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COLCHICUM 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. 
Shades of soft rose lavender, white 
throated and honey scented. They will 
increase easily in congenial surround- 
ings. This is the bulb advertised wide- 
ly as the “MYSTERIA”. 
MIXED ea. .35, three .85 
six $1.50, doz. $2.50, 100 $20.00 
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ERANTHIS CILICICA The golden yel- 
low Winter Aconite. Only 2 or 3 inches 
high, it blooms with or before the 
Snowdrops. This variety is larger 
flowered than the more familiar E. 
Hyemalis and has a more finely cut 
green collar around its butter yellow 
bloom. six.for .40, 12 for .70 
25 for $1.25, 100 for $4.50 
ERYTHRONIUM denscanis mixed The 
European “DOGS TOOTH VIOLET”, 
6” high with reflexed flowers in shades 
of .purple through rose and flesh to 
white. six for .45, 12 for .75, 
25 for $1.35, 100 for $5.00 
FRITILLARIA imperialis maxima rubra 
The stately CROWN IMPERIAL. 3 
to 4 feet high with brilliant red crown 
like flowers. ea. .65, three $1.75 
six $3.25, doz. $6.00, 100 $40.00 
FRITILLARIA meleagris the GUINEA 
HEN FLOWER Odd drooping mul- 
berry colored bells, 12 inches high, 
Ideal rock garden subjects. 
six .40, doz. .70, 25 $1.25, 100 $4.50 
F alba, the white form. 
ea. .12, three .30, six .50, doz. .85, 100 $5.50 
GALANTHUS nivalis (SNOWDROPS) 
These nodding white drops are one of 
the very earliest flowers, about 6” 
high. 
ea. .12, three .30, six .50, doz. .85, 100 $5.50 
G. floro pleno <A _ beautiful multi- 
petalled form of the Snowdrop. 
ea. .15, three .40, six .70, doz. $1.20, 100 $8.00 
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GLADIOLUS « 
GLADIOLUS byzantinus The hardy 
gladiolus! Stays in the ground the 
year round and blooms faithfully in 
early Spring with the late narcissus. 
Graceful flowers of rosy mauve and 
purple (G. b. rubra) or creamy white- 
(G. b. alba). 
ea. .12, three .30, six .55, doz. $1.00, 100 $8.00 
DUTCH IRIS’ Superb cut flowers, these 
iris come from bulbs that are per- 
fectly hardy in well drained soil. Clear, 
brilliant colors. 
WHITE SUPERIOR finest large 
ea. .14, three .35, six .65, doz. $1.15, 100 $7.50 
GOLDEN EMPEROR Deep yeltow. 
ea. .14, three .35, six .65, doz. $1.15, 100 $7.50 
SUBLIME large clear blue. 
ea. .15, three .40, six .70, doz. $1.25, 100 $9.00 
WEDGEWOOD exquisite rich blue 
with lighter falls. Superb for forcing. 
ea. .14, three .35, six .65, doz. $1.15, 100 $7.50 
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