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CHIONODOXA 
(Glory of the Snow) 
A lovely mass of blue in the early spring. 
It can be used in the rock garden, or in your 
border for a cheerful, early spring attraction. 
LUCILEA. Clear blue with a white center. 
Doz. 45c. 
SARDENSIS. Showy, bright blue. Doz. 45c. 
COLCHICUM 
The Wonder Bulb 
They will bloom from dry bulbs without 
soil or water. This makes a valuable giit 
for friends and most fascinating for shut-ins 
to watch develop. 
The flat based, clean bulbs may be set 
on a table or window sill, or in a container 
where they will start flowering. The large 
bulbs will produce 10 or more blooms. After 
flowering the bulbs should be planted in the 
garden at once. Good loamy soil is pre- 
ferred with the top of the bulb one to two 
inches deep. 
The large waxy green foliage is produced 
in the spring, lasting until July. The great 
crocus-like flowers carpet the ground in late 
August and September. 
We must have your order by August Ist. 
CONQUEST—Dark violet 
PREMIER—Purplish violet 
THE GIANT—Lavender; immense flowers 
MIXED—A mixture of the above. 
Price: Each 45c; Doz. $4.50 
GIANT CROCUS 
These showy, early spring blooms are a 
“must in every garden. They are also 
lovely when used for naturalizing in grass 
land. Plant about 4 in. deep in a sunny 
location. 
NIGGERBOY. The darkest purple. Doz. 65e 
PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA. Deep, glossy 
purple; extra large flowers. Doz. 65c 
QUEEN OF THE BLUES. A beautiful deep 
blue. Doz. 65c 
SNOWSTORM. Glistening, pure white. Doz. 85e 
STRIPED BEAUTY. Purple stripes on white. 
The base is purple. Doz. 65c 
YELLOW. A bright, golden yellow. Doz. 85c 
MIXED CROCUS. All colors in an evenly 
blended mixture. Doz. 65c 
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State of Washington 
GALANTHUS (Snowdrops) 
Snowdrops are among the very first flow- 
ers to bloom. The milk white flowers show 
to best advantage if planted in groups. They 
should be planted about 4 in. deep and given 
a mulch in the winter. 
NIVALIS—Single Doz. $1.00 
NIVALIS FLORA PLENO—Double. Doz. $1.30 
IXIOLIRION 
SIBERIAN BLUEBELL. (Ixiolirion Pallasi). An 
elegant and very showy hardy bulbous 
plant, bearing umbels of beautiful deep 
blue or violet, tubular, six-lobed flowers in 
May and June. It thrives in any good 
deep light soil and a fairly open sunny 
situation. Height 10” to 12”. Very showy 
in borders and prized for cutting, the flow- 
ers lasting unusually long. It is beneficial 
to the bulbs to remove the florets after the 
flowers have withered. Plant 5 inches 
deep. Doz. 60c 
MUSCARI 
(Grape Hyacinth) 
Very beautiful for colorful borders, or in 
clumps in the rock garden. May be left un- 
disturbed for years and will thrive anywhere. 
Plant about 3” deep. 
ARMENIACUM. Improved. Deep cobalt blue, 
larger and earlier than Heavenly Blue. 
When grown in partial shade will be long 
enough for cutting. Doz. 45ce; 100, $2.80 
MUSCARI ALBUS. White Grape Hyacinth. 
Doz. 65c; 100, $4.75 
MUSCARI PLUMOSUS. (Feather Hyacinth). 
A rare and handsome bulbous plant pro- 
ducing feathery plumes of violet blue, 
resembling violet coral. Flowers are pro- 
duced in May, 7 to 10 inches high; an 
attractive item for the rockery, decidedly 
different. Plant 5” deep. 
Doz. $1.50; 100, $10.00 
RANUNCULUS 
Half hardy in northern climates, should be 
planted as early as possible in spring. Early 
February planting is recommended in climates 
where there are some light freezes. Where 
there is no danger of freezing, planting is 
best done in late fall. Plant 2 inches deep, 
about 4 inches apart, being sure to plant the 
bulbs with the “claws” downward. Moisture 
should not fail during the growing season. 
