woodland. We have even used them to festoon a difficult and unat- 
tractive slope and the grace of the stems as they bend down to greet 
the passerby is more than charming. 
The gardener should give consideration to the possibility of plant- 
ing them for succession of bloom. The somewhat formal L. candidum 
is the earliest. L. regale, the new form White Regale and L. Brownii 
have taken up the show before L. candidum is quite gone. They are 
just starting when L. centifolium and the Crow’s hybrids open heavy 
buds. The various forms of L. princeps including the glorious George 
C. Creelman follow at once. All of these are magnificient lilies. They 
are barely gone before the dwarf L. formosanum Pricei and the great 
open blooms of L. auratum have taken the limelight. L. sulphureum 
flowers in late August and early September and is one of the most 
majestic of all plants. The last of the lilies to bloom is the tall form 
of L. formosanum which opens in late September and continues until 
the heavy frosts fall on the garden. 
COLCHICUM — Meadow Sarffon 
The lovely autumn flowering crocus is a welcome addition to any 
garden as it brings color when all other plants are long since gone. It 
is especially fine for the rock garden, in the foreground of the border, 
at the base of the shrubbery or in rather naturalistic settings in the 
open woodland. In any of these situations your Colchicum bulbs will 
thrive and multiply over the years. Plant three to four inches deep -— 
eight to twelve inches apart in any good garden loam. Bulbs planted 
wy spose will bloom in October. The following varieties are avail- 
able. 
Autumnale Checkered rosy purple. Each 30c¢ Dozen $3.00 
Autumnale album Fine pure white, free flowering and vigorous. 
Each 45¢c Dozen $4.50 
Autumn Queen An outstanding new hybrid. Large clusters of rosy 
purple flowers. Each 35c Dozen $3.58 
Bornmuelleri One of the finest. Rosy lilac cup shaped flowers. 
Each 30c Dozen $3.00 
Lilac Queen A new hybrid — we do not have a description. 
Each 45¢c Dozen $4.59 
Lilac Wonder Violet mauve. Each 45c Dozen $4.50 
Violet Queen Lilac, tinted violet. Each 45c Dozen $4.50 
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