SPRING MESSENGERS 
Plant in Fall 
Among the earliest to bloom, often seen before the snow is gone, are the choice bulbous 
plants listed below. Choose for low drifts, small groups, borders and the rockery. All per¬ 
fectly hardy and easily grown. Plant rather close together, twice their depth. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION—25 Bulbs (5 of each) 65c 
5 Eranthis Hyemalis. 5 Galanthus Nivalis. 5 Scilla Campanulata. 
5 Chionodoxa. 5 Crocus (your choice of color.) 
ERANTHIS HYEMALIS. Winter Aconite. These 
fine and lovely little yellow buttercup-like flowers 
rising from among the green leaves are thrifty, 
hardy and will do well in shade or sun. Once 
established, they seed themselves readily and 
form a fine mass of bloom. Plant promptly, 2 
inches deep, as soon as received, and you will 
have flowers at the same period as your Snow¬ 
drops and two weeks before the Crocus bloom. 
3 for 10c; 12 for 35c; 100 for $2.50. 
CHIONODOXA, Glory of the Snow. One of 
the loveliest of our very early spring flowers. 
The bulbs are native to Asia Minor, but do well 
in our gardens. The brilliant blue flowers, 
WINTER ACONITE touched with contrasting white center, are de¬ 
lightful around the shrubbery or evergreens and 
in naturalized groups. Blooms during Crocus time. 
Plant 2 inches deep and 2 inches apart. 
3 for 10c; 12 for 30c; 25 for 50c; 100 for $1.90. 
SCILLA Campanulata. Hardy, of easiest culture and 
rapid increase. Set bulbs 3 to 4 inches deep in good 
rich soil in semi-shady location. 
Coerulea. Lovely blue. Each 5c; 12 for 45c. 
Rose Queen. Fine pink. Each 5c; 12 for 45c. 
Scilla Sibirica, Siberian Squill. Early blooming in¬ 
tense blue drooping bells, one to three on slender 4 
inch stalks above grass-like foliage. Very lovely ac¬ 
companying Snowdrops. 
Each 5c; 12 for 40c; 100 for $2.75. 
GALANTHUS Nivalis, Snowdrop. A planting of these 
small bulbs will furnish a lifetime of the earliest and 
most delightful of tiny drooping bell shaped white 
flowers delicately touched with green. 
12 for 40c; 100 for $2.75. 
SNOWDROP 
GRAPE HYACINTHS 
GUERNSEY LILY (Nerine Sarniensis). A handsome 
Autumn-flowering bulb, which makes its growth during 
the winter and is dormant through the summer. The 
rosy-red flowers are interesting and artistic, appearing 
upon tall stems followed by grass-like foliage which 
remains green all winter. Treat as pot plant North. 
Hardy out of doors from Virginia South. 
Each 20c; 3 for 50c; 100 for $10.00. 
GRAPE HYACINTH, Muscari. Charming 6 inch spikes 
of tiny blue or white bells with grassy foliage. Plant 3 
inches deep and 3 inches apart. Excellent set with 
Clusiana Tulips in the rockery. 
Heavenly Blue.Dozen 30c; 100 $2.00 
White, snowy flowers. Each 5c; Dozen...40c; 100 $2.75 
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