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CARTERS’ CHEAP CRCCUS. 
Cultivation of the Crocus.— As soon as the Bulbs are obtained they should be planted, and perhaps the readiest way is to open a drill with a hoe, or 
light spade, to the required depth, and then pop in the Bulbs regularly ; cover over, and all is done that is necessary for the best of Crocuses. In clumps along the 
mixed border they are also very effective. For in-door culture they should be potted at intervals ; first, as soon as the Bulbs are ready, again early in October, and, 
if a long succession is required, later still ; and as they are only effective in masses, a 4 -inch pot should contain five large Bulbs, or seven smaller ones, and so on 
with other sized pots m proportion. In forcing, the extra heat must be applied very gradually, and scarcely ever above 55 " to 60 "; and before being submitted to 
any rise, the pots must not only be full of roots, but the flower-buds appearing ; and, as soon as tending to the opening, the pots must be removed to a cool 
greenhouse or window. 
Cheap Varieties of Crocus, in Distinct Colours, 
For the Open Ground. 
Golden Yellow, good, very scarce 
Large Golden Yellow, extra fine, very sc.arce ... 
Large Blue 
Large Purple, very fine 
Large White _ 
800 roots, comprising 100 each of 8 sorts 
Per looo. Pcrioo. 
s. d. s. d. 
... 15 0 19 
... 25 0 3 0 
... 12 6 16 
... 15 0 2 0 
... 13 6 16 
Cloth ot Gold, small, deep yellow, brown stripe ... 
Per looo. 
s. d. 
... 15 0 
Per loo. 
5. d. 
2 0 
Cloth of Sliver 
... 16 6 
2 0 
Large Striped 
... 13 0 
1 6 
Large Versicolor 
... 14 0 
1 6 
from above, for 12s. 6 d. ; 400 roots, comprising 50 each ol 8 sorts from above, for ?s. 
Choice Crocus, for Bedding and Pot Culture. 
Per looo. Per loo. 
Baron Van Brunow, blue 18 6 2 6 
Caroline Chisholm, finest pure white 18 0 2 6 
David Rizzio, dark purple, very fine 18 0 2 6 
La Majestueu.se or Albion, large violet striped, 
splendid 18 0 2 6 
Louis d’Or, or Superb, golden yellow, scarce ... 35 0 4 0 
Mont Blanc, splendid pure white 18 0 2 6 
Per dot. 
s. d. 
0 6 
0 6 
0 6 
0 6 
0 8 
0 6 
1200 roots, comprising 100 each above 12 sorts, for 28s. 
Madame Mina, fine striped lilac and white 
Per looo. 
s. d. 
... 18 0 
Per loo. 
s. d, 
2 6 
Per dor. 
s. d. 
0 6 
Prince Albert, lilac 
... 18 0 
2 6 
0 
6 
Purpurea grandiflora, purple 
... 18 0 
2 6 
0 
6 
Queen Victoria, pure white 
... 18 0 
2 6 
0 
6 
Sir John Franklin, large purple 
... 18 0 
2 6 
0 
6 
Sir Walter Scott, finely striped 
... 18 0 
2 6 
0 
6 
600 roots, comprising 60 each above 12 sorts, for 14s. 6 d. 
Carters* Beautiful Seedling Crocus. 
The blooms of the Crocus we offer under the above designation grow to an immense size, and we can confidently recommend the following Collection 
for Cultivation in Pots for Exhibition and Conservatory decoration. 
s d 
1090 in 25 extra fine named sorts price 35 0 250 in 25 extra fine named sorts price 11 6 
500 in 25 extra fine named sorts ... ... ... ... price 20 0 100 in 10 extra fine named sorts... .„ price 5 0 
Cheap Mixed Crocus. 
s, a. s. d. 
Large-flowering roots per looo 10 6 per too 1 6 
Extra fine flowering roots „ 18 0 „ 2 0 
Autumn-flowering Crocus. 
d, t. d. 
Saffron Crocus [Crocus sativus) ... ... per loo 3 0 per doz, 0 6 
SNOWDROPS. 
The Gi3,nt Snowdrop {Caiantkus EhvesU) {see 
Illustration)^ the most magnificent ol all. Fine 
cultivated roots 
The Crimean Snowdrop {Gaianthus piuatus ) ... 
(Olgautlc Bulbs.) 
The King of Snowdrops {Gaianthus imperati) 
Double Snowdrops, extra large, 
per looo, 27s. 6d. 
Single Snowdrops, extra large, 
per looo, 27s. 6d. 
Per lOo, 
s. d. 
10 6 
25 0 
21 0 
3 0 
3 0 
Perdos. 
s. d. 
1 6 
3 6 
3 0 
CARTERS’, 237 & 238, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 
