Giant 
Flowering 
Crocus. 
New Ga EL GWERc Grocus. 
We herewith offer our customers a set of Giant Flow ering Crocus—new seedlings— 
and great improvements on older varieties both in size of flowers and in coloring. 
King of the Whites. Purest white; long elongated flowers, the largest of all 
white Crocus. 
King of the Yellows. Deep golden yellow, several immense flowers from each bulb. 
King of the Purples. Dark shining purple; extra large flowers, the largest of all 
purples. 
King of the Lilacs. Inside of flower blue, outside lilac, striped blue, with dark 
base; extra large. 
King of the Stripes. Outside stripes blue on light ground; inside blue; immense 
flower. 
King of the Pinks. Very large flowers of soft reddish pink; a rare and distinct 
color in Crocus. 
Price for any of the above varieties of King aes 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., $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000. 
SPRING- Seo VERING CROCUS, 
he earliest flowers of spring and occ ies a promi- 
Wh xy in triple lines of 
ct is strikir ug. display surpasses that 
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pane their bloss 1ary d March, are 
grass, the Crocus is extremely ef- 
inately in the turf with the aid 
sod moist. The flowers and fo- 
ng, so they do not interfere with 
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f the large-flowering named varieties are ornamental when 
red in pots. 5ix or eight roots should be pl ted in a pot of about 
inches diameter. hey will not flower if exposed to heat, nor must 
forcing be attempted. Crocuses are often grown in fancy designs, 
‘ s 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 selected largest size and will produce 
>veral wers each 
Prices, delivered free in U. S., 15c. per doz., 75c. per 100, $6.00 per 1000. 
Albion, Violet striped lavender and | Lilaceus. Light lilac blue. 
te. __ | Mammoth Yellow. Large golden- 
Baron von Brunow. Deep rich| _ yellow flowers 
irple. | Mont Blanc. Large pure white. 
Caroline Chisolm, Pure white, free. |Ne Plus Ultra. Purple variegated 
Cloth of Gold. Golden-yellow, striped white. 
bronze. Princess of Wales. Large, pure 
Cloth of Silver. Silvery-white,striped | white. 
lilac Sir Walter Scott. Striped purple 
David Rizzio. Large, dark 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. Doz. 100 1000 
Blue and purple mixed............ 5 AD Se $.10 $3.50 
Variegated and striped: Jb a Grd. omc eee oe .10 3.50 
White, mixed. sous Je OED Lod oe Cee .10 3.50 
Vella (isthesee) oni os eee .10 4.00 
All colors, mixedec foe .10 3.00 
AUTUMN- FLOWERING CROCUS. 
Colchicum Autumnale. (\feadow Sa 
hardy plants, the flowers of which cor 
leaves in the fall, the leaves appear 
comprise many shades of white, p 
lovely borders or margins to beds. 
$3.50 per 100. 
Parkinsoni. A beautiful rare v ariety fre 
fl »wers, of white, tessellated F 
checker hoards very odd. ic. eact 1 s 
Six bulbs of one variety are supplied at nite dozen rate, 
250 at the 1,000 rate. 
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