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



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GLADIOLUS 



The culture of Gladiolus is very simple. They thrive 

 in almost any good soil, except a stiff clay, require full sun- 

 light, and are only liable to injury from rank manure. Plant 

 Gladiolus bulbs six tu nine inches apart, the large ones four 

 inches and the small ones two inches deep. 31ake an early 

 planting of the smallest bulbs first as soon as the ground i.s 

 sufficiently dry and warm. Continue to plant at intervals 

 of two weeks during the spring and early summer; in this 

 way a succession of bloom may be had from mid-summer 

 UBtil frost. In autumn, before freezing, they should be 

 dug and dried, the earth and old bulbs removed, and then 

 stored in a cool, dry place, secui-e from frost, until spring 



CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS 



These name 1 varieties are selected with special reference 

 to beauty of flower range of color and habit of plant. 



EACH DOZ. 



Ajax, beautifully striped 5c $0.60 



Augusta, lovely pure white, with blue anthers. .15c 1.50 



Brenchleyensis, rich, dark scarlet, very brilhant 5c .50 



Ceres, white, spotted rose 5c .50 



Doctor Hogg, mauve, suffused with rose, center 



pure white 10c 1 .00 



Emma Thursby, white ground, carmine stripes 



through petals, blotch on the lower division. . . 10c 1. 00 

 Eugene Scribe, tenler rose, blazed with carmi- 



nate red, beautiful , 10c 1.00 



Glory of Brightwood, scarlet, with lemon throat. loc 1.50 



Isaac Buchanan, one of the best yellow sorts. ... 5c .50 



John Bull, white, tinged with purple 5c .50 



Lamarck, cherry colored, slightly tinted with 

 orange, blazed with red. center very v>-ell light- 

 ed, very large, white stain. . . 10c 1 .00 



Gladiolus. 



Madame Monneret, bright, clear pink 5c 



Martha Washington, pure, light yellow, lower 

 petals slightly tinged with rose; stately and 



beautiful '. lOc 



May, white, shghtly striped with crimson 5c 



Octoroon, salmon-pink 10c 



Pepita, bright golden yellow, shghtly striped car- 

 mine; the most freely flowering yellow 10c 



Phoebus, brilliant red. with a large', white stain .10c 

 Reine Blanche, pure white, dark carmine blotch. 10c 

 Shakespeare, white, blazed with rosy-carmine: 



large, rose colored stain 1 Oc 



Snow White, the best white gladiolus 15c 



Sylphide, pure white, flamed carmine, extra 

 large and fine .10c 



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GIANT FLOWERED GLADIOLUS 



A class of hybrids between Gladiolus Gandevensis and 

 Gladiolus Sauudersoni, which for varied and exquLsite 

 beauty has never been equaled. The flowers are of gigantic 

 size, frequently eight inches across, borne on sfjikes f.ur to 

 five feet high, the upper two feet being covered with flow- 

 ers. In color and markings they afford the \\id*",t rangu of 

 any cultivated flower. Every color and shade known among 

 Gladiolus is represented in the mixture, also blues, purple- 

 blacks and whites, mottled \sith crimson, pink, yellow and 

 white. 



Falconer's Favorite. STery strong, rank grower, enormous 

 suike: flower large, deep ruby, brilliant red, white band 

 petals. Each 35c; doz. $2.50 

 Gov. McCormack. Extra large flower and truss, beautiful 

 rn-e mottled with silvery gray and with violet; white mot- 

 tle I thro.it. Very fine, being of unusual beauty and oddity 

 Each 20c; doz. $2.00 

 Mohonk. A strong, rank grower; flowers of large size and 

 great substance Deep, dark pink with spotted throat, 

 shaded orange and flaked with maroon. Each 5c: doz. 

 .50c. 

 Mottled Gem. Large, spreading flower, showing an unusu- 

 ally large throat, beautifully mottled white, violet and 

 scarlet. Each 10c: doz. $1.00 

 Mrs. Beecher. Beautiful, deep rosy crimson. Large, weli 

 opened flower, with pure white throat, freely marked and 

 spotted. Each .5c; doz. 50c. 

 Nezinscott. Bright blood scarlet with deep, velvety crim- 

 son, black blotches and white mottling in throat. Each 5c: 

 doz. 50c. 

 William Falconer. Spike of great length and flowers of 

 enormous size. Light pink and blush mottled Each 5c; 

 doz. 50c. 

 Oiant Flowered, fine mixed. Each Tc; doz. 75c, post- 

 paid. 



BUTTERFLY GLADIOLUS 



Lenioine's Large Stained. 



A distinct race of this matchless class of plants, charac 

 terized by the variety and strength of c<jlor of their flowei-s. 

 The flowers last remarkably well, and no collection can be 

 complete A\-ithout them. AU the varieties on this hst are of 

 decided merit. 

 Enfant de Nancy. Piirplish-red, lower pet^als deep crimson. 



Each 5c; doz. 50c 

 Incendiary. Flowers very large, vermilion, rose colored 



throat, two lower petals scarlet-purple. Each 5c; 



doz. 50c. 

 Lafayette. Flowers large, yellowish-salmon: large crimson 



blotches on lower petals. 'Each 10c: doz. $1.00 



GLADIOLUS MIXTURES 



These mixtures must not be c< mfotrnded with the common 

 mixed sorts. We recommend this stock with perfect confi- 

 dence, as it is composed only of choice varieties. Single 

 and dozen fjr ices include postage. The 100 rate is by express! 

 at purchaser's expense. each 



Extra Fine American Hybrids mixed. . 5c 



Shades of Pink mixed 4c 



Red • 4c 



'■ Yellow •• 5c 



White and Light Varieties 4c 



Striped and Variegated mixed 6c 



Lemoine's Butterfly Varieties mixed. . 4c 



DOZ. 



PER 100 



40c 



$3,50 



40c 



2.25 



35c 



2.<!0 



50c 



3.50 



40c 



■^.23 



60c 



2.50 



40c 



2.35 



DI ELYTRA 



Bleed'nsr Heart). Tuberous 

 •ooted pTjiiits that bloom n 

 the spring, favorably kno\\ n 

 almost everywhere. They reouire only the onliuary cul- 

 ttu-e of boi'iter plants. Roots planted in spring or autunui 

 flower freely. The roots should be divide<l every thinl 

 year. The flowers are delicate pink.very graceful. pr.Hluced 

 continuously from May to July. Each 30c; doz. $3.00 



