Fall Blooming Bulbs 
Order Your Bulbs of these Now for delivery in July 
or August, which is their proper planting season. 

Colchicum autumnale major 
Colchicum—Meadow 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. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 12 for $5.00. 
40-070 Bornmuelleri. This is the giant 
among the autumn flowering Celchi- 
cum bearing extra-large and well- 
formed cup-shaped blooms of a love- 
ly rosy lilac color giving a splendid 
effect during October. Perfectly 
hardy. 60c each; 3 for $1.65; 12 for 
$6.00. 
40-071 Lilac Wonder. An appealing 
uniform shade of lilac-mauve. Very 
large and extremely free flowering. 
6Cc each; 3 for $1.65-; 12 for $6.00. 


Sternbergia lutea 

Lycoris radiata 
Fall-Flowering Crocus 
Order now for delivery in August. 
Planted at that time they will give a 
profusion of blooms this fall. Perfectly 
hardy. 
40-120 Sativus. (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. 
Any of the above: 12 of the same 
variety 75c; 25 of the same variety 
$1.35; 100 of the same variety $5.00. 
Sternbergia 4 
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 $1003) 12, for2$3:503) 25) for. 
$6.50. 
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 $9.00. 
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Better Lawns. (Howard B. Sprague). 
We believe this is the best book on 
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284 pages; 31 full page halftones 
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Encyclopedia of Trees, Shrubs, Vines, 
and Lawns. (Albert E. Wilkinson). 
A splendid book despite its Jow 
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Weeds of Lawn and Gardens. (J. M. 
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