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EARL FERRIS NURSERY, Hampton, Iowa 
HARDY LILIES 
for Beautiful Qardens 
We Offer Extra Choice, Blooming Size Bulbs for Spring Planting 
Regal Lily 
(Lilium Regale) 
America’s Most Popular, Most Beautiful Lily. Magnificent large 
blooms of white, lightly suffused pink, with beautiful canary' 
yellow center, and delightfully fragrant, these borne in thick 
clusters during June and July on tall, strong, 3-4 ft. stems. 
Very hardy and easy to grow. Plant in fall or early spring in 
any good, rich, well'drained soil, setting it about 5 inches deep; 
leave undisturbed for several years. Fine, blooming size bulbs, 
12c each; 5 for 55c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.10. 
Umbellafum Lily 
In June this showy Lily is a mass of large, handsome, orange' 
red flowers. One of the easiest Lilies to grow and one of the 
most beautiful. Select, blooming size bulbs, 20c each; 5 for 
80c; 10 for $1.40. 
Tiger Lily 
(Lilium Tigrinum) 
Fine old'fashioned Lily that makes a brilliant display in the 
garden during August and September, when the strong, branch' 
ing stems are thickly covered with showy, orange-red flowers 
spotted with purple. Extremely hardy and thrifty; a splendid 
Lily for massing. Select, blooming size bulbs, 20c each; 5 for 
75c; 10 for $1.40. 
Double Tiger Lily 
(Lilium Tigrinum Flore Pleno) 
Richly colored blooms like the single Tiger Lily but double 
clear to the center. Hardy and desirable. Select, blooming size 
bulbs, 25c each; 5 for 90c; 10 for $1.65. 
Lemon Lily 
(Hemerocallis Flava) 
Henryi Lily 
A gorgeous new Japanese Lily and superbly hardy. Large flow' 
ers of rich substance, color a beautiful orange-yellow, blooming 
in August and September. By all means, include one or more 
Henryi Lilies in your border. Fine blooming size bulbs, 30c 
each; 5 for $1.25; 10 for $2.00. 
Not a bulb but generally classed as a perennial. An old'time 
favorite that will always be popular. Abundant grasslike foliage 
makes a very effective background for the wealth of clear yellow 
blooms in June and July; especially beautiful in clumps or 
masses in the garden. Hardy everywhere, doing exceedingly 
well in a moist place or shady location. Fine blooming size 
plants, 20c each; 5 for 80c; 10 for $1.40. 
OUR BEAUTIFUL GLADIOLI 
If Gladiolus bulbs are de¬ 
sired by parcel post, add 
4c for 3, 6c for 10, 10c 
for 25, or 20c for 100 
bulbs. 
The “Glad” is the flower for the millions—so hardy and easy 
to grow as well as handsome in color and form. Plant the bulbs 
4 to 6 inches deep in good growing soil, keeping the bed free from 
weeds. You will have blooms all summer long if you plant a few 
bulbs every ten days. Remove the bulbs from the ground in the 
fall before freezing weather, clean and dry them, and store in a 
cool, dry cellar. 
Our Gladiolus bulbs listed below are large, blooming size, 1 inch 
and up. We guarantee them to bloom the first year. 
Most Popular 
Cut Flower of 
All Times 
ALBANIA. Pure white, ruffled. 
AXTAIR. Gorgeous salmon' 
saffron. 
APRICOT GLOW. Handsome 
blooms of glowing apricot. 
A. V. BUNCE. Bright copper' 
orange. 
DOROTHY WHEELER. Deli' 
cate rose'pink. 
E. J. SHAYLOR. Showy deep 
rose-pink; ruffled. 
HELEN TAWNEY. Lively 
pink; blotched. 
JOE COLEMAN. Beautifully 
ruffled flower of rich red. 
MONA LISA. Ruffled flowers 
of soft rose-pink. 
MYRA. Deep salmon-pink. 
ODIN. Rich salmon'red. Showy. 
OPALESCENT. Large, pale 
lavender; lovely. 
