Crocus—Continued. 
*Tommasinianus. 60c 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 illustration, page 41). 
Tommasinianus, Whitewell Purple. $2.85 per 12; $21.25 per 100. 
A charming variety with many small reddish purple colored flow- 
ers, very free. __ 
Vernus Albus. $2.30 per 12; $15.25 per 100. 
Dainty white flowers. 
^Versicolor Picturatus (Cloth of Silver). 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
White outside, purple feathered, very pretty and free. 
Grocus \ ernus 
14 . 
Dutch 
The finding of these Crocus in bloom is one of the genuine de- 
lights of life. Though we may eventually plant them by the thou- 
sands or may have been so long at gardening that little surprises us, 
yet that first Crocus is a great event. And we sugg est that in every 
New Giant-Flowering Varieties 
* Amethyst. 60c P er $4.00 per 100. 
Fine porcelain, with lighter stem; very brilliant. 
*Blizzard (Snowstorm). 60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Pure white, globular flowers of great beauty. 
^Enchantress. 60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Clear porcelain blue, large flowers; very pleasing; early. 
*Golden Goblet. 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Giant golden yellow flowers in great quantities. 
Grand Lilac. 60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Pure lilac. Largest lilac flower known; early. 
*Ivanhoe. 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Dark violet'blue; deep and intense coloring. 
L’Innocence. 60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Pure white, large flowers in great quantities; early. 
^Midnight. 60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Dark blue; medium early. Lovely dark variety. 
Queen of the Blues. 60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
Dark blue; one of the best. 
*Striped Beauty. 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Lilac, striped white, early. 
Striped Queen. 65c per 12; $4.50 per 100. 
Blue, striped white, late. 
Crocus 
garden, no matter 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. The larger the bulb, the greater 
the number of blooms. 
Standard Varieties 
* Baron Von Brunow. 
50c per 
12; 
$3.25 
per 
100. 
Large bluish mauve; very free flowering. 
*Purpurea grandiflora. 
50c per 
12; 
$3.50 
per 
100. 
Large purple-blue; late. Beautiful. 
King of the Whites. 
50c per 
i 2 ; 
$3.50 
per 
100. 
Large, white. One of the best whites. 
^Maximilian. 
50c per 
12; 
$3.50 
per 
100. 
Very large, pure porcelain blue; very 
delicate. 
*Mont Blanc. 
50c per 
l 2 ; 
$3.25 
per 
100. 
Pure white. Fine standard variety. 
^Mammoth Yellow. 
55c per 
l 2 ; 
$3.75 
per 
100. 
Golden yellow flowers in abundance. 
*Sir Walter Scott. 
50c per 
12; 
$3.25 
per 
100. 
White, striped lilac. 
*Mixed Colors of the Standard Varieties. No. 1 size. 
40c per 12; $2.75 per 100. 
*Mixed Colors of the New Giant-Flowering Crocus. 
60c per 12; $4.00 per 100. 
QoLcfiicum a ^Ateadoto Saffron 
(Giant Autumn- 
Colchicum are autumn-flowering bulbs with large Crocus-like blos¬ 
soms which appear during the months of September 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 
■Flowering Crocus) 
Crocus-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. 
Agrippinum (Parkinsoni) . Each, 40c. 
Checkered rosy purple. 
* Autumnale. Each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 
Commonly called the Autumn Crocus; very free-flowering; ot 
*Speciosum. Each, 30c; doz., $3.25. 
Deep rose-purple; very large, stout and fine. (Color illustration, 
page 41). 
Speciosum album. 
easy culture. 
Autumnale alba. . Each > 25c : doz ” $2 - 50 ‘ 
Pure white, increasing fast; free-flowering. 
Autumnale alba plena. 
Large, double white flowers. 
* Autumnale major. 
A large variety with massive 
Autumnale rosea plena. 
Double, rosy lilac flowers. 
flowers of 
Each, $1.25. 
Each, 30c; doz., $3.25. 
rosy purple. 
Each, 30c; doz., $3.25. 
*Bornmuelleri. , Each 40c; doz., $4.50. 
Fine cup-shaped, long-tubed flowers of rosy lilac coloring; one 
of the finest species; early flowering. (Color illustration, page 
41). 
Giganthenum. 
Large, soft violet, white center, late flowering. 
Each, 45c. 
If Varieties 
available 
not indicated by a star are 
in limited amounts only. 
Special Notice 
(£)re/nuras 3-Year-Old Seedlings. 
During the past few years there have been many requests for 
Eremurus seed and young plants. The seed of Eremurus is difficult 
to germinate; we, therefore, never offered it because it was bound to 
lead to disappointment. Seedling roots, one or two years old, are too 
small for the average person to care for, but we are now able to 
offer some fine roots which are three years old. We know these will 
grow without trouble and surely bloom within two years. These 
young roots are unnamed; but are the same varieties as offered on 
page 47. It will be well worth your while to plant a few of these 
healthy young roots for growing on. 
*Eremurus. $1.25 per 3; $35.00 per 100; $300.00 per 1000. 
3-year-old, unnamed seedlings. 
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