CROCUSES will always find a place in every garden because 

 of their earJiness. It is enough merely to see their cheerful 

 blue and white and yellow in March or early April; the 

 garden has indeed begun to be a thing of beauty. Whether 

 Crocuses are planted as an edging to beds, in irregular breadths 

 throughout the border, in careless patches in the grass, in masses 

 among trees and shrubs, or, best of all, perhaps, on the slopes of 

 terraces, their attractiveness is unchanged. In pots, planting 

 twelve to fifteen corms in a 6- or 7-inch pan, they are very lovely 

 and a revelation to those who have not grown tnem in this way. 

 Named sorts should be chosen, for mixtures are never satisfac- 

 tory. 



The named varieties in the following list are all new seedlings 

 far superior to most of the older kinds in size or color. 



Culture. Plant 2 inches deep in rich, well-drained soil, and 

 in a sunny situation. For a natural effect, it is a good plan to 

 drop the corms by handfuls, and plant them where they lie. 



BEAUTY. Pale lilac, inside soft violet-blue; large and early. 

 Fine in pots. 



DISTINCTION. Soft reddish violet, a very distinct color 

 among Crocuses; small flowers. 



DOROTHEA. Very soft lavender-blue; a fine self-color for pots; 

 not a large flower. 



EDINA. Striped mauve, on white ground, with white margin 

 and purple base and stem; fine, large flower. 



FANTASY. Grayish white ground, heavily striped dark purplish 

 blue; large flower. A striking sort for pot culture and massing 

 under shrubs. 



HARBINGER OF SPRING. Shining dark purple; extra-large 

 flowers. Very early. 



HERO. Dark, glistening purple; very large flower. Superb for 

 pots. 



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