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



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Strikingly beautiful flowers, well adapted to pot 

 culture, in the house. The individual flowers are 

 about two inches in diameter, as full and double as 

 the finest Camellia or Rose, and as a cut flower 

 quite as useful as the Rose itself. They are not 

 hardy, and some pains must be taken to insure suc- 

 cess when planted out in beds, but they will amply 

 repay all care bestowed upon them. Like Ane- 

 mones, they do best planted in very rich soil, and 

 should have a northerh^ site, protected from the 

 sharp wind and too much sun. The beds should 

 have good drainage, and the soil be light and warm. 

 Plant three inches deep in October or November, 

 and press the earth close around them. On the 

 approach of cold weather, the beds should be 

 thoroughly protected with leaves, litter or 

 manure, which should be covered with boards, 

 gradually removing the covering as the wea- 

 ther becomes warmer. Ranunculus bulbs 

 are peculiarly shaped and should be handled 

 carefully, but if kept quite dry when out of 

 the ground, they will last almost any length 

 of time. By keeping the bulbs till spring and 

 planting as early as possible, the danger of 

 winter-killing can be avoided, and good 

 results may be obtained. 



For house culture follow the directions 

 given for forcing Anemones, being careful to keep the pots, after growth has com- 

 menced, in a cool, moist atmosphere. 



The Turkish or Turban sorts are very showy, and do very well indoors. The French 

 kinds are very abundant bloomers, producing larger, flowers of the most showy and 

 striking colors. Pi'ices include postage. 



Double French Ranunculus, splendid mixed, very gorgeous colors. 20 cents dozen; 

 $1.00 per 100. 



Turban Ranunculus, Merveilleuse, yellow. 3 for 10 cejits; 30 cents per dozen. 



Turban Ranunculus, Romano, scarlet. 3 for 10 cents; 23 cents per dozen. 



Turban Ranunculus, Seraphique, citron. 3 for 10 cents; 30 cents per doze?t. 



Turban Ranunculus, Mixed. 3 for 10 ce7its; 23 cents per dozen. 



RANUNCULUS. 



5C1LLA 



SCILLA. CAMPANULATA 



A beautiful class of small bulbs, with pink, 



white and blue flowers, blooming about 



the time of the Crocus; are entirely 



hardy and need not be disturbed oftener 



than once in three or four years. They will thrive in almost 



any garden soil, and should be planted in October or Novem- 



L ber, about two inches deep, and in clumps or masses, placing 



'-^. the little bulbs about an inch apart. The flowers appear in 



^' spring before the leaves, and when these come they should 



not be disturbed so long as they are fresh and green. The 



destruction of these leaves is almost the only thing likely 



to injure the bulbs. 



vScillas are well adapted to growing in pots or pans in 

 the house, and treated in this way will flower in February. 

 Place six to a dozen bulbs in a pot close to the surface of 

 the soil; good gardener's earth is the best. Allow them 

 to root in the cold before removing to the warmer room, 

 and water as often as the earth shows dryness. 



Scilla Campanulata, ( Wood Hyacinth), pink, white and blue, in separate colors. 

 3 cents eac/i; 23 cents per doze?i, postpaid. 



