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M. FERRY 



CO. 



DETROIT, MICH. 



LILIES 



The lily, with eminent propriety, has been styled the "Queen of Flowers," and truly no flower is more expressive 

 of the idea of queenly beauty and faultless purity than the lily. Too much cannot be said in its praise, and we are 

 glad to notice its 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 hardy of our garden flowers. 



All the lilies on our list form stately and beautiful plants when grown in pots. The flowers are deliciously 

 fragrant, very lasting, opening full to the last bud in water, and are admirably suited for table decoration, bouquet 

 vases and glasses. The sorts best suited for forcing are: tne Bermuda Easter Lily (Lilium Harrisii), Lilium Candidum 

 and Lilium Longiflorum. 



Culture Out of Doors — Their culture is simple, and with a little care success is certain. The bulbs should 

 be planted, if possible, in the autumn, any time from first of October until the soil can no longer be worked; if in 



spring, they should be planted as soon 

 as the frost is out of the ground— 

 the earlier the better. In the south, 

 where frost does not prevent, plant 

 from October to March. 



Select a well-drained spot, dig the 

 soil deep, and make it fine, enrich- 

 ing it abundantly with very rotten 

 cow manure and adding a liberal 

 mixture of sand. Set the bulbs from 

 four to six inches deep, according to 

 size, surrounding them with sand so 

 as to prevent any manure coming in 

 direct contact with the bulbs. Dur- 

 ing the winter cover the surface of 

 the bed with a thin layer of coarse 

 straw manure, which will not only 

 afford a slight protection to the bulbs, 

 but will materially enrich the soil. In 

 the spring the manure may be re- 

 moved 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 oftener than 

 once in five years. 



Culture for Forcing in Pots— As 



early as the bulbs can be procured in 

 autumn, from August to November, 

 plant them in five or six inch pots, 

 using a compost of one-half rich, 

 loamy soil, one-quarter well rotted 

 cow manure and one-quarter clean, 

 sharp sand. This compost should 

 just cover the bulbs and should be 

 made firm by being pressed closely 

 about them. Then place the pots in a 

 cold frame, or insert them in a shelt- 

 ered place in the garden, allowing 

 the soil to cover the tops of the pots 

 one to two inches, or place them in a 

 cool room where there is no fire. Let 

 them remain here until quite cold 

 weather comes on and the pots are 

 well filled with roots. Then remove 

 to the greenhouse, conservatory or 

 warm room, but force slowly, keep- 

 ing the temperature moderately cool 

 (about 60°) until the buds appear. 

 Water only sparingly till then, but 

 when the buds have set, increase the 

 heat and water thoroughly. A little 

 weak,clear manure water may be used 

 with advantage two or three times a 

 week, after the plants have com- 

 menced rapid growth. While in bloom 

 keep the plants in a dry, airy, cool sit- 

 uation to make the flowers last longer. 



LILIUM AURATUM 



I II TI TM PAlSininiTM Hc^^Av in A,icr„cf ThepeerlesswhiteLily, queen of the garden. Also called 

 L.IL.IIJlVi S^AlSUiUUiyl Keady in August Annunciation or Madonna Lily. Although old and com- 

 mon, this is still cne of the finest single clear white flowers in cultivation and its rich perfume is very attractive. No 

 garden, however small, should be without at least one plant of this beautiful variety. It should be planted in the fall. 

 Height outdoors in the open usually three to four feet. 

 20 cents each; |2.oo per dozen, postpaid. 



LILIUM AURATUM Ready in November ^^intl^°^^.i?^-^''^ti^}LS' 'iS^fi^^LTe: f'^r^. 



white flowers are thickly studded with yellow and crimson 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. Height outdoors 

 in the open usually three to five feet. We are sometimes unable to deliver this variety early enough in the fall for 

 outdoor planting^ hut in that case the bulbs can be successfully put out in the spi'ing. (See cut) 

 Large bulbs, 9 to 11 inches, 20 cents each; |2.oo per dozen, postpaid. 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM Ready in October I'Elif'^^lSTu^oSi.tfoSLftSf^'oTil 



early, but the flowers are of better substance and extensively used by florists for cut flowers. When grown in the open 

 ground it blooms in June and July. Height outdoors in the open usually two to three feet. The bulbs can be planted 

 the following spring if received too late to plant in the fall. 



Japan grown bulbs, 7 to 9 inches, 12 cents each; ^1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



