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Crocus — Superb New and Choice Varieties. 
FOR POT CULTURE, SMALL BEDS, &c. 
The following select varieties produce large handsome flowers of distinct and beautiful colours, and in consequence of their 
brightness and purity of colour, are unrivalled for striking effects ou large or small beds, marginal lines, &e., and also for growing iu 
pots, window-boxes, hanging-baskets, iardinottes, Ac. 
CHOICE NAMED CROCUS. 
Cultivation. — As foremost amongst the harbingers of 
early Spring, this beautiful class of the genus lridaceae is at 
once the most lovely and hardy of our vernal favourites, and we 
may also add the most permanent. Almost every kind of soil 
or situation seems congenial to their development ; but soil 
which is fairly light and rich, aud an open sunny aspect, are 
requisite to grow them to their fullest perfection of size 
and brilliancy. Planted in clumps or lines ou mixed beds 
or borders, the pure whites, golden yellows, rich purples, 
soft blues, or the beautifully pencilled “ La Majesteuse ” 
are all and each very handsome ; but beds of purples or 
blues, edged with golden yellow' or pure white, or a trio of 
colours planted in lines in front of shrubbery borders, &c., 
are exceedingly charming, and when expanding in the sun- 
shine, form a sight not soon to be forgotten. Their culture 
is simple in the extreme. In planting out of doors, the 
bulbs, or more properly speaking corms, merely require to 
bo dibbled in about three inches deep, and two or three 
inches apart, and left to themselves ; and if they can remain 
where planted for two or three years all the better, as they 
will then be found to have made a good increase, aud may, 
after blooming, be taken up, divided, and replanted. The 
Crocus is admirably suited for cultivation in pots, pans, 
window boxes, &c., and when so grown the roots should be 
planted closely together to produce a good effect. When 
in pots, six or eight roots should be planted in a pot of about 
five inches diameter, filled with light rich soil, and the pot 
plunged or buried to a depth of two or three inches in some 
kind of light porous soil or material, till the crowns begin 
to show signs of pushing through, w'hen they should be 
placed near the glass and kept well supplied with water. 
The fine named varieties are the best for this purpose. A few- 
planted in shallow boxes of rich soil will be found very 
useful to lift, when coming into bloom, for planting iu 
hanging-baskets, &c. The bulbs may be planted any time 
during September, October, or November; early planting is, 
however, much to be preferred, as those planted towards the 
end of the year never bloom so satisfactorily as those planted 
earlier in Autumn. 
per 100 
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Albion. Striped blue and white ; fine ... 2 G 
Argus. Violet-flaked ; handsome ... ... 2 6 
Bride of Abydos. Beautiful large pure white 3 0 
Caroline Chisholm. Large pure white ... 3 0 
David Rizzio. Deep rich purple; splendid ... 2 6 
Garibaldi. White, violet-striped ; large and 
handsome ... ... ... ... 2 G 
Grand Vedette. Purple blue ... ... 2 6 
John Bright. A r ery fine dark blue; large flowers 2 6 
King of the Blues. Splendid large dark blue; 
immense flowers ... ... ...3 0 
Koh-i-noor. Splendid dark purple, very large; 
extra fine ... ... ... ...4 0 
La Majesteuse. Beautiful violet-striped ... 2 G 
La Plus Belle. Beautiful sky blue ... 3 0 
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Lord Palmerston. Sky blue, striped ... 2 6 
Lilaceus. Bluish lilac ; distinct ... ... 2 6 
Mammoth. Pure white ; extra large ... 2 6 
Mont Blanc. Pine large pure white ; splendid 2 6 
Ne Plus Ultra. Blue, edged with white; 
pretty ... ... ... ... 2 G 
Othello. Pine bright purple ... ... 3 0 
Prince Albert. Purplish lilac ... ... 2 6 
Purpurea grandiflora. Dark purple ; extra 
fine ... ... ... ... ... 2 G 
Queen Victoria. Fine pure white ... 2 6 
Queen of Sheba. Rich golden yellow ... 4 0 
Sir John Franklin. Fine dark purple ... 2 G 
Sir Walter Scott. Blue and white striped; fine 2 6 
i Vulcan. Rich dark glowing purple ... ... 2 6 
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Splendid mixed, from named varieties 
per 1000, 18s. Gd. ; per 100, 2s. ; per doz. 4d. 
Collections of New and Choice Crocus. 
OUR OWN 
lOOO in 20 choice varieties, with names ... 30s. Od. 
1000 in 10 choice varieties, with names ... 25s. 6d. 
500 in 20 choice varieties, with names ... 15s. 6d. 
600 in 10 choice varieties, with names ... 14s. Od. 
SELECTION. 
500 in 5 choice varieties, with names ... 12s. 6d. 
100 in 20 choice varieties, with names ... 4s. Od. 
100 in 10 choice varieties, with names ... 3s. 6d. 
100 in 5 choice varieties, with names ... 3s. Od. 
