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MIXED CROCUS. 



The bulbs offered under this head are 

 mailer than our Giant Named sorts, but 

 are quite satisfactory for planting in the 

 grass or for any position out of doors. In 

 planting care should be taken not to set 

 the bulbs too deep; a covering of one inch 

 of soil is enough. 

 Blue and Purple shades. 

 Striped and variegated sorts. 

 White sorts. 



Golden Yellow, good bulbs. 

 Price, any of the above, 10 cts. per doz., 60 cts. 



per 100; $5.50 per 1000. 

 All Colors Mixed. 10 cts. per doz.; 60 cts. per 



100; $5.00 per 1000. 



If wanted by mail, add 10 cts. per 100 for 

 postage to Mixed Crocus. Dozens mailed with- 

 out extra charge. 



COLCHICIM. 



(Autumn-flowering Crocus.) 

 Autumnale (Meadow Saffron). Very effective 

 and handsome hardy plants, the flowers of which 

 come through the ground without the leaves in 

 the fall, the leaves appearing the following 

 spring. The flowers comprise many shades of 

 white, purple, rose, striped, etc. 5 cts. each; 

 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 

 Parkinson!. A distinct and beautiful sort, re- 

 markable for the peculiar arrangement of color in 

 its flowers, they being checkered with dark pur- 

 ple on a white ground; unique. 5 cts. each; 50 

 cts. peT dor.; $3.50 per 100. 



CROCUS. 



This brilliant and universally admired spring flower 

 will thrive in any soil or situation, but to be brought to 

 the highest perfection it should be grown in an open 

 bed or border of deep, rich sandy loam. When planted 

 in large groups or lines of distinct colors, the effect is 

 very striking, and the bulbs are now offered so cheap 

 as to justify their liberal use. They are invaluable for 

 pot culture. To secure a succession of blooms com- 

 mence planting early in October, 6 or 8 bulbs in a 

 pot (the named varieties are best for this purpose), 

 using rich soil and planting about an inch deep. Place 

 the pots on a surface of ashes, cover the top one inch 

 deep with soil, until the leaves appear, when they may 

 be removed to the house. They can also be grown in 

 saucers or bowls, in water and pebbles, in the same 

 way as the Chinese Sacred Lily. 



DREER'S GIANT NAMED CROCUS. 



These are large bulbs of the best va- 

 rieties, and are lemarkable for richness 

 of color and size of their flowers, and 

 are the best to be used for pot culture 

 or where extra fine results are wanted. 



Cloth of Gold. Golden yellow veined 

 brown on the outside. 



King Of the Blues. Brilliant pur- 

 plish blue. 



King of the Whites. Purest white, 

 large flower and very free. 



Mme. Mina. White, striped laven- 

 der blue. 



Mammoth Yellow. Golden yellow, 

 very large bulbs, and very free -flow- 

 ering. 



riont. Blanc. Large pure white. 



Purpurea grandiflora. Richest pur- 

 ple, very large flowers. 



Sir Walter Scott. White, striped 

 with violet. 



Price, any of the above in extra 

 fine bulbs, 15 cts. per doz., $1.00 per 

 100; $8.50 per 1000. 

 If by Mail, add 20 cts. per 100 to 

 in i m Parkinsohi. named Crocus. 



Mixed Crocus in the Grass. 



6 or more bulbs of a kind at dozen rate; 25 or more at 100 rate* 250 or more at 1000 rate. 



