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



CROWN IMPERIALS. 



crimson: effective for centers of beds; 



(FRITILLARIA IMPERIALISM 



A stately growing plant, with dark green foliage, and flowers of all intermediate shades between yellow and 



hardy and permanent, and not so generally planted as they should be. 



Their flowers are produced quite early in spring, and are very 

 ornamental and decorative in the center of a bed of other 

 bulbous plants. The old, dull red variety, while handsome, 

 does not give anything like the effect that the newer sorts do. 

 The double varieties are especially conspicuous and desirable 

 in every respect. They are all the better for being planted in 

 good, rich, well-drained soil; the flowers will be larger and of 

 finer coloring, as well as more enduring. 



Ready in September. 



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



Each Per doz. 



Aurora. Red $0 15 



flowers ; variegated 



Crown on Crown 



Single Red 



Single Yellow 



Cold Striped. Crimson 



foliage 



Silver Striped 1 



Large Double Red 1 



Large Double Yellow 1 



Maximus, kiright Yellow 



" Red 



Crown Imperial. Orange Brilliant 



Red Slagzwaard 



Fine Mixed Varieties per 100, $0.50 



$1 50 



2 00 

 1 50 



3 00 



2 



00 



FRITILLARIAS. Ready in September. 



Graceful, hardy, spring-flowering, bulbous plants, thriving in good, rich, well-drained soil. They are effective 



in mixed flower borders, and they also make excellent pot-plants. Each Doz 100 



Biflora. Low-growing species; brown ground, prettily lined $0 08 $0 80 $G 00 



Cocci nea. Narrow, tubular flowers of a deep, glowing red color 08 80 5 00 



Lanceolata. Tall flowers, mottled green and brown 08 80 6 00 



Lilacea. Flowers white; easily grown 08 80 6 00 



Persica. Bell-shaped lilac flowers .'. 20 2 00 



Pluriflora. Beautiful reddish purple; very early 08 80 6 00 



Recurva. Larger and more profuse-flowering than the above , 05 50 3 00 



Meleagris (Guinea Fowl Flower). Mixed colors - 05 30 1 50 



Fritillaria imperialis. See Crown Imperials, above. 



FREESIA. 



The justly popular Freesias are greatly prized for the de- 

 lightful fragrance of their delicately colored flowers, which, 

 when cut, will remain in good condition for a long time in 

 water. They are easily grown or forced in a light, sandy soil, 

 in a frame or greenhouse, and are excellent for window-culture 

 in winter; one plant will perfume a large room, but not in the 

 persistent manner of a tuberose. The plant has tooth-shaped 

 bulbs and flat, spreading leaves. For the information of all 

 not acquainted with these bulbs, we may say that they are quite 

 small, and produce large blooms in comparison to their size. 



Freesia refracta alba. Pure white and sweet- 

 scented; very largely forced. The flowers are 2 inches 

 long, and about the same in width, shaped like miniature 

 gladioli, and in clusters of 6 to 10, on depressed horizontal 

 scapes. The body of the flower is pure white, with lower 

 segments spotted lemon-yellow. The fragrance is remark- 

 able and very lasting. Doz. lOO 1.000 



Monster Size Bulbs $0 30 $1 50 $12 00 



First Size Bulbs 20 1 00 8 00 



Second Size Bulbs 15 GO 5 00 



Freesia I^eiclitlinii. Creamy white, 



shading to yellow; distinct in color 35 2 00 , Freesia refracta alba. 



