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D. M. FERRY & CO’S 
BULBS FOR SUMMER AND AUTUMN BLOOMING. 
The following Bulbs will be sent by mail or express, charges prepaid, when ordered at single or dozen 
rates; at the loo or 1,000 rate they will be sent by express or freight, the purchaser Paying the charges. No 
less than 6 will be sent at the dozen rate y no less than 50 at the 100 rate, and no less than joo at the 1,000 rale. 
Orders with money should be forwarded as early as possible, and they will be filed in rotation. The tender 
Bulbs, that are injured by frost, will not be sent until such danger is over in the spring. 
DAHLIA. 
The Dahlia 
has always been 
a favorite for 
flower¬ 
ing. The flow¬ 
ers arc so sym¬ 
metrical and 
perfect,and the 
range of brill- 
• i a n t colors so 
large and vari¬ 
ed, that they 
will always be 
popular where 
display is want¬ 
ed. The roots 
are tender, and 
easily injured 
by frost. They 
should be set 
out three feet 
apart, after all 
danger of frost is over, and placed in a cool cellar, and 
not be allowed to freeze during winter. The plants 
should be supported by tying to stakes. Ready for 
shipment about April 1st. each. doz. 
Extra choice mixed .25 2 50 
Fine mixed . ..20 2 00 
Extra choice 1 nixed, .per ioa.15 00 
Fine mixed, . 44 M 8 00 
Dahlia. 
Dielytra. 
DIELYTRA (Bleeding: Heart). 
Tuberous rooted plants, blooming in the spring, fa¬ 
vorably known almost everywhere. They require only 
the ordinary oulture of border plants. Roots planted 
in autumn will flower freely. The roots should be di¬ 
vided every third year. The flowers are a delicate pink 
color, very graceful, produced continuously from May 
till July. Ready for shipment about April 1st. 
EACH. DOZ. 
..25 2 50 
Gladiolus, Bulb, Flower and Plant. 
GLADIOLUS. 
The Gladiolus may, perhaps, be placed at the head of 
summer flowering bulbs. The improvements in this 
flower have been marked and rapid, and the varieties 
now embrace nearly all shades of color, and some of 
them are marvels of beauty. 
To persons who are not familiar with the named van 
etics, the following collections will be valuable. They 
I are put up in neat boxes and sent by mail, post paid. 
I Each bulb is named, and a corresponding name is on 
the package : 
COLLECTIONS IN BOXES. pr rox. 
A — 12 good named varieties . 1 00 
B —12 extra choice named varieties .1 50 
C —12 new and rare named varieties . 2 00 
D — 12 choice unnamed varieties . 80 
MIXED GLADIOLUS. 
This mixture must not be qompared or confounded 
with the common mixed sorts, often the refuse of cheap, 
unsaleable kinds. It is composed only of named varie¬ 
ties of the best sorts, and represents over 150 kinds, 
among which is a good proportion of white, yellow, 
striped and blotched varieties. We feel certain that no 
one will be disappointed in purchasing this stock, and 
we recommend it with the greatest confidence : 
PER IOOO. PER IOO. PER DOZ. 
Choice mixed . 40 00 5 00 75 
NAMED GLADIOLUS. 
The following named varieties are selected with 
special reference to beauty of fower, range of color , 
and habit of plant. There is not one in the list that 
is not desirable, and every bulb has fowered the past 
season, and is known to be true to color and descrip¬ 
tion. Ready for shipment about April 1st. 
EACH. DOZ. 
Adonis, light cherry, lower petals yellow, with 
carmine blotch . 10 1 00 
Angele , white, slightly flesh, light carmine 
blotches . -.. 20 2 00 
Antonius , fine spike of large flowers, cherry 
colored, tinged with orange, and blazed 
with carmine red, pure white stains . 10 1 00 
Aristote, flesh color, spotted red, lower petals 
striped . 10 1 00 
Arsinoe , satin rose, flamed bright carmine, 
large, perfect flowers. 20 
Dielytra, Spectabilis. 
2 00 
