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Choice Large-Flowered Crocus 
When planted two or three inches apart in squares, the many flowers each bulb produces, 
will thickly cover the whole plot. In lawns and pleasure parks, planted in grass, they are extremely 
effective. They are also very fine for forcing but should be forced slowly in an airy situation. 
Crocuses should not be planted too deeply but only covered. We have discarded a great many 
varieties in favor of better ones. 
COLLECTIONS OF CROCUS 
Something very outstanding to have in bloom in pots during winter, is a 
collection of our choice large flowered Crocus. Plant thickly in pots immediately 
on receipt and plunge the pots in peat fibre or ashes. Crocuses cannot stand 
artificial heat and should be grown as cool as possible and given water freely 
when removed from the plunging bed. If the temperature is too high they will go 
blind. These collections can, of course, also be used for more liberal plantings in 
the garden. 
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CHEAP CROCUS FOR LARGE PLANTINGS 
The bulbs of our Crocus offered to color are larger than are usually sent out for extensive 
plantings and they may be relied upon to produce a great profusion of blossom. Intending pur- 
chasers may rest assured to receive extremely good value for the reduced price at which we offer 
these good bulbs. 
Mauve (one large-flowering variety) . . . 1. ee ee - « $2.75 per 100; $ 25.00 per 1000 
Blue (one large-flowering variety) . . .. . oe ee «© © «© $2.75 per 100; $ 25.00 per 1000 
Striped (one large-flowering variety) . . 1. 6 1 2 ee ee $ 3.00 per 100; $ 27.50 per 1000 
White (one large-flowering variety). . . . . «+ © © © «© « $3.50 per 100; $ 32.59 per 1000 
Purple (one large-flowering variety) . . . ... + + + « $2.75 per 100; $ 25.00 per 1000 
Large Yellow. ....... Sait ate, ara ane raed - « « « $4.00 per 100; $ 37.50 per 1000 
Superior Mixture of all Colors. This superior mixture contains purple, amethyst, mauve, laven- 
der, white and striped colors, and these produce an enchanting effect when planted up against 
the house or at the side of driveways, under trees in the orchard or anywhere in the garden to 
bring some color in earliest spring. 45 cts. per doz.; $ 3.00 per 100; $ 27.50 per 1000 
CHOICE LARGE-FLOWERED CROCUS 
Amethyst, beautiful rounded flowers of silvery amethyst blue. We consider this one of the most 
outstanding varieties on account of its delicate color. 60 cts. per doz.; $ 4.00 per 100 
David Copperfield a new introduction and one of the largest and most impressive Crocus ever 
raised, a distinct combination of colors in silvery lilac with pretty dark lilac stripes; the flowers 
are of immense size and splendid form. An outstanding variety of great refinement and splendid 
texture, a plant of exceptional vigour. 15 cts. each; $ 1.50 per doz. 
Enchantress, an extremely beautiful soft aniline-blue, large flower of good rounded form with 
dark base and pale margin. 50 cts. per doz.; $ 3.50 per 100 
Excelsior, this is by far the largest and most beautiful Crocus in existence, each bulb producing 
several huge flowers of a pleasing shade of a warm lilac blue color with a large conspicuous 
dark orange stigma, very beautiful, strongly recommended. 55 cts. per doz.; $ 3.75 per 100 
Gladstone, immense deep purple flower with conspicuous orange stigmata, a shade darker than 
purpurea grandiflora, one of the most beautiful purple Crocus. 
50 cts. per doz.; $ 3.50 per 100 
Grand Maitre, this is one of the best lilac colored, with very large flowers of good form, very hand- 
some. 50 cts. per doz.; $ 3.50 per 100 
Jeanne d’Arc, this is a very fine novelty and is the largest of all pure white Crocus, an exquisite 
variety of vigorous growth, strongly recommended. 60 cts. per doz.; $ 4.00 per 100 
