D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



DAHLIA 



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DAHLIA. 



The Dahlia lias always been a favorite for autumn 

 flowering. The flowers are so symmetrical and per- 

 fect, and the range of colors so large and varied that 

 they will always be popular where display is wanted. The roots are tender and 

 easily injured by frost: they should be set out three feet apart, after all danger 

 of 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 jjositive colors, with their most 

 striking shades. each doz. 



DOUBLE Pink SOcts $2.00 



Scarlet 20 * 2.00 



White 20 " 2 OO 



Yellow 20 '■■ 2.00 



Mixed 15 " 1.50 



w^WCf'V'T'BA ^Bleeding Heart.) Tuberous rooted plants 

 BB* *-'*-' ■ * i^i* tiiat lijofiin in the spring, favorably known 

 ^"^ almost everj'where. They require only the ordinarj' culture 

 of border plants. Roots planted in spring or autumn flower freely. 

 The roots should be divided everj- third year. The flowers are deli- 

 cate pink, very graceful, produced continuously from May to July. 

 Each 20cts.; per doz. $ i.OO 



Gladiolus 



The culture of Gladiolus is very simijle. They thrive in almost 

 any good soil, except a stiff clay, require full sunlight, and are 

 only liable to injury from rank manure. Plant Gladiolus bulbs six 

 to nine inches apart, the large ones four inches and the small ones 

 two inches deep. Make an early planting of the smallest bulbs 

 first as soon as the ground is sufficiently dry and warm. Con- 

 tinue to plant at intex'vals of two weeks during the spring and early 

 summer; in this way a succession of bloom may be had from mid- 

 summer until frost. In autumn, before freezing, they should be 

 dug and dried, the earth and old bulbs removed, and then stored 

 in a cool, dry place, secure from frost, until spring. 



CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS 



lOcts each, $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 



These named varieties are selected with special refer- 

 ence to beauty of flower, range of color and habit of plant. 

 Africain, dark crimson, one of the best. 

 Ajax, beautifully strifjed. 

 Angele, white, showy and effective. 

 Brenchleyensis, rich, dark scarlet, very brilliant. 

 Chameleon, large, slaty-lilac. 

 Ceres, white, spotted rose. 

 Crystal Palace, long spike of pure white flowers, lower 



petals striped with purplish-violet. 

 Duchess of Edinburgh, purplish-rose. 

 Eugene Scribe, tender rose, blazed with carminate-red, 



beautiful. 

 Grand Rouge, intense and brilliant scarlet; very large 



and effective. 

 Hesperide, white ground blotched with crimson-salmon. 

 Isaac Buchanan, one of the best jellow sorts. 

 John Bull, white, tinged with purple. 

 La Candeur, white, lightly striped with carmine-violet. 

 Lamarck, cherry colored, slightly tinted with orange, 



l)]azed with red, center very well lighted, very large, 



white stain. 

 Lord Byron, brilliant scarlet, blotched and flaked pure 



white. 

 riadame Monneret, bright clear pink. 

 Marie Dumortier, white, slightly streaked with rose, 



violet-purple blotch. 

 Martha Washington, pure, light yellow, lower petals 



slightly tinged with rose: stately and beautiful. 

 May, white, slightly striped with crimson. 

 Norma, pure white, sometimes tinged with pale lilac; 



extra fine. 

 Octoroon, salmon-pink. 

 Pepita, bright golden j'ellow. slightly striped carmine; 



tlie most freely flowering yellow. 

 Phoebus, brilliant red. with a large white stain. 

 Princess of Wales, white, flaked carmine. 

 Shakespeare, white, blazed with rosy-carmine; large, 



rose colored stain. 

 Snow White, the best white Gladiolus. 



GIANT FLOWERED GLADIOLUS 



A class of hvbriils between Gladiolus Gandevensis and 

 Gladiolus Saiindersoni, which for varied and exquisite 

 beauty has never been equaled. The flowers are of gi 

 gantic size, frequently eight inches aor<->ss. IxM-neon spikes 

 four to five feet higli. the upper two feet being covered 

 with flowers. In color anti markings they afford the 

 widest range of any cultivated flower. Every color and 

 ■ shade known among Gladiolus is represented, also blues, 

 purple-blacks and whites, mottled with crimson, pink, 

 yellow and white. 



12cts each; $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



GLADIOLUS, QiANT Flowered. 



