HARDY FLOWERING BULBS 



Giant-Flowering Spring CrOCUS A O 



Perfectly hardy, very showy, 

 I and long lived. Plant them 

 I liberally in clumps. 

 40-074 Amethyst. Show-y 



bright lavender flowers. 

 I 40-076 Golden Yellow. Bril- 

 liant and very profuse, with 

 glorious bright yellow gob- 

 lets in early spring. 

 40-087 Purpurea Grandi- 

 flora. Greatly admired for 

 its extra-large rich purple 

 blooms. 

 40-036. Remembrance. An- 



_^ other very large one with 



Spring Crocus j.j(-{j deep lavender flowers. 



40-087 Snowstorm. You will need this for good contrast 



to the colored varieties. 

 40-088 Striped Beauty. Very unusual, large flowers with 



white background, striped and splashed dark mauve. 

 40-090 Mixed. A complete mixture of all colors. 



Atiy of the above: 3 for 25c; 



12 of the same variety, 70c; 25 of the same variety, $1.25 



100 of the same variety, $4.50 



250 of the same variety, $10.00 



I Charming W^ild 



Crocus Species 



AO 

 You will want these as 



much as the giant-flower- 

 ing Spring Crocus because 

 they bloom almost a 

 month earlier competing 

 with Snowdrops in earli- 

 ness. Be sure to plant in 

 groups with the bulbs 

 ^ to 1 inch apart to give 

 a dense clump in which 

 the flowers dominate the 



effect. 

 Crocus Sieberi 



40- J JO Sieberi. This often begins blooming early in Feb- 

 ruary bearing wide open, delicate blue flowers with a 

 golden throat. 

 40-JJ7 Susianus {Cloth of Gold). Deep golden yellow 

 with an orange sheen and shaded mahogany on the outside. 

 40-715 Tommasinianus. Dainty little goblets of soft laven- 

 der-blue. Blooms very early and is easily naturalized. 

 Any of the above: 3 for 25c; 

 12 of the same variety, 70c; 

 25 of the same variety, $1.25; 

 100 of the same variety, $4.50; 

 250 of the same variety, $10.00 



Fall-Floivering CrOCUS A O 



Surprise your neighbors and friends with these Fall- 

 Flowering Crocus which are as beautiful as they are unique. 

 Plant just as early in the fafl as available, and they will 

 bloom profusely during October. Fully hardy. 

 40-120 Sativus {Saffron Crocus). Fragrant purple -Ulac 



blooms feathered with white. Bright yellow anthers. 



40-725 Speciosus. Bright violet-blue with contrasting 



orange-red anthers and j'cUow throat. Also fine indoors. 



40-730 Zonatus. Rosy-lilac with yellow center surrounded 



by a bright orange throat. Splendid indoors in pans. 



Any of the above: 



3 of the same variety, 30c; 



12 of the same variety, $1.00; 



25 of the same variety, $2.00; 



100 of the same variety, $7.50; 



250 of the same variety, $16.50 



Eremurus 



Foxtail Lily, Desert Candle 



Aristocratic hardy plants splendid for the permanent 

 border where they will give a marvelous effect for many 

 years. Plant them in a well-drained, sheltered place with 

 full exposure to the sun. They do best in a deep, sandy 

 loam enriched with well-rotted manure. Cover the crowns 

 with 3 inches of soil and protect the shoots against late 

 spring frost. The flower stalks rise 6 to 10 feet above the 

 long, narrow fohage. 



40-450 Bungei. Deep yellow flower spikes making a fine 

 display in July. 6 ft.' $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 



40-457 Elwesianus. Soft pink blooms in June. Elegant 

 spikes 10 feet tall. $2.50 each; 3 for §6.50. 



40-452 — albus. Pure white flowers arranged in solid spikes. 

 Blooms in June. $2.50 each; 3 for $6.50. 



40-453 Himalaicus. Waxy white flowers with golden an- 

 thers. 6 to S ft. June flowering. S2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 



40-454 Him-Rob. Pale silvery pink flower spikes in June. 

 S to 10 feet tall. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 



40-455 Robustus. Rose-pink flowers on stems 8 to 10 feet 

 tall. June flowering. $2.50 each; 3 for $6.50. 



40-456 Shelford Hybrids. Magnificent spikes set with cop- 

 pery orange blooms, 6-8 ft. §1.50 each; 3 for §4.00. 



40-457 — Isobel. Glorious long spikes set with most attrac- 

 tive pink orange flowers. $2.50 each; 3 for §6.50. 



40-458 — Moonlight. An exquisite variety with glorious soft 

 yellow flower spikes. $2.50 each; 3 for $6.50. 



40-459 — Rosalind. Always greatly admired for its lovely 

 bright pink blooms. §2.50 each; 3 for §6.50. 



40-460 — White Beauty. Pure white and extremely free- 

 flowering. §2.50 each; 3 for $6.50. 



40-461 Tubergeni. Lovely yellow flowers on spikes 8 to 10 

 feet tall. June. §3.50 each; 3 for §9.00. 



40-462 Warei. A beautiful combination of yellow, pink, and 

 orange. S3. 50 each; 3 for S9.00. 



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