. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants); Flowers. Select QvocUs. The Crocus is the recognized harbinger of spring. Be- tween the lulls of late winter's tempest its brave little flowers first appear, minding not the least frosts or flurries of snow. For six weeks its bright flowers smile saucily at us, quite sure of their welcome. Their cost is so trifling that all can afford to plant them freely. The Crocus has been much i
. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Nurseries (Horticulture); Bulbs (Plants); Flowers. Select QvocUs. The Crocus is the recognized harbinger of spring. Be- tween the lulls of late winter's tempest its brave little flowers first appear, minding not the least frosts or flurries of snow. For six weeks its bright flowers smile saucily at us, quite sure of their welcome. Their cost is so trifling that all can afford to plant them freely. The Crocus has been much im- Sroved late years in size of blooms and variety of colorings, rocus are extra fine for borders, etc., and are particularly charming dotted by twos and threes over the lawn. They come in earliest spring and peep through the grass, as the wild flowers do in the meadow. Fine Mixed Crocus—Of all colors. Fine, select bulbs, 10c. per dozen ; 60c. per 100; $ per 1,000, Giar\t FloWered Grocils* A few special extra large-flowering sorts of which we offer extra fine bulbs either for winter blooming or for garden planting, liant White—Enormous pure white lily-like blossoms. Giant Yellow—Gigantic bulbs which produce large golden blossoms in great masses. Giant Striped (Lord Fielding)—Great blossoms beautifully striped violet on white ground. Giant Blue—(Sir J. Franklin)—Largest and finest blue. PRICE—loc. per dozen; 8 of each for 20c. Giant-Flowered Mixed—This strain is a special mixture of the best new sorts and improved seedlings, prepared for us in Holland by those who make a specialty of these bulbs. Only those sorts with the largest flowers and best colors are admitted in the mixture. Either for garden or house this Crocus mixture cannot be surpassed. Crocus for the house do not thrive under dry heat or gas, but do well in any sunny window of moderate temperature; they can even be grown in rooms almost destitute of fire heat. Try them, both in the garden and in
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