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CROCUS 



Drefr's Giant Named Crocus Kathleen Parlow 



Cassar. One of the new hybrids, with very large flowers of 

 rich purple. 25 cts. per doz.; $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 

 1000. 



Cloth of Gold. An old but very free-flowering sort; golden- 

 yellow, lightly veined brown on the outside. 15 Cts. per 

 doz.; 85 cts. per 100; $7-00 per 1000. 



Kathleen Parlow. The finest pure white of the new hybrids, 

 extra large cup-shaped flowers with orange anthers. (See 

 cut.) 25 cts. per doz.; $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 



King of the Whites. The best pure white of the older 

 sorts; very free flowering. 20 cts. per doz. ; $1.25 per 100; 

 $10.00 per 1000. 



This brilliant and universally admired spring flower will 

 thrive in any soil or situation, but to be brought to the 

 highest perfection it should be grown in an open bed or 

 border of deep, rich sandy loam. When planted in large 

 groups or lines of distir.ct colors, the effect is very striking, 

 and the bulbs are now offered so cheap as to justify their 

 liberal use. They are invaluable for pot culture. To se- 

 cure a succession of blooms commence planting early in 

 October, 6 or 8 bulbs in a pot (the named varieties are 

 best for this purpose), using rich soil and planting about 

 half an inch deep. Place the pots on a surface of ashes, 

 cover the top one inch deep with soil, until the leaves 

 appear when they may be removed to the house. They 

 can also be grown in saucers or bowls, in prepared bulb 

 fibre or in water and pebbles, in the same way as the 

 Chinese Sacred Lily. For complete cultural notes see our 

 new book, "Hints on the Growing of Bulbs." Price, 

 25 cts. ; or sent free to customers if asked for at time of 

 ordering. 



DREER'S GIANT 



NAMED CROCUS. 



These are large bulbs of the best of the newer hybrid 

 and standard varieties, and are remarkable for richness of 

 color and size of their flowers, and are the best to use for 

 pot culture or where extra fine results are wanted. 

 Mammoth Yellow. Golden-yeilow, very large bulbs, pro- 

 ducing a mass of flowers. 20 cts. per doz.; $1.25 per 100; 

 $10.00 per 1000. 

 Pallas. A very showy new hybrid, flowers prettily striped 

 lilac on a white ground; orange anthers. 25 cts. per doz ; 

 $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 

 Purpurea Grandiflora. The richest purple of the standard 

 sorts; very effective. 25 cts. per doz. ; $1.50 per 100; $12.00 

 per 1000. 

 Scipio. Another new hybrid; flowers extra fine; white out- 

 side, striped pale mauve on the inside, brilliant orange an- 

 thers. 25 cts. per doz.; $1.50 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 



COLLECTIONS OF GIANT NAMED CROCUS. 



12 each of the 8 sorts, 96 bulbs $1 70 | 50 each of the 8 sorts, 400 bulbs . 



200 " 2 50 I 100 



800 



$4 50 

 ..8 00 



MLXED CROCUS. 



The bulbs offered under this head are smaller than 

 our Giant Named sorts, but are quite satisfactory for 

 planting in the grass or for any position out of doors. 

 In planting care should be taken not to set the bulbs 

 too deep; a covering of two inches of soil is enough. 

 Blue and Purple sorts. 

 Striped and Variegated sorts. 

 White sorts. 



Golden Yellow, good bulbs. 

 Price, any of the above, 12 cts. per doz.; 65 cts. per 



100; $5.50 per 1000. 

 All colors Mixed. 10 cts. per doz.; 60 cts. per 



100; $5.00 per 1000. 



COLCHICUM. 



(Autumn-flowering Crocus.) 



Autumnale [Meadow Saffron). Very effective 

 and handsome hardy plants, the flowers of which 

 come through the ground without the leaves in the 

 tall, the leaves appearing the following spring. 

 The flowers comprise many shades of white, pur- 

 ple, rose, striped, etc ; 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per doz. ; 

 $3. 00 per 100. 

 Six or more bulbs of a kind supplied at the 



dozen rate; 25 or more at the 100 rate; 250 or 



more at the 1000 rate. 



Mixed Crocus in the Grass 



NOTE. — All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent, 

 to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to point* west of the Mississippi River. 



