JAMES VICE'S SONS, ROCHESTER , N. Y. 
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CROCUS 
The First to Bloom in the 
Spring 
T HE CROCUS and the 
Snowdrop are the first 
flowers to appear in our gardens; 
they come as soon as the frost 
is out of the ground and while 
frosty nights still occur, but 
they are brave and hardy little 
heralds of the spring. The 
bulbs should be planted so as 
to cover quite a space on a 
flower border, or they may be 
set about two inches apart in 
a row as an edging. After 
flowering the bulbs may be 
taken from the ground and kept 
in a dry place until planting 
time in the autumn, or may be 
allowed to remain in the ground; 
it will make no difference, ex¬ 
cept that those remaining undis¬ 
turbed will be likely to flower 
a week or ten days earlier than 
those which have been replanted. 
A very pretty effect is secured 
by planting the bulbs in large numbers on the lawn or front grass plat. They can beset in by thrusting down a 
narrow spade or a trowel and spreading the opening a little, sufficient to place in the bulb, and then crowding 
it together. In this way they are quickly planted and the sod is not disturbed. In early spring the flower 
appears on its stem above the grass, and in our northern country it is a surprise to see the faces of these 
bright bloomers as soon as winter has gone. By the time it is necessaiy to run the lawn mower over the 
grass the flowers will have disappeared and no harm will come to them from the mower, but the bulbs will 
remain to send out again their flowers each succeeding spring. 
NAMED CROCUS—Large Bulbs 
Albion. Striped . 2 for 5 
Baron von Brunow. Dark blue . . . . 2 for 5 
David Rizzio. Dark Purple. 2 for 5 
King of the Blues. Purple . 2 for 5 
Lord Palmerston. Blue. 2 for 5 
Mammoth. White . 2 for 5 
Mont Blanc. Pure white . 2 for 5 
Non Plus Ultra. Variegated . 2 for 5 
President Grant. Striped . 2 for 5 
Queen Victoria. White . 2 for 5 
Robert Peel. Light blue . 2 for 5 
Sir Walter Scott. Variegated . 2 for 5 
CROCUS IN COLORS 
L>OZ. 
TOO 
DO/.. 
TOO 
1000 
15 
75 
Blue and Purple. 
10 
45 
$3 00 
is 
75 
White. 
10 
45 
3 00 
IS 
75 
Striped and Variegated. 
TO 
45 
3 00 
15 
75 
All colors mixed . 
TO 
40 
2 75 
15 
75 
Large Yellow. 
10 
50 
3 50 
15 
75 
Mammoth Yellow. Flowers of cnor- 
15 
75 
mous size . 2 for 5 
20 
1 00 
15 
75 
Cloth of Gold. 2 for 5 
15 
75 
15 
75 
Cloth of Silver. 2 for 5 
15 
75 
IS 
75 
75 
We do not pay postage on 100 lots. If wanted by mail add 
15 
75 
20 cents per 100, otherwise we will send by 
express, not paid. 
OXALIS 
An interesting class of small bulbs, desirable for winter-flovcring in pots, producing 
an abundance of bloom. Plant from three to five bulbs in a pot. After flower¬ 
ing, knock them out of the pots, separate and plant in fresh soil, keeping them in a 
dry place. About August or September they will commence growing 
again. Then bring them to the light and air and commence watering. 
In this way the bulbs will keep sound all summer, and will increase 
rapidly. The leaves resemble in form the clover leaf. As the leaves 
are on long slender stalks, and consequently droop, the Oxalis can be 
readily adapted to hanging baskets and other similar purposes. 
The following arc the best of the winter-flowering varieties, 
and may be grown either in pots or hanging baskets. 
Oxalis, Buttercup. This improved variety 
produces bulbs, plants and bright yellow 
flowers in greater profusion ana size than 
anyothcr of the species. 04 40 2 50 
Arborea alba. White. 04 40 2 50 
Bowiei. Bright rose. 3 for 10 30 1 50 
Cernua flore-pleno. Double yellow ... 04 40 2 50 
Versicolor. Variegated.2 for 5 20 1 25 
All colors mixed. 3 for 10 30 1 50 
