. Bulbs & seeds : autumn 1906. Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 21 SCILLA A beautiful class of small bulbs, with pink, white and blue flowers, following the Crocus in season; are entirely hardy and need not be disturbed oftener than once in three or four years. They will thrive in almost any garden soil, and should be planted in October or November, about two inches deep, and in clumps or masses, placing the little bulbs about an inch apart. The flowers appear in spring before the leaves, and when these come they shou
. Bulbs & seeds : autumn 1906. Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 21 SCILLA A beautiful class of small bulbs, with pink, white and blue flowers, following the Crocus in season; are entirely hardy and need not be disturbed oftener than once in three or four years. They will thrive in almost any garden soil, and should be planted in October or November, about two inches deep, and in clumps or masses, placing the little bulbs about an inch apart. The flowers appear in spring before the leaves, and when these come they should not be dis- turbed so long as they are fresh and green. The destruction of these leaves is almost the only thing likely to injure the bulbs. Scillas are well adapted to growing in pots or pans in the house, and treated in this way will flower in February. Place six to a dozen bulbs in a pot close to the surface of the soil; good gardener's earth is the best. Allow them to root in the cold before removing to the warmer room, and water as often as the earth shows dryness. Scilla Campanulata {Wood Hyacinth), pink, white and blue, in separate colors, 2 for 5 cents; 20 cents per dozen, postpaid. Q^;l1a Q;KA«.;^a ^^^^ is the best Scilla for forcing indoors, coming mto OClIlA OlOeriCa ^loom with Roman Hyacinths. The flowers are true ultramarine blue and are borne on graceful spikes of six to twelve blooms each. The bulbs are hardy and may be left in the ground for several years without taking up. This variety is very JWaX^T^irCX (Bleeding "^ST^ ^^^^^^ edgings or planting in J^lGiyXl Clf Heart) <r^^l^ small beds. Their pretty star ^ ^^•'^ ^^^ shaped flowers appear in earliest spring and make a beautiful contrast. Scilla Siberica. Charming hardy perennial plants with much cut foli- age, blooming in the early spring; favor- ably known al- most every- where. They require only the ordin- ary culture of border plants, and like a rich, light soil. Roots planted in au- tumn will
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