. Bulbs & seeds : autumn 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. CHINESE SACRED LILY Mixed Yellow $0 Mij^ed White Mixed Purple and Blue Mixed Striped Mixed, all colors CHINESE SACRED LILY (Narcissus Orientalis) Ready for delivery in September Also called Joss Flower, Water Fairy Flower and Oriental New Year's Lily. The flowers of this variety of Polyanthus Narcissus introduced from China are satiny white with golden yellow cup. They are borne profusely in clusters and are very fragrant. They may be grown in pots of earth but usually do best in bowls or dis
. Bulbs & seeds : autumn 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. CHINESE SACRED LILY Mixed Yellow $0 Mij^ed White Mixed Purple and Blue Mixed Striped Mixed, all colors CHINESE SACRED LILY (Narcissus Orientalis) Ready for delivery in September Also called Joss Flower, Water Fairy Flower and Oriental New Year's Lily. The flowers of this variety of Polyanthus Narcissus introduced from China are satiny white with golden yellow cup. They are borne profusely in clusters and are very fragrant. They may be grown in pots of earth but usually do best in bowls or dishes of water, by which method the bulbs may be brought into profuse bloom in four to six weeks from planting. Put an inch or two of sand and gravel in the dish in which they are to be grown, set the bulbs on this and put enough gravel or shells around them to keep them from falling over; fill the dish with water and set in a dark closet for a few days until the roots start freely, then bring them to the light and keep in any ordinary living i-oom. A dozen bulbs started this way at intervals will g i v e a succession of bloom throughout the winter. The Chinese Lily btilbs offered by us are large, solid and veil matured, they can he relied upon to be the true Chinese, irhich are superior to those grown elsewhere. Price, 15 cents each; $ per dozen, postpaid. By express, at purchaser's expense, 10 cents each; 3 for 25 cents; $ per dozen. Original baskets of 30 bulbs each, $ Si72gle. dozen and i o o prices iyiclude postage. The rale is by express, at purchaser's expense. Not less than 25 of any one variety supplied at 100 rates, and not less than 2^0 at 1,000 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original D. M. Ferry & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection.
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