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Closely following the Snowdrop comes the Crocus. The gor- 

 geous yellow varieties at times bloom earlier. Although well- 

 known and a general favorite we seldom find it planted to the 

 extent its easy culture and great beauty entitle it to. They are 

 almost ridiculously cheap and should be bought and planted in 

 quantity. The Crocus should be planted as early as possible, 

 as they lose much strength by being kept out of the ground 

 later than October. Gay and brilliant as the Crocus blossoms 

 are, they are better adapted for planting in clumps, and 

 Arabesques in the grass of the lawn or in borders than in beds as they scarcely have sufficient foliage for the 

 latter. They are very useful also for indoor decoration and are bloomed in pots with the greatest ease. For this 

 purpose the named varieties will be found superb. Crocuses should be planted two or three inches apart and 

 three inches deep. An attractive and successful method of planting Crocuses is to group them in the grass of the 

 lawn. They are perfectly hardy and need no covering when planted in sod. 



Choice Named Crocuses. 



These are selected bulbs, true to color and description. Especially desirable for pot culture, as they produce 

 larger and finer flowers than the unnamed sorts. 

 Albion. Large; striped white and blue. 

 Baron von Brunow. Dark blue. 

 Caroline Chisholm. Pure white. 

 Charles Darwin. Fine purple. 

 Cloth-of-Gold. Brown and yellow. 

 Cloth-of-Silver. Pale blue, striped. 

 David Rizzio. Dark purple. 



Price of any of the above mentioned varieties, 



King of Blues. Very large. 

 Madame Mina. Violet and white. 

 Mont Blanc. White; the best. 

 Prince Albert. Brilliant purple. 

 Queen Victoria. White. 



Sir Walter Scott. Variegated blue and white. 

 Yellow. Clear golden-yellow, 

 doz., 12c; 100, 75c; 1000, $6.50, (by express $5.00). 



Crocuses in Mixed Colors. 



Large White, Large Blue, Striped and Variegated, 



Large Yellow, Large Purple, All Colors Mixed. 



Any of the above varieties, doz., 10c; 100, 50c; 1000, $5.00, (by express p. 50). 



BLACKBERRY LILY. (Pardanthus sinensis). 



A particularly interesting plant 

 belonging to the Iris family. 

 Broad, pale-green, sword-shaped 

 leaves, arranged in a fan-like 

 manner; handsome, star-shaped 

 flowers, rich orange, thickly 

 spotted with brown and purple. 

 The succeeding seed-pods soon 

 split open, exposing clusters of 

 fruit exactly resembling black- 

 berries, which remain on the 

 plant until winter. Ea., 10c; 3 

 for 25c; doz., 75c. 



FREESIA. 



This deliciously scented bulb 

 from the Cape of Good Hope, has become a familiar household inmate. 

 The bulbs are now grown to much larger size and greater perfection 

 than formerly, and should be planted for best results as early as the middle of October. Plant three or four 

 bulbs in a five inch pot, using any light, rich soil. The splendid bulbs we offer are certain to produce grand 

 results if ordinary care is given them. 4 for 10c; doz., 20c; 100, $1.00. 



