. Dreer's garden book for 1947. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Colchicum autumnale major Colchicum—Meadow; Saffron Plant bulbs when received and cover 5 to 6 inches deep with rich sandy soil. They will bloom this fall and make foliage next spring. Fine for the garden or for growing in saucers without water. After blooming indoors transplant the bulbs to the garden. August delivery. 40-072 Autumnale Major. Exquisite large Crocus-like flowers of an ap- peahng bright lavend
. Dreer's garden book for 1947. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Colchicum autumnale major Colchicum—Meadow; Saffron Plant bulbs when received and cover 5 to 6 inches deep with rich sandy soil. They will bloom this fall and make foliage next spring. Fine for the garden or for growing in saucers without water. After blooming indoors transplant the bulbs to the garden. August delivery. 40-072 Autumnale Major. Exquisite large Crocus-like flowers of an ap- peahng bright lavender color. Blooms during the month of October. 50c each; 3 for $; 12 for $ 40-070 Bornmuelleri. This is the giant among the autumn flowering Colchi- cum bearing extra-large and well- formed cup-shaped blooms of a love- ly rosy lilac color giving a splendid effect during October. Perfectly hardy and long lived. 60c each ; 3 for $ ; 12 for $ 40-071 Lilac Wonder. An appealing uniform shade of lilac-mauve. Very large and extremely free flowering. 60c each; 3 for $ ; 12 for $ Fall-Flowering CrOCUS Order these fall-flowering Crocus now for delivery in August. Planted at that time they will give a pro- fusion of blooms this fall. Perfectly hardy. 40-120 Safivus. (Saffron Crocus) Fragrant purple-lilac feathered with white. 40-125 Speciosus. Graceful bright violet-blue flowers with orange-red anthers arising from a yellow throat. 40-130 Zonatus. Rosy lilac, yellow center with bright orange zone. 40-133 Mixed. A well-balanced mix- ture of all fall-flowering Crocus. Any of the above: 12 of the same variety 7Sc; 25 of the same variety ; 100 of the same variety $ Sternbergia A Autumn Daffodil 40-885 Lutea. Very pretty, dwarf autumn-flowering bulbs with blooms like a glorified yellow Crocus. Should have a rather dry, sunny position and well-drained lime soil. Cover 4 inches deep. Provide a layer of leaves for winter protection. July Delivery. 3 for 7Sc;
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