THOMAS J. GREY CO. 
Bulbs for Fall, 1 939 
SPIREA - Astilbe 
Ready About November 15th 
Ornamental plants with handsome, deep 
green foliage and beautiful, pointed, feathery 
flower heads. Exceedingly decorative when 
planted in a hardy border, producing mass- 
ive clumps with a profusion of flower spikes. 
An excellent plant for forcing in pots as 
they may be made to bloom about Easter. 
AMETHYST. Lovely mauve, and tops of 
stems tinted red. 
GLADSTONE. Large spikes of pure white 
flowers. 
GLORIA PURPUREA. Much darker rosy 
red than “Gloria.” Forces well. 
QUEEN ALEXANDRA. A popular variety 
of a pale pink color. 
Strong clumps of any of the above varieties: 
Each 75c, doz. $7.50 
PEONIES 
Freesias—Golden Daffodil. Doz. 60c 
Miss Blanche Blue. Doz. 80c 
OXALIS 
Particularly adapted for pots and banging baskets in the house or conservatory. 
Plant 4 to 6 bulbs an inch deep in a 5-inch pot, using sandy loam. Grow and bloom 
best in a moderate temperature. These bulbs reach us about August 1st and if planted 
about that time should be in flower about Christmas and continue throughout the winter. 
No Chsrge for Mailing 
BUTTERCUP. Pure bright yellow. Mammoth bulbs. Doz. 40c, 100 #2.75. 
GRAND DUCHESSE. Of dwarf, sturdy habit, with large flowers in the greatest pro- 
fusion on strong stems well above the foliage, from November until June. Excellent 
pot plant. In four colors: Lavender, Pink, Pure White and Yellow. Doz. 40c, 100 
#2.50. 
CONVALLARIA - Lily-of-the-Volley 
GREY’S PERFECT FORCING PIPS. The finest grade of pips that come to this 
country and especially selected for our large private trade which demands only the 
best for forcing throughout the year. We carry these in cold storage and can furnish 
them at any time. Three to four weeks are usually allowed for forcing cold storage 
pips into flower. Per case of 250, #18.00. 
SCILLAS 
No Charge for Mailing 
[BIRICA. Showy spikes of bright blue flowers. Largely used in lawns in combina- 
tion with Snowdrops and Crocus. Also very effective for naturalizing. Height 4 to 
5 inches. Doz. 50c, 100 #3.00. 
AMPANULATA. These bulbs are used extensively for naturalizing, flowering well 
in shady places. Beautiful spikes of hyacinth-like flowers. Planted in clumps give 
best results. 
Blue. Doz. 40c, 100 $2.50. White. Doz. 40c, 100 $2.50. 
Rosea. Doz. 40c, 100 $2.50. 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
GALANTHUS- 
Snowdrop 
No Charge for Mailing 
There is no more general favorite among 
the earliest spring flowers than the Snow' 
drop. It is among the hardiest and they 
flourish in any soil or situation. They 
should be planted 3 inches deep. 
SINGLE FLOWERING. Doz. 45c, 100 
$3.00. 
One of the Hardiest Flowering Plants and Rivaled Only by the Rose 
ALSACE-LORRAINE. White, much like the white Pond-lily. Late variety. Each $1.00. 
COURONNE D’OR. Pure white, globular flowers with amber-yellow stamens, center petals 
carmine. Each $1.00. 
DORCHESTER. Large and compact. Pale hydrangea-pink. Fragrant. Each $1.00. 
DOROTHY ALLISON. Bright flesh-pink; dwarf habit and blooms in midseason. Each $2.00. 
DUCHESSE DE NEMOURS (Calot). Medium sized pure white bloom. Strong, free bloomer. 
Each 75c. 
EUGENE VERDIER. Flesh-pink; midseason. Extra fine variety. Each $1.50. 
FELIX CROUSSE. Large, globular bloom. Brilliant red and a free bloomer. Each $1.00. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. Very large; pure white, center petals tipped with bright crimson. Each 75c. 
GEORGIANA SHAYLOR. Pale pink flecked with crimson; fine blooms late in the season. 
Each $1.50. 
GINETTE. A flesh-pink variety; very fragrant; early. Each $1.50. 
JAMES KELWAY. Pure white; blooms early midseason. Each $1.00. 
LADY ALEXANDRA DUFF. Blush-pink to white; midseason. Each $1.50. 
LE CYGNE. Pure milk-white, incurved petals; midseason. Each $3.00. 
MME. DE VERNEVILE. Very large, pure white with center petals blush, tipped carmine. 
Each 75c. 
MONSIEUR JULES ELIE. Large, compact. Pale lilac-rose with silvery reflex; fragrant. Each 
$1.50. 
NORFOLK. De?p shell-pink with cup-shaped petals. Late blooming. Each $1.00. 
VENUS. Delicate shell-pink, compact bloom. Each $1.50. 
WALTER FAXON. Large blooms; bright rose deepening toward 
the center; fragrant. Each $3.00. 
PAEONIA OFFICINALIS, Alba, Rubra, Rosea. Each $1.00. 
Anemone. Doz. 85c 
BABY GLADIOLUS 
TRITONIA 
CROCATA. Attractive bulbous plants for pot culture ranging from 
bright orange to deep orange-scarlet. Plant 6 to 8 in a 6-inch 
pot. Doz. 85c, 100 $6.00. 
Early Flowering—For Forcing 
COLVILLEI ALBA (The Bride). Pure white. Doz. 
$1.00, 100 $7.00. 
PEACH BLOSSOM. Charming light shade of pink. Doz. 
$1.00, 100 $7.00. 
LEUCOCORYNE 
(Glory-of-the-Sun) 
IXIOIDES ODORATA. Bulbs similar to Ixia. Dainty 
light blue and sweet scented. Excellent as a cut flower. 
Doz. $1.60, 100 $12.00. 
FRITILLARIA 
MELEAGRIS. Dwarf spring-flowering plants bearing 
large, pendent, bell-shaped flowers of various colors, 
yellow, white, black, purple, striped and splashed and 
checkered in the most curious way. They are fine for 
Fritillaria Meleagris rot culture and look well when grown in large groups 
Doz 45c -n (he garden herder or wild garden. 
MIXED VARIETIES. Doz. 45c, 100 $3.00. 
These bulbs, perfectly hardy, produce- 
immense, Snowdrop-like flowers on stems 
about a foot high in March. Pure white 
and violet scented. Doz. 85c, 100 $6.00. 
Spring Snowflake 
(Leucojum) 
