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J. M. Thorburn & Co'.s Catalogue of Seeds. 



NUMBER and NAME 



4®=- % oz. at oz. rate only on articl 

 $1 per oz. and over. 



Portulaca (continued)— 



4092 Mixed per oz., 50c 



4097 Large- flowered Rose 



4100 —Salmon 



4107 —Striped 



4111 Double Scarlet . . . 

 4114 —Orange 



4117 —Carnation-striped 



4118 —Salmon 



4120 —White 



4127 —Purple 



4130 —Mixed 



Collections, including— 



12 vars. Portulaca, beautiful 

 0 " Double . 



4133 Potentilla att-osanguinea . . . 



4137 Mixed 



Collection, including— 



6 varieties Potentilla, choicest 



4138 Primula obconica 



4140 cortusoides 



4141 Cashmeriana 



4143 Japonica 



4145 English Yellow Primrose 



415G Primula Sinensis fimbriata rubra 



4157 Bright Red 



4158 alba 



4159 punctata atropurpurea 



4101 coerulea . 



4 101a kermesina splendens 



4161b Mixed 



4163 tilioifolia alba 



4169 rosea . . . 



4170 — Mixed 



4171 globosa rubra 



4174 alba 



4176 Finest Mixed 



4190 plena rubra 



4193 alba . . . 



4195 Mixed 



Collections Primulas, including 

 12 vars. Chinese Fringed. . 

 10 14 " " 



8 " " " 

 6 41 " " 

 0 " " Double . . 



Primrose, Evening— 



4203 CEaothera bistorta 



4205 — Drummondii 



4"i07 — grandiflora 



4210 — Laraarckii 



4220 — rosea Mexicana . per oz.. 75c 



4222 — taraxacifolia alba or acaulis 



•4 227 — tetraptera 



4230 —Mixed Annual. . per oz. ,40c 



4233 Pyrethrum atrosanguineum 

 4235 Tchihatchewii 

 4237 Parthenium aureura 

 4237a — " Golden Gem " 



4254 Rheum palmatum 



4255 Collinianum 



4258 Rhododendron arboreum . . . . 



4270 RicinusBorboniensis,per oz ,15c 

 4270a Africanus 



4275 Gibsoni 



4276 m acrophy llus 



4277 Cambodgensis (dark), per oz.,60 



4278 coeruleus 



-5280 mncrocarpus 



General Observations. 



miniature roses. The seed of 

 these always contains many sin- 

 gle flowers, which bloom earlier 

 than the double ones, and nra}- 

 in this way all be pulled out 

 before the double ones come 

 into flower. Portulacas bloom 

 best in a light,sandy soil. They 

 will not germinate till hot 

 weather setsin,and seed should 

 therefore be sown late. 



Showy and hardy border plants. 



The P. Japonica is called the 

 "Queen of Primroses." P. ob- 

 conica makes a beautiful pot 

 plant, remaining long in bloom. 



From primus, first, referring to 

 their early fl oweri n g. The 

 Chinese Primroses (Primula Si- 

 nensis) are fine for winter and 

 spring blooming ; they are free- 

 flowering, and especially valu- 

 able forcut flowers or for house; 

 and window cu 1 1 u re; a cool 

 placesuitsthembest. Theseeds 

 are saved from the finestcolors 

 and largest flowers. The set d 

 should be sown in light soil, 

 but for the final pottingaricher 

 soil is necessary, consisting of 

 two parts loam to one each of 

 well-decayed manure and leaf- 

 mould. They require to be 

 well ventilated, well watered 

 and slightly shaded throughout 

 the summer. The collections 

 here offered contain the finest 

 varieties grown. 



The CEnotheras are fine, free- 

 flowering plants, best forback- 

 grounds or shrubbery borders ; 

 (E. acaulis has large, shining 

 white flowers quite transpa- 

 rent. CE. Drummondii is of rich 

 sulphur color ; profuse flower- 

 ing. 



"I The last two, known as Golden 

 I Feather, are fine for edgings; 



No. 4 

 tuft. 



!37 makes a moss - like 



Ornamental Rhubarb. 



Grand evergreen shrubs. 



The Castor Oil Plants are free 

 growing, tender annuals; very 

 ornamental, and quite tropical 

 in appearance when planted 



