D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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A | | A The Dahlia has always been a favorite for autumn 
1 3 ■ ■ ■ , ■ uk. flowering:. The flowers are so symmetrical and per¬ 
fect, and the range of colors so large and varied that 
they will always be popular where display is wanted. 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 during winter placed in a cool cellar and 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, with their most 
striking shades. 
DAHLIA. 
DOUBLE Pink. 
EACH 
DOZ. 
$*> on 
“ Scarlet. 
' •> on 
“ White. 
•2 on 
“ Yellow . 
•2 no 
Mixed. 
. 1.50 
1LYTR A 1 B,eedin £ Heart.) Tuberous rooted plants 
m M that bloom in the spring, favorably known 
r i ever y"'here. They require ouly the ordinary culture 
or border plants. Hoots planted in spring or autumn flower freely. 
The roots should be divided every third year. The flowers are deli- 
CB rf ^Z n «h. ver ^ graceful, produced continuously from May to July. 
Each 20cts.; per doz. $2.00 J 
Gladiolus* 
The culture of Gladiolus is very simple. They thrive in almost 
any good soil, except a stiff clay, require full sunlight, and are 
only liable to injury from rank manure. Plant Gladiolus bulbs six 
feT \ nche 5 a P art ’ the large ones four inches and the small ones 
J, ? “ es dee l\ Make an early planting of the smallest bulbs 
F.*~; as s ° on as the ground is sufficiently dry and warm. Con¬ 
tinue 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 until 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, secure from frost, until spring. 
GLADIOLUS, Giant Flowered. 
CHOICE NAMED GLADIOLUS 
lOcts each, $1.00 per dozen, postpaid. 
These named varieties are selected with special refer¬ 
ence to beauty of flower, range of color and habit of plant. 
Africain, dark crimson, one of the best. 
Ajax, beautifully striped. 
Angele, white, showy and effective. 
Brenchleyensis, rich, dark scarlet, very brilliant. 
Chameleon, large, slaty-lilac. 
Ceres, white, spotted rose. 
Crystal Palace, long spike of pure white flowers, lower 
petals striped with purplish-violet. 
Duchess of Edinburgh, purplish-rose. 
Eugene Scribe, tender rose, blazed with carminate-red, 
beautiful. 
Grand Rouge, intense and brilliant scarlet; very large 
and effective. 
Hesperide, white ground blotched with crimson-salmon. 
Isaac Buchanan, one of the best yellow sorts. 
John Bull, white, tinged with purple. 
La Candeur, white, lightly striped with carmine-violet. 
Lamarck, cherry colored, slightly tinted with orange, 
blazed with red, center very well lighted, very large 
white stain. 6 1 
Lord Byron, brilliant scarlet, blotched and flaked pure 
white. * 
Hadame Monneret, bright clear pink. 
Marie Dumortier, white, slightly streaked with rose, 
violet-purple blotch. 
Martha Washington, pure, light yellow, lower petals 
slightly tinged with rose; stately and beautiful. 
May, white, slightly striped with crimson. 
Norma, pure white, sometimes tinged with pale lilac* 
extra fine. ’ 
Octoroon, salmon-pink. 
Pepita, bright golden yellow, slightly striped carmine; 
the most freely flowering yellow. 
Phoebus, brilliant red. with a large white stain. 
Princess of Wales, white, flaked carmine. 
Shakespeare, white, blazed with rosy-carmine; large 
rose colored stain. 
Snow White, the best white Gladiolus. 
GIANT FLOWERED GLADIOLUS 
A class of hybrids between Gladiolus Gandevensis and 
Gladiolus Saundersoni, which for varied and exquisite 
beauty has never been equaled. The flowers are of gi¬ 
gantic size, frequently eight inches across, borne on spikes 
four to five feet high, the upper two feet being covered 
with flowers. In color and markings they afford the 
widest range of any cultivated flower. Every color and 
shade known among Gladiolus is represented, also blues, 
purple-blacks and whites, mottled with crimson, pink, 
yellow and white. 
12ctseach; $1.25 per dozen, postpaid. 
