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PETER HEN DER SON & CO., MEW YORK- 



New Giant Flowering Crocus. 



We herewith offer our customers a set of Giant Flowering Crocus — rew seedlings 

 —and great improvements on older varieties both in size of flowers and in coloring. 

 The bulbs of these new giants are very large, most of them covering a silver halt 

 dollar or larger, and each bulb is capable of producing several flowers each. For 

 winter flowering in pots — grown cool — they are magnificent, as well as for out door 

 culture. 



Purest white; long elongated flowers, the largest of all white 



King of the Whites. 



Crocus. 



King of the Yellows. 



King of the Purples. 



purples. 



King of the Lilacs. 



base; extra large. 



King of the Stripes. 



flower. 



King of the Pinks. 



color in Crocus. 



Deep golden yeHow. several immense flowers from each bulb. 

 Dark shining purple; extra large flowers, the largest of all 



Inside of flower blue, outside lilac, striped blue, with dark 



Outside stripes blue on light ground; inside blue; immense 



Very large flowers of soft purplish pink; a rare and distinct 



Price for any of the above varieties of King Crocus {delivered free in the U. S.), 

 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



Giant Flowered Crocus, Mixed Colors, blended exclusively from the largest flowering 

 varieties and new hybrid seedlings. 20c. per doz.. S1.25 per 100. 810.00 per 1000. 



The Crocus is one of the earliest flowers of spring and occupies a promi- 

 nent place in every garden. When planted as an edging m triple lines ot 

 one or more colors, the effect is striking. No spring display surpasses that 

 of Crocus; planted in large groups of golden-yellow, striped, purple or ot 

 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. Thev are easily planted indiscriminately m the turf with the aid 

 of a dibber— after fall rains have made the sod moist. The flowers and fo- 

 liage 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 m 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 tancy designs, 

 such as bee-hives, hedge-hog pots, columns, etc., made for the purpose {see 

 page 56), and are curious and attractive when so grown. 



Large-Flowering Named Crocus. 



Our bulbs of Named Crocus are s< 

 several flowers each. 



Prices {delivered free in U . 5.), 15c. 

 Albion. Violet striped lavender and 



white. 

 Baron von Brunow. Deep rich 



purple. 

 Caroline Chisolm. Pure white, free. 

 Cloth of Gold. Golden-yellow, striped 



bronze. 

 Cloth of Silver. Silvery-white, striped 



lilac. 

 David Rizzio. Large, dark purple. 



elected largest size and will produce 



per doz., 75c. per 100. -S6.00 per 1000. 



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. 



Mixed Spring-Flowering Crocus. 



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

 flowers each. 



Prices, delivered free in U. S. 



Blue and purple mixed 



Variegated and striped 



White, mixed 



Yellow (1st six) 



All colors, mixed 



Doz. 



S.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



100 



S.50 

 .50 

 .50 

 .60 

 .50 



1000 



S4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 5.00 

 3.50 



Autumn-Flowering Crocus. 



Colchicum Autumnale. (Meadow Saffron.) Very effective and handsome 

 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. 1 hey make 

 lovely borders or margins to beds. Mixed sorts, 5c. each. oOc. per doz., 

 S3. 50 per 100. 



Parkinsoni. A beautiful rare variety from the Greek Archipelago; large 

 flowers, of white, tessellated and barred with rose and purple like a 

 checker board, very odd. 5c. each, 50c. per doz.. S3 oO per luu. 



Six bulbs of one variety are supplied at the dozen rate, 23 at the 100 rate, 

 250 at the 1 ,000 rate. 



