COLCHICUM—"The Wonder Bulb” 
These autumn-flowering bulbs are among the most beautiful of woodland flowers and are at home 
m any sunny spot in the garden or rock garden. Each bulb produces a number of Jarge Crocus-like 
blossoms which appear during September and October. 
disturbed to imcrease each year. If kept indoors, the bulbs will bloom during September in the window 
without soil or water and after blooming may be "planted outdoors. Plant about 4 inches deep. We offer 
giant size bulbs; each will send up several blooms. 
3 of any one variety for 85c; 6 for $1.50; 12 for $2.85, except where noted 
possible. 
Autumnale Album. Pure white. Increases 
very quickly and forms good strong clumps. 
Autumnale Album Plenum. Large double 
white flowers. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
Autumnale Major. Massive flowers of rosy 
purple. 
Autumnale Roseum Plenum. Double rosy 
lilac flowers. 
Autumn Queen. Rich violet-mauve, finely 
blotched. The earliest to blossom, with very 
large flowers. 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for 
$4.25. 
Bornmuelleri. Fine cup-shaped, lJong-tubed 
flowers of rosy lilac. Early flowering. 
aie New. Dark violet. 50c each; 3 for 
1e2/58 
Gigantea. Pale mauve; late flowering. 
Guizot. New. Very large; dark violet. 75c 
each; 3 for $2.00. 
These should be planted early. Order as soon as 
Plant the bulbs where they can be left un- 
Lilac Wonder. An exceptional variety of beau- 
tiful mauve-violet. 
Premier. New. Soft pinkish mauve; large white 
center. 50c each; 3 for $1.25. 
President Coolidge. Very large, mauve flow- 
ers on tall stems. 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 
A pete tlh Large, deep rosy purple; stout and 
ine. 
Speciosum Album. New. Very large; pure 
white. Very beautiful. $2.50 each; 3 for $6.00. 
The Giant. Deep lilac-mauve, fine white base. 
The largest late flowering. 
Vernum (Bulbocodium Vernum). February- 
flowering; violet-rose flowers. Very dwarf. 
bd Queen. Deep violet-purple; very beau- 
tiful. 
Waterlily. New and very scarce. 
full double, bright lilac-mauve. 
3 for $9.00. 
Very large, 
$3.50 each; 
SPECIAL COLLECTION — 6 Outstanding Varieties 
Autumnale Album Autumnale Roseum Plenum Lilac Wonder 
Autumnale Major Bornmuelleri The Giant 
OFFER No. 9F-59. 12 bulbs (2 each of above varieties) for $3.00. Not Labeled Separately. 
STERNBERGIA LUTEA. 

COLCHICUM (Meadow Saffron; 
Giant Fall Crocus) 
“The Wonder Bulb’ 
This interesting and beautiful fall-blooming bulb resembles the Autumn Crocus but produces much larger 
blooms on sturdy, 6 to 8-inch stems. The flowers are rich, brilliant yellow. Unlike the Autumn Crocus and 
Colchicum, which it resembles 1 in blooms, Sternbergia has the advantage of developing its graceful foliage shortly before it blooms, adding to the beauty of 
CROCUS, Spring-blooming 
The Giant-flowered Varieties 
Effective in rock gardens, perennial borders 
and under shrubs. Set the bulbs 3 to 4 inches 
deep and 2 to 3 inches apart. 
12 of any variety for 95c; 25 for $1.65; 50 for 
$2.50; $4.50 per 100; 250 for $9.00 
Blizzard (Snowstorm). Pure white. 
Early Perfection. Dark violet-blue. 
Enchantress. Clear porcelain-blue. 
Excelsior. Pure lilac. Largest lilac known. 
Golden Goblet. Giant golden yellow. 
King of the Whites. Pure white. 
Nigger Boy. Dark purple-blue, almost black. 
Purpurea Grandiflora. Large purple-blue. 
pehlend of the Blues. Dark blue; one of the 
est. 
Sir Walter Scott. White striped lilac. 
Striped Queen. Blue striped white. Late. 
These should be planted in late summer. They 
grow easily in sun or light shade. They are also 
easily forced indoors in pots or bowls. 
Sativus. Saffron Crocus. Large, purplish lilac, 
feathered violet, with showy orange stigmata; 
slightly scented. 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.60; 
$4.75 per 100. 
Speciosus. Large, bright blue flowers; orange- 
red anthers and bright yellow throat. 12 for 
75c; 25 for $1.35; $4.00 per 100. 

THE CHEERY SPRING CROCUS 
the garden. Plant the bulbs about 6 inches deep m a well-drained, sunny location. 
states give light protection over winter. Bulbs should be planted early, therefore send your order as 
soon as possible. 3 for $1.10; 6 for $1.95; 12 for $3.50. 
the richly textured flowers which come forth about the middle of September. "Hardy and permanent in 
In the northern 
CROCUS SPECIES 
Winter and Early Spring Flowering 
Aureus. Deep golden yellow and orange. 12 for 
$1.00; 25 for $1.90; $5.50 per 100. 
Cloth of Gold. Golden yellow, striped brown. 
12 for 65c; 25 for $1.10; $3.50 per 100. 
E. August Bowles. Buttercup-yellow, shaded 
pee outside. 6 for 90c; 12 for $1.65; 25 for 
3.00. 
E. P. Bowles. Dark yellow, feathered purple. 
6 for 90c; 12 for $1.65; 25 for $3.00. 
Etruscus. Mauve. 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.35. 
Sieberi. Pale lilac with orange stigmata. 12 for 
75c; 25 for $1.35; $4.50 per 100. 
Snow Bunting. Pure white, purplish stripe 
outside. 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.35. 
Tomasinianus. Pale lavender, outside silvery 
gray. 12 for 65c; 25 for $1.10; $3.50 per 100. 
Tomasinianus, Barr’s Purple. Pure violet. 
12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.35. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE OF ALL COLORS. Top-size bulbs, 25 for $1.25; 50 for $2.25; $4.25 per 100. 
Small bulbs, 25 for 75c; 50 for $1.25; $2.25 per 100. 

CROCUS, Autumn-Flowering 
Speciosus Aitchisoni. Lavender flowers with 
sharp tapering petals, feathered darker. Very 
late. 12 for $1.00; 25 for $1.90; $5.50 per 100. 
Speciosus Albus. 
produced in abundance. 
$1.90; $5.50 per 100. 
Speciosus, Artabir. Pale blue, dark-feathered. 
12 for $1.00; 25 for $1.90; $5.50 per 100. 
Zonatus. Rose- lilac with yellow throat. Easily 
grown indoors. 12 for 85c; 25 for $1.60; $4.75 
per 100. 
Large, snow-white f'owers 
12 for $1.00; 25 for 

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