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



BULBS AND ROOTS 



FOR SPRING PLANTING 



All bulbs and roots will be sent by mail or express, charges prepaid, when ordered at single or dozen rates. At the 

 100 rate they will be sent by express or freight, the purchaser paying the charges, unless otherwise stated. Not less than 

 six of any one variety supplied at dozen rates, and not less than 25 at the 100 rate. Orders with money should be sent 

 us as early as possible, and they will be filled in rotation. Bulbs subject to injury by frost will not be sent until such 

 danger is over. 



Included in this class are some of our most showy garden flowers, and their culture is very easj'. In the spring, 

 after danger from frost is over, plant in a rich, loamy soil, having a sunny position, and flowers the same season are 

 assured with certainty. 



Bt^t£r%T\i^ Tuberous Rooted. The tubers which we offer are of the 

 *^S»-'***^ very best quaHty. and with proper care will give a beautiful M if -f 



display early in the summer. For growing in pots or boxes in the house, plant l^ ^^^s^^^^^^^:i^-?J3 

 in rich, sandy soil, give good drainage and water freely after the leaves start v' f^ M 



but do not let the soil become sour or soggy from over watering. If it is desired 

 to have a bed outdoors, select a shady, moist sittiation, 



making the bed rich with thoroughly rotted manure and '<a^S^A«:- A^'»\ ^ 



leaf mold, if obtainable. Plant as soon as danger from frost ,^^^Sb^ «^^ '^^v^' ^^ 

 is over. After the plants start into vigorous growth keep j^^^^ ^*^"X Vv fs|\ /' A 



well watered. ^^S^ \ ^''A omV 5^ h ^^ 



EACH DOZ. ^^^^ _^ T^ <^S '/ VZ-ii^^ 



Begonias, single, pink 10c $1.00 ^^F^ \ f^xS'^^-^^^ h^^mJjf^ 



" scarlet 10c 1.00 ^^^ \iX-\X;^^ Rh^^^ 



- •• white 10c 1.00 z^^^ 1^^',^^-^^=^^ r^^^N 



" " yeUow 10c 1.00 ^^|^J^^^^^&/^*^?^^ ^\^ 



" mixed 10c 1.00 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^i /, / 



" double, pink 30c 3.00 W^'W^^^^^^^mWm^^^'^ ^/ 



" " scarlet 30c 3.00 ^^''^■fiKmB^^^Ji^M^^^:^''--''' 



" white 30c 3.00 ^ // ^^"^NH^^ijiymii 



" " yellow 30c 3.00 ^rC^/^^^^^m^^^WMmM^'p^^^^^^i^'V, 



" mixed 30c 3.00 ^^^MJiBm^^^^^^l^^M^'^'^^ -^^^ 



T^-.t_||_ The Dahlia has always been a favorite for ^X^^i^B^^SH^^S^^^vjn^n^^' 



Lr aill I tt autumn flowering. The flowers are so sym- ,^MHHB^HBi^^^^^A^"^"4%^iO^'^^"^/7i' 



metrical and perfect, and the range of colors so large and '^^'^^^^^^^^^S^fBBl8Cy(^%t^^!?^^^'i^^?TL^^^ 



varied, that they will always be popular where display is H^^Ss^^^^^Ji^^^^^ ^i^^-^' 



wanted. The roots are tender and easily injm'ed by frost; ^B^BS^S£--^^^^S^^^^ff^^y 



they should be set out three feet apart, after all danger of ^^^^B^mmrL^e^^mm%^}^^^J>^ 

 frost is over, and during winter placed in a cool cellar but 

 not allowed to freeze. The plants should be supported by 

 tying to stakes. Our collection of mixed dahlias is of the 



best, comprising all the positive colors, in their most strik- ^i^^vrs/ ^ ml* ts-»2BHi«,<L < — ^-^ 



ing shades. 1_^J^-^^^^ ^^^'^WSm^V--.-^^^ 



EACH Doz. *^^ A-v \^%^.3Pir^^^^ 



Dahlias, double, pink 15c $1.50 ^m^^^JtiJ^'^W^/^^^ 



scarlet 15c 1.50 ^^>*i'--Jl^iimil\:V 



" « white li>c 1.50 ^Sm^-y ^ 



** ** yellow 15c 1.50 



** " mixed 15c 1.50 DAHLIA 



Cal?*HiXfr« Esculentum. Known as Elephant's 

 WCkiaUlVlin Ears. One of the finest tropical 

 plants which can be grown in the open air in the north. It 

 can be made to produce three to ten leaves three to four 

 feet long and nearly as wide, on stalks four to six feet 

 high. The soil best suited to Caladiums is a mixture of 

 fibrous loam, leaf mold, peat and well rotted cow or sheep 

 manure in equal parts, with a sprinkling of sand added. 

 The tubers should be potted at first in as small pots as will 

 conveniently accommodate them, and shifted into larger 

 pots as they require it. But little water must be given to 

 the roots till active growth commences, 

 when, as the plants develop, they re- 

 quire an abundance. A warm, humid 

 atmosphere is necessary for 

 their best development. 'They 

 must also be shaded from 

 bright sunlight. The bulbs 

 we offer can be relied upon for 

 satisfactory results. 



EACH DOZ. 



First Size Bulbs,nine inches 

 and over in circumference 35c $3.50 



Second Size Bulbs, seven 

 to nine inches in circum- 

 ference 30c 3.00 



Third Size Bulbs, under 

 seven inches in circum- 

 ference 15c 1.50 



Dielytra 



DIELYTRA 



(Bleeding Heart). 



Tub erous rooted 

 plants that bloom in the spring, favor- 

 ably known almost everywhere. They 

 are a charming, hardy perennial plant 

 with much cut foliage and flowers of 

 interesting structure. The floAvers are 

 delicate pink, very graceful and produced continu- 

 ously from May to July. They require only the 

 ordinary culture of border plants. Roots planted 

 in spring or autumn flower freely and should be 

 divided every third year. 

 Each, 10c; dozen, $1.00. 



