. Dreer's autumn planting guide 1942. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. DREER'S HARDY FLOWERING BULBS Leucoj um—Snow-flake Chionodoxa Luciliae Glorv of the Snow Chionodoxa—G/ory of the Snow 40-065 Luciliae. Grows well in anj' garden soil, is perfectly hardy, and increases rapidly from year to year. Bears on slender stems masses of showy blue flowers each with a white center. 5 to 6 inches tall. Cover three inches deep. 12 for 75c; 100 for Colchicum—Meadow Saffron Plant
. Dreer's autumn planting guide 1942. Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. DREER'S HARDY FLOWERING BULBS Leucoj um—Snow-flake Chionodoxa Luciliae Glorv of the Snow Chionodoxa—G/ory of the Snow 40-065 Luciliae. Grows well in anj' garden soil, is perfectly hardy, and increases rapidly from year to year. Bears on slender stems masses of showy blue flowers each with a white center. 5 to 6 inches tall. Cover three inches deep. 12 for 75c; 100 for 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 spring. Fine for the garden or for growing in saucers w^ithout 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 SI. 10; 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 40-071 Lilac Wonder. An appealing uniform shade of lilac- mauve. Very large and extremely free flowering. 60c each; 3 for ; 12 for Crocus These colorful spring flowers are perfectly hardy and very showy. Use them generously in the lawn, around shrubbery, and in beds. 40-092 Lavender. 12 for 8Sc; 25 for ; 100 for 40-094 Purple. 12 for 85c; 25 for $; 100 for 40-101 Yellow. 12 for 85c; 25 for ; 100 for Eryth ronium—Oog'5 Tooth violet 40-140 Mixed. 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 in w
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