. The blue book of bulbs. Bulbs (Plants). CROCUSES will always find a place in every garden because of their earJiness. It is enough merely to see their cheerful blue and white and yellow in March or early April; the garden has indeed begun to be a thing of beauty. Whether Crocuses are planted as an edging to beds, in irregular breadths throughout the border, in careless patches in the grass, in masses among trees and shrubs, or, best of all, perhaps, on the slopes of terraces, their attractiveness is unchanged. In pots, planting twelve to fifteen corms in a 6- or 7-inch pan, they are very lov
. The blue book of bulbs. Bulbs (Plants). CROCUSES will always find a place in every garden because of their earJiness. It is enough merely to see their cheerful blue and white and yellow in March or early April; the garden has indeed begun to be a thing of beauty. Whether Crocuses are planted as an edging to beds, in irregular breadths throughout the border, in careless patches in the grass, in masses among trees and shrubs, or, best of all, perhaps, on the slopes of terraces, their attractiveness is unchanged. In pots, planting twelve to fifteen corms in a 6- or 7-inch pan, they are very lovely and a revelation to those who have not grown tnem in this way. Named sorts should be chosen, for mixtures are never satisfac- tory. The named varieties in the following list are all new seedlings far superior to most of the older kinds in size or color. Culture. Plant 2 inches deep in rich, well-drained soil, and in a sunny situation. For a natural effect, it is a good plan to drop the corms by handfuls, and plant them where they lie. BEAUTY. Pale lilac, inside soft violet-blue; large and early. Fine in pots. DISTINCTION. Soft reddish violet, a very distinct color among Crocuses; small flowers. DOROTHEA. Very soft lavender-blue; a fine self-color for pots; not a large flower. EDINA. Striped mauve, on white ground, with white margin and purple base and stem; fine, large flower. FANTASY. Grayish white ground, heavily striped dark purplish blue; large flower. A striking sort for pot culture and massing under shrubs. HARBINGER OF SPRING. Shining dark purple; extra-large flowers. Very early. HERO. Dark, glistening purple; very large flower. Superb for pots. 97. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunt, Chester Jay. [from old catalog]. Little Falls, N. J. , C. J. Hunt
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