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AUTUMN, WINTER AND SPRING-FLOWERING CROCUSES. 
AUTUMN, WINTER, 
AND SPRING-FLOWERING 
FOR EARLY PLANTING. 
CROCUSES 
BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN -FLOWERING CROCUSES. 
Autumn-flowering Species of Crocuses, most of which are rare, and cannot fail to be acceptable to 
cultivators of hardy flowers, as they form an interesting link in the floral succession. Commencing in August 
they continue to bloom till followed by the Winter-flowering Crocus species in December • then follow the 
Early Spring-flowering Species in January, preceding the Spring-flowering varieties of Crocus Vernus. In the 
nomenclature of these beautiful species of Crocus we have followed Mr. George Maw's noble monograph. 
Selections of Beautiful Species of Autumn-flowering Crocuses. 
Attractive in flower borders and most charming on rockwork and in grass, drown in flower-pots indoors, 
or planted out in cold frames they are most beautiful , and well repay this trouble in their culture. 
3 each of 12 beautiful varieties, 7/6, io/6, & 
per do/.. 
s. d. 
Asturicus, purple-lilac, darker stripes at 
base per 100, 7/6 
d. s. d. 
15 o | 1 each of 12 beautiful varieties 3/, 4/6, & 6 o 
each. 1 per doz. each. 
8 . d. ! «. d. 8 . d. 
Salzmanni, lilac, dark feathered, p.100,5/6 1 o 
Cancellatus cilicicus, lilac, 
purple at base ... 
„ ,, lilacinus 
veined 
Longiflorus (Odorus), 
soft rose-lilac, 
per 100, 7/6 
I 
3 --- • 
Sativus, purple per 100, 3/6 
0 
8... . 
4 
6...0 
6 
,, Cartwrightlanus, lilac, with scar- 
4 
6 .0 
6 
let stigma 
4 
6...0 
6 
,, ,, albus, pure, white, very rare 
,, Pallasii, lilac, delicately veined ... 
. ...1 
6 
...0 
9 1 
7 
6...0 
9 
5 
6 . 0 
6 i 
Serotinus, lilac, shaded lavender 
3 
6...0 
4 
6...0 
6 
Speclosus, bright blue, very effective in 
lines and masses ...per ioo, 5/6 
1 
0 
1 
3 
,, A it cbisoni, flowers very large and 
2 
6...0 
3 
handsome 
•3 
6 
| 
Tournefortii, delicate rose-lilac p. 100,15/ 
2 
6...0 
3 
3 
6...0 
4 
Zonatus, rose-lilac, with scarlet zone, 
3 
6...0 
4 1 
most beautiful per ioo, 15/ 
2 
6...0 
3 
Ochroleucus, creamy white, bright 
orange base 
Pulchellus, lavender- blue ...per 100, 21/ 
BEAUTIFUL WINTER-FLOWERING SPECIES OF CROCUSES. 
These beautiful winter-flowering Crocuses succeed the autumn-flowering species, and, weather permitting, 
are decorative in December and January. They are very effective on rockwork, cold frames, and for pot-culture. 
per doz. each. 
s. d. 
per doz. each. 
Chrysanthus, rich orange 1 6 
,, albidus, white, with blue base . 1 o 
,, fuBCO-lineatus, clear yellow, striped 
crimson-brown 4 6...0 6 
,, fusco-tinctU8, clear yellow, stained 
brown per 100, 15/ 2 6 ..0 3 
Etruscus, white, lined purple 3 6...0 4 
Imperati, violet, fawn, and black, very 
beautiful and distinct ...per 100, 5/6 
Korolkowi, yellow, outer segments 
smeared purple, rare 
Suaveolens, violet, fawn, and purple ... 
Susianus, golden-yellow, striped brown, 
per 100, 2/6 
d. 
d. 
5 6...0 
o 6... . 
1 each of the above-named 9 species, 4 / 6 . 
BEAUTIFUL & RARE EARLY SPRING FLOWERING CROCUSES. 
These are all very beautiful, lighting up the garden while the year is still very young, with bright and 
varied colours. Masses are very effective early in February in grass or on rockwork. All the Crocuses offered 
in this quotation are quite distinct from the arge spring-flowering Dutch Crocuses (varieties of C. Vernus.) 
Selections of Beautiful Spring-Flowering Crocus Species. 
s. d. s. d. 
3 each 26 varieties 21 o I 3 each 12 varieties 10/6, 15/, & 21 o 
1 „ 26 7 6 I 1 ,, 12 ,, 4/, 5/6, & 7 6 
1 each of the 27 species enumerated 9 /-. 
per doz. each. 
Aureus, rich golden-yellow 1 
,, var. lacteus, creamy-white 3 
,, ,, sulphurous concolor, beauti- 
ful soft sulphur colour, fine for 
lines and masses per ioo, 2/6 o 
,, „ pallidus, pretty primrose 3 
„ ,, striatus, beautiful sulphur, 
striped crimson-brown, p.ioo, 3/6 o 
Biflorus argenteus, snow-white, outer 
segments feathered, stigma 
bright orange per 100, 15/ 2 
,, minor, inner segments lilac, outer 
segments striped purple, early, 
free and pretty 10 
,, pusillus, white, outer segments 
feathered, throat orange 3 
,, Weldeni, pure white, stained blue 5 
,, ,, albus, white, blue at base 
,, ,, Pestalozzoe, innumerable 
small white flowers, with 
yellow base, long slender 
grassy foliage, rare 
Carpetanus, pale purple 5 
s. d. 
6 
6...0 
6...0 
6...0 
per doz. each. 
Obesus, purple, shading to dafker purple 
at base per 100, 7/6 1 
Olivieri, bright orange 2 
Keticulatus albus, white 5 
Stellaris, orange, feathered purple- 
brown, showy per 100, 3/6 o 
Tommasinianu8, pale sapphire-lavender, 
per 100, 7/6 1 
Vernus concinus, purple 4 
,, obovatus, white, striped lilac 4 
,, George Maw, white, with a bright 
golden stigmatic band running up 
the centre of each outer segment 10 
,, Ira Aldridge, pretty pale lilac, 
flushed white 2 
,, Leedsli, rich purple, with white 
apex, very distinct and pretty ... 2 
,, leucostigma, rich purple, with 
white stigma 5 
,, Petro Polowsky 7 
Versicolor obscura 5 
,, plcturata, white, striped purple... 5 
„ striata 3 
s. d. 
3 
6...0 
6...0 
8 
3 
6...0 
6...0 
C...I 
6...0 3 
6...0 
6...0 
6...0 
6...0 
6...0 
