WINTER AND SPRING FLOWERING BULBS AND PLANTS 



Dingee's Early-Blooming Crocus 



Since the poet sang "A soft breeze kissed the ex- 

 pectant morn, a bluebird sang- a witching strain, a 

 Crocus bloomed and Spring was born," this charming 

 little tlower has been noted as the first of the Spring- 

 time. The attractive flowers mark the coming of 

 Spring and, with their beautiful shades, tone the 

 deepening green of the lawn. It is entirely hardy and, 

 left undisturbed, will continue to bloom each year. 



The best results with Crocus are obtained when 

 they are given a rich, dry soil and sunny location. 



The bulbs should be planted about three 

 2% inches apart; set singly or massed 

 favorite plan is to raise the soil with 

 trowel to the depth of three 

 inches, place the bulb beneath 

 the sod and press back into 

 place. Crocuses are also great 

 favorites for house culture, 

 giving very satisfactory re- 

 sults. For bloom- 

 ing indoors the J0^^ 



r pans in k^ ST. N. 

 which they are 

 planted should 

 be plunged out- 

 doors until a 



inches deep, 

 in beds. A 

 a spade or 



hard freeze or so. The bulbs we offer are of im- 

 I)rove(l strains of the leading and finest varieties, 

 and are superior as regards both form and color. 



Finest Named Varieties 



35 cts. per doz., !))2.50 per 100, postpaid. 



Albion. Fine striped; large and good. 



Caroline CiiiNliolni. The best white. 



David Kizzio. Magnificent dark purple. 



Lord B.vron. Superb blue. 



(iueen Victoria. Splendid pure white. 



Cloth of (Jold. Golden orange, suffused with brown. 



Cloth of KSilver. Same as the preceding, except the 

 color is beautifully silver-shaded. 



Saffron. Violet-colored, variously striped and frag- 

 rant. 



Srotoh. Striped in various colors on white ground. 



Versicolor. Shades of purple to white, veined purple. 



Sir Walter Scott. Striped, very distinct. 



Amazone. T^ight blue, fine. 

 Purpurea Grandiflora Blue. 

 Extra-large blooms. 



FINEST MIXED 



25 cts. per doz.. .$2.00 per 



TOO prepaid. 

 Mixed White. Different va- 



rietie.s. 

 Mixed Purple and Blue. 

 Different varieties. 



Mixed Striped. 

 Different va- 

 rieties. 

 IMixed Yellow. 

 Different va- 

 rieties. 

 All Colors. Mix- 

 ed» Different 



Monster 



Crocus 



Bulbs very large and 

 flower early; profusion of 

 bloom is remarkable, fif- 

 teen to twenty-five large 

 '' flowers coming from one 



bulb. 50 cts. doz.: $3.00 per 100. 



New Monster 



Blooming Crocuses 



These varieties are a great im- 

 provement over the older sorts, 

 both in size and bloom and color- 

 ing. Each bulb produces several 

 blooms of immense size (note the 

 above illustration). Magnificent for 

 Winter blooming indoors in pots or 

 pans. 



King- of the Whites. Purest white 

 flowers of immense size and mag- 

 nificent form, with large orange 

 anthers. Extra line. Price, 50 

 cts. doz.; $3.00 per 100. 



White T>ady. :Magnificent large 



cup-shaped flowers. pure 



white with deep orange 



anthers. Price. 50 



cts. per doz.: 



$3.00 per 



100. 



