THE CROCUS (d) 
Crocus—Spring Flowering Blend—The Crocus is 
truly spring harbinger, for sometimes the 
first flowers show in February. Seed saved 
from a wonderful collection of giant flowered 
named varieties, golden yellow, lavender and 
purple, with white and bizarre stripings and 
featherings. Should produce valuable new 
kinds. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c; X A oz. 75c. 
Crocus Iridillorus (d)—Flowers are somewhat 
iris-shaped, the three outer petals of rich 
clear purple, being considerably larger than 
the three inner, which are soft lilac. Orange 
anthers. Autumn flowering and likes shade. 
Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Crocus Zonalus—Very pretty lilac rose flowers 
with zone of brilliant orange within the cup. 
Blooms in October. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c; 
Va oz. 85c. 
Crocus Imperati—One of the very earliest and 
daintiest of spring blooming Crocuses, a 
sweet-scented Italian species with lavender 
flowers feathered with purple. Rare. Pkt. 35c. 
Crocus Speciosus—Splendid chalice cups of purest 
blue, broken with purple flaking and contrast¬ 
ing with the orange vermilion tasselled stig¬ 
mata. October. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 50c; 
Va oz. 75c. 
Offer 75A4—One pkt. each of the above for $1.00. 
IXIOLIRION LEDEBOURI 
A lovely blue-flowering spring bulb from Old 
Tai’tary. Umbels of pretty lily-like flowers.: 
Blooms two weeks earlier than I. Pallasi. Pkt. 
25c; special pkg. 60c. 
THE COLCHICUMS (d) 
Bulbs of this family will bloom without being 
planted, but their great value is in the garden, 
the rockery, or along a woodland border. 
Colchicum Speciosum—The large flowers, in au¬ 
tumn, vary from rosy pink to deep crimson- 
purple, always with white throat. Sometimes 
it is pure white. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Colchicum Autumnale (d)—The large cup¬ 
shaped blooms of mauve, lavender and purple, 
appear as if by magic in September, long after 
the foliage has died down. Pkt. 10c; special 
pkg. 25c; 14 oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.25. 
Colchicum Luteum—The one spring blooming 
species, the flowers like stars of solid gold. 
From Kashmir, and rare. Pkt. 25c; special 
pkg. 60c. 
Colchicum Decaisnei—Cup-shaped blooms in au¬ 
tumn. Lilac-rose, but varying to pink or 
white. Palestine. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Offer 35A4—One pkt. each of the above for 75c. 
OSTROWSKYA MAGNIFICA (c) 
A splendid stately tuberous rooted Bell Flower, 
growing from 4 to 5 feet. The charming Cam¬ 
panula-like blooms, ivory white, shaded with pale 
blue, are often 6 inches across. Must have deep 
well-drained soil. Truly a magnificent plant. 
Hai'dy. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
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