Yacintny 
CRocy, : 

Spring- Flowering Bulbs to Plant Chis Fall 
Babiana 
We offer these in a mixture of colors from rich 
wine-red and purple to deep blue. In northern loca- 
tions they should be grown just like a Freesia for 
home or conservatory decoration, but south of the 
Carolinas they may be planted outdoors. Height 
10 inches. 50 cts. for 10, $1.00 for 25, $3.75 per 100 
Brodiaea 
Little bulbs producing tufts of grasslike foliage 
and slender but strong stems, carrying umbels of 
waxlike flowers. Excellent for naturalizing. Bloom 
in May and June. Plant 3 inches deep. 
Ss. & W. CO.’"S MIXTURE. We offer a mix- 
ture of yellow, blue and violet-purple shades. 
65 cts. for 10, $1.50 for 25, $5.50 per 100 
CALLA LILIES. See Lilies, page 29. 
Calochortus 
Mariposa or Butterfly Tulips 
These are glorious spring flowers, delightfully 
different, easy to grow. 
Plant just before the ground freezes and cover 
with 3 to 4 inches of mulch. These bulbs are injured 
by summer rains, so dig as soon as ripe and hang up 
in a dry place in paper bags without packing ma- 
terial, 
MIXED COLORS. A mixture containing shades 
of pink, gold, yellow, orange and cream. 
80 cts. for 10, $1.85 for 25, $6.75 per 100 
Chionodoxa - Glory-of-the-Snow 
LUCILIAE. Sky-blue flowers, white in the center. 
This is considered one of the hardiest, most easily 
cultivated, and one of the most beautiful of the 
early-flowering bulbous plants for mass planting 
which blooms about the same time as the Cro- 
cuses. The flower spikes are about 5 inches high, 
and bear 10 to 15 Scilla-like blooms. They should 
be planted in clumps of 20 to 25 bulbs, 3 to 4 
inches deep, 2 to 3 inches apart. 
40 cts. for 10, 75 cts. for 25, $2.50 per 100 
LUCILIAE ALBA. Pure white form of the above. 
50 cts. for 10, $1.00 for 25, $3.50 per 100 
SARDENSIS. Same form as the above varieties, 
with true gentian-blue flowers. 
40 cts. for 10, 75 cts. for 25, $2.50 per 100 
Camassia 
Perfectly pete bulbous plants, 
producing in June, flower spikes 2 to 4 feet high, 
bearing many star-shaped flowers, 11% to 2 inches 
across. Plant 4 to 5 inches deep, and in the case of 
Esculenta 4 to 5 inches apart. 
CUSICKI. Tall spikes of pale lavender, starry 
flowers with yellow anthers. 4 feet tall. 
$1.00 for 10, $2.25 for 25, $8.00 per 100 
ESCULENTA. A native of the Mississippi Valley. 
114 to 2 feet high, with spikes of lovely purple, 
starry flowers. Very showy. 
60 cts. for 10, $1.25 for 25 $4.00 per 100 
American-grown. 
Colchicum - Meadow Saffron 
Giant Autumn-Flowering Crocus 
The flowers of this accommodating plant resemble 
Crocus. If planted im August or September, the 
flowers will appear in a short time but the foliage 
does not appear until spring. The bulbs remain in 
one spot for years without deterioration. 
Colchicum will flower in a sunny window without 
soil or water and may be planted out later. Plant 
2 to 3 inches deep. 
AUTUMNALE ALBUM. White. 
$1.50 for 10, $3.50 for 25, $12.00 per 100 
AUTUMN QUEEN. Large-flowering hybrid. 
Huge clusters of flowers of deepest rose-purple. 
$3.50 for 10, $8.00 for 25, $30.00 per 100 
BORNMUELLERI. Rosy lilac. 
$2.25 for 10, $5.50 for 25, $20.00 per 100 
LILAC WONDER. Extra large flower of clearest 
mauve. $2.75 for 10, $6.50 for 25, $25.00 per 100 
THE GIANT. One of the largest pure lilac va- 
rieties. Makes an excellent showing when 
planted with a’ ground cover such as Pachy- 
sandra or Vinca. 
$2.75 for 10, $6.50 for 25, $25.00 per 100 
VIOLET GEM. Large lilac-violet. 
$2.25 for 10, $5.50 for 25, $20.00 per 100 
Crocus (Dutch) 
(AUTUMN FLOWERING) 
These varieties usually arrive from Holland late 
in August. If planted early in September will 
bloom in a short time and after the bulbs are estab- 
lished in the location, will bloom every year. 
SPECIOSUS. Bright blue. 
SPECIOSUS ALBUS. White form of above. 
ZONATUS. Pale lilac. 
Any of the above, 40 cts. for 10, 85 cts. for 25, 
$3.00 per 100 
Crocus (Dutch) 
(SPRING FLOWERING) 
Giant-Flowering Varieties (Large Bulbs) 
We are pleased to offer these beautiful Spring- 
flowering bulbs in a list of 6 distinct Giant-flowering 
varieties. The bulbs we are offering are large size. 
There are three sizes of Crocus imported from 
Holland. It has been our experience that only 
large-size bulbs can be depended upon to give best 
flowering results. 
ENCHANTRESS. Porcelain-blue. 
REMEMBRANCE. Silvery purple. 
PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA. Purple-blue. 
STRIPED BEAUTY. White, soft lilac striped. 
SNOWSTORM. Large, snow-white. 
GOLDEN GIANT. Deep yellow. 
Ss. & W. CO.’S GIANT-FLOWERING MIX- 
TURE. 
Any of the above, 40 cts. for 10, 85 cts. for 25, 
$3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000 

SPRING- FLOWERING CROCUS 
“These are most truly to bee reckoned Vernal plants 
for that they rise not out of the ground until the spring 
bee come in and are gone likewise before it bee past, 
remaining under ground all the rest of the veare.” 
—Parkinson 

Cypripedium 
(October Delivery) 
ACAULE (Pink Lady Slipper; Moccasin Flower). 
An excellent subject for a damp situation. It 
grows about 1 foot high and produces a large, 
showy, rose-purple bloom. Plant 3 inches deep 
and about 8 inches apart. Prefers a mulch of pine 
or hemlock needles until it becomes established. 
$2.25 for 10, $5.00 for 25, $17.50 per 100 
PUBESCENS. This is the large yellow Lady Slipper 
or Moccasin Flower. Its showy, fragrant blooms 
are produced at the top of a leafy form. These 
little plants are very attractive planted in colonies 
and are excellent for the woodland path or among 
sheltered evergreens. 
$3.00 for 10, $6.25 for 25, $22.50 per 100 
ROUND OUT YOUR BULB PLANTINGS 
Many of the small bulbs such as Crocus and 
Scilla are effectively planted under trees or shrubs 
in a naturalistic manner, or used as a foil for tulips 
of a contrasting color. 

STUMPP & WALTER CO., NEW YORK 8, N. Y. 
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