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



AMARYLLIS 



Ready in October. 



Extremely ornamental greenhouse plants, with large, fragrant, 

 beautifully colored flowers. The most suitable soil is good loam, 

 with one-fourth part of leaf-mould or pulverized manure, and some 

 sand. Good drainage is very important. The growing season is 

 from early spring until about September, when the plants should be 

 kept cool and allowed to rest until February. They require plenty 

 of sunshine, but in the flowering season a light shading tends to 

 preserve the blossoms longer. Frequent disturbance of the roots is 

 Established bulbs in large pots should have a top-dressing each year 

 when starting, and manure water during the growing season, 



Each Perdoz. 



Aulica (Lily-of-the-Palace). Very large, handsome flowers ; crimson, 



shaded with green $1 00 



Belladonna. Violet and white; flowers in large umbels; very fragrant. . 20 $2 00 



" Major. A large and improved form of the preceding 30 3 00 



Cleopatra. Red, white margin 3 50 



Crocea. Scarlet, with white , 2 00 



Formosissima (Jacobiean Lily). Pretty scarlet flowers ; may be planted out- 

 side in the spring per 100, $8.. 15 1 25 



Craveana. Dark orange 2 50 



Josephine (Gigantea). Very fine scarlet; flowering in immense umbels; these 



are extra-sized bulbs 6 00 



Johnsonll (Spice Lily). Very large, exceedingly beautiful flowers; crimson, 



striped white " '. GO 6 00 



Longifolia rosea. Rose; hardy 25 2 50 



Amaryllis. Longifolia alba. White; hardy 30 3 00 



Lutea (Sternbergia). Hardy autumn-flowering variety, with bright yellow crocus- 

 like flowers per 100, $4. . 08 75 



Lutea macrantha. Golden yellow; fine 20 2 00 



Orientalis. Fine; rare variety 4 00 



Ornatum. White, finely striped rose 3 50 



Prince of Orange. Bright orange 2 50 



Each Perdoz. 



Retlculatum strlatifolium. Violet, striped white $3 00 



Vlttata Mixed. Striped red and white 60 $6 00 



Mixed Hybrids. Beautifully colored hybrids; large bulbs 60 6 00 



ARUMS. 



Ready for shipment in Sept. and Oct. 



A genus of curious and ornamental peren- 

 nials, with peculiar and distinct foliage and flow- 

 ers. They make handsome pot-plants, and are 

 also very effective in subtropical gardening. A. 

 Dracunculus is hardy, and may be left in the 

 ground over winter, with a little covering. The 

 others should be potted in the autumn and kept 

 dormant till spring. They are all of easy culti- 

 vation, requiring rich soil and plenty of water 

 during the growing season. A compost of rich 

 loam, with a third of well-rotted manure and 

 some sand, is very suitable. 



If ordered by mail, add 3 cents each for postage. 



Each Perdoz, 



Crinltum. Marble stems; broad, flesh-col- 

 ored, spotted flowers, covered with hairs. $0 20 $2 00 

 Cornutum (Red Calla). Flowers red, spotted 



black; stems mottled; a handsome pot-plant. 15 1 50 

 Dracunculus (Dragon-flower). A striking and 



very ornamental plant for pots or garden. 



It grows to a height of 3 feet, with mottled 



stem and handsome foliage 12 1 25 



Italicum. A hardy species from the Channel 



Islands, with creamy white flowers 05 50 



Maculatum. A fine decorative plant; flowers 



white; green foliage, spotted black 08 75 



Palaestlnum sanctum. The new Black Calla 



from the Lebanon mountains ; a splendid 



pot- and chamber-plant, with fine, dark green 



foliage, large black spathe and black spadix. 



per 100, $14.. 20 2 00 Arum. Palcestinum sanctum. 



