D. M. Ferry &. Co s Descriptive Catalogue. 
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EACH. DOZ. 
Marie Dumortier y white slightly streaked 
with rose, violet purple blotch. 15 1 50 
Martha Washington , pure light yellow, lower 
petals slightly tinged with rose; stately 
and beautiful. .60 00 
Meteor , brilliant dark red, large, pure white 
blotch. ... 15 1 50 
Meyerbeer , brilliant scarlet, blazed with ver¬ 
milion, very fine spike. . 15 x 50 
Napoleon Illy bright scarlet, the center of the 
petals white striped, extra fine.15 x 50 
Norma . pure white, sometimes tinted with 
pale lilac.25 2 50 
PeneloPe y white, slightly tinged pink. 15 150 
Phoebus , fine spike of large flowers, of a 
striking fire-red color, with a large, white 
stain . 25 2 50 
Princess of Wales , white, flaked carmine- xo 1 00 
RomultiSy intense dark red, blotched pure 
white. 15 1 50 
Shakespcargy white or blush white, blazed 
with rosy carmine, large, rose colored stain 40 4 00 
Sultana , bright satin rose, flamed with car¬ 
mine ; purple-carmine blotch on white 
ground. Choice. 75 7 50 
Sylphidey long spike with fine white flowers, 
blazed with carmine. 15 1 50 
Van Dycky crimson amaranth, striped with 
white. X5 1 50 
HYACINTHIS CAXDICAXS. 
Somewhat like the Yucca but not as large. It throws 
up a flower stem nearly four feet high bearing a 
profusion of pure white bell-shaped flowers. It is a 
most desirable addition to any garden, is hardy, but a 
little protection in winter is advisable. 
EACH. DOZ. 
Hyacinthus candicans . 15 1 50 
UUUM. 
The Lily has been, with eminent propriety, styled the 
Queen of, Flowers,” and truly no flower conveys so 
adequate an idea of queenly beauty, majestic grandeur, 
and faultless purity, as the Lily. Too much cannot be 
said in its praise, and we are glad to notice its increasing 
popularity from year to year. Nearly every variety will 
withstand 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 im¬ 
possible. 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 liberat mixture of 
sand. Set the bulbs from three to five inches deep, ac¬ 
cording 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 speci¬ 
mens plant the bulbs in small pots (4-5 inches) early in 
spring and raise them in the green-house or house. We 
saw a Lilium Auratum last summer measuring nearly 10 
inches across, one of the finest specimens we have ever 
seen. The culture was as follows: planted in a four-inch 
pot in April, soil half forest loam and half rotted sod, 
kept barely, moist until the plant began to grow, then 
freely watered. 
EACH. DOZ. 
Auratum . new, golden Japan lily, large bulbs 30 3 00 
Lancifoliuniy album , white Japan lily. 50 5 00 
roseuniy rose spotted Japan lily.25 2 50 
“ rubrunty white and red spotted. 25 2 50 
Ch a Ice don icu m , brilliant scarlet, recurved 
blossoms. .90 9 00 
Longiflorum , pure white, very fragrant. 20 2 00 
Tigrinum (Tiger Lily), orange, spotted black. 15 1 50 
” Jlore plena (Double Tiger Lily), extra 
large bulbs, giving from 20 to 30 flowers .. 25 2 50 
Jacobean (Amaryllis Formossissima),deepscar¬ 
let .. 20 2 00 
MADEIRA VINE. 
Tuberous rooted climber, with glossy, green leaves, 
and delightfully fragrant, white blossoms. Sometimes 
called Mignonette Vine.” It is of rapid growth, and 
from a few tubers, vines will be producetl sufficient to 
cover one side of a cottage in a single season. The tubers 
arc tender, and must be protected from frost during 
winter. 
EACH. DOZ. 
Madeira Vine, tubers . 10 75 
TRITOMA. 
Sometimes called “ Red Hot Poker.” It is really a 
fine plant, quite hardy, though requiring some protec¬ 
tion through winter. The flowers arc 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. 
Tritoma uvaria. 30 3 00 
tuberose* 
Of all the 
summer flow¬ 
ering, bulbous 
plants, we 
think the 
Tuberose the 
most desirable 
The flowers 
arc waxy white 
double, and 
so fragrant as 
to perfume 
the whole at¬ 
mosphere for 
some distance 
around. They 
are useful for 
forming but¬ 
ton hole bou¬ 
quets, in large 
bouquets, or as Tuber 0 S 6 . 
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 ma¬ 
nure, and the remainder with good, rich earth, mixed 
with sand. Plant the bulbs in this in April, water mod¬ 
erately, and hasten growth by putting in a warm, light 
place. When weather has become warm, plunge the pots 
I in the earth out of doors. They will usually flower be¬ 
fore cold weather in autumn ; if they do not, the pots 
| can be brought in, and they will bloom in the house. 
; The bulbs cannot be safely sent by mail before April 1. 
ALL FLOWERING BULBS. 
EACH. DOZ. ICO. IOOO. 
! Double White , tall . 10 75 3 50 30 00 
i Pearly double dwarf white- 10 75 4 00 35 00 
