. Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1899. hardy. Iris^ bulbs should be planted in light,iich soil, and dobetter if protectedby litter m \ the bulbs inclumps 2 inchesapart each way,and 3 inches 3d or 4thyear theys h o u 1 d betaken up andreset. Hispanica— (Spanish Iris). Quite dwarf andwell adapted forpot culture. Theflowers are of var-ious shades of vio-let, yellow, blueand white. Mixedsorts, s ce7its each;2^ cents per dozen,postpaid. Anglica— (English iris). Although this spe-cies has been culti-vated in gardensfor 200 years, it isstill one of the mostattractive sorts andworthy of
. Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1899. hardy. Iris^ bulbs should be planted in light,iich soil, and dobetter if protectedby litter m \ the bulbs inclumps 2 inchesapart each way,and 3 inches 3d or 4thyear theys h o u 1 d betaken up andreset. Hispanica— (Spanish Iris). Quite dwarf andwell adapted forpot culture. Theflowers are of var-ious shades of vio-let, yellow, blueand white. Mixedsorts, s ce7its each;2^ cents per dozen,postpaid. Anglica— (English iris). Although this spe-cies has been culti-vated in gardensfor 200 years, it isstill one of the mostattractive sorts andworthy of a placein every garden. Its large,peculiar shaped flowers re-mind one of a rare varieties, 4cts. each;jT cts. per dozen, (Japan Iris).The Japanese Irises are quitedistinct from all others andnever fail to excite the admiration ofall who see them. The enormousflowers, often 10 inches across, dis-play a marvelous blending of rich andrare shades of violet, blue, crimson, white and yellow, giving. flowers beauty such as is rarely seen outside of themost costly orchids. Very hardy and of easvculture. They do best in damp soil andshould be freely watered in dry weatherIf left undisturbed will flower each year mgreater profusion. Mixed sorts, /j- cents each;$1.^0 per dozen, postpaid. Qermanica—(German Iris). In spite of itsname, this is the Fleur-de-Lis, the nationalflower of France, with broad, graceful petals of exceedinglycolor. Mixed sorts, /o cents each ; $ per dozen, postpaid. Pavonia—(Peacock Iris). White, with a rich, bright, shaded blue spot in eachpetal. 10 cents each ; $ per dozen, postpaid. Tuberosa—(Snakes Head Iris). A comparatively small but curiously shaped andcolored flower, which always attracts attention. 10 cents each; $ dozen,postpaid. beautiful shades of D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 19 Lily of the Valley Well known and universally admiredspring flowering plants, equally welladapted to winter flowering,
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