*«— aa. 
CROCUSES. 
Hybrid varieties of Croons aureus, biflorus, susianus and vernus. 
Interspersed with shrubs or planted in borders, due attention being 
paid to the arrangement of the colours, these beautiful early spring 
flowers are exceedingly effective. 
8^2* The culture of Crocuses , out of doors as well as in pots for forcing , 
is the same as for the Hyacinths; see pages 1-4. 
N ° s. d. 
3. Albion (Flore, XVI, 137), bluish violet, striped with 
white, large flower, extra ... per 1000 .... 25 8 
per 100. ... 3 3 
2623. autumnalis ( sativus ), the true Saffron plant, light blue, 
flowers appearing in Autumn, shortly after the time of 
planting. per 100. . . .20 
17. Bleu d’azur, very light blue, flowers very fine and of long 
duration. per 1000 . . . . 22 O 
per ICO. ... 2 O 
42. Drap d*or (Flore, XVI, 135), golden yellow, reverse of 
the petals dark brown, very early per 1C00 .... 22 O 
• per 100 . . . .26 
72. Grand jaune (Flore, XVI, 135), pure yellow, fresh colour, 
a perfect nosegay . . . . . ^ 1000 . . . . 20 » 
I B P per 100 . . . . 2 6 
73. Grand lilas, azure lilac . . . . per 1000. . . . 20 » 
per 100 .... 2 6 
98. La majestueuse,beautiful blue, striped with white, per 1000 25 8 
per 100. . . .33 
120. Mammouth (Flore, XVI, 135), satiny white, very large 
flower ..• per 1C00. . . . 25 8 
per 100.... 3 3 
136. Nee plus ultra, white ground, striped and suffused with 
lilac.. . per 1000. ... 25 8 
per 100. . . .33 
162. Othello, purple, fine shape . . .per 1000 . . . . 25 8 
per ICO. . . .33 
157. Prince Albert, bluish purple. . . per 10C0. . . .25 8 
per 100. . . .33 
159. Queen Victoria, pure white . . . per 1000 . • . . 25 8 
per 100. . . .3 3 
91. Sir Walter Scott, blue, striped and streaked with white. 
per 1000 . . . . 25 .8 
per 100. . . .33 
2624. speciosus, sky-blue, flowers.in September. 
per 100. . . . 5 » 
214. Vulcain, slate blue, well-rounded petals, flowers medium size. 
per 1000 . . . . 24 * 
per 100. . ..2 10 
