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Crocus, Etruscus (See page 38) Crocus, Aureus (See page 38) 
Colchicum, Autumn Queen 
N ADDITION to the Dutch Crocus, there 
are certain species that bloom much ear- 
lier, trequently before the snows have gone. 
Also, they are of long life, flowering season 
after season with little care or attention. 
Flowering in late February is the Crocus Im- 
perati, pale lilac with buff jackets. Following 
is the Crocus Sieberi, a fuller, purer, mauve 
sort. Accompanying the latter is the Crocus 
Susianus. Many believe the latter even more 
appealing in the bud stage with its dark, rich 
brown flowers on the outside of its segments. 
These are followed by the Crocus Tommasin- 
ianus. Nothing short of exquisite describes. its 
lovely vaselike form and its color ranges from 
pale mauve to deep purple. Tommasinianus is 
so hardy and persistent that when once planted 
under shrubs, it is permanent, rapidly increas- 
ing into ever bigger clumps from year to year. 
We would say it’s almost indestructible. 
It lends added beauty to any rock garden 2 a ae , : 3 : 
when planted between Sedum or other creeping Crocus Speciosus, Artabir (Autumn-Fl.) Crocus Zonatus (Autumn-Fl.) 
plants. (See page 37) (See page 37) 
Dutch Crocus, Blizzard, white; Grand Maitre, purple; Golden Goblet, yellow (See page 38) 
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