THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



most fragrant, and the broad, smooth, green 

 leaves decorative. 



Crocus. 4 to 5 inches. Plant in the fall, two 

 inches apart, three inches deep, in good, rich 

 ground. It should not be disturbed for sev- 

 eral years; therefore it is often a good plan to 

 plant it in the grass. Blooms the end of 

 March and first of April, in many colors — 

 white, yellow, purple, and some varieties are 

 striped. A very popular bulb. 



Erythron- 

 lUM. (Dog's 

 Tooth Violet.) 

 4 inches. Plant 

 in the fall in 

 any light soil. 

 Blooms in April. 

 These pretty 

 yellow violets 

 can be planted 

 in groups in 

 rockeries or in 

 Narcissus, Emperor any sheltered 



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