Fall Blooming Bulbs 



Order Your Bulbs of these Now for delivery in July 

 or August, which is their proper planting season. 



Colchiaim autumnale major 



Colchicum— Mcorioto Saffron 



Plant bulbs when received and cover 

 3 to 4 inches deep with rich sandy soil. 

 They will bloom this fall and make 

 foliage next spring. Fine for the garden 

 or for growing in saucers without water. 

 August delivery. 



40-072 Autumnale Major. Exquisite 

 large Crocus-like flowers of an ap- 

 pealing bright lavender color. Blooms 

 during the month of October. 

 SOc each; 3 for $1.35; 12 for ?S.0O. 



40-070 Bornmuelleri. This is the giant 

 among the autumn flowering Colchi- 

 cum bearing extra-large and well- 

 formed cup-shaped blooms of a love- 

 ly rosy lilac color giving a splendid 

 effect during October. Perfectly 

 hardv. 60c each; 3 for $1.65; 12 for 

 S6.0d. 



40-071 Lilac Wonder. An appealing 

 uniform shade of lilac-mauve. Very 

 large and extremely free flowering. 

 60c each; 3 for $1.65 ; 12 for $6.00. 



Fall-Flotvering CrOCUS 



Order now for delivery in August. 



Planted at that time they will give a 



profusion of blooms this fall. Perfectly 



hardy. 



40'-120 Satlvus. (Saffron Crocus) 

 Fragrant purple-lilac feathered with 

 white. 



40-125 Speciosus. Graceful bright 

 violet-blue flowers with orange-red 

 anthers arising from a yellow throat. 



40-130 Zonatus. Rosy lilac, yellow 

 center with bright orange zone. 



40-133 Mixed. A well-balanced mix- 

 ture of all fall-flowering Crocus. 



A7iy of the above: 12 of the same 



variety 75c; 25 of the same variety 



$1.35; 100 of the same variety $5.00. 



Sternbergia A 



Autumn Daffodil 

 40-885 Lutea. Very pretty, dwarf 

 autumn-flowering bulbs with blooms 

 like a glorified yellow Crocus. Should 

 have a rather dry, sunny position 

 and well-drained lime soil. Cover 4 

 inches deep. Provide a layer of leaves 

 for winter protection. July Delivery. 

 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.70; 25 for $5.00. 



40-630 Lycoris radiata 



September Spider Lily 



Order now for July delivery and 

 plant upon receipt to secure flowers 

 this year. A splendid plant with showy 

 carmine-rose flowers carried on grace- 

 ful strong stems. Blooms between early 

 September and November. Often er- 

 roneously called Nerine or Guernsey 

 Lily. Mammoth Bulbs: 3 for 40c; 12 

 for $1.40; 25 for $2.50; 100 for $0.00. 



Lycoris radiata 



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