*Susianus (Cloth of Gold). 65c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Bright golden yellow flower*, outside brown striped, 
produced in great profusion. Specially recommended 
for naturalizing. (Color illustration, page 37). 
*Tommasinianus. 65c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Pale lavender, outside silvery gray, a very charming 
species which blooms with numerous flowers in early 
spring; one of the best for naturalizing. (Color illustra¬ 
tion, page 37). 
Tommasinianus, Whitewell Purple. 
90c per 12; $6.50 per 100. 
A charming variety with many small reddish purple 
colored flowers, very free. 
Vernus Albus. $2.90 per 12; $20.65 per 100. 
Dainty white flowers. 
:;, Versicolor Picturatus (Cloth of Silver). 
70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
White outside, purple feathered, very pretty and free. 
(Urocus Ve 
rocus vernus 
Dutch Crocus 
The finding of these Crocus in bloom is one of the 
genuine delights of life. Though we may eventually plant 
them by the thousands or may have been so long at gar¬ 
dening that little surprises us, yet that first Crocus is a 
great event. And we suggest that in every garden, no mat¬ 
ter how large or how small, there be some definite Crocus 
corner which we can watch during those early days of 
March. Prices quoted are for top size bulbs. 
New Giant-Flowering Varieties 
* Amethyst. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Fine porcelain, with lighter stem; very brilliant. 
*Blizzard (Snowstorm). 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Pure white, globular flowers of great beauty. 
*EncI.antress. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Clear porcelain blue, large flowers; very pleasing; early. 
*Golden Goblet. 80c per 12; $5.00 per 100. 
Giant golden yellow flowers in great quantities. 
Grand Lilac. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Pure lilac. Largest lilac flower known; early. 
*Ivanhoe. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Dark violet-blue; deep and intense coloring. 
L’lnnocence. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Pure white, large flowers in great quantities; early. 
^Midnight. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Dark blue; medium early. Lovely dark variety. 
Queen of the Blues. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Dark blue; one of the best. 
*Striped Beauty. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Lilac, striped white, early. 
Striped Queen. 70c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Blue, striped white, late. 
Standard Varieties 
*Baron Von Brunow. 60c per 12; $3.75 per 100. 
Large bluish mauve; very free flowering. 
*Purpurea grandiflora. 85c per 12; $4.75 per 100. 
Large purple-blue; late. Beautiful. 
King of the Whites. 60c per 12; $3.75 per 100. 
Large, white. One of the best whites. 
^Maximilian. 60c per 12; $3.75 per 100. 
Very large, pure .porcelain blue; very delicate. 
*Mont Blanc. 60c per 12; $3.75 per 100. 
Pure white. Fine standard variety. 
*Mammoth Yellow. 65c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Golden yellow flowers in abundance. 
*Sir W'alter Scott. 60c per 12; $3.75 per 100. 
White, striped lilac. 
*Mixed Colors of the Standard Varieties. No. 1 size. 
60c per 12; $3.00 per 100. 
*Mixed Colors of the New Giant-Flowering Crocus. 
65c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Qolc/i icum * ^Ateac/oiu Saffro 
(Giant Autumn-Flowering Crocus) 
ft 
Colchicum are autumn-flowering bulbs with large Crocus- 
like blossoms which appear during the months of Septem¬ 
ber and October, without foliage. The foliage, however, 
appears early in the spring about the same time the Tulips 
and Hyacinths are in bloom and disappears in June. They 
are especially recommended for planting between the taller 
growing rock plants such as Cerastium, Vinca, Pachysandra 
and the various Sedums, where their bold, checkered Cro- 
Agrippinum (Parkinsoni) . Each, 40c. 
Checkered rosy purple. 
*Autumnale. Each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 
Commonly called the Autumn Crocus; very free-flow¬ 
ering; of easy culture. 
Autumnale alba. Each, 30c; doz., $3.25. 
Pure white, increasing fast; free-flowering. 
Autumnale alba plena. Each, $1.50. 
Large, double white flowers. 
Autumnale major. Each, 30c; doz., $3.25. 
A large variety with massive flowers of rosy purple. 
cus-like blossoms are seen to the best advantage. Blooming 
in September and October when flowers in the rockery are 
scarce, they are especially valuable. They may be also 
planted in the open woods or in naturalistic plantings of 
any sort. The bulbs, if kept' indoors, will bloom during 
September and October in the window without any earth 
or water and after blooming, the bulbs may be planted in 
early November outdoors, and will not suffer in the least. 
Autumnale rosea plena. Each, 30c; doz., $3.25. 
Double, rosy lilac flowers. 
’^Bornmuelleri. Each, 40c; doz., $4.50. 
Fine cup-shaped, long-tubed flowers of rosy lilac color¬ 
ing; one of the finest species; early flowering. 
Giganthenum. Each, 45c. 
Large, soft violet, white center, late flowering. 
*Speciosum. Each, 30c; doz., $3.25. 
Deep rose-purple; very large, stout and fine. 
Speciosum album. Each, $1.50. 
White, very large. 
NEW HYBRID VARIETIES OF COLCHICUM —All Noted for Their Exceptionally Large Blooms. 
on 
rich 
50c. 
Autumn Queen. 
Finely blotched 
Mr. Kerbert. 
Pale violet, very large 
Violet Queen. Each, 60c 
Deep purplish violet, white center, extra fine variety. 
Each, 
violet-mauve ground. 
Each, 50c. 
Lilac Wonder. Each, 50c. 
Uniform violet-mauve, most free-flowering. 
Conquest. Each, 60c. 
Dark violet. 
President Coolidge. Each, 45c. 
Light violet, very large. 
No Other Varieties Except Those Preceded by a Star (*) are Carried in Stock in the Autumn. 
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