Winter-Flowering Crocus Page 73 
chrysanthus seedlings mixed, this very fine 
mixture has all the good habits of the chrysan- 
thus strain in it, their pastel colours vary from 
cream, gold and primrose to bronze. It is most 
ideal to give the rock-garden early colour. 
65 cts. per doz.; $ 4.50 per 100 
chrysanthus Zwanenburg Bronze, A.M., Lon- 
don and Haarlem, a lovely deep yellow with 
deep almost black-bronze shading on exterior 
of flowers, very distinct and rare. 
65 cts. per doz.; $ 4.50 per 100 
Dalmaticus, porcelain-blue with yellow throat, 
bright delicate colouring and large pointed flo- 
wers of fine form; this variety deserves more atten- 
tion and should be planted in liberal quantities, 
flowering early in February. 
65 cts. per doz.; $ 4.50 per 100 
etruscus Zwanenburg var., a very fine species 
with charming flowers of light bluish violet, 
flowering for a month and longer with an abun- 
dance of blossom, recommended for liberal 
plantings (see illustration opposite page 65). c 
45 cts. per doz.; $ 3.00 per 100 hrysanthus E. P. Bowles 
Fleisheri, this variety has no value for garden-decoration, but is only of interest to collectors, colour 
white, deep orange anthers. 50 cts. per doz.; $ 3.50 per 100 
Imperati Jagers var., a very beautiful winter-flowering species with large vase-formed flowers of 
uniform height, interior pleasing violet, outer petals buff faintly feathered, greyish violet, very pretty; 
limited stock. $ 2.50 per doz.; $ 17.50 per 100 
Imperati, a very choice and distinct species, flowering from December to March with lovely flowers, 
inner petals violet, outer petals fawn feathered lilac, colours vary as the time of flowering does, it gives 
a splendid account of itself during the early month of the year. 70 cts. per doz.; $ 5.00 per 100 
Korolkowi, a very interesting variety of Turkestan, interior colour chrome-yellow, exterior densely 
stippled bronzy-grey on a yellow ground. 70 cts. per doz.; $ 5.00 per 100 
laevigatus Fontenayi, an interesting species very much resembling Crocus Imperati, when flowers 
are open they show a rosy-lavender interior with a rich golden-yellow throat and deep orange 
stigmata, flowers may vary in size and time of flowering. 80 cts. per doz.; $ 5.50 per 100 
Olivieri, in our opinion this is the deepest coloured variety, brilliant rich orange-yellow, very decorative 
in the garden, very rare. $ 1.00 per doz.; $ 7.00 per 100 
Olivieri Jamie, a lovely new species with small brilliant golden-yellow flowers of free flowering habit, 
very scarce. $ 2.30 per doz.; $ 16.00 per 100 
Sieberi, a very charming species, producing very early a profusion of soft lavender-blue flowers which 
have a golden-yellow base and orange stigmata. 65 cts. per doz.; $ 4.50 per 100 
Sieberi H. McD. Edelsten, a most remarkable and distinct coloured species of rich purple with soft 
lilac-white feathering at tip of outer petals and silvery lilac inner petals, yellow throat and orange 
stigmata; a real gem for the rock-garden. $ 2.60 per doz.; $ 18.00 per 100 
Sieberi Violet Queen, producing dainty flowers in great profusion of a lovely lavender-blue colour. 
Just a few corms planted in the rockery will give a wonderful show. Highly recommended. 
65 cts. per doz.; $ 4.50 per 100 
stellaris, a most attractive species, producing orange flowers with delicate black lines. 
$ 1.00 per doz.; $ 7.00 per 100 
susianus (Cloth of Gold), another very early species with yellow flowers, striped glossy brown on 
outer petals, very charming for the rock-garden. 65 cts. per doz.; $ 4.50 per 100: 
Tomasinianus, a pretty shade of pale sapphire-lavender with silvery-grey outside, a charming early 
flowering variety and one of the best to naturalize in grass, woodlands, etc. (see illustration page 74). 
40 cts. per doz.; $ 2.50 per 100 
