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 and flower, 

 it is a welcome visitor. The Crocus suc- 

 ceeds when grown in pots, and tolerably 

 well in glasses, for which purpose the 

 best named varieties should be selected. 

 They present the best appearance, how- 

 ever, 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 insert 

 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, but in many cases with decreasing vigor, so that a fresh supply is desirable. 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. They are entirely hardy. 



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 it blooms 

 a month earlier than outdoors. 



Mammoth Yellow. 



Large Yellow 



Mixed White 



Mixed Blue 



nixed, Striped 



nixed, all colors... 



DOZ. lOO i,ooo 

 $0.12 $0.80 $7.00 



.10 .50 



.10 .40 



.10 .40 

 .10 .40 



.10 .40 



4.00 



3. CO 



3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



CHOICE NAMED CROCUS doz. 100 



Albion, striped $0.10 .65 



Baron von Brunow, blue 10 .65 



Cloth of Gold, brown and yellow 10 .65 



Cloth of Silver, light blue striped 10 .65 



CHOICE NAMED CROCUS— Continued, doz. 100 



David Rizzio, blue $0.10 $0.65 



Grootvorst, white 10 .65 



La Majesteuse, striped 10 .65 



Lord Fielding, striped 10 .65 



Madame Mina, striped 10 .65 



Mont Blanc, white 10 .65 



Non Plus Ultra, blue 10 .65 



Prince Albert, dark, rich blue 10 .65 



Queen Victoria, white 10 .65 



Sir Walter Scott, white, with purple 



stripes, yellow inside 10 .65 



Crocus prices per dozen and 1 00 include postage. The T,ooo rate is by express at purchaser'' s expense. 

 Not less than 25 of any one variety supplied at joo rates, atid not less than 2jo at 1,000 rates. 



r^^^l_^^f^iC^LJI\/f ^ speciesof Crocus, producing its flowers late in autumn 

 ^^^^^^^l* I K^\^ IV' long after its leaves have disappeared. The following 

 spring the plant throws up its foliage and ripens its seed. Six or eight flowers are pro- 

 duced from one bulb. Its culture is the sarne as given for Crocus, except that it should 

 be set out earlier. It is hardy and will endure the coldest weather. The bulbs do bet- 

 ter if left undisturbed for several years. 



Colchicum Autumnalum, 6 cents each; 60 ceiits 

 per dozen, postpaid, 



BULBOOODIUM m™' ;! 



the flower of the Bulbocodium or Spring Colchicum. It 

 is one of the earliest of the spring blooming bulbs to 

 flower, 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, 

 y sandy soil, early in October; it will produce a finer 

 bloom if left undisturbed for several years. 



Bulbocodium Vernum, 6 cents each; 60 cents per 



Colchicum. , dozen, postpaid. 



