Autumn-Flowering 
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PLANT LATE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER FOR SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER FLOWERING 
CROCUS SALZMANNI and ZONATUS 
^^NE of the most entranc¬ 
ing and inspiring sights 
that one can see when 
traveling through the Enga- 
dine and Bernese Alps in 
Switzerland in late August 
and September is the land¬ 
scape on the mountain 
sides, dotted with picturesque farmhouses 
and covered in many places with thousands 
upon thousands of the Autumn-Flowering 
Crocuses bravely unfolding their softly col¬ 
ored petals and showing their lovely, often 
gaily colored hearts, fearless of the oncom¬ 
ing winter. 
The great pleasure of having quantities 
of these lovely flowers in our gardens, in 
the lawn, rockery, along the bank or 
driveway or in forgotten 
corners, in great variety, 
flowering there through 
September into October, 
and some varieties even 
flowering until severe frost 
outs an end to all this aav- 
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ety, is easily within your 
grasp. They are also very attractive grown 
indoors in pots. 
These Crocuses grow very successfully 
in ordinary soils, but for the rarer species 
we recommend adding a small quantity of 
well-decayed leafmold to the soil, sur¬ 
rounding the bulbs at the same time 
with a little sharp sand. They are also 
thankful for a little, but not too rich, 
mulching. 
Like Lilac flame its color glows, 
Tender and yet so clearly bright, 
That all for miles and miles about 
The splendid meadow shineth out, 
And far off village children shout 
To see the welcome sight.” 
-MRS. HOWITT. 
