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J. M. Thorburn & Co.— Catalogue op Bulbs. 



SPANISH IRIS. (IRIS HISPANICA.) 



Very profitable for florists, who are planting them largely for cut-flowers. Plant in beds in the open as soon 

 as received in the autumn, and protect slightly in the winter months. In the beginning of April cover the beds 



M'ith glass, so as to have the flowers ready for cutting in May. 



Each Per doz. 100 



Belle Chinoise. Yellow; extra $0 05 $0 35 $1 50 



.-^ Blanche Superbe. Pure white 05 35 1 50 



Formosa. Dark violet-blue 05 35 1 50 



Louise. Fine pale blue, slightly spotted 05 35 1 50 



Perle D'Amour. White, spotted lilac-blue. . 05 35 1 50 



Simplicite. Pale yellow 05 35 1 50 



Splendens. Beautiful blue; very large 



flowers 05 35 ] 50 



Snowball. Pure white 05 35 1 50 



Thunderbolt. Velvety, dark bronze; large 



flower 06 45 3 00 



Superfine Mixed 2for5cts... 15 60 



IXIAS. 



Ready in October. 



The Named Hybrid Ixias are so beautiful and rich in tints 

 that no lover of flowers should be without them. They are 

 Ixias. equally adapted for pots or the open ground, exceedingly free- 



flowering, and invaluable for cutting. If planted out, they 

 require rather more covering during winter than hyacinths. In pots their culture is the same as that usually recom- 

 mended for other bulbs. By reason of their curious forms and strange coloring, the Ixias attract much attention. 



Each Per doz. 100 



Azurea. Blue, with purple center; very beautiful $0 05 $0 40 $2 50 



Bucephalus. Rich crimson, very fine 05 40 2 50 



Crateroides. Bright crimson 05 40 2 50 



Smiling Mary. Cherry - red ; fine new variety 08 75 5 00 



In 25 New Varieties 06 45 3 00 



In Splendid Mixture 2for5cts... 20 80 



ERYTHRONIUMS. ''^^PotJrT)™ 



Ready in September. 



Very ornamental, hardy, bulbous plants, of neat and dwarf habit. They succeed in almost any light soil, 

 but prefer a mixture of loam and peat. They should be planted 

 in groups, and do well in sheltered positions on rockeries, or in 

 mixed flower or shrubbery borders. They may also be grown in 

 pots in coldframes for house decoration when in flower. 



Ciganteum (Giant Dog's-Tooth Violet). Very Each Per doz. 100 

 large, straw-colored flowers, with orange 

 center, borne on long, slender stems; th'^ 

 foliage is richly mottled in dark brown, ana 



its elegant habit makes a very attractive '^^^^i:-. Mk'^<^K^'M.'^^''-'\. 



pot plant for window decoration $0 05 $0 40 $2 50 ^^fi^H^^^B^^^fe \^ 



Crandlflorum. Leaves unmottled; flowers 



bright yellow, with recurved petals 10 1 00 6 00 



Hartwegil. Fine new variety; light yellow ^Q^^^H^^^^^^^^l^ 



flowers, like those of E. giganteutn, but each ^^^S^^^W^W^^^^ir 



borne on a separate stalk; the easiest of all ^^^f^^^^^S^BmwS^M^Sl^JfF 



the sorts to grow 06 50 3 GO ^^y^CTvWpg| ^ ^?||g ^^ 



Hendersonii. Flowers pink, with very dark fR^^BwI'lB^iSl IBS^^^ ^^^^^'^— ' 



purple center; leaves beautifully mottled in witl^^iS&iSfiH w^l^^'i^^^S^^^ 



(lark brown; petals strongly recurved; rare.. 10 1 00 6 00 j^^^A^^f^^i wK ^^K^fH^S ^^'^ 



Johnsoni. Large, clear pink fl.owers, with ^^^^^^^sS^^^S^^S^^^-^^'^ 



orange center; foliage prettily variegated in mS^^^^^^^^tlU!^*Si^^^^^L^ ' 



dark brown; grown in pots "in frames and ■^j^^lj^^^^BlSi^f^S--^^^^*^ 



brought into the house when in flower, they WBit^^m.^^^ 



make very attractive decorative plants 12 1 25 8 00 



Revolutum. Leaves mottled white and brown; ^ S'^' 



flowers opening white, and passing to pink ^pfei'il 



and purple 08 65 4 50 ^^''■'^MBKKI^^KW^M^^MiM^'' 



Dens-canis (Dog's-Tooth Violet). Mixed colors; - ry. ^il'flPPfJp^fS^ffp^ 



very pretty; leaves blotched in brown and 



white 05 30 1 50 Erythronium. 



