Dreer's autumn planting guide for Dreer's autumn planting guide for 1940 dreersautumnplan1940henr Year: 1940 Colchicum—Meadow Saffron Colchicum—Meadow Saffron Plant in Early Fall Plant the large bulbs in September and cover 5 to 6 inches deep with rich sandy soil. They will bloom this fall and make foliage next spring. Fine for the garden or for growing in saucers without water. After blooming indoors transplant the bulbs to the garden. 40-072 Autumnale Major. Exquisite large Crocus-like flowers of an appealing bright lavender color. Blooms during the month of October. 40c each; 3 for ;
Dreer's autumn planting guide for Dreer's autumn planting guide for 1940 dreersautumnplan1940henr Year: 1940 Colchicum—Meadow Saffron Colchicum—Meadow Saffron Plant in Early Fall Plant the large bulbs in September and cover 5 to 6 inches deep with rich sandy soil. They will bloom this fall and make foliage next spring. Fine for the garden or for growing in saucers without water. After blooming indoors transplant the bulbs to the garden. 40-072 Autumnale Major. Exquisite large Crocus-like flowers of an appealing bright lavender color. Blooms during the month of October. 40c each; 3 for ; 12 for $ 40-070 Bornmuelleri. This is the giant among the autumn flowering Colchicum bearing extra-large and well-formed cup- shaped blooms of a lovely rosy lilac color giving a splendid effect during October. Perfectly hardy and long lived. 50c each; 3 for $; 12 for $ Erythroniura 40-140 Erythronium Dog's Tooth Violet A splendid mixture of these native western bulbs which have proved perfectly hardy in our eastern climate. They produce during the spring lovely large star-shaped blooms on graceful slender stems. Light shade and a soil rich in humus contribute toward their welfare and permanence. 3 for 25c; 12 for 80c; 100 for $ Leucoj um—Sno wflake 40-545 Leucojum Snowflake Handsome vigorous bulbous plants with stems 14 to 18 inches tall. Each flower stem carries a number of showy drooping white bells marked with rich green tips. Plant 4 to 5 inches deep in semi-shade. 3 for 30c; 12 for $; 100 for $
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