Croauses 
Spring-Flowering Varieties ; Plant in Fall 
See illustration, Color Guide 
Heralds of the spring season the lovely Crocus are a 
sight to behold after the long drab winter months — many 
times they will flower through the snow in March espe- 
cially in a southern exposure. Our bulbs are extra selected 
stock and should not be compared with cheap offers of 
Crocus; our stock will supply from 4 to 6 flowers of 
Exhibition Size from each bulb. It pays to plant the best. 
EXCELSIOR. ‘The largest lilac Crocus in existence. Very 
scarce. $1.00 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 
GRAND YELLOW. Golden yellow. Very floriferous. 
$1.15 for 10; $9.00 per 100. 
PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA. Very large, purple-blue. 
$1.00 for 10; $7.50 per 100. 
REMEMBRANCE. The best lavender Crocus, very large 
flowers. $1.05 for 10; $8.00 per 100. 
SNOWSTORM. The best white Crocus in existence, 
very large flowers. Very scarce. $1.15 for 10; $9.00 per 
100. 
STRIPED BEAUTY. Narrow lavender stripes on white 
ground. $1.15 for 10; $9.00 per 100. 
Superior Mixture of Spring- 
Flowering Crocuses 
The planting in mass effects in large quanties of this 
Superior Mixture of the finest varieties of Spring Flower- 
ing Crocuses is lovely always. In drifts up against the 
house or along the shrubbery, on the grassy banks or 
at the sides of the driveway, under the trees, in the 
orchard or anywhere in the garden to bring some color 
in earliest spring. Purple, amethyst, mauve, lavender, 
yellow, white, striped—all these colors mixed indeed 
produce a ravishing effect. 
Highest quality bulbs, $7.50 per 100; $70.00 per 
1,000. 
Dutoah Oris 
A strain of Giant Xiphium Irises, bearing very large 
flowers graceful as Orchids. Valuable as cut flowers and 
also lend themselves admirably for display plantings in 
the flower garden. The flower the end of May and the 
first part of June. On account of their color range in 
pastels, beautiful color pictures can be created. They 
naturalize readily and are therefore long lasting once 
planted. 
The following varieties are considered by us as the 
best. 
GOLDEN HARVEST. Tall growing golden yellow. Per- 
fect formed flower, very attractive. Height, 30 inches. 
$1.05 for 10; $8.00 per 100. 
H. C. VAN VLEIT. Deep violetblue standards. Pearl 
blue falls white shaded and yellow central ridge. Ex- 
quisite. $1.05 for 10; $8.00 per 100. See illustration, 
Color Guide. 
MAUVE QUEEN. A very beautiful combination of 
mauve and lavender with yellow central ridge on the 
falls. $1.25 for 10; $10.00 per 100. 
WHITE PERFECTION. This new variety is the largest 
and finest white introduction to date. Has most attractive 
central ridge of golden yellow. $1.50 for 10; $12.50 per 
100. See illustration, Color Guide. 
For the Rock Garden 
IRIS RETICULATA. This lovely species is excellent for 
the rockery where in early February the colorful blooms 
appear. Brilliant deep purple flowers with a golden yellow 
blotch. Delightful violet scent. Can be easily grown in 
pots and flowered indoors in January. $1.75 for 10; $15.00 
per 100. 
Jizan Ass Valley 
The Sweet Fragrance Cannot Be Compared With Any Other Flower 
NO DWELLER in the country should be without a gen- 
erous bed of Lilies-of-the-Valley. In high and in lowly 
gardens these simple, fragrant flowers have ever been 
among the most welcomed of the year. In early times the 
dried-off, distilled blossoms were deemed a cure for many 
“eriefs” of the flesh, and while our faith in their potency 
may be less firm today, surely it is true that when we come 
unexpectedly upon the slender stems of frosted, scented 
bells hiding among the bright green leaves we receive re- 
freshment for the mind and the spirit. 
The Lily-of-the-Valley is essentially a shade-loving 
plant. Beds should be given a northern or northwestern 
exposure if possible, and the most desirable soil is a rich, 
sandy loam. In planting, the clumps should be set about 
3 inches apart and about 2 inches below the surface. A 
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dressing of well-rotted manure and leaf mold in the autumn 
after the leaves have died down will insure more and finer 
flowers in the spring. 
Our New Strain 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY CLUMPS 
Flowers Twice Normal Size 
Their importation having been restricted, they are 
very scarce. Extra-heavy clumps for immediate effect. 
$11.00 for 10; $54.00 for 50; $105 per 100. 
