
Crocus, Julia Culp 
GARDEN BULBS IN COLOR 
By McFarland, Hatton and Foley. See 
your garden in color before you plant it! 
This is the most exciting book about bulbs 
ever published. The 275 
color plates illustrate 83 
Tulip varieties, 51 Narcis- 
SUuSwe CD milly, 21 2eelris; Zo 
Gladiolus, and 60 other va- 
rieties, and form an in- 
valuable aid in the selec- 
tion and arrangement of 
bulbs for your garden. 
Also 100 halftone illustra- 
tions and cultural direc- 
tions. 296 pages. POST- 
PAID $2.00. 

Below, Leucojum, Aestivum 

CROCUS, Spring Flowering 
These are among the loveliest of all spring-flow- 
ering plants. They need rather a sunny place in the 
garden to make the flowers open up fully and look 
their best. 
This is the Giant Flowering Strain, and only the 
finest variety in each color is listed. 
GOLDEN YELLOW. Fine bright yellow. 
Doz. 50c; 100, $3.50. 
JULIA CULP. Large purple with lighter 
edge. Doz. 50c; 100, $3.50. 
PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA. Deep glossy 
purple, extra large flowers. Doz. 50c; 100, 
$3.50 
QUEEN OF THE BLUES. Deep lilac blue, 
very large. Doz. 50c; 100, $3.50. 
STRIPED BEAUTY. Purple lines on white. 
Doz. 50c; 100, $3.50. 
SPECIAL CROCUS MIXTURES 
Attractively Priced 
Doz. 100 
UNNAMED, all blue and purple $...40 $3.00 
UNNAMED? all’striped 2. 40 3.00 
UNNAMED) all colors 2 =. 40 3.00 
The 1000 rate is 9 times the 100 rate. 
250 at the 1000 rate. 
25 at the 100 rate. 
CROCUS) 
AUTUMN FLOWERING 
These must be planted in the very early fall, 4 or 
5 inches deep. They bloom very soon after planting. 
They naturalize very readily and may be left undis- 
turbed for years. Their brilliant colors are most at- 
tractive in the garden at a time when other flowers 
are gone. 
SATIVUS. (Saffron) Purple, style-branches 
bright red, from Asia Minor. Doz. 60c; 
100, $3.50. 
SPECIOSUS. Large lilac-blue, deep orange 
anthers. Doz. 50c; 100, $3.00. 
ZONATUS. Rose-lilac with yellow throat, 
orange anthers.Doz. 60c; 100, $3.50. 
MIXED. Doz. 50c; 100, $3.00. 
Orders for Autumn Crocus should be re- 
ceived before August 15th. They flower 
without being planted and cannot be held 
out of ground any later. 
LEUCOJUM (Snowflakes) 
AESTIVUM. (Summer Snowflake). A very 
hardy, handsome, robust growing plant, 
producing spikes of elegant drooping 
white flowers, tipped with green. Stems 
14 to 18 inches, greatly prized for cutting. 
Doz. 80c; 100, $5.50. 
VERNUM. (Spring Snowflake). These are 
much larger than Snowdrops and are 
borne on taller, stronger stems. Under 
favorable conditions they reach a height 
of 8 inches and are splendid for cutting. 
The dainty nodding flowers are white tip- 
ped with green. Should be left alone, once 
planted. Doz. 75c; 100, $5.00. 
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