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Title: Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1919
Identifier: bulbsseedsautumn1919dmfe (find matches)
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: D. M. Ferry & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds 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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18 D. M. FERRY & CO. D£TR OIT, MICH. OXALIS Ready in July Admirably adapted to house culture, especially for hanging baskets, and very attractive as a window plant, as they flower freely, are in bloom a long time and the clover-like leaves are remarkably free from insects. The flowers are borne in large, terminal clusters on long slender scapes The yellow shades have been found the most useful for winter flowering of all the sorts of Oxalis. Plnnt in pots, six or eiglit bulbs in a por. in ^ood rich soil ami cover about one inch deep. They retpiire an abundance of water durinj; the growing season and should have plenty of sunlight. Bermuda Buttercup, bright buttercup yellow, stronger growing than the Cernua Lutea, spreading and drooping, very free flowering. 4 cents each; 40 cents per doz.; I1.75 per 100, Oxalis prices include postage. FREESIA Ready in August One of the most popular and easily grown of the winter blooming bulbs, exceptionally valuable for cutting. The flowers are white, last a long time and have a delightful fragrance. The habit of growth is distinctive. The five to seven upright tubular flowers are borne upon a jointed axis bent back almost at right angles to the long stem. The bulbs force easily and will come into bloom in .January and February in the greenhouse. They also grow well and bloom freely in an ordinary sitting room if placed near a window and not kept too hot. They \vill stand a slight. freezing without injury. Freesias appear to the best advantage when four or five bulbs are set in light, rich soil, in a ti-inch pot. kept in a warm, moist place until the plantsare well started. Be careful to have good drainage. There is danger in watering too freely imtil ihe plants are in flower. The leaves and stalks are tender and it is desirable to sup- port them with small stakes. Freesia Purity. Very attractive snow white flowers of large size and great fragrance. 4c. each; 40c. per doz.; ^2.75 per 100 postpaid. PEONIES (DOUBLE CHINESE) Ready in September The Peony, of all the list of bulbous or tuberous-rooted plants, is perhaps the oldest and best known inhabitant of the flower garden and in the improved double Chinese forms (Paeonia Chinensis) ofTered by us the fiow^ers are perfectly double, many being very fragrant and all of massive size. The abundant dark green foliage is exceptionally clean and attrac- tive. Peonies will do well in almost any garden soil, but the better enriched the soil, and the more liberal the space allowed for each plant, the more vigorous the growth. In planting the roots cover the crown with two inches of soil. A deep lively loam is preferable and the ground about the plants, as with roses, should be worked well. Early in the fall is the best time to procure and transplant the roots, although this may be done in the spring. A better growth is maintained, and the plants more floriferous if the ground is mulched in summer for the purpose of keeping the roots moist, and if some coarse litter is kept over the plants in winter to prevent severe freezing, as well as alternate freezing and thawing; also it is well to apply in No- vember an annual top-dressing, to be forked into the soil the next spring. Crimson . .25c. each; $2.50 per doz. postpaid. 2.50 " "
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Rose White Mixed ,25c. .25c. .25c. 2.50 2.50 By express at purchaser's expense. $2.00 per dozen.

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