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



CROW/Sf mPERIAL 



A tall, stately plant, with beautiful flowers of various 



colors, and having glands at the base of each petal, which '^ j^*>^^ 



shine with a peculiar luster and resemble pearls. The f ^^ VfMXrm 



bulbs have an odor which resembles that of the onion, but ji^^f^'^' 



more intense. Plant six inches deep, and one foot apart, "^^ 



in good, rich soil, in October or November. The bulbs '^iif^^^ Y^^^^^ 



need not be disturbed oftener than once in three or four ^^^^^^1?^^^''^ 



years. Mixed varieties, ij ce7tts each; $i.^o per doze?i, i^^^VPA^Ua 



postpaid. .^'W^/^^'*- 



Dil^lV^f^^ (Bleeding Heart). Perennial 



■-^*^*3^ ^* ** plants, blooming in the early 



spring ; favorably known almost everywhere. They require ^^^ 



only the ordinary culture of border plants. Roots planted '^^.^iS^^^^r^.r^^.. .— .-— — - 



in autumn will flower freely the following spring. The DIELYTRA 



roots should be divided every third year. The flowers are 



a delicate pink color, graceful, and produce continuously 



from May till July. Dielytra Spectabilis, 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen, postpaid. 



K3^^4^^» <:fc Bears peculiar clusters of white flowers, which last a long time 



A M \^C^9MC^ and have a delicate fragrance. The bulbs force easily and 



will come into bloom in January and February in an 



ordinary greenhouse. Also grow well and bloom 



freely in an ordinary sitting room if placed near the ^^ ^ "^^fe lS»^>:i&\i 



window and not kept too hot. Will stand a slight ^^l^r% ^^'-^ 



freezing without injury. They appear to the best ad- ^^V" ,„,^^^^ .^l 



vantage when four or five bulbs are set in a six-inch 



pot, in light, rich soil. Freesia Refracta Alba, 



2 for J- cents; 20 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 100, r~hh \^?~^^ \ \ 



postpaid. /''^'^ILX »W \ \ 1 \ / \ '/ 



^^-^^ I j ^ Admirably adapted to house cul- 

 ^^^**"*^ ture, and nothing is prettier for 

 window plants, as they flower freely, are in bloom a 



long time, and are re- '^^^K^.'^^i^^^'^^l^ 



~x markably free from ^^^^^■^(^ It 



^ insects. The flowers ^Til'K I // 



are of various shades flll^ 1 // /M/M 



,^ of yellow, pink, red ii \\ \\l I F 



and white, and are W \\a M 



often very fragrant. FREESIA. 



Plant in pots, "six or eight bulbs in a pot, and cover 

 about one inch deep. 



EACH. DOZ. 



■*^lK-0^r fe a^ ^^ Alba, white $04 $.40 postpaid, 



" ■ '^ ^^j^^ Bowii, clear red. . . 03 .30 " 



^|W^ Cernua Lutea, single yellow 03 30 " 



Ik'^J^^^ Deppei, light crimson 03 .30 " 



'*^^ Rubella, bright red, free flowering .03 .30 



— ^^:?i-^ Versicolor, red, violet and white .03 .30 " 

 Fine Mixed, 20 cents dozen, $1.25 per 100, postpaid. 



r^j^^^iU^^^^^,. BERMUDA BUTTERCUP OXALIS 



e*'aic iCiar^A ^^ vJl ^ ^^T' Llj^M*^-ift3w^(M 'i'^ii^ valuable winter flowering bulb is a 

 ^^^^^^Vi^'^^r^^^''^^^^^r^^£^r^^ selection from Oxalis Cernua, cultivated 



in the favorable soil and climate of Ber- 

 ^^-jj^jj^jj^g^i muda, until it surpasses the type in 

 "^^ .strength, size and luxuriance of plant and 

 ;^'ifciS!£S3K»nri'^'3wJ*Ki?l^Li;,kC^ flower. The flowers are a bright, butter- 



cup yellow and are j^roduced in wonderful 

 vr(^Y . profusion. This variety is particularly 



well adapted to .shallow pots and hanging 

 OXALIS. baskets. One to six bulbs potted in rich 



friable soil, will in about six weeks form a fountain-like mass of foliage and bloom which 

 is certain to please everyone. Place the pot in cellar or cold, dark room for several 

 days, to root thoroughly, then remove to window or conservatory. ^cefits each; 

 ^o cents per dozen; $3.30 per 100, postpaid. 



