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



NERINE, 



Ready in October and November. 



Very beautiful greenhouse bulbous plants, 



Nerine Sarniensis. 



succeeding best in pots, in light soil— say a compost of loam, 

 leaf-mould and sand. Frequent repotting is not 

 advisable, but an annual top-dressing of new 

 soil before the flowering season is recommended. 

 During the growing season they succeed best in 

 a frame with some bottom heat. After the leaves 

 die they should be kept quite dry in a cool place 

 until they begin to grow again. 



Each Perdoz. 



Crispa. Very handsome scarlet 

 flowers $1 00 



Flexuosa. Bright crimson-scarlet, 

 tinged with orange 1 00 



Fothergillli. Bright, glittering 

 scarlet, in a many-flowered umbel. 1 00 



Fothergillii major. A magnificent 

 plant for house or conservatory. 

 The flowers are of the most intense 

 shining scarlet, and by artificial 

 light the crystalline cells of the 

 petals sparkle like jewels. It 

 flowers very freely 1 25 



Sarniensis (True Guernsey Lily). 

 Flowers brilliant crimson, in large 

 clusters. The best known sort . . 30 $3 00 



Undulata. Rosy purple, wavy flow- 

 ers ; very handsome 75 



OXALIS. 



Ready in September. 



A very pleasing class of small bulbs, pro- 

 ducing vast quantities of brilliant flowers dur- 

 ing the autumn and winter months ; they are 

 especially desirable for planting in hanging 

 baskets. They are easily grown in sandy soil, 

 seven or eight bulbs in a 4- or 5-inch pot. Pot 

 in September, and remove indoors early in Octo- 

 ber; keep in moderate temperature. 



Each Per doz 



Buttercup. A splendid win- 

 ter-blooming plant for pot 

 culture. The flowers are 

 pure bright yellow, and 

 produced in great abun- 

 dance. Itis very easily cul- 

 tivated, and, being a 

 strong grower, only one 

 or two bulbs should bo 

 planted in a 5- or 6-inch 

 pot $0 06 ^ 



Bowiei. Crimson 05 



Crandiflora aiba. White.... 08 

 " rosea. Bright pink . . 08 

 ** versicolor. Lavender. 06 



Lutea. Yellow 05 



" Double. Yellow 08 



Multiflora alba 08 



Rubella. Purple 05 



Versicolor. Crimson and white. 05 



Mixed 2 for 5 cts.. 



Buttercup Oxalis. 



