D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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CROCUS 



Among the earliest to blossom in Spring 

 is this beautiful little flower, lifting its 

 head almost before the snow has disap- 

 peared. Blooming at a time when the 

 ground is destitute of foliage or flower, it 

 is a welcome visitor. The Crocus succeeds 

 when grown in pots, and tolerably well in 

 glasses, for which purpose the best-named 

 varieties should be selected. They pre- 

 sent the best appearance, however, when 

 grown in masses in a bed, for which large 

 quantities should be used, say from one 

 hundred to five hundred in a bed. 



A desirable effect is produced by setting 

 Crocuses here and there over the lawn. 

 It is only necessary to lift the turf and in- 

 sert the bulbs about two inches deep. 

 They will care for themselves, blooming 

 very early amid the grass and dying down CROCUS. 



to the bulb in ample time to be entirely out of the way of the lawn mower. They may 

 be planted with Scilla Siberica, the blossoms of these two earliest flowering bulbs show- 

 ing very prettily together. Once planted, they will remain uninjured in the ground 

 and bloom for years. The Crocus should be planted in the Autumn, in any good garden 

 soil, about three inches deep and about two inches apart, if in beds or borders. As they 

 are entirely hardy, they may remain undisturbed for years. 



Indoors, the Crocus can be easily forced, planted from six to a dozen bulbs in a pot 

 of ordinary soil, or in small glasses, kept cool, well watered and given plenty of fresh 

 air. It may also be grown in water on tea plates or larger plates with a little sand, only 

 one variety on each plate, the bulbs placed close together. In the house they bloom a 

 month earlier than outdoors. 



DOZ. lOO I,000 



Mammoth Yellow, 20 $i 25 $7 50 



Large Yellow, 15 i 00 6 00 



Mi^ed White, 10 60 3 50 



Misied Blue, . 

 Mixed, striped 



Miicedy all colors 



100 1,000 



60 ^3 50 



60 3 50 



55 3 25 



CHOICE NAMED CROCUS 



Albion, striped 12 75 



Baron von Brunow, blue 12 75 



Cloth of Gold, brown and yellow 12 75 



Cloth of Silver, light blue striped 15 90 



David Rizzio, blue 12 75 



Grootvorst, white 12 75 



La Majesteuse, striped >, . . 12 75 



Lord Fielding, striped 12 75 



Madame Mina, striped 12 75 



Mont Blanc, white 12 75 



Non Plus Ultra, blue 12 75 



Prince Albert, dark rich blue ....... 12 75 



Queen Victoria, white 12 75 



Sir Walter Scott, white with purple stripes, 



yellow inside 12 75 



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C^CW C*HIC*fIlVl A species of Crocus, producing its flowers late in Autumn, 

 ^^^*-f^l 1 1 V^Vli 1 after all the other flowers have perished and the leaves 

 fallen. The following Spring the plant throws up its 

 foliage and ripens its seed. Six or eight flowers are pro- 

 duced from onebulb. Their culture is thesame as given for 

 Crocus,except they should be set out earlier. They are per- 

 fectly hardy and will endure the coldest weather. The bulbs 

 are large and should remain a long time without being 

 disturbed. Colchicum Autumnalutn, each 6c.; doz. 60c. 



BULBOCODiaM ;^^TSr. 



of the Bulbocodium or Spring Colchicum. It is one of the 

 earliest to flower of the Spring blooming bulbs, coming 

 in bloom a few days earlier than the favorite Crocus. The 

 flowers are of a rich, dark purple color, some specimens 

 having black purple veins or markings. Plant the bulb 

 two inches deep, in a light, sandy soil, early in October ; 

 it will produce finer bloom if undisturbed for several 

 years. Bulbocodium Verniitn, each 4c.; doz. 30c. 



The prices fer dozen and 100 include postage. The 1,000 rate is by express, at pur- 

 chaser'' s expense. Not less than 25 of any one variety supplied at 100 rates, and not less 

 than S50 at the 1,000 rates. 



BULBOCODIUM. 



