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



NERINE. 



Ready in October and November. 



Very beautiful greenhouse bulbous plants, 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 

 AWli^^^V'^ ir succeed best in a frame with some bottom heat. After the leaves die 



Y^^:^^^^^^^l^^{f \|] ])/■ *^^y 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. Briglit crimson-scarlet, tinged with orange 1 00 



K. Fothergillii. Bright, glittering scarlet, in a many-flowered 



s<^^^^sm^^^^' umbel 1 00 



" major. A magnificent plant for house or con- 



ri'VTT^i^-'- V servatory. The flowers are of the most 



l^XXV— intense shining scarlet, and by artificial 



light the crystalline cells of the petals 

 sparkle like jewels. It flowers very freely. 1 25 

 Japonica (Japan Spider Lily). Purplish red; very beauti- 



^^^^]'^^^J^^^T fill •. 10 $100 



Sarniensis (True Guernsey Lily). Flowers brilliant crim- 



' i son, in large clusters. The best known sort '.iO 3 00 



Undulata. Rosy purple, wavy flowers ; very handsome 75 



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OXALIS 



Ready in September. 



Nerine Japonica. ^ very pleasing class of small bulbs, producing vast quantities of 



brilliant flowers during the autumn and winter months; they are espe- 

 cially 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 October; keep in moderate temperature. 



Each Perdoz. 100 



Buttercup. A splendid winter-blooming plant for pot-culture. The flowers are pure bright 

 yellow, and produced in great abundance. It is very easily cultivated, and, being a strong 



grower, only one or two bulbs should be planted in a 5- or G-inch pot $0 05 $0 45 $2 50 



Bowiei. Crimson 05 40 2 00 



Grand Duchesse, grandiflora alba. White 08 75 4 00 



" " " rosea. Bright pink 00 50 3 00 



'« " " Versicolor. Lavender OG 50 3 00 



Lutea. Yellow 05 30 1 50 



" Double. Yellow 08 75 4 00 



Rubella. Purple 05 .35 2 00 



Versicolor. Crimson and white 05 30 1 50 



Mixed 2 for 5 cts... 20 1 00 



PAEONIES. 



Ready in October. 



The old-fashioned double Paeonies are too well known to require description 

 their great merits — their easy culture, the handsome appear- 

 ance of the plant, and the brilliant and striking effect of their ^saivv 

 massive, finely formed, richly colored flowers. Among hardy 

 herbaceous perennials, the Chinese Paeonies rank about first for 

 lawn or flower-border or shrubbery decoration. They are all 

 hardy. 



Each Perdoz. ^^^^'iil^^^/y^ 1^ 



Chlnensis, Double White $0 30 $3 00 ^^^E^^'" 



" " Crimson 20 2 00 ^^^^^^ 



" " Pink 20 2 00 



" " Mixed 20 1 75 



Arborea (Tree Paeony). Very handsome 2 00 



Tenuifolia, Single. Bright crimson 20 2 CO 



" Double. Bright crimson 30 3 00 



popularity is due to 



Paoniti 



