. Crocus—Colorful Cups of Early Spring A These are among the leading flowers of early spring because they are perfectly hardy, exceedingly showy, and long lived. Use them generously in the lawn or in the front of shrubbery. Plant during the fall and over the tops 3 to 4 inches deep. For mass effect space the bulbs 2 to 3 inches apart. If gnnvn in the lawn the grass should not be cut until the foliage has yellowed or otherwise tlie plants will lack strength to bloom next year. Giant-Flowering Crocus A Caesar. Very large blooms of an intense and brilliant rich purple. Kathleen Parlow. The finest
. Crocus—Colorful Cups of Early Spring A These are among the leading flowers of early spring because they are perfectly hardy, exceedingly showy, and long lived. Use them generously in the lawn or in the front of shrubbery. Plant during the fall and over the tops 3 to 4 inches deep. For mass effect space the bulbs 2 to 3 inches apart. If gnnvn in the lawn the grass should not be cut until the foliage has yellowed or otherwise tlie plants will lack strength to bloom next year. Giant-Flowering Crocus A Caesar. Very large blooms of an intense and brilliant rich purple. Kathleen Parlow. The finest of all pure white Crocus having extra large cup-shaped blooms«with rich orange anthers in the center. Mammoth Yellow. An extra free-flowering golden yellow Crocus. Pallas. White, prettily striped with lilac. Orange anthers. Purpurea Grandiflora. A favorite variety with magnificent rich purple blooms. Queen of the Blues. A lovely shade of a glistening deep 1 ivender. Any of I he above extra selected bulbs: 3 far 15c; 12 for 55c; 100 f.)r $ Crocus are one of our most indispensable spring flowers Giant Mixed Crocus A Tliis is a well balanced mixture of all the above Giant-Flowering varieties and some others to add to the color value of the dis- play. Plant them in masses. 3 for 12c; 12 for'4Sc; 100 for ; 1000 for $ Color Mixtures of Crocus a The bulbs offered under this head are smaller than the Giant named sorts but they are entirely satisfactory for general planting. Blue and Purple Large Yellow . Striped White 3 for 10c; 12 for 35c; 100 fur $; 1000 for $ All Colors Mixed. 3 f jr 10c; 12 f ir 3:X: 100 far $; 1003 f )r $ Collections of Giant-Flowering Crocus These collections contain the 6 Giant- Flowering varieties described above. They will give you a splendid spot of olor in your garden. 36 bulbs, 6 of each variety for $ 72 bulbs, 12 of each variety for 150 bulbs, 25 of each variety for 600 bulbs, 100 of each variety for 20.
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