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



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BEAUTIFUL JAPAN LILIES, 



40 



These do not generally arrive till November and December. We import oixr supply direct from Japan every 

 year. Every garden should have some of these most beautiful and easily grown Lilies. 



Postage on these varies from 2 to 10 cents on each, according to size. 



Each Perdoz. 



Auratum (Golden-Banded Lily). The grandest of all hardy 

 Lilies; flowers white, spotted with maroon, having a 

 bright yellow band through the center of each petal. 

 The plant grows from 3 to 6 feet high. 



8 to 9 inches in circumference per 100, $7.50. . 



9 to 11 inches in circumference " $10.. 



11 to 13 inches in circumference " $17.. 



Auratum macranthum, or platyphyllum. A splendid 

 variety of the above, with mucli larger flowers; of per- 

 fect form and great substance; 5 to 8 feet 



Auratum rubro-vittatum. Enormous flowers, sometimes 

 measuring 10 inches across; pure white, beautifully 

 spotted, and with a deep crimson stripe through center 

 of each petal; very fragrant 



Auratum pictum. Flowers like those of the common Aura- 

 tum, with yellow band through each petal. It is beauti- 

 fully spotted with rich crimson 



Auratum Wittel. Very large, pure white flowers, with 

 raised spots of satiny white; a grand Lily; 4 to 6 feet.. 



Auratum Virginale. Very large, pure white flowers, with 

 yellow band through center of each petal; a magnificent 

 variety, growing from 4 to 6 feet high 



Speciosum album Kraetzeri. Beautiful pure white flowers 

 of large size; 2 to 4 feet high: one of the handsomest 

 and easiest grown Lilies we have 



Speciosum rubrum. White, shaded rose and spotted deep 

 red; 2 to 4 feet high 



Speciosum rubrum Melpomene. Very dark crimson- 

 spotted flowers of large size and striking appearance; 2 

 to 4 feet high 25 



Lilixim auratum. 



Lily-of-the- Valley. 



Each Per doz. 

 Batemanni. Richly colored, unspotted 



flowers of bright apricot tint; a most 



beautiful variety; 3 to 4 feet high...$0 15 $1 50 

 Krameri. White, slightly tinged with 



red; sweet-scented 15 1 50 



Leichtlinii, Orange-red, with crimson 



spots; 2 to 3 feet high 20 2 00 



Leichtlinii, Canary Yellow. Like above, 



but in color pure canary-yellow 40 4 00 



LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. 



(CONVALLARIA MAJALIS.) 



Ready in November. 



One of the most beautiful and admired spring- 

 flowering plants, and universally sought for its neat 

 and chaste outline and delicate odor. The growth is 

 close, dwarf and compact, and the plant is hardy and 

 permanent. It is now a most popular plant for forc- 

 ing, which is easily done by planting the pips in pots, 

 from 6 to 12 in each, watering freely, keeping in a 

 cold cellar, and starting from week to week, to keep 

 up a succession. They generally flower in three or 

 four weeks after planting. They require a consider- 

 able amount of heat to start them. 



Clumps. Fine large clumps, with 15 or more flow- 

 ering pips on each. Fine for planting outside in 

 shaded positions, and for naturalizing by the 

 side of streams or wood walks. 30 cts. each, $3 

 per dozen clumps. 

 Pips for forcing. 50 cts. per bundle of 25, $1.75 per 

 100, $14 per 1,000. 



