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



RANUNCULUS 



Strikingly beautiful flowers, well adapted to pot 

 culture, in the house. The individual flowers are 

 about two inches in diameter, as full and double as 

 the finest Camellia or Rose, and as a cut flower 

 quite as useful as the Rose itself. Thev are not 

 hardy, and some pains must be taken to insure suc- 

 cess when planted out in beds, but thev will amply 

 repay all care bestowed upon them. ' Like Ane- 

 mones, they do best planted in verv rich soil, and 

 should have a northerly site, protected from the 

 sharp wind and too much sun. The beds should 

 have good drainage, and the soil be light and warm. 

 Plant three inches deep in October or November, 

 and press the earth close around them. On 

 the approach of cold weather, the beds should 

 be thoroughly protected with leaves, litter or 

 manure, which should be covered with boards, 

 gradually removing the covering as the wea- 

 ther becomes warmer. Ranunculus bulbs 

 are peculiarly shaped and should be handled 

 carefully, but if kept ^lu'U dry when out of 

 the ground, they will last almost am^ length 

 of time. By keeping the bulbs till spring and 

 planting as early as possible, the danger of 

 winter-killing can be avoided, and good 

 results may be obtained. 

 RANUNCULUS. For house culture follow the directions 



given for forcing Anemones, being careful to keep the pots, after growth has com- 

 menced, in a cool, moist atmosphere. 



The Turkish or Turban sorts are very showy, and do very well indoors. The French 

 kinds are very abundant bloomers, producing larger flowers of the most showy and 

 striking colors. Prices inchtde postage. 



Double French Ranunculus, splendid mixed, very gorgeous colors. 20 cents dozen; 

 $1.00 per 100. 



Turban Ranunculus, Merveilleuse, yellow. 3 for 10 cents; jo cents per dozen. 



Turban Ranunculus, Romano, scarlet. 3 for 10 cents; 23 cents per dozefi. 



Turban Ranunculus, Seraphique, citron. 3 for- 10 cents; 30 cents per dozen. 



Turban Ranunculus, Mixed. 3 for 10 cents; 23 cents per dozen. 



SCILLA 



A beautiful class of small bulbs, with pink, 



white and blue flowers, blooming about 



the time of the Crocus; arc entirely hardy 



and need not be disturbed oftener than once in three or four 



years. They will thrive in almost any garden soil, and should 



be planted in October or November, about two inches deep, 



and in clumps or masses, placing the little bulbs about an inch 



apart. The flowers appear in spring before the leaves, and 



when these come they should not be disturbed so long as they 



are fresh and green. The destruction of these leaves is almost 



the only thing likely to injure the bulbs. 



Scillas are well adapted to growing in pots or pans in 

 the house, and treated in this way will flower in Fcbruar}'. 

 Place six to a dozen bulbs in a pot close to the surface of 

 the soil; good gardener's earth is the best. Allow them to 

 root in the cold before removing to the warmer room, and 

 SCILLA. CAMPANULATA. ^^'^^^er as often as the earth shows dryness. 



Scilla Campanulata, ( M^ood Hyacinth), pink, white and blue, in separate colors. 

 J cents each; 23 coits per doze?t, postpaid. 



