BULBS AND SEEDS FOR AUTUMN, 1896. 



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THE EARLIEST FLOWERS OF SPRING- 



CROCUS. 



RESIDES being one of the earliest flowers of spring, 

 the Crocus is also one of the hardiest and easiest to 

 ,!^row. Planted in clumps among the grass, the flowers 

 fleck the sod brightly as soon as the snow is gone, and 

 themselves disappear before mowing is necessan.-, plant- 

 ed among borders, it is a cheery harbinger of other spring 

 flowers; and planted thickly in pots of sand, moss or 

 soil it can be flowered successfully in unheated rooms in 

 winter. 



If to be sent by mail, add for postaee at the rate of l.> cents per 

 100. In dozens or less quantities, mailed free. 



MAMMOTH YELLOW CROCUS. 



These are exceedingly large bulbs, and each bulb 

 will produce a dozen or more of pretty yellow flowers, 

 . lit in pots of earth, sand or moss and they can be flowered in the house 

 with httle attention. 3for5cts.; 15 

 cts. per doz. : 7.S cts. per 100. 



CROCLS. 



Larg-est ^\ hite 4 for 



Larg-est Purple 4 " 



Largest Striped 4 " 



Mixed Yellow per doz., 



Mixed White " 



Mixed Purple ' 



Mixed Striped 



5 cts. ; 



5 



5 



10 cts. 

 10 



10 " 

 10 



12 cts. per doz. ; 

 12 " 

 12 " 

 per ICQ, 40 cts. ; 

 " 40 



40 



40 



BULBOCODISM VERNUM. 



This spring Colchicum blooms even earlier than the Crocus, 

 sending up its rose-purple flowers along with the Snowdrop, with 

 which it makes a pretty combination for naturlizing along walks , 

 &c. Clumps of Bulbicodium dug from under the snow in winter 

 and placed in a sunny window will soon be in bloom. 3 cts each; 

 doz., 25 cts. 



CHIONODOXA, OR GLORY OF THE SNOW. 



An exquisite spring-flowering bulb, producing flower spikes 

 bearing ten to fifteen lovely Scillas-like flowers, perfectly hardy, 

 and also well adapted for pot culture. 2 for 5 cts.; per doz., 25c. 



MAMMOTH YELLOW CROCUS. 



SyOWDROPS & SSOVrFLXKES, 



These ' 'fair harbingers of spring" 

 are fine for naturalizing among 

 the grass like Crocus. The Snow- 

 drop blooms about March ist, the 

 Snowflake a little later, both are 

 perfectly hardy. 



(xalaiithus Nivalis, The common, single, 

 white Snowdrop. 2 cts. each. doz. 15 cts. 

 Nivalis Fl. PI. Double white Snowdrop. 



3 cts. each; doz., 25 cts. 

 Ehvesii. Giant Snowdrop. This is much 

 larger, earlier and rather more fragrant 

 than the preceding. 2 for 5 cts.; per 

 doz., 25 cts. 

 Spring" Sno>vtlake. i^Leucojum vernum.) 

 Taller than the Snowdrop. 2 for 5 cts. ; 

 per doz., 25 cts. 



