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



CROCUS 



Among the earliest to 

 blossom in spring is this 

 beautiful little flower, lift- 

 ing its head almost be- 

 fore the snow has disap- 

 peared. Blooming at a 

 time when the ground is 

 destitute of foliage and 

 flower, it is a welcome 

 visitor. The Crocus suc- 

 ceeds when grown in pots, 

 and tolerably well in 

 glasses, for which purpose 

 the best named varieties 

 should be selected. They 

 present the best appear- 

 a n c e, however, when 

 grown in masses in a bed, 

 for which large quanti- 

 ties should be used, 

 say from one hundred 

 to five hundred in a bed. 

 Crocuses will care 

 for themselves, blooming very early 

 amid the grass and dying down 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 showing 

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

 bloom for years, but in many cases with decreasing vigor, so that a fresh supply is desirable. 

 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. They are entirely hardy. 



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. 



CHOICE NAMED CROCUS 



Albion, large, dark purple lo 



Baron von Brunow, light purple. lo 

 Cloth of Silver, light blue and 



white striped lo 



David Rizzio, large, bright 



purple lo 



King of the Whites, (new) lo 



Lord Fielding, white, lightly 



striped with purple lo 



CHOICE 



DOZ. lOO 



Mammoth Yellow 12 80 



Large Yellow 10 60 



Mixed White 10 40 



^o 65 

 65 



65 



65 

 65 



65 



Madame Mina, purple and 

 white, distinctly striped 10 



Mont Blanc, a fine white 10 



Non Plus Ultra, purple-blue, 

 feathered with white 10 



Sir Walter Scott, white, with 

 light purple stripes, variegated. 10 



MIXED CROCUS 



I700 

 5 00 

 3 00 



DOZ. TOO 



Mixed Purple and Blue 10 40 



Mixed, Striped 10 40 



Mixed, all colors 10 40 



$0 65 

 65 



65 



65 



1,000 



|3 00 



300 



3 00 



COLCHICUM 



AUTUMNALUM 



A species of crocus, producing its flowers late in autunm, long after its leaves 

 have disappeared. The following spring the plant throws up its foliage and ripens 

 its seed. Six or eight flowers are produced from one bulb. Its culture is the same 

 as given for crocus, except that it should be set out just as early in the fall as the 

 bulbs can be procured. It is hardy and will endure the coldest weather. The bulbs 

 do better if left undisturbed for several years. 6 cents each; 60 cents per dozen. 

 Single, dozen and too prices include postage. The i,ooo rate is by express, at purchaser's expeyise. 

 Not less than 25 of any one vanety supplied at 100 rates, and not less than 250 at 1,000 rates. 



