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Chionodox^ 



CHIONOOOXA (Glory of the Snow). 



These are among the most lieauiilul of cur spring-flowering bulbs, coming into 

 flower soon after the snow is gone. Grows v/ell in any good garden soil, and when 

 once planted requires no further care. Looks best when planted in lines or clumps 

 of 25 or more bulbs. 

 Luciliae. Flowers of a brilliant sky-blue color, wich white centre. 20 cts. per 



doz.; $1.25 per 100; $!10.00 per 1000. 

 Luciliae (Jigantea. A very distinct and beautiful species, with very large flowers 



of soft hneiider-blue, and white centre. 20 cts. per doz.; $1.25 per 100; $10.00 



per 1000. 

 Sardensis. A strikingly beautiful, brilliant gentian-blue flower. A gem among 



spring bulbs. 20 cts. per do/..; $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1000. 



DKBER^S GIANT CYCLAMEN. 



There are few winter-flowering bulbs more attractive than the Cyclamen, being an 

 ideal plant either for greenhouse or window decoration. The Giant strain here 

 oflered is of robust growth, throwing the large flowers well above the handsome 

 foliage. It is often a hard matter to get dry bulbs started into growth. We there- 

 fore send out only nicely started plants, which we feel sure will produce grand results. 

 We can furnish any of the following colors in thrifty plants in 4-inch pots. 



White, Rose, Blood=red and White with Carmine Eye. 



35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 



Make Your Garden Gay for Easter, 1916 



Easter in 1916 comes on April 23rd. This is just the time when most of the best 

 spring flowering bulbs are in bloom outdoors in the latitude of Philadelphia, includ- 

 ing Hyacinths, Early Tulips, Narcissus, etc. With very little trouble and expense 

 you can have a glorious show next Easter by planting the bulbs now. 



DIELYTRA, or DICENTRA. 



SpectabiliS (Bleeding Heart, Seal Floioer, or Lyre Flower). An old- 

 fashioned favorite, equally well adapted for forcing as for planting in the open 

 border; its long racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always 

 attractive. 



15 cts. each; $1.-50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 



ERANTHIS HVE:MAEIS (Winter Aconite). 



The Winter -A.conite is a pretty yellow flower, valuable for its early blooming 

 and contrasting well with the Snow-drops, which are the only flowers to keep 

 it company at the early season in which it blooms. 20 cts. per doz.; $1.00 per 

 100; ^7.50 per 1000. 



ERYTHRONIU:^ (Dog', Tooth Violet). 



Beautiful hardy plants, especially suited to moist, shady situations; the leaves 

 are handsomely variegated, flower stems about a foot high, bearing lily-like 

 blossoms of different colors; does well in pots; mixed varieties. 25 cts. per 

 doz.; $1.."0 per 100. 



EREMURXJS. 



RobustUS. A noble and rare bulbous plant from Turkestan, and one of the 

 choicest subjects for the permanent hardy border. They thrive best in a well- 

 drained, sheltered, sunny position, and prefer a deep, sandy loam, to which 

 has been added a liberal quantity of well-rotted cow manure. .\ covering 

 of 4 or 5 inches of leaves or litter will be beneficial and save the young 

 shoots, which start early, and are liable to be damaged by late frosts. It pro- 

 duces immense flower stems, 6 to 10 feet high, bearing a dense raceme of 

 flesh-pink flowers, each nearly 2 inches across. (.See cut.) Extra strong- 

 flowering roots (ready in October), 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 



Himalaicus. .\nother nol)le variety from the temperate Himalayan moun- 

 tains, 4 to 8 feet high. Raceme nearly 2 feet long, of lovelv pure white 

 flowers as large as a fifty-cent piece. This is perhaps the hardiest and easiest 

 grown of this magnificent genus. Strong-flowering roots (ready in October), 

 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. "^ ' 



Eremhrus RobusTus. 



NOTE.— AH Bulbs, Root* and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent. 

 to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



