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Crocus flower 

 well in fibre. 

 See 2d page 

 cover. 



Crocus will always be popular on account of their earliness of bloom, 

 hardiness and adaptability to most soils in sunny situations as in the sod, 

 on grassy slopes in the lawn, garden, border, stream side banks, etc. If 

 planted with liberality their masses of color, white, blue, yellow, purple 

 striped, etc., are very cheery and welcome — appearing as harbingers of 

 spring almost before the snow has disappeared. When "naturalized" 

 in grass the bulbs should be planted in irregular colonies or masses the 

 bulbs being strewn by hand to fall thickly in some places then dibble 

 them in where they fall when the turf is moist and soft. 



As undergrowth among tulips, haycinths, daffodils, etc., they are very 

 effective — the flow r ers being over when the other bulbs begin blooming, 

 thus lengthening the floral display and then the crocus foliage forms a 

 beautiful grass like setting for the later flowering bulbs. 



As edgings to beds — and bordering walks — lines of different colored 

 crocus are most effective. The bulbs should be planted about 1 inch 

 apart and 2 inches deep. As a new bulb (corm) is formed each year 

 above the old one, which withers away, the Crocus therefore eventually 

 wcrks to the surface of the ground and must be taken up and replanted 

 every few years. 



Crocus are also easily flowered in the house in winter, grown in pots and 

 pans of soil or in dishes or shallow bowls of "Henderson's Prepared Fibre" 

 (offered on 2d page Cover) plant the bulbs thickly, almost touching one an- 

 other and plunge the pots or bowls in the open ground or in frames in ashes, soil 

 or sand up to the rims only. When well rooted remove from the plunge, place 

 in any airy situation, and give water very freely at the roots. They should be kept 

 in any airy room without a fire, where gas is seldom burnt and where they can get 

 plenty of light. When bulbs are coming into bloom they may be brought into 

 the sitting-room. 



We have discontinued offering the cheap mixtures of Crocus as the larger bulbs 

 — at but little higher price — produce more and larger flowers. 



For free delivery in the U. S. 

 within 300 miles of N. Y. add 10c. to 1st 100 then 6c. per 100 



" 1000 ' 18c. " " " 15c. 



over 1000 " " " 30c. to every 100. 



Dozens mailed free. 



WHITE CROCUS. 

 Hing of Whites. A grand new variety, producing long 



snow-white flowers 



May. An extra fine new seedling of great size; lovely 



round petalled pure white flowers 



Mount Blanc. An old favorite, large pure white 



Queen of the Netherlands. A large round petalled pure 



white 



STRIPED CROCUS. 

 Albion. A fine large lavender striped white and violet. . . 

 Cloth of Silver. White feathered and striped with lilac 



and purple 



Fantazy. A new hybrid; immense flowers of light gray 



striped dark blue 



Surprise. A new seedling, white striped lightly with lilac; 



blue base 



Doz. 



100 



1000 



S.25 



31.50 



S12.00 



.25 

 .25 



1.50 

 1.25 



12.00 

 10.00 



.25 



1.25 



10.00 



.25 



1.25 



10.00 



.20 



1.00 



9.00 



.25 



1.50 



12.00 



.25 



1.50 



12.00 



For free delivery in the U. 5. 

 within 300 miles of N . Y. add 10c. to 1st 100 then 6c. per 100 



" 1000 " " " 18c. " " " 15c. 



over 1000 " " " 30c. to every 100. 



Dozens mailed free. 



BLUE AND PURPLE CROCUS 



Baron Von Bruno. A large deep purple 



David Rizzio. Deep lavender shaded purple 



Hero. A new hybrid; dark gLssy purple. Extra large and fine 



Maximilian. Beautiful sky-blue flowers, very distinct 



Purpurea Grandiflora. Large handsome, deep purple. . . . 

 Triumph. New, large blue flowers shaded violet 



YELLOW CROCUS. 



Cloth of Gold. The earliest of all, small but prolific flower- 

 ing, yellow veined golden brown 



Yellow Mammoth. The largest bulbs of above producing 

 several flowers each 



MIXED GIANT FLOWERING CROCUS. 



All colors and shades including many new hybrid seed- 

 lings of great beauty so far out classing the ordinary 

 trade mixtures that we have discarded the latter 



Doz. 



100 



S.25 



31.25 



.25 



1.25 



.25 



1.50 



.30 



1.75 



.30 



1.75 



.25 



1.50 



.20 



1.00 



.25 



1.50 



.20 



1.00 



1000 



310.00 

 10.00 

 12.00 

 15.00 

 15.00 

 12.00 



9.00 

 12.00 



9.00 



Henderson's Bulb Culture, new and enlarged edition, price 50c, given free if asked for with orders for not less than $2.00 worth of bulbs 



