D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
: EACH. DOZ. 
Martha Washington. pure. light yellow, lower petals 
slightly tinged with rose; stately and beautiful...15 1 50 
Mons. Legouve, fiery red, white blotch, white line in 
SEG) Ie nn Ph no ta eo ip 150 
Meyerbeer, Brilliant scarlet, blazed with vermilion, 
MEEVEHNE SDICC 00. dci.ns cae ree Eee 20 2 00 
Napoleon IIT, bright scarlet, the center of the petals 
Mite Striped, extra fine,...Jssu. aa eee ee 10 1 00 
Norma, pure white, sometimes tinged with pale lilac 25 2 50 
Ophir. dark yellow, purple bloteh................+00. 15 1 50 
Penelope, white. slightly tinged pink.............-..+. 10 1 00 
Pepita. bright golden yellow, slightly striped carmine, 
the most free flowering yellow...........-..2..+++- 15 1 50 
Phebus, brilliant red, with a large white stain........ 20 z 00 
Princess of Wales. white, flaked carmine............. 10 1 00 
Robert Fortune, orange-lake, shading off to purple- 
crimson, veined white:-esee eee eee eee oes 10 1 00 
Shakespeare, white or blush-white, blazed with rosy 
carmine, large. rose colored stain...............-+ 15. 1 50 
Snow IW lite; Very. Geis soee oe Gn ate las 25 2 50 
Sultana, bright satin rose, flamed with carmine; pur- 
ple-carmine blotch on white ground, choice.....15 1 50 
Van Dyck, crimson-amaranth, striped with white..... i ee) 
LEMOINE’S HYBRID GLADIOLI. 
Large Stained, or Butterfly. 
A new and distinct race of this matchless class of plants, 
characterized by the variety and strength of color of their 
flowers. The flowers last remarkably well. while they attain 
a size heretofore unthought of among Gladioli. No collection 
would be complete without these, any more than would a 
collection of Cannas without Crozy’s Hybrids as a part of it. 
We have included in this list such varieties only as have been 
thoroughly tested and are known to possess decided merit. 
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Lemoine’s Lance Srainepo, on ButterF Ly. 
EACH. DOZ. 
Enfant de Nancy, purplish-red, lower petals deep 
crimsom. Color and blotching heretofore entirely 
UNKNOWN NY GlAdiOlic, sac aakiaa dos cat eset ote ioe 15g 1e50 
Incendiary, flowers very large, vermilion, rose col- 
ored throat, two lower petals scarlet-purple...... 15 1 50 
Lafayette, flowers large, yellowish-salmon, large 
crimson blotches on lower petals................5+ 15 1 50 
Talma, pale lilac, lower divisions violet-brown... . 15 1 50 
Marie Lemoine, long spike of fine, well expanded 
flowers, upper divisions of a pale cream color, 
flushed salmon-lilac, lower divisions spotted pur- 
plish-violet, bordered deep yellow........... ..... 10 100 
W. E. Gumbleton. flowers large and open, pur- 
plish-rose, streaked with deep carmine, spots 
velvet, surrounded with yellow, unusually beauti- 
NG RRS Sa nies PA SER ARMS sbadanys dengaie emoaed we ta 15 1 50 
75 
MIXED GLADIOLI. 
These mixtures must not be compared nor confounded with 
the common mixed sorts, often the refuse of cheap, unsalable 
kinds. They are composed only of selected named varieties. 
representing over one hundred and fifty of the best sorts. We 
recommend this stock with perfect confidence. Doz. 100. 
Shades of Red, 
ATVI CO ties sc, ap tee eel Ac eee suo .... DO 250 
ce Pink, pia ak be OES aor > See ea 50 2 50 
CS AU NAR D err 5! AE a I ee ES rg ky 60 3 50 
FO (GI ee ee Ee Pee ee, ee are 60 3 59D 
Choice Mixea, all colors, including striped and 
DIGEEHeGSKANAGE - oo: 5... .0:.eette s «ccc es e.. 50 3 00 
LILIUM. 
