ELLWANGER & BARRY'S 



THE CROCUS 



Is one of the earliest and prettiest spring flowering bulbs. It thrives in almost any 

 garden, but does best in a light, rich, damp soil. They should be planted in Septem- 

 ber and October, about three inches deep and two inches apart. No plant is better 

 adapted for clumps, lines, masses and beds. By judicious planting, the most striking 

 effects can be produced. Each color should be in a line or row by itself, and the colors 

 on either side should be such as will contrast strongly with it. The clumps should 

 consist of six, twelve or twenty, and the beds from one to five hundred or more bulbs. 

 For borders and edgings, the Crocus is also well suited. They may be planted either 

 in rows or clumps. If allowed to remain in the ground for several years, large masses 

 of flowers will be formed. As soon as the winter sets in, the beds should be covered 

 with leaves, branches of evergreens, etc. For house culture, in pots, glasses, vases, 

 bowls, wire, etc., the same treatment should be observed as that recommended for 

 Hyacinths. For this purpose strong bulbs of the named varieties should be selected. 



CROCUS (Named Varieties.) 



25 cents per dozen ; $1.25 per 100. 

 Albion, violet, large striped. 

 Cloth of Gold, yellow, 

 David Rizzio, deep purple, large. 

 Grand Vedette, fine blue. 

 King of the Netherlands, white. 

 Queen Victoria, white. 

 Sir Walter Scott, striped. 



MIXED CROCUS (Un-named.) 

 15 cents per dozen ; 90 cents per 100. 



Large White. 



Large Blue. 



Large Yellow. 



Large Striped, 



For edgings, borders and beds, or for 



clumps. They are very effective, too, in 



lawns, planted under the turf. 



THE SNOWDROP. 



SNOWDROP. 



Is the first spring flower, with pretty, drooping, snow- 

 white blossoms. The bulb is quite small, and thrives in 

 any garden soil. They should be planted two inches deep 

 and about an inch apart, in triple lines or clumps, to make 

 an effective show. It is perfectly hardy. If allowed to 

 remain in the earth, they increase from year to year, and 

 form fine clumps. Planted on the lawn, they produce a 

 fine effect. They are also very desirable for growing in 

 pots, etc. 



Per doz. Per icxd. 



^Single $0 15 $1 GO 



>/'>. Double : 25 I 50 



Giant (New-,). ..-. 75 



THE BEST LILIES. 



These require a good mellow soil. In the open ground they should be planted five 

 inches deep, in as warm a situation as possible. Nothing can exceed the beauty of 

 this well-known flower. The following are choice sorts which will improve from year 

 to year.*) -.They should be planted in clumps of six to eight, and thus become very 

 effective. 



Each. 



Atrosanguineum, orange red $0 20 



Auratum, (Golden-rayed Queen of 

 lilies.) The magnificent Japan 

 Lily. Fine bulbs ready for de- 

 livery November ist 25 



Canadense, our native lily, droop- 

 ing, yellow and red flowers, stem 

 2 to 5 feet . 25 



Candidum, (The Madonna Lily), the 



well-known white garden lily 20 



Each. 



Excelsum, light buff, fragrant and 



beautiful, grows from 5 to 6 ft. high $0 75 



Harrisii, (Bermuda Easter Lily) 

 flowers large, trumpet-shaped ; 

 in general appearance resembling 

 L. longiflorum and possessing a 

 delightful fragrance. It is a re- 

 markably free bloomer, and is 

 valuable either for forcing or for 

 out-door planting 25 