SCARLANO. Beautiful scar' 
let; ruffled. 
SHEILA. Light salmon. 
SOUVENIR. Rich golden yel' 
low throughout. Very fine; 
early. 
SYDONIA. Large, rich bios' 
soms of claret-purple; pointed 
petals. 
Our bargain prices on above 16 varieties of Gladioli: 3 of any 
one kind for 12c; 10 for 30c (not more than two varieties); 25 for 
65c (not more than five varieties); 100 for $1.90 (not more than 
ten varieties). 
ALICE TIPLADY. Clear or' 
ange'salmon. 
ANNIE LAURIE. Lovely light 
pink, beautifully ruffled. 
BARON JOS. HULOT. Deep 
violet'purple. 
BREAK O’ DAY. Extra fine 
pink with yellow throat. 
BUTTERBOY. Rich buttercup' 
yellow. 
CARDINAL MANNING. 
Brilliant red. 
CARMEN SYLVA. Pure glis' 
tening white. A beauty. 
GIANT NYMPH. Immense 
rose'pink with creamy yellow 
throat. 
GOLDEN DREAM. Superb 
golden yellow. 
MARY PICKFORD. Delicate 
creamy white with sulphur' 
yellow throat. 
MRS. H. E. BOTHIN. Flesh' 
pink tinted salmon, with 
flame'red center. 
NANCY HANKS. Large bios' 
soms of rich orange. 
PRIDE OF WANAKAH. Tall, 
showy flowers of lavender' 
rose. 
RED FIRE. Dazzling, deep, 
rich red. Very fine. 
ROSE ASH. Exquisite old rose 
color. 
SALMON BEAUTY. Large, 
showy salmon. 
SIDNEY PLUMMER. Large, 
creamy yellow, ruffled. 
Our bargain prices on above 17 varieties of Gladioli: 3 of any 
one kind for 16c; 10 for 50c (not more than two varieties); 25 for 
90c (not more than five varieties); 100 for $2.90 (not more than 
ten varieties). 
FERRIS' BLUE RIBBON GLADIOLI 
The Very Choicest of the New Sorts 
Each 
AFLAME. Handsome flame red.$0.15 
BETTY NUTHALL. A grand Glad of richest 
coral-pink; extremely large and perfectly 
formed ... . in 
10 
$0.90 
.60 
25 
$1.75 
1.25 
CHARLES DICKENS. Very tall, with large 
purple-violet florets. Beautiful . 
.12 
.80 
1.50 
CRINKLES. An intensely ruffled deep rose. 
Very lovely . 
.12 
.80 
1.50 
DR. F. E. BENNETT, Tall, immense, bril¬ 
liant scarlet; wonderful in bouquets and in 
the garden ... 
.10 
.60 
1.25 
DR. MOODY. Exceedingly beautiful is this 
new Glad of soft delicate lavender . 
.15 
.90 
1.75 
GOLDEN FRILLS. Handsome daffodil yellow 
with flame blotch. Ruffled . 
.10 
.60 
1.25 
LONGFELLOW. A glorious Glad. Large 
bloom of exquisite wild-rose-pink . 
.10 
.60 
1.25 
MARNIA. Rich, brilliant orange . 
.10 
.60 
1.25 
MRS. P. W. SISSON. Superb cameo-pink, 
heavily ruffled. You will want it in your 
garden . 
.10 
.60 
1.25 
MR. W. H. PHIPPS. The exhibition king. 
Enormous flowers on tall, stately spikes; col¬ 
or a magnificent La France pink . 
.08 
.50 
1.00 
MARMORA. Silvery lavender with petunia 
blotch. Finest in the smoky class . 
.15 
.90 
1.75 
PICARDY. The most sensational Glad of the 
present time. Splendid large spikes with 
many open florets, color a melting shade of 
apricot-pink. The wonderful Picardy should 
be in every collection . 
.30 
1.50 
SCARLET WONDER. Large, glowing, vel¬ 
vety scarlet. A brilliant flower for the garden 
or bouquets . 
.10 
.60 
1.25 
