. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom. These are well adaptedfor winter blooming. Theflowers are of various forma,colors and sizes, all exceed-ingly interesting and beau-tiful, and of the easiest cul-ture. In the open groundthey are hardy with slightprotection,but their greatestvalue is for winter bloomingin pots. They are so littleknown or cultivated thatthey are exceedingly inter-esting as pot plants. Theirflowers are odd and beauti-ful and produced bulbs of all sorts Jfor 5c.; 20c. per dozen. Scilla Sirica. Hardy and fine. Blooms at the very edge of winter and
. Childs' fall catalogue of bulbs and plants that bloom. These are well adaptedfor winter blooming. Theflowers are of various forma,colors and sizes, all exceed-ingly interesting and beau-tiful, and of the easiest cul-ture. In the open groundthey are hardy with slightprotection,but their greatestvalue is for winter bloomingin pots. They are so littleknown or cultivated thatthey are exceedingly inter-esting as pot plants. Theirflowers are odd and beauti-ful and produced bulbs of all sorts Jfor 5c.; 20c. per dozen. Scilla Sirica. Hardy and fine. Blooms at the very edge of winter andlaughs at storms and sleets. Beautiful spikes of deepestblue flowers, freely produced and for a long time. Everyonewho possesses a foot of ground ought to grow this. It shouldalways be planted In groups, either in house oropen finer for pots. 2 for 5e.; 20c. per The flowers are very large,borne on long stems and areof the mostcharming butternfly color, white, yellow, buff,crimson, purple, spotted andshaded in a charming man-ner. For winter bloom theyrequire only to bo potted Uor 5 in a live-inch ;»t.) andtreated like Hyacinth nrCrocus. When In bloom theywill be a marvel of beautyand last ;i lunfjr Mixed All colorslargo and small. 2 for 5c.;12 for 25c. Star of Bethlehem. A superb bulb for winterblooming in pots, or for thegarden. Perfectly hardy,and blooms early in star-shaped, purewhite and borne in pots it blooms a longtime in midwinter and isvery attractive. Try it byall means, both for gardenand fur pots: it will be sureto please you greatly. 2 for8c.; 12 for 20c. FALL CATALOGUE OF BULBS THAT BLOOM FOR 1902. 17
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