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OTHER HARDY BULBS 
ALLIUM albopilosum Ornamental onions 
blooming in early Spring. Albopilosum is 
1 foot high, with broad strap-like leaves 
and deep purple globe shaped flowers with 
a metallic sheen. 
doz. $1.00, 100 $8.00 
ALLIUM moly luteum Somewhat shorter 
than albopilosum, and yellow flowered. 
doz. 50¢, 100 $4.00 
CAMASSIA ESCULENTA Fine rich purple 
star shaped flowers, 2 feet high, good for 
naturalizing in wet places. 
dz. 50¢, 100 $4.00 
CHIONODOXAS. Popularly called “Glory of 
the Snow”, these tiny flowers came origi- 
nally from the mountains of Asia Minor 
and the island of Crete. Their upturned 
bright blue flowers are among the earliest 
to greet our New England Spring. 
C. gigantea A larger light lavender blue 
form of C. luciliae. 
doz. 75, 100 $5.00 
C. luciliae Clear sky blue with contrasting 
white throat. 
doz. 50°, 100 $3.50 
C. sardensis A deeper gentian blue, smaller 
flowered than luciliae, and one to two weeks 
earlier. doz. 50¢, 100 $3.50 
when 
CROCUS 
KATHLEEN PARLOW Immense pure white 
with striking orange anthers. 






dz. 50¢, 100 $3.75 
NIGGERBOY Deep glistening purple. 
dz. 50¢, 100 $3.75 
real 
YELLOW MAMMOTH Huge buttercup 
yellow. dz. 60¢, 100 $4.50 
SKY BLUE Early light blue. 
$ dz. 50¢, 100 $3.75 
At ba 
| PALLAS Soft lilac striped on white ground. 
| | p= dz. 50¢, 100 $3.75 
100 $3.00 
The unfailing announcement of Spring. 
COLCHICUM GIGANTEUM. Great crocus- 
like flowers blooming in September and 
October, without foliage. One bulb will send 
out from 5 to 15 or more blooms. Even if 
left unplanted, they will bloom without soil 
or water and make a fascinating desk or 
table ornament. Soft rose lavender, white 
throated and honey scented. They will in- 
crease easily in congenial surroundings. 
C. Violet Queen a deeper shade. 
ea. 50c, dz. $5.00 

Striking 
planted in masses, they are useful in smaller 
groups scattered throughout the grounds. 
C. KOROLKOWI. This species crocus from 
Turkestan is the earliest to bloom. Yellow 
with bronze flush on outside of petal. 
doz. 75¢, 100 $5.00 
C. SIEBERI Pale lilac with orange center; 
charming when forced. 
doz. 50¢, 100 $4.00 
C. SUSIANUS. Sometimes called “Cloth of 
Gold”, this very early dwarf crocus with 
feathering of purple black on the outside 
of the petals is a charming rock garden 
subject. 
doz. 40°, 100 $3.00 
eg eg TE ce vs eWC, DeORO RRNSSTD 
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