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CROCUS, MIXED VARIETIES, NAMED VARIETIES AND SPECIES. 
Parrot Tulips — continued. per — *• A 
701 Admiral de Constantinople, red, slightly 
tipped orange i 3 
702 Coffee-Colour, crimson-brown, striped 
yellow and green I o 
703 Large Yellow, pure yellow, slightly striped 
crimson and green . I o 
Parrot Tulips— continued. per rfoz.— . 
704 Monster Rouge, large crimson 
705 Markgraaf Van Baden, bright yellow, 
striped bright scarlet and green 
706 Perfecta,>'d 7 /«w/, stripedgreen, tipped scarlet 
707 Fine Mixed per ioo, s/6 
708 Splendid Mixed per ioo, 7/6 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
a. 
6 
3 
3 
9 
3 
SPECIES OF TULIPS. 
These are beautiful. Clusiana, with Ixia-like flowers, is a gem ; Comuta, with twisted spiral horn petals is 
remarkable ; Oculus Solis, has a crimson-black centre ; Viridiflora, the flowers are yellow, margined green ; 
Sylvcstris, the sweet-scented Tulip ; Relroflcxa and Elegans have gracefully recurved petals ; Persica, is dwarf, 
fragrant, floriferous, and useful for edgings. 
each—*, d. 
709 Clusiana, white, striped red ', with violet 
centre , beautiful per doz. 3/6 
710 Comuta, yellow and red „ 2/0 o 3 
711 Elegans, rich carmine ,, 1/6 o 3 
712 Fulgens, red ,, 2/0 o 3 
713 Haageri, dark red , black and 
yellow centre „ 4/6 o 6 
each—*, d. 
714 Oculus Solis, crimson , black centre 
per doz. 2/6 o 3 
715 Persica , yellow, fragrant, dwarf, andvalu- 
per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 o 3 
716 Retroflexa, yellow „ 2/6 o 3 
717 yellow, sweet-scented ,, 2/0 o 3 
718 Viridiflora, green, edged yellow ,, 1/6 o 3 
CROCUS. 
The Crocus is one of the earliest flowers of Spring, and occupies a prominent place in every garden. 
When planted as an edging in triple lines of one or more colours, the effect is striking. No Spring display sur- 
passes that of broad wavy bands of golden-yellow, of striped, of purple, or of pure white Crocus, when they 
expand their blossoms in February and March. In lawns and pleasure parks, planted in the grass the Crocus is 
extremely effective. For several years past in " Rotten Row," and other parts of the Royal Parks, Crocus, 
Snowdrops, Daffodils, &c., have been planted in the grass, to the great delight of visitors, and the enhanced 
decoration of the parks. In wild gardens, woodland walks, etc., the Crocus should be associated with the 
violet, the primrose, and the oxlip. 
CHEAP DUTCH CROCUS. 
To encourage extensive planting in shrubberies, woodlands, wild gardens, in grass, on lawns, pleasure parks, 
etc., Crocus are quoted by the thousand cheaply. One season, at the lower grounds, Aston, about 50,000 
Golden-Yellow Crocus were used to edge off beds cut in the grass, and the gorgeous effect produced in February 
and March was such the skill of the artist failed to portray it. On another occasion, 20,000 purple, white, 
and striped Crocus were planted in alternate lines with Early Tulips. 
719 1000 in 8 varieties IS ° 
720 500 in 8 „ 8 o 
723 Mixed, all colours 
per 1000. per ioo. per doz. 
*. d. *. d. a. d. 
724 Blue and Purple, mixed 13 6...1 6...0 4 
725 striped, mixed 14 6...1 9...0 4 
726 White, mixed 14 6...I 9...0 4 
727 Golden-Yellow, very fine 10 6...1 3...0 4 
728 Large Golden-Yellow 15 0...1 9...0 4 
729 Extra large Golden-Yellow.. 25 0...3 0...0 6 
CHOICE NAMED DUTCH 
I 721 250 in 8 varieties 4 6 
| 722 too in 8 ,, 2 o 
per 100, 11. 61 i., per 1000, 12 s. 6 d. 
per 1000. per ioo. per doE. 
«. d. *. d. *. d. 
730 Cloth of Sliver, white, striped 
purple or lilac 16 6. ..2 0...0 4 
731 Cloth of Gold, golden-yellow, 
striped brown 15 0...1 9...0 4 
732 Scotch, white, striped purple.. 18 0...2 0...0 6 
733 Versicolor, white, stripedpurp. 16 6. ..2 0...0 4 
CROCUS. LARGE ROOTS. 
The following large-flowered named Crocus are recommended for planting in groups, edgings, select beds, 
and in designs. There are purples and blues of shades, pure whites, rich yellow, light and dark, striped sorts, &c. 
When the crocus is grown in pots, plant thickly, and treat as recommended for the cultivation of the Hyacinth 
in pots, on page 7. When removed from under the ashes, place in an airy situation, and give water very freely. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
From the following fine sorts, which were specially selected for their large flowers, varied colours, and robust growth. 
734 1000 in 10 splendid varieties 28 o I 736 250 in 10 splendid varieties 7 6 
735 500 in 10 ,, 14 6 | 737 100 in 17 ,, 4 o 
738 Extra fine mixed, from named varieties, all colours per 100, 2 s. 6 d., per 1000, 24 s. 
per 100. per doz. 
«. d. 8 . d. 
739 Barr’s New Golden-Yellow, roots 
very large , and generally pro- 
ducing froin 12 to 18 flowers each... 4 6 . . . o 9 
740 Baron von Brunow, large dark purple 3 0...0 6 
741 Czar Peter, splendid rich fine blue .. 3 6...0 6 
742 Dandy, rich purple, tipped white ... 3 6...0 6 
743 David Rizzio, deep purple 3 0...0 6 
744 King of Blues, intense blue-purple... 3 6...0 6 
746 Lady Stanhope, beautiful violet, 
striped white 3 6...0 6 
746 La Neige, snow-white 4 0...0 8 
747 Lilacina, splendid light lilac, tipped 
white 4 0...0 8 
per 100. per doz. 
8 . d. «. d. 
748 Madame Mina, deep violet-striped... 3 6...0 6 
749 Mrs. Beecher Stowe, pure white ... 3 6...0 6 
750 Mont Blanc, large pure white 3 0...0 6 
761 Othello, rich deep purple 3 0...0 6 
752 Pride of Albion, white, striped violet, 
large and fine 3 0...0 6 
753 Princess Mary, purewhite, handsome 3 6...0 6 
754 Purpurea gTandiflora, rich deep 
purple, very large and splendid. ... 4 0...0 8 
765 Queen Victoria, pure white 3 0...0 6 
756 Sir Walter Scott, beautifully pen- 
cilled lilac, very large 3 0...0 6 
CHOICE SPECIES OF CROCUS, AUTUMN, WINTER, AND SPRING-FLOWERING. 
The Crocus enumerated under this heading are beautiful, and more or less rare, and to the cultivators of 
hardy flowers most valuable, as the Autumn and Winter-flowering species form a connecting link between the 
bulbous plants of Summer and those of Spring. In our Experimental Grounds we have one or other of these 
Crocus in bloom from September to April. The first to flower in September is C. nudiflorus, with large violet- 
purple blossoms, followed by Speciosus, the blue Crocus, and the beautiful soft rose-lilac flowers of C. odorus longiflo- 
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