Spring = flowering ^Dutc/i (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 gardening that little surprises us, yet that first Crocus is a 
great event. And we suggest that in every 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. 
NEW GIANT-FLOWERING VARIETIES 
“Amethyst Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Fine porcelain, with lighter stem; very brilliant. 
Snowstorm Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Pure white, globular flowers of great beauty. 
“Enchantress Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Clear porcelain-blue, large flowers; very pleasing; early. 
“Golden Goblet Doz. $0.65, 100 $3.75 
Giant golden yellow flowers in great quantities. (Color illustration, 
page G). 
Grand Lilac Doz. $0.55, 100 $3.25 
Pure lilac. Largest lilac flower known; early. 
“Ivanhoe Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Dark violet-blue; deep and intense coloring. (Color illustration, page G). 
“L'lnnocence Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Pure white, large flowers in great quantities; early. 
“Midnight Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Dark blue; medium early. Lovely dark variety. 
Queen of the Blues Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Dark blue; one of the best. (Color illustration, page G). 
“Striped Beauty Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Lilac, striped white, early. 
Striped Queen Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Blue, striped white, late. 
Vanguard Doz. $0.70, 100 $4.25 
(New). A lovely free-flowering light blue variety blooming two weeks 
earlier than any listed in this group. This is the first year it is offered 
by us. Quite rare and most attractive. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
“Baron Von Brunow 
Large bluish mauve; very free flowering. 
“Purpurea grandiflora 
Large purple-blue; late. Beautiful. 
King of the Whites 
Large, white. One of the best whites. 
“Maximilian 
Very large, pure porcelain blue; very delicate. 
“Mont Blanc 
Pure white. Fine standard variety. 
“Mammoth Yellow 
Golden yellow flowers in abundance. 
“Sir Walter Scott 
White striped lilac. 
Doz. 
$0.55, 
100 
$3.25 
Doz. 
$0.60, 
100 
$3.50 
Doz. 
$0.55, 
100 
$3.25 
Doz. 
$0.55, 
100 
$3.25 
Doz. 
$0.55, 
100 
$3.25 
Doz. 
$0.60, 
100 
$3.50 
Doz. 
$0.55, 
100 
$3.25 
“Mixed Colors of the Standard Varieties—No. 1 size 100 $2.75 
“Mixed Colors of the New Giant-Flowering Crocus 100 $3.25 
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Below: Crocus Susianus 
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Besides the Dutch Crocuses there are certain species that bloom 
very much earlier in the year, often before the snow has gone. 
Crocus Imperati, pale lilac with buff jackets, often flowers in 
late February, and is closely followed by Crocus Sieberi, a fuller, 
purer mauve sort; it has as a companion the deep rich yellow Crocus 
Susianus, which is even more attractive in the bud stage with its 
dark, rich brown flowers on the exterior of the segments. Once 
planted, they will take care of themselves for many years. Then 
comes Crocus Tommasinianus, an exquisite vaselike form, in color 
varying from a pale mauve to quite a rich purple. 
Charming in the rock garden planted between Sedum or other creeping 
plants. 
Aureus (Moesiacus) Doz. $1.60, 100 $11.25 
Deep golden yellow. 
Aureus sulphureus concolor 
Doz. 
$1.15, 
100 
$7.75 
Pale yellow. 
“Biflorus 
Doz. 
$0.75, 
100 
$4.75 
White, outside purple 
lined. 
Slightly scented. 
Biflorus argenteus 
Doz. 
$0.80, 
100 
$5.00 
White, violet shaded, 
very free. 
Biflorus pusillus 
Doz. 
$0.80, 
100 
$5.00 
White, orange throat, 
small 
flowers. 
Biflorus Weldeni 
Doz. 
$0.90, 
100 
$6.25 
White, outside grayish 
blue shaded. 
Biflorus Weldeni albus 
Doz. 
$1.15, 
100 
$7.75 
White. 
Chrysonthus, E. Aug. Bowles Doz. $6.00, 100 $43.00 
Butter-yellow, outside base bronzy gray tinged, large and beautifully 
rounded blossoms, the most beautiful of all Crocus species. 
Etruscus Doz. $0.80, 100 $5.00 
Self-colored mauve flowers. 
Fleischeri Doz. $1.15, 100 $7.75 
White, anthers orange-red. 
“Imperati Doz. $0.85, 100 $5.75 
A very beautiful early-flowering species. The outside petals are buff 
and feathered with purple lines, inside rich violet. It is one of the 
earliest species to open its flowers. Specially recommended. 
“Korolkowi Doz. $1.35, 100 $9.00 
This unusually fine early species is invaluable for the rock garden, for 
clumps in the border or for grouping near the terrace or house and 
under trees. The color is brilliant golden yellow shading to orange, 
while exterior of the petals is shaded bronze; the very earliest of spring 
flowers. 
“Sieberi Doz. $0.70, 100 $4.00 
This is a very lovely spring-flowering variety which will bloom as early 
as February. The graceful flowers are a delicate blue with gold in the 
throat. Potted in October they will bloom for Christmas. Can be grown 
easily in pebbles or peat in water throughout the winter, same as Paper- 
White Narcissus. 
Stellaris Doz. $1.15, 100 $7.75 
Orange, exterior marked with a few black lines. 
“Susianus (Cloth of Gold) Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Bright golden yellow flowers, outside brown striped, produced in great 
profusion. Specially recommended for naturalizing. (Color illustration, 
page G). 
“Tommasinianus Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
Pale lavender, outside silvery gray, a very charming species which 
blooms with numerous flowers in early spring; one of the best for natur¬ 
alizing, especially in woods or shady places. No other Crocus does as 
well and multiplies or flowers as freely from one year to another with¬ 
out care or attention. (Color illustration, page G). 
Tommasinianus, Whitewell Purple Doz. $0.80, 100 $5.00 
A charming variety with many small reddish purple-colored flowers, very 
free. 
Vernus albus Doz. $2.30, 100 $15.25 
Dainty white flowers. 
“Versicolor picturatus (Cloth of Silver) Doz. $0.60, 100 $3.50 
White outside, purple feathered, very pretty and free. 
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