The Lily has been, with eminent propriety, styled the 
“Queen of Flowers,gand truly no flower conveys so ade- 
quate an idea of queenly beauty, majestic grandeur and 
faultless purity as the lily. Nearly every variety will with- 
stand the severity of our winters, and many are among the 
most hardy of our garden flowers. Their culture is simple. 
and with a little care failure is impossible. The bulbs should 
be planted in spring as soon as the frost is out of the ground 
until first of May—the earlier the better. Select a well 
drained spot, dig the soil deep, and make it fine, enriching it 
abundantly with very rotten cow manure and adding a liberal 
mixture of sand. Set the bulbs from three to five inches 
deep, according to size. During the winter it is advisable to 
cover the surface of the bed with a thin layer of manure. 
which will not only afford a slight protection to the bulbs, 
but will materially enrich the soil. In spring the manure 
may be removed or dug in between the rows. Care should be 
taken that they have proper drainage, no water being allowed 
to stand around the roots. Once firmly established. they 
should not be disturbed oftener than once in five years. To 
produce extra fine specimens, plant the bulbs in small pots 
(4-5 inches) early in spring, and raise them in the green-house 
or house. EACH. DOZ. 
Auratum, golden Japan lily, large bulbs. .......... 25 2 50 
Brownii, magnificent, large, white inside, purple 
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Batemanni, a beautiful, upright growing apricot- 
COIOREMAEVANICEYA = irc teers se oo ae ete ee eee 20 200 
Lancifolium album, white Japan lily............... 40 400 
KS roseum, rose spotted Japan lily....... iy Gea 
oS rubrum, white and red spotted........ Pot ie 
Chalcedonicum, brilliant scarlet, recurved blossoms.1 00 10 00 
Longiflorum, pure white, very fragrant............ 27 2 00 
Tigrinum (Tiger Lily), orange, spotted black....... 15 150 
fc flore pleno, (Double Tiger Lily), extra 
large bulbs, giving from twenty tothirty flowers 20 2 00 
Jacobean (Amaryllis Formosissima), deep searlet.. 20 2 00 
MADEIRA VINE—(BoUSSINGAULTIA BASEL- 
LOIDES). 
Tuberous rooted climber, with glossy, green leaves, and 
delightfully fragrant, white blossoms. Sometimes called 
‘‘Mignonette Vine.” Itisof rapid growth, and from a few 
tubers vines will be produced sufficient to cover one side of a 
cottage ina single season. The tubers are tender and must 
be protected from frost during winter. EACH. DOZ. 
NMadeimanVine. PbenSatc.. sce. snes base 6 oho deena ee 5 50 
TRITOMA. 
Sometimes called ‘‘Red Hot Poker.’ It is really a fine 
plant, pretty, hardy, tough, requiring some protection 
through winter. The flowers are produced in large spikes of 
rich, orange-red tinted flower tubes. Plant two feet apart. 
and in November cut the plants back near the ground, and 
cover the bulbs with dry litter, which remove in the spring. 
EACH. DOZ. 
"RELitCOmMay UVarlaa sce seers. ek Ce ones Can eeees 2 260 
TUBEROSE. 
The flowers of this we]l known and popular plant are waxy 
white. double, and so fragrant as to perfume the whole 
atmosphere for some distance around. They are useful for 
forming button-hole bouquets, in large bouquets, or as single 
specimens. Each bulb flowers but once, but the smaller 
bulbs can be set out for future flowering when their growth 
is completed. A good way to grow Tuberoses is to fill five- 
inch pots half full of cow manure, and the remainder with 
good, rich earth, mixed with sand. Plant the bulbs in this in 
April, water moderately, and hasten growth by putting ina 
warm, light place. When weather has become warm, plunge 
the pots in the earth out of doors. They will usually flower 
before cold weather in autumn; if they do not the pots can be 
brought in, and they will bloom in the house. The bulbs can- 
not be safely sent by mail before April 1st. 
ALL FLOWERING BULBsS. 
EACH. poz. 100 
Dowdle. Wives Gall... sa os. vin cnet aos. & «eae ae 5 50 863.00 
Peart Gouble: QWarl wWoluGre as oc doamekecunce 5 50 3 00 
About September Ist next we will issue our Annual Catalogue of CHOICE DUTCH BULBS AND 
SEEDS FOR FALL PLANTING. 
who apply for it, 
It will be Sent free to 
all customers without ordering it, and to others 
