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



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GROGUS 



Among the earliest to blossom in spring 

 IS this beautiful little flower, lifting its 

 head almost before the snow has disap- 

 peared. Blooming at a time when the 

 ground is destitute of foliage or flower, it 

 is a welcome visitor. The Crocus succeeds 

 when grown m pots, and tolerably well in 

 glasses, for which purpose the best named 

 varieties should be selected. They pre- 

 sent the best appearance, however, when 

 grown in masses in a bed, for which large 

 quantities should be used, say from one 

 hundred to five hundred in a bed. 



A desirable effect is produced by setting 

 Crocuses here and there over the lawn. 

 It is only necessary to lift the turf and in- 

 sert the bulbs about two inches deep. 

 They 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.' 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. As they are entirely hardy, they may remain undisturbed 

 for years. 



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, only 

 one variety on each plate, the bulbs placed close together. In the house they bloom a 

 month earlier than outdoors. 



DOZ. 100 1,000 



Mammoth Yellow $0.20 Sr.25 $8. 00 



Large Yellow 15 i.io 6.50 



Mixed White 10 .65 4.00 



DOZ. 100 1,000 



Mixed Blue $0.10 $0.65 $4.00 



riixed, Striped 10 .65 4.00 



nixed, all colors 10 .60 3.75 



CHOICE NAHED CROCUS 



DOZ. 100 



Albion, striped $0.15 $0.85 



Baron von Brunow, blue 15 .85 



Cloth of Gold, brown and yellow 12 .75 



Cloth of Silver, light blue striped 15 90 



David Rizzio, blue 15 .85 



Qrootvorst, white 15 .85 



La Majesteuse, striped 15 .85 



Lord Fielding, striped t 15 .85 



DOZ 100 



Madame flina, striped $0.15 $0 85 



Mont Blanc, white 



Non Plus Ultra, blue 



Prince Albert, dark, rich blue 



Queen Victoria, white 



Sir Walter Scott, white, with purple 



stripes, yellow inside 15 



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.go 



15 



•Bs 



15 



.85 



15 



•85 



15 



.85 



C^O I C^ H I (^ I I /Vl "^ species of Crocus, producing its flowers late in autumn, 



^v/l-*^^l 1 1 WvJi.Tl. after all the other flowers have perished and the leaves 



fallen. The following spring the plant throws up its foliage 



and ripens its seed. Six or eight flowers are produced from 



one bulb. Their culture is the same as given for Crocus, 



except they should be set out earlier. They are perfectly 



hardy and will endure the coldest weather. The bulbs do 



better if left undisturbed for several years. Colchicum 



Autumnalum, eac/i 7c. ; doz. joc. postpaid. 



RULBOCODIUM X^^J attractive and pretty is 

 \j the flower of the Bulbocodmm 



or Spring Colchicum. It is one of the earliest to 

 flower of the spring blooming bulbs, coming in bloom a 

 few days earlier than the favorite Crocus. The flowers 

 are of a rich, dark purple color, some specimens having 

 black purple veins or markings. Plant the bulb two 

 inches deep, in a light, sandy soil, early in October; it will 

 produce finer bloom if undisturbed for several years. 

 Bulbocodium Vernum, each 8c.; doz. 80c. postpaid. 



Crocus prices per dozen and 100 include postage. The 1,000 rate is by express, at purchaser's expense. 

 Not less than 2f 0/ any one variety supplied at 100 rates, and not less than 2^0 at 1,000 rates. 



BULBOCODIUM. 



