QaU-&laom»uj, CROCUS 
These Crocus are different from the Spring'Blooming Dutch Crocus, and bloom 
during the month of October, while their foliage and seed pods as well are pro- 
duced the following spring. They are perfectly hardy and establish and multiply 
easily. Order early. They should be planted in September. Try some of these 
varieties for something entirely different. 
Doz. 100 
Sativus. Large, purplish lilac flowers feathered violet with showy 
orange stigmata. Sweetly scented .#0.50 #3.50 
Speciosus. Flowers are large, bright blue and beautifully veined with 
a bright yellow throat. This variety deserves to be planted plenti' 
fully .50 3.50 
Zonatus. Rosedilac and very free bloomer. Another very satisfactory 
variety. This variety may be used for indoor blooming. They will 
bloom dry without soil or water. After they are through blooming 
they may then be planted in the garden where they will establish 
themselves without effort.50 3.50 
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QnoyuuU HYACINTHS 
For Garden Planting or Forcing 
• | * ;: f ’ jjj Hyacinths planted in pots bring pleasure in 
winter days, and for bedding purposes they 
are unsurpassed. They provide the much 
f needed shades of blue, white, yellow, pink, 
red and scarlet, added to their most pleasant 
k fragrance. 
We consider these varieties the best ob- 
tainable. 
Doz. 100 
Bismarck. Extra broad spike of 
sky'blue; also fine for early 
■ forcing .#1.40 #10.50 
* 0 *. f City of Haarlem. Golden yel- 
i r .»*. ~.A I low, the purest and finest yeb 
J ^ l low Hyacinth . 1.40 10.50 
Duchess of Westminster. Its 
large, purplish blue bells have 
white centers and an agree' 
able ^ ra 8 rance . 1.40 10.50 
jjj Jai ■ King of the Blues. Dark blue, 
splendid large truss; good for 
% late forcing and bedding ... 1.40 10.50 
Lady Derby. A beautiful clear 
Ml • rose-pink; early and fine for 
forcing and bedding. 1.40 10.50 
La Victoire. Shiny carmine-red 
with well-filled spikes . 1.40 10.50 
L’lnnocence. The most satisfac- 
tory all-round pure white, 
early forcer . 1.40 10.50 
Marconi. Bright deep rose with 
broad trusses; a good forcer, 
but particularly fine outdoors 1.40 10.50 
Mauve Queen. A beautiful large 
truss of purple shade . 1.40 10.50 
Perle Brilliant. Clear light porce¬ 
lain-blue; forces medium late; 
splendid for bedding . 1.40 10.50 
Pink Pearl. Absolutely the finest 
of the new deep rose shades; 
beautiful show variety . 1.40 10.50 
Queen of the Pinks. Rose-red 
producing a sturdy stem with 
big spikes . 1.40 10.50 
City of Haarlem 
Hyacinth Collection 
3 each of the above 12 varieties 
(36 bulbs) .# 3.90 
6 each of the above 12 varieties 
(72 bulbs) .. . 7.50 
12 each of the above 12 varieties 
(144 bulbs) . 14.75 
25 each of the above 12 varieties 
(300 bulbs) . 29.00 
Pink Pearl 
PLANTING 
TABLE 
Number 
of Bulbs Required to 
Plant 
Circular 
Beds 
Diameter 
of Bed 
4" Apart 
6" Apart 
8" Apart 
3 feet 
90 
36 
4 feet 
120 
48 
37 
5 feet 
220 
84 
69 
6 feet 
260 
120 
78 
7 feet 
400 
160 
96 
8 feet 
460 
210 
127 
9 feet 
630 
260 
156 
10 feet 
710 
325 
190 
11 feet 
900 
390 
240 
12 feet 
1000 
460 
270 
For an oval bed, add length and breadth 
and divide by 2. For example, a 10x6 ft. oval 
bed requires as many plants as a round bed 
8 ft. in diameter. 
