. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs . ce is even better and its colora deep glowing yellow. Each bulb produces severalspikes of bloom, and thrives in soil, or pebbles and bloom very quickly after planting and may alwaysbe had for Christmas and New Years, or even winter flower is more beautiful, fragrant, or easiergrown. May be had in flower at any time all winter,stands freezing and any amount of abuse, and is sureto do well for anyone in any window. The bulbs are socheap that three or four sbould be planted in a five-inchpot, or a bowl of pebbles and water. It is also per
. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs . ce is even better and its colora deep glowing yellow. Each bulb produces severalspikes of bloom, and thrives in soil, or pebbles and bloom very quickly after planting and may alwaysbe had for Christmas and New Years, or even winter flower is more beautiful, fragrant, or easiergrown. May be had in flower at any time all winter,stands freezing and any amount of abuse, and is sureto do well for anyone in any window. The bulbs are socheap that three or four sbould be planted in a five-inchpot, or a bowl of pebbles and water. It is also perfectlyhardy and may be planted in the garden, where it willbloom in spring, almost as early as the Crocus. Thissplendid flower is a highly improved species of the greatNarcissus family, as is also the Chinese Sacred large flowering bulbs, 6c. each; 2 for 10c; 6 for 25c SPECIAL OFFER. For only 30c. we will send one each Chi-nese, Japanese Double and Great Golden SacredLilies. FALL CATALOGUE OF BULBS THAT BLOOM FOR 1898. 13. Select G^ocas. The Crocus is the recognized harbinger of spring. Be-tween the lulls of late winters tempest its brave little flowersfirst appear, minding not the least frosts or flurries of six weeks its bright flowers smile saucily at us, quitesure of their welcome. Their cost is so trifling tuat all canafford to plant them freely. The Crocus has been much im-proved late years in size of blossoms and variety of are extra fine for borders, etc., and are particularlycharming dotted by twos and threes over the lawn. Whenup, 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, doz.; 60c. per 100 ; $ per 1,000. Fai^cy j^anjed Groc^s- The following are extra fine named sorts,of odd andbeautiful color?. Dandy—Fine blue, white edged; —Rich —Large snow-white ; Grandiflora
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