. Spike of 

 enoriuous size. Beautiful 

 doz. 75c 



Giant Flowered, fine mixed. 



QLADIOLUS MIXTURES 



These choice assortments must not be confounded with 

 the common mixed sorts. We recommend this stock with 

 perfect confidence, as it is composed only of choice varie- 

 ties, and purchasers can depend upon having a magnificent 

 variety of colors. Single and dozen prices include postage. 

 ,The 100 rate is by express at purchaser's expense. 



EACH 



Extra Fine American Hybrids mixed. . . 5c 

 Shades of Pink mixed 5c 



Red «• 5c 



Yellow" 5c 



White and Light Varieties 4c 



Striped and Variegated mixed 5c 



DOZ. 



PER 100 



40c 



$2.50 



40c 



2.50 



40c 



3.50 



50c 



4.00 



40c 



2.25 



40c 



2.50 



Dielytra 



(Bleeding Heart). Tuberous 

 rooted plants that bloom in 

 the spring, favorably known 

 almost everywhere. They are a charming, hardy, peren- 

 nial plant with much cut foliage and flowers of interesting 

 structure. The flowers are delicate pink, very graceful 

 and produced continuously from May to July. They re- 

 quire only the ordinary culture of boi^der plants. Roots 

 planted in spring or autumn flower freely and should be 

 divided every third year. Each 20c; doz. $2.00 



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great length and flowers of 

 clear light pink. Each 7 c; 



Each 7c; doz. 75c, postpaid. 

 BUTTERFLY QLADIOLUS 



Lemoine's Large Stained. 



A distinct race of this matchless class of plants, charac- 

 terized by the variety and strength of color of their flowers. 

 They last remarkably well and no collection can be com- 

 plete without them. 



Admiral Pierre. Large flowers, round, very open, dark 

 carmine red, lower divisions clouded maroon-purple. 

 Each 5c; doz. 50c 



Incendiary. Fiery red, large blotch of crimson red on lower 

 petals, small gold markings. Each 5c; doz. 50c 



Lemoine'8 Butterfly Varieties mixed. Throats very de- 

 stmctly niarked. Each 4c; doz. 40c; per 100 $3.25 



TJie 100 rate is by express at purchaser's expense. 



Madeira Vine 



Tuberous rooted climber with glossy green leaves, and 

 delightfully fragrant, white blossoms. Sometimes called 

 Mignonette Vine. It is of rapid growth and from a few 

 tubers, vines will be produced sufficient to cover one side 

 of a cottage in a single season. The tubers are tender 

 and must be protected from frost during winter. 

 Each 5c; doz. 50c 



Trifoma J^ 



Sometimes called Red Hot Poker. This is a fine, hand- 

 some plant. It is hardy, though requiring some protec- 

 tion through winter. The 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. In the north it is generally safer 

 to dig up the plants in November, place them in boxes 

 with dry earth and store them in a cellar in winter. In 

 spring, place them in a warm, sheltered, well-drained 

 spot, preferably with a background of shrubbery to set 

 off the plants. Each 20c; doz. $2.00 



