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



w • « • Lilies have always been regarded as among the most 



I '11,-^^ beautiful of garden plants. Of queenly beauty, faultless 

 I lllr^^ purity and stately form, too much cannot be said in 

 *— i***^^*^ their praise and we ai-e glad to notice their increasing 

 DODularitv 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 



^ *^Bulbs^should be planted as soon as the frost is out of the ground; the 

 earlier the better Select a well drained spot, dig the soil deep and make 

 it fine enrichin"- it abundantly with well rotted cow manure, adding a 

 liberai mixture of sand. Set the bulbs from three to five inches deep, 

 accorduis to size During the wmter it is advisable to cover the surface 

 of the bed with a thin layer of manure which will afford a slight protec- 

 tion to the bulbs and also materially enrich the soil. In spring the manure 

 may be removed or dug in between the rows. Care should be taken that 

 thev have proper drainage, no water being allowed to stand around the 

 roots Once firndy established, they should not be disturbed oftener than 

 once in five years. To produce extra fine specimens, plant bulbs in pots 

 early in spring and grow them in the house or under glass. 



f .i. A «. *,__-, The glorious, gold-banded lily of Japan and one 



LflllUm AUraiUin of the most superb plants in cultivation. Its 

 immense, ivory-white flowers are thickly studded with yellow and crim- 

 son 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. 20c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Lilium Speciosum 



AlKiim Pui'6 white flowers with a greenish 

 /^IDUIIl band through the center of each 



petal. They are of great substance and very 



fragrant. One of the best for general culture. 



35c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



95 



Lilium Auratum 



Jacobean Lily 



Lilium Speciosum Rubrum briiiilnt^^beauty^of "^tife^s^e ^tl 



mous Japanese Lilies. The six broad, white or pink petals are thickly dotted 

 with rose or crimson spots and the graceful form and brilliant color make 

 them very effective and desirable. Especially thrifty and hardy. One of 

 the best for garden culture. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



{Amaryllis formosissima) Each of the five narrow 

 petals of this flower is three to four inches long and 

 a very intense, rich scarlet color of unequalled brilliancy, vividness and 

 purity. The plants are readily grown and although the bulbs are not hardy 

 they can be easily preserved during the winter in a dry cellar and planted in 

 the open ground in the spring. They may be grown in winter like hyacinths. 

 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 



Lilium Tigrinum Splendens &^&k^S^^'^ 



cellent form; color orange-salmon with dark spots. 13c. each; $1.35 per doz. 



Lilium Tigrinum Flore Pleno SgSeeS?i1iyfsofsta™y 



habit, bearing clusters of very lar^e, double flowers on tall, strong stems; 

 color bright orange-red spotted with black. 13c. each; $1.35 per doz. 



A very uniform and exceptionally neat 

 readily into bloom for 



Lilium Longiflorum 



plant. Comes 

 Memorial Day, being a little later forcing 

 variety than Lilium Harrisii and preferred by 

 some to that, since the flowers are of better 

 substance. Extensively used by 

 florists for cut flowers. When 

 grown in the open ground it 

 blooms in June or July. 

 The pure white flowers 

 resemble the well 

 known Bermuda 

 Easter Lily. 

 13c. each ; 

 $1.35 per 

 doz. 



Tuberose 



Tuberose 



The flowers of this popular plant 

 are waxy-white, double and exceed- 

 ingly fragrant. They are useful in 

 buttonhole bouquets, in large boviquets, or as single speci- 

 mens. A good way to grow Tuberoses is to fill five-inch 

 pots half full of well rotted cow manure and the remainder 

 with good, rich, sandy soil. Plant the bulbs in this in April, 

 vvater moderately and hasten growth by putting in a warm, 

 light place. When weather has become warm plunge the 

 pots in the earth out of doors. They will usually flower before cold 

 weather; if they do not, the pots can be brought in and bulbs will bloom 

 in the house. 



Double Dwarf Pearl, extra large bulbs, 4c. each; 40c. per doz; $3.00 

 per 100. We will supply second size bulbs 3 for 10 cents, 25 cent, per 

 dozen, $2.00 per 100. The 100 rates are hy express at purchaser's expense. 



Lilium Tigrinum Flore Pleno 

 About September First next we will issue our Annual Catalogue of CHOICE DUTCH BULBS 

 AND SEEDS FOR FALL PLANTING. It will be sent free to all customers without ordering it, 

 and to others who apply for it. 



