UNUSUAL MINIATURES 
HARDY CYCLAMEN (Cyclamen Neopolitanum)—A true miniature, 
with perfect little cyclamen blooms in pink and white. One of the most 
outstanding small flowers we've seen in some time, with numerous good 
qualities ; among them, intriguing tiny cyclamen blooms, handsome heart- 
shaped marbled leav es, anda fascinating habit of curling the seed heads, 
as soon as the petals drop, down to the ground. Asa result, the stalks, 
instead of standing gaunt and bare, become half inch rolls of copper wire, 
nestling among the leaves. The plants bloom in the fall, when good small 
flowers are scarce, the leaves appearing shortly after bloom begins, and 
persisting till spring. Plant the bulbs, which are perfectly hardy, round 
side down, and with the top just level with the soil, in good leafmold in 
partial shade. Keep moist at all times. Shipped in August and September. 
Neopolitanum, pink ache sUCamiOrep ea5 
Neopolitanum album, white aCe / cnet Ole 32.00 
GRAPE HYACINTH (Muscari)—I can never understand why the com- 
mon blue grape hyacinth isn’t in everyone’s garden. To me, there is 
nothing lovelier 1n the early spring than the drifts of soft hyacinth blue 
through the rock garden. Interplanted with masses of white Arabis and 
clumps of pale yellow primroses, the blue of the hyacinths echo the blue 
of the sky, to tell us that fair weather is on the way. In the border, grape 
hyacinths are the perfect companion and edging for daffodils, and are 
nice, too, used with Red Emperor tulips. If you haven't tried them before, 
do try them now. The bulbs will grow in any good garden soil, in sun 
or half shade, and will multiply rapidly. Shipped in August and Sep- 
tember. Dozen 50c, 100 for $3.50 
FEATHER HYACINTH (Muscari Plumosus)—The feather or plume 
hyacinth is an odd but lovely novelty, until recently seldom seen. The 
spikes are about 8 inches tall, oftentimes curled and twisted, and set 
with a mass of thread-like filaments, the whole bloom resembling a giant 
deep lavender or soft purple feather. Shipped in August and September. 
Dozen 75c 
SEE GIESEChOCUS 
The species crocus are miniatures of our giant spring crocus, and have the added 
attraction of blooming in the fall, when the rock garden is looking rather threadbare. 
There is something uncanny in the speed with which most of these little flowers can 
bloom, once the tips appear above ground; one morning, just showing—the next, in 
full flower. Indeed, their will to bloom is great, and zonatus, if it isn’t planted, 
will bloom, anyway, on the garden shelf. Shipped during August and September. 
SATIVUS — The Saffron Crocus from Asia Minor. Blooms are lilac, 
heavily veined or feathered with deep violet, and with prominent orange- 
red stigmata. Blooms in November. Dozen 65c 
SPECIOSUS ALBUS—Erect, snow-white blooms in September and 
October, that contrast nicely with the blues. Dozen 75c 
SPECIOSUS CASSIOPE—Very choice flowers of pure analine blue, in 
October. Wozene/ ic 
ZONATUS—Free-flowering, soft rose-lilac, lightly veined. One of the 
nicest crocus for the garden, and easily grown indoors. Blooms in Sep- 
tember and October. Dozen 60c 
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SWEENEY, KRIST & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND, ORE. 
