
COLCHICUM 
Autumn Flowering Crocus 
Colchicums flower without soil or water! 
Place on a table or windowsill and flowers 
will develop in rapid succession, five to 16 
blossoms fram a single bulb. Plant them 
outdoors and they provide charming cro- 
cus-like flowers, blooming in September 
and October without foliage, the foliage 
appearing in early spring and _ lasting 
until July. 
Autumnale 3 bulbs $1.00; 12 for $3.50 
The best known of the Colchicums. Ex- 
ceedingly free flowering, and, while the 
soft rose-lilac blooms are not as large as 
other varieties, the bulbs send up an end- 
less succession of flowers. One of the best 
for naturalizing. 
Bornmulleri 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00 
Handsome large flowers of bright rosy 
carmine with pure white center; light 
fragrance. Five to 16 blooms come in 
succession from single bulbs. 
Specitosum 3 for $1.35; 12 for $5.00 
Extra large bowl-shaped flowers of bright 
raspberry shade, very floriferous, ex- 
tremely fragrant. Also has five to 16 
blooms from a single bulb. 
Violet Queen 3 for $1.65; 12 for $6.00 
Deep glossy purple. Extra large flowers 
of unusual beauty. 
ALPINE CROCUS — Spring Flowering 
Chrysanthus Snow Bunting 12 for 85c 
Pure white with outer feathering of 
purple, golden throat. Very free flowering. 
Susianus (Cloth of Gold) 12 for 75c 
Deep golden yellow inside, while the out- 
side shows feathers of deep purplish black. 
Blooms in February in open ground. 
Wonderful for forcing in small bowls. 
Tomassinianus 12. for. 73 
Exquisite flowers of pale sapphire lavei 
der, very early blooming and particularly 
recommended for naturalizing. 
Versicolor Picturatus 
(Cloth of Silver) 12 for 75c 
Very pretty white species with outer 
feathering of violet. Free flowering, 
fragrant. 
Vernus Vanguard (new ) 12 for $1.00 
Delicate blue. One long remembered as a 
very early bloomer. Fine for forcing. 
CROCUS-—Spring Flowering 
Excellent for early spring color along 
edges of beds and massed in the rock 
garden. 
Golden Yellow 12 for 65c; 100 for $4.75 
Extra large bright golden yellow. 
Kathleen Parlow 12 for 65c; 100 for $4.75 
Pure white with fiery, red-orange center 
stamens; long lasting. 
Niggerboy 12 for 65c; 100 for $4.75 
Beautiful texture. Very dark purple. 
Extra large flower. 
Purpurea 12 for 65c; 100 for $4.75 
Rich deep glossy purple, stamens brilliant 
orange; enormous flowers. 
Queen of the Blues 
12 for 65c; 100 for $4.75 
Largest and best of the light blue crocus 
with golden centers. 
Striped Beauty 12 for 65c; 100 for $4.75 
White, striped lilac, glossy purple base. 






bloom year after year without care. 
3 Species Tulips 
3 Species Narcissus 
AN “ALPINE GARDEN” COLLECTION 
These varieties have been selected to give a long season of color and give a 
permanent planting. Plant in the rock garden in colonies or mass between 
creeping or dwarf plants in small warm nooks where they will continue to 
12 Choice Alpines $1.35 

3 Dwarf Iris 
3 Alpine Crocus 

