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Choice Large-Flowered Crocus 
When planted two or three inches apart in squares, the many flowers each bulb 
produces, will thickly cover the whole plot. In lawns and pleasure parks, planted in 
grass, they are extremely effective. Also for forcing they are very fine, but they should 
be forced slowly in an airy situation. Crocuses should not be planted too deeply but 
only covered. We have discarded a great many varieties in favor of better ones. 
COLLECTIONS OF CROCUS 
‘~" Something very outstanding to have in bloom in pots during winter 
is a collection of our choice large flowered Crocus. Plant thickly in 
pots immediately on receipt and plunge the pots in peat fibre or ashes. 
Crocuses cannot stand artificial heat and should be grown as cool as 
possible and given water freely when removed from the plunging bed. 
If the temperature is too high they will go blind. These collections can, 
of course, also be used for more liberal plantings in the garden. 
50 Bulbs, 10 each of 5 named varieties 
1000 ,, 

CHEAP CROCUS FOR LARGE PLANTINGS 
The bulbs of our Crocuses offered to color are larger than are usually sent out for 
extensive plantings and they may be relied upon to produce a great profusion of blossom. 
Intending purchasers may rest assured to receive extremely good value for the reduced 
price at which we offer these good bulbs. 
Mauve (one large-flowering variety) 
Blue (one large-flowering variety) 40 cts. per doz 
Striped (one large-flowering variety) es ; 
White (one large-flowering variety) $ 2.75 per 100; $ 25.00 per 1000 
Purple (one large-flowering variety) 
Large Yellow. 60 cts. per doz.; $ 4.00 per 100; $37.50 per 1000 
Superior Mixture of all Colors. This superior mixture contains purple, amethyst 
mauve, lavender, white and striped, and these colors produce an enchanting effect 
when planted up against the house or at the side of driveways, under trees in the 
orchard or anywhere in the garden to bring some color in earliest spring. 
40 cts. per doz.; $2.75 per 100; $ 25.00 per 1000 
Early Perfection, a beautiful and effective variety for all purposes, color dark blue 
with purple shading, very free flowering. 45 cts. per doz.; $3.25 per 100 
Enchantress, an extremely beautiful soft aniline-blue, large flower of good rounded 
form with dark base and pale margin. 45 cts. per doz.; $3.25 per 100 
Excelsior, this is by far the largest and most beautiful Crocus in existence, each bulb 
producing several huge flowers of a pleasing shade of a warm lilac blue color 
with a large conspicuous dark orange stigma, very beautiful, strongly recom- 
mended. 55 cts. per doz.; $3.75 per 100 
Gladstone, immense deep purple flower with conspicuous orange stigmata, a shade 
darker than Purpurea-grandiflora, one of the most beautiful purple Crocus. 
50 cts. per doz.; $ 3.50 per 100 
Grand Maitre, this one of the best lilac colored, with very large flowers of good 
form, very handsome. 45 cts. per doz.; $3.25 per 100 
Jeanne d’Arc, this is a very fine novelty and is the largest of all pure white Crocus; 
an exquisite variety of vigorous growth, strongly recommended. 
70 cts. per doz.; $4.75 per 100 
