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BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTI1\C^ 



SpIIMtF lowering C rocus - 



JfHE Crocus is one of the earliest flowers of spring and 

 Vlf occupies a prominent place in every garden. AVhen 

 planted as an edging in triple lines of one or more 

 colors, the effect is striking. No spring display surpasses 

 that of Crocus; the broad wavy bands of golden-yellow, 

 striped, purple, or of pure white, when they expand their 

 blossoms in February and March, are incomparable. In 

 lawns, planted in the grass, the Crocus is extremely ef- 

 fective. They are easily planted indiscriminately in the 

 turf with the aid of a dibber — after fall rains have made 

 the sod moist The flowers and foliage are gone before 

 the lawn needs mowing, so they do not interfere with 

 the summer beauty of the lawn. 



The flowers of the large-flowering named varieties 

 are ornamental when flowered in pots. Six or eight 

 roots should be planted in a pot of about five inches 

 diameter. They will not flower if exposed to heat, nor 

 must severe forcing be attempted. Crocuses are often 

 grown in fancy designs, such as beehives, hedge-hog pots, 

 columns, etc., made for the purpose (see latter portion of 

 Catalogue) , and are curious and attractive when so grown. 



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N amed ^ rocus. 



Our bulbs of Named Crocus are selected largest size 

 and will produce several flowers each. 



Prices, delivered free in U. S., 12c. per doz., 75c. 

 per 100, $6.00 per 1,000. 

 Albion. Violet, striped lavender and white. 

 Baron von Brunow. Deep rich purple. 

 Caroline Chisolm. Pure white, free. 

 Cloth of Cold. Golden-yellow, striped bronze. 

 Cloth of Silver. Silvery-white, striped lilac. 

 David Rizzio. Large, dark purple. 

 Lilaceus. Light lilac-blue. 



Mammoth Yellow. Large golden-yellow flowers. 

 Mont Blanc. Large, pure white. 

 Ne Plus Ultra. Purple, variegated white. 

 Princess of Wales. Large, pure white. 

 Sir Walter Scott. Striped purple and white. 



CYCLAMEN, GIANT PERSIAN. 



We Deliver Free in the U. S. {JM&BM 



M ixed S pring = p l owering Crocus. 



Our bulbs of Mixed Crocus are all of large size and will produce 

 several flowers each. 



Prices, delivered free in U. S. Doz. 100 1,000 



Blue and purple, mixed 10c. 50c $3.50 



Variegated and striped 10c. 50e. 3.50 



White, mixed 10c. 50c. 3.50 



Yellow (1st size) 10c. 50e. 3.50 



All colors, mixed 10c. 40c. 3.00 



A utumn = p lowering C rocus - 



Colchicum Autumnale. {Meadow Saffron.) Very effective and hand- 

 some hardy plants, the flowers of which come through the ground 

 without the leaves in the fall, the leaves appearing the following 

 spring. The flowers comprise many shades of white, purple, rose, 

 striped, etc. They make lovely borders or margins to beds. Mixed 

 sorts, 6c. each, 60c. per doz., §4.50 per 100. 



(j i a n t P ersian C yclamen. • - 



■7THESE are among our most beautiful and interesting winter and 

 Vlf spring-flowering bulbs for the window and greenhouse. Not only 

 are the flowers of striking beauty but the foliage is also highly orna- 

 mental, consequently they are very decorative, even when not in bloom. 

 There are no plants better adapted for pot culture, and few that pro- 

 duce such a profusion of bloom ; the flowers range through many shades 

 of pink, crimson, white, etc., some being beautifully spotted. Most of 

 them are, moreover, delicately fragrant. Our bulbs are from the 

 most famous Cyclamen grower in Europe and will produce flowers of 

 rare merit. 



The flowers of this magnificent giant strain are of extraordinary 

 size for a Cyclamen, and of great substance. The leaves are proportion- 

 ately large and beautifully marked. 



We offer three separate colors, viz. : 



Rose Color, White or Crimson, at 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., or one 



bulb each of the three for 50c. 

 Mixed Colors, Giant Persian Cyclamen, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



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