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FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



IRIS 



Ready in October 



This well known class with flowers of quaintly 

 distinctive form and richly varied coloring takes its 

 name from the Greek word for rainbow. The more 

 easily cultivated forms are distinguished by their 

 long slender leaves and beautifully variegated blos- 

 soms with six parted perianth, the three outer petals 

 reflexed and the three inner usually smaller and erect. 



Iris bulbs should be planted in rich, moist soil, and do 

 better if protected by litter in winter. Set the bulbs in 

 clumps two inches apart each way and three inches deep. 

 Every third or fourth year they should be taken up and reset 

 The blossoms are rather fragile, the life from each flower 

 varying from three to six days. 



Anglica (English Iris) — This species has large 

 flowers in shades of purple, violet, lilac, rose, pink 

 and white. The flowers have wider petals than those 

 of Hispanica, are later blooming and outdoors the 

 plants will flourish in a less moist situation. The 

 Anglica varieties are suitable also for forcing. Mixed 

 varieties, 2 cents each; 20 cents per dozen, postpaid. 



Hispanica (Spanish Iris) — This well known hardy 

 variety is one of the most satisfactory for growing 

 outdoors in a cool moist situation, and is also well 

 adapted for pot culture. The flowers are of various 

 shades of violet, yellow, blue and white. Mixed 



sorts, 2 cents 

 cents per 



per 



each; i 5 

 dozen; 75 cents 

 100, postpaid. 



OXALIS 



IRIS HISPANICA 



RANUNCULUS {See page 19) 



Ready in July 



Admirably adapted to 

 house culture, especially for 

 hanging baskets, and very 

 attractive as a wandowplant, 

 as they flower freely, are in 

 bloom a long time and the 

 clover -like leaves are re- 

 markably free from insects. 

 The flowers are borne in 

 large, terminal clusters on 

 long slender scapes. The yellow shades have been found the 

 most useful for winter flowering of all the sorts of Oxalis. 



Plant in pots, six or eight bulbs in a pot, in good rich soil and 

 cover about one inch deep. They require an abundance of water dur- 

 ing the growing season and should have plenty of sunlight. 



Cemua Lutea, yellow, 3 cents each; 25 cents per dozen. 



Bermuda Buttercup, bright buttercup yellow, stronger 

 growing than the Cernua Lutea, spreading and drooping, 

 very free flowering. 3 cents each; 35 cents per dozen; 

 |i. 50 per 100. Oxalis prices include postage. 



SNOWDROP (Galanthus) Ready in September 



Before the snow has entirely disappeared there comes in 

 many an old fashioned garden the dainty white blossoms of 

 the hardy Snowdrop, all the more welcome because there is 

 no other sign of vegetable life. The graceful nodding flow- 

 ers with their three large white outer petals enclosing a green 

 and white tube are decidedly attractive in their purity and sim- 

 plicity, and are in charming contrast with the slender dark 

 green leaves. 



Plant the bulbs in September or October to enable them to become 

 well established before freezing weather. Set about two or three inches 

 deep and one inch apart in clumps or triple rows: if planted singly 

 they are not so conspicuous. Snoivdrop prices include posiage. 



Doz. 100 



Snowdrop, Double |o 25 $1 50 



Single 15 75 



*• Elwesii Qiant 15 75 



