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Bre CROCUS SPECIES COLLECTIONS ALL LABELED 
10 each of the 9 varieties listed $5.60 
10 each of 6 very distinct varieties, our selection $3.35 
CYCLAMEN 
We pride ourselves in offering to American flower lovers our hardy 
Cyclamen corms. To grow one of these exquisite jewels is a challenge for you. 
They are for the connoisseur. To assist you we have established these plants 
in 4” pots, and you will receive them with roots intact. The corms we are 
offering are easy to establish in any well drained, half shady situation. Al- 
though most publications recommend lime, we grow them without it. We 
advise a small pinch of bone meal at planting time. You must have a good 
gritty porous soil, and bulbs should be planted on a slight slope because they 
require drainage. We recommend an inch of soil over the C. Europeum and 
a half-inch covering for C. Neopolitanum species. Though we ourselves dislike 
covering plants or bulbs, these must have a covering of salt marsh hay, cran- 
berry tops, etc. These tiny Cyclamens withstand severe cold but they cannot 
stand the thawing and freezing that occurs early in the spring, hence the cov- 
ering. You may have a poor showing the first year but the second year will 
reward you tenfold in allowing you to behold in your own garden one of the 
true wonders of the Alpine world. Never have you seen anything that equals 
their angelic beauty. The flowers appear like a swarm of tiny, exotic butter- 
flies balancing themselves on 3” to 4” stems. 
' C. Europeum — Native of the Alps. This is not only the most attractive but 
also the most hardy. Blooms in August and September. Beautiful 
crimson flowers varying somewhat in color. Delicious violet frag- 
rance — hence the German name of “Alpine Violets.’”’ Leaves are 
heart shaped, dark green turning red. $.75 each $2.00 per 3 
C. Neapolitanum — Color varies greatly from rose to the palest of pink. 
Flowers make their appearance ahead of the leaves. September and 
October flowering. Leaves are ivy shaped, silvery zoned. 
: $.75 ea. $2.00 per 3 
C. Neapolitanum album — No word can accurately describe the celestial 
beauty of this snow white gem. It is as rare as it is beautiful. Zoned 
foliage but of a paler green. $1.25 each $3.25 per 3 
C. Repandum (vernum) — Brilliant crimson flowers slightly pointed. Beauti- 
ful silvery marbled leaves. We do not recommend this north of New 
Jersey. Anyone possessing a small greenhouse will find this an ex- 
quisite addition. $.75 each 3 for $2.00 
ERANTHIS (Winter Aconite) 
They are among the earliest of the spring flowers. Delightful golden 
buttercups nestle on bright green, finely cut foliage, bringing joy in the cool 
and frosty days of spring. Suitable for the rock garden, under tall trees and 
shrubs. Always plant in drifts for best effect. The tops of the tubers are not 
always recognizable. When in doubt, plant on their sides, 2’’ deep, 2” to 3” 
apart. They are extremely effective associated with Scilla Spring Beauty, 
Crocus Species, Chionodoxas. It is important to order bulbs early and plant 
upon receipt because the little tubers lose their vitality quickly. 
E. hyemalis — Bright yellow flowers nestling on finely cut foliage, the earli- 
est to bloom; 4’ tall. $.50 per 10 $4.00 per 100 
PLEASE READ CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
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