CROCUS For Spring and Fall 



Giant-Flowering Spring CrOCUS 



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Spring Crocus 



Perfectly hardy, very showy, 

 I and long lived. Plant them 

 liberally in clumps. 

 40-076 Golden Yellow. Bril- 

 liant and very profuse, with 

 glorious bright yellow gob- 

 lets in early spring. 

 40-083 Queen of the Blues. 

 Pure light lii^c blue. The 

 best in this color. 

 40-087 Purpurea Grandi- 

 flora. Greatly admired for 

 its extra-large rich purple 

 blooms. 

 40-066. Remembrance. An- 

 other very large one with 

 rich 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. 

 All Spring-Flowering Crocus 

 70c per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000 



Fall-Flowering CrOCUS A G 



Surprise your neighbors and friends with these Fall- 

 Flowering Crocus which are as beautiful as they are unique. 

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

 bloom profusely during October. Fully hardy. 

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



blooms feathered with white. Bright yellow anthers. 

 40-125 Speciosus. Bright v'olet-blue with contrasting; 



orange-red anthers and yellow throat. Also fine indoors. 

 40-130 Zonatus. Rosy-lilac with yellow center surrounded 



by a bright orange throat. Splendid indoors in pans. 

 All Fall-Flowering Crocus 

 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000 



Charming Wild 



Crocus Species 



AO 

 You will want these as 



rr -ch 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 

 yi to I inch apart to give 

 a dense clump in which 

 the flowers dominate the 



effect. 



Crocus Sicberi 



40-1 ?0 Sieberi. This often begins blooming early in Feb- 

 ruary bearing wide open, delicate blue flouers with a 

 golden throat. 

 40-117 Susianus (Cloth of Gold). Deep golden yellow 

 with an orange sheen and shaded mahogany on the outside. 

 40-? 15 Tommasinianus. Dainty little goblets of soft laven- 

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

 All Wild Crocus 

 70c per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000 



Fail Crocus for Indoor Bloom 



Fall Crocus are the easiest flowers to bloom in- 

 doors. Plant half-inch ( '/> ) deep, in soil, in pots 

 or bowls as soon as available. They will bloom in 

 September and after blooming may be planted in 

 tlie garden. 



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 foliage. 



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

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



40-45? Elwesianus. Soft pink blooms in June. Elegant 

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



40-452 — albiis. 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 8 ft. June flowering. $2.00 ea.h; 3 for $5.00. 



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

 8 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. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 



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 46? Tubergeni. Lovely yellow flowers on spikes 6 to 8 

 feet tall. June. $3.50 each; 3 for $0.00. 



Henry A. Oreer. Inc., 202 North 2l$t Street. PhJ/ode/pfcJo 3. Pa. 



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