THE GARDEN CENTER—53 LASALLE ROAD, WEST HARTFORD, CONN.—PHONE AD 3-5513 
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OTHER HARDY BULBS 
FLOWERING ONIONS! 
ALLIUM albopilosum. Ornamental onions 
COLCHICUM Great crocus-like flowers 
blooming in September or October, 
without foliage. One bulb will send 
blooming in early June. Albopilosum is 
2 ft. high, with broad strap-like leaves 
and deep purple globe shaped flowers 
with a metallic sheen. Flowering onions 
have been neglected too long. 
ALLIUM azureum. Clear sky blue spheres 
itiviates{une..12%) 
both at: ea. 20, three .50, 
six .85, doz. $1.60, 100 $12.00 
out from 5 to 15 or more blooms. Even 
if left unplanted, they will bloom with- 
out soil or water and make a fascinat- 
ing desk or table ornament. Shades of 
soft rose lavender, white throated and 
honey scented. They will increase easily 
in congenial surroundings. This is the 
bulb advertised widely as the “MYS- 
TERIA”. ea. .45, three $1.25, 
six $2.25, doz. $4.00 
CONNOISSEUR’S CHOICE —— 5‘ 
} ERANTHIS CILICICA The golden yellow 
ALLIUM GIGANTEUM 5 to 6 feet- 
tall on strong straight stems, this’ 
rosy purple globe is 6” through. 
A real conversation piece. ea. .75, 
three $2.15, six $4.25, doz. $8.25 
*CHIONODOXAS Popularly called 
“Glory of the Snow,” these tiny flow- 
ers turn their bright blue blossoms to 
face the earliest New England Spring. 
C. gigantea. A large light lavender 
blue form of C. luciliae. 
three .25, six .45, doz. .75, 100 $4.50 
C. luciliae. Clear sky blue with con- 
trasting white throat. six .35, 
doz. .60, 100 $3.50 
C. I. alba. The unusual white form 
of chionodoxa. three .35, 
six .50, doz. .95, 100 $5.50 
C. sardensis. A deeper gentian blue, 
smaller flowered than luciliae, and one 
to two weeks earlier. six .35, 
doz. .60, 100 $3.50 
Winter Aconite. Only 2 or 3 inches 
high, it blooms with or before the 
Snowdrops. This variety is larger flow- 
ered than the more familiar E. Hye- 
malis and has a more finely cut green 
collar around its butter yellow bloom. 
six .40, doz. .70, 
25 $1.25, 100 $4.50 
FRITILLARIA imperialis maxima _ rubra. 
The stately CROWN IMPERIAL. 3 
to 4 feet high with brilliant red crown 
like flowers. ea. $1.00, three $2.75, 
six $5.00, doz. $9.50, 100 $75.00 
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. 
three .30, six .50, doz. 85, 100 $5.50 
CHIONODOXA LUCILIAE “GLORY OF THE SNOW” 
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