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Title: Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1899
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: D.M. Ferry & Co Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs
Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : D.M. Ferry & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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20 ce7its each; $2.00 LILIUM HARRISII.ed and spotted with rose or crimson.dozen, postpaid. ULIUM LONGIFLORUM (Ready in September.) Very like Lilium Harrisii, and preferred by some to that variety. It does not come into bloom as early, but the flowers are of better substance and extensively used florists for cut flowers. When grown in the open ground it blooms in June and July, ij cents each; Sj-JO dozen, postpaid. LILIUn TIQRINUM SPLENDENS (Improved Tiger Lily.) Has very large flowers of excellent form; colororange-salmon with dark spots. 75 ce7its each;$1.^0 dozen, postpaid. LILIUM TIQRINUM FLORE PLENO (Double Tiger Lily.) This magnificent lily is of stately habit, bear-ing immense clusters of very large, double flowers ontall, strong stems; color bright orange-red spotted DOUBLE TIGER LILY with black. 75 cejits each; $1.50 dozeji, postpaid. i6 D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH.
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ALLIUn NEAPOLITANIM Very valuable forwinter blooming. Thelarge clusters of whiteflowers never fail to re-mind one of spring andkeep in condition forseveral weeks, giving acheerful brightness to•ftny collection of plantsPlace four to six bulbsin a five-inch pot, inwell drained sandyloam, and start intogrowth at once. Keepin the full sunlight, andwhen the plants startgive plenty of water.2for 5 cents ; 2j cc7itsper dozen ; $1.2^ per100, postpaid. ANEMONE One of the most beau-tiful and showy flowers,exceedingly brilliant incolor, of neat and com-pact growth, and withfoliage elegantly cut. It is not quite so hardy as many other bulbs, but if planted inOctober or November, four or five inches apart and coveredthree inches deep in a moist, rich, welldrained soil, and then is well protectedby leaves and manure, success can confi-dently be expected. A northerly site,protected from the wind and too muchsun, is the best. Make the soil rich, andwater frequently in the spring. If theweather is

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