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BULBS THAT 
BLOOM IN THE AUTUMN 
Complete Your Entire Year of Bulb Gardening. 
An extremely valuable group of bulbs, as they 
bloom during September, October and early No- 
vember; bringing renewed charm and beauty to the 
garden scene when summer annuals and perennials 
begin to fade. All are of very easy culture, estab- 
lish themselves without care, and bloom profusely 
year after year. 
Colchicum 
To the casual observer these appear to be giant, long necked 
Crocuses but instead are members of the Lily family. They boldly 
thrust their large airy heads up early in the fall and make a fine 
show over a period of a couple of months. Like most fall-blooming 
Crocuses, they are accompanied by no foliage as the leaves appear 
in early spring and disappear by June. They should be set 
shallowly in good soil where they will make a surprising increase. 
Curiously, Colchicums will bloom indoors whether planted or not 
and after blooming may be set outside without injury to the bulb. 
This is an extremely interesting and beautiful group of plants 
that merit a place in every garden. 
ORDER COLCHICUMS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE 
Bulbs are available for delivery only during late August 
and early September, and cannot be kept in storage for 
any length of time. 
AGRIPPINUM. This is a rare variety having checkered flowers. The 
widely opened pink flowers are attractively checkered in a deeper 
color. As this needs a good baking over the summer, it should be 
planted in a warm location. 
Each-45c 3-$1.15 6-$2.15 12-$4.30 25-$7.70 
AUTUMNALE (MINOR). The true variety. Soft uniform lilac. 
3-50c 6-90c 12-$1.75 25-$3.20 100-$12.00 
AUTUMNALE ALBUM. A desirable free-flowering white form. 
3-50c 6-90c 12-$1.75 25-$3.20 100-$12.00 
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Courtesy C. G. Van Tubergen, Ltd. COLCHICUM 
AUTUMNALE ALBUM PLENUM. A rare double white form of great 
beauty. 
Each-$1.30 3-$3.60 6-$6.50 12-$13.00 
AUTUMNALE ATROPURPUREUM. Pale Purple changing to deep crim- 
son, A very rare dwarf variety which blooms very late. 
Each-65c 3-$1.70 6-$3.25 12-$6.45 25-$11.45 
AUTUMNALE PLENUM. An unusual double variety having rosy-lilac 
flowers. Late. 
3-60c 6-$1.10 12-$2.15 25-$3.95 100-$15.00 
BORNMUELLERI. Immense flowers of clear violet with white centers. 
3-60c 6-$1.10 12-$2.15 25-$3.95 100-$15.00 
BYZANTINUM (AUTUMNALE MAJOR). Many lilac-rose flowers. 
Each-30c 3-70¢ 6-$1.30 12-$2.60 25-$4.70 100-$18.00 
SPECIOSUM. Large bowl-shaped flowers of light violet. Late. 
3-60c 6-$1.10 12-$2.15 25-$3.95 100-$15.00 
SPECIOSUM ALBUM. A large beautiful snow white. 
Each-85c 3-$2.25 6-$4.25 12-$8.50 
VERNUM (BULBOCODIUM VERNUM). This is placed under Colchi- 
cums only for convenience. While it resembles both the Crocus 
and Colchicum, it is actually the solitary member of its genus, 
Bulbocodium. It resembles a pink fall-blooming Crocus with long 
narrow petals but sends forth flowers soon after the Snowdrops 
appear in the spring. Rare and unusual. 
3-35c 6-60c 12-$1.15 25-$2.10 100-$7.50. 
The following hybrids produced by Van Tubergen are 
wonderful improvements on older varieties as the colors 
are brighter and better. They are also excellent for flow- 
ering inside as the bulbs have flat bases and flower freely. 
HYBRIDUM LILAC WONDER. Outstanding pink-lilac. Very free flow- 
ering. Highly recommended. 
Each-40c 3-95c 6-$1.75 12-$3.45 25-$6.20 100-$24.00 
HYBRIDUM THE GIANT. Immense deep lilac-mauve flower with a 
fine white base. Late. F. C. C. Haarlem. 
Each-35c 3-80c 6-$1.50 - 12-$3.00 25-$5.45 100-$21.00 
HYBRIDUM VIOLET QUEEN. An exceedingly showy and fine variety 
of deep purple-violet with a white center. F. C. C. Haarlem 
1927, 
Each-35c 3-80c  —-6-$1.50 12-$3.00 25-$5.45 100-$21.00 
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