. Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1899. D. M. FERRY & CO, DETROIT, MICH. 21 These compar-atively littleknown bulbs are worthy of general cultiva- •^^jf^j^ ^^^tion as they are easily bloomed, and their ^S^^i^^ ^^N?beautiful and curious flowers alwa3S attract ^H^h|^^ ^^^.„,r^ >tfejattention. Fill a 5 or 6 inch pot with sandy ^^^^^H ^^^^O^IwV^loam, insert 6 or 8 bulbs, covering them about ^^^^?^ ^^^1®^^^^ an inch deep. Place the pots in a cool, mod- ^^H^^S ^^SoiliXv Vi ^^^^erately damp place, where they will not ^^^>! t4^^ t/^ freeze, and give but little water. When the Ytt VF^^^ J/ f^^^^^ flower

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. Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1899. D. M. FERRY & CO, DETROIT, MICH. 21 These compar-atively littleknown bulbs are worthy of general cultiva- •^^jf^j^ ^^^tion as they are easily bloomed, and their ^S^^i^^ ^^N?beautiful and curious flowers alwa3S attract ^H^h|^^ ^^^.„,r^ >tfejattention. Fill a 5 or 6 inch pot with sandy ^^^^^H ^^^^O^IwV^loam, insert 6 or 8 bulbs, covering them about ^^^^?^ ^^^1®^^^^ an inch deep. Place the pots in a cool, mod- ^^H^^S ^^SoiliXv Vi ^^^^erately damp place, where they will not ^^^>! t4^^ t/^ freeze, and give but little water. When the Ytt VF^^^ J/ f^^^^^ flower spikes appear bring into a sunny place, **^* —- v L give plenty of air and water, and rather low *^™%^^ffi®^fHffl^ IQ temperature. j^A^ v^^^^^iijri Ixias, mixed varieties, 2 for 5 cents; 20 ceitts ^^^&^\^^^^^^^^T/ lJ|V\Per dozen; $ per hundred, postpaid. ^^^^^M^^ ^^^^^E/ DOUBIE CHINESE ^^ ?»»- ? Paeonies %ir Perhaps the Pseony, of all the list of bulbous or tuberous-rooted plants, is the oldes

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