CROCUS 
This list includes many varieties which are a great improvement upon 
the old kinds, by their habit, color, shape of flower and free flowering 
capacities. 
BLUE AND PURPLE 
Early Perfection, dark lilac, very early 
Topsize 
p. 1000 
$ 
Enchantress, soft pale blue . 
EXCELSIOR, lilac blue, very large lower 
Grand Maitre, dark purple 
Potter, beautiful shade of purple : : 
Niggerboy, darkest purple; excellent for forcing . «+. 
PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA, extra purple 
QUEEN OF THE PLUES: pee blue, very ie 
flower, extra 
REMEMBRANCE, eerie one one of vi ne aid 
largest Ee eee 
The Bishop, dark ae ee Ge ‘ 
Topsize 
p. 1000 
STRIPED $ 
PALLAS, striped, extra. . ERIE: 
SIR WALTER SCOTT, white, siiped purple - Oe 
STRIPED BEAUTY, blue, striped white . wo 
WHITE 
KATHLEEN PARLOW, pure white, very large; ea 
KING OF THE WHITES, extra white : 
MONT BLANG, pure white. . é 
SNOWSTOR\M, pure white, very faree flowers , 
YELLOW 
LARGE YELLOW, MAMMOUTH 
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: Ff second ,, ole ee et eee 
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COLLECTION OF BEST NAMED VARIETIES 
SEPARATE COLORS OR MIXED . 

Crocus Species 
SPRING FLOWERING p: Aes 
Ancyrensis, dark orange yellow 
Aureus, orange yellow 
Biflorus, white, strined lilac : 
Cloth of Gold (Susianus), golden melow. feathered brown 
> » Silver (Versicolor), silvery white, striped lilac 
Chrysanthus Canarybird, orange yellow . 
+ Snowbunting, pure white, feathered hye 
Sieberi, soft blue with orange stigmata, a nice specie 
Tomasininianus - 
Vanguard, silver greyish lilac, ear 
White Well Purple, deep purple . 
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AUTUMN FLOWERING 
The following ought to be ordered early, as they have to be shipped 
before other bulbs are ready for shipment. Their flowering period is 
late August—early SeptemLer, while they will flower in dormant state, 
like a Colchicum. p. 1000 
$ 
Longiflorus, lilac 
Ochroleucus, white ry ; 
Sativus (Saffran Crocus), apes Bits n 
Speciosus, deep blue, inside purple violet 
a Albus, pure white Mee uss emt 
4) Aitchisonii, pale blue . . . 5 . - js % 
Zonatus, soft lilac, yellow throat . . . . »« 2 « 
