J, M. THORBURN & CO.— CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



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BLAUTirUL JAPAN LILIES 



These do not generally arrive till November and December. We import our 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. 



Kat h Ferdoz. 



Lilium auratum. 



Each Pertloz 

 $2 GO 



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, $7..$o 10 



9 to II inches in circumference " $11 •• 15 



II to 13 inches in circumference " $18.. 30 



Auratum macranthum, or platyphyllum. A splendid variety 

 of the above, with much larger flowers ; of perfect 



form and great substance ; 5 to 8 feet 35 



Auratum rubro - vittatum. Enormous flowers, sometimes 

 measuring 10 inches across ; pure white, beautifully 

 spotted, and with a deep crimson stripe through cen- 

 ter of each petal ; very fragrant 65 



Auratum pictum. Flowers like those of the common Aura- 

 tum, with yellow band through each petal. It is 



beautifully spotted with rich crimson 30 



Auratum Wittei. \' ery large, pure white flowers, with raised 



spots of satiny white ; a grand Lily ; 4 to 6 feet 65 



Auratum Virginale. Very large, pure white flowers, with 

 yellow band through center of each petal ; a magniti- 



cent variety, growing from 4 to 6 feet high 45 



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 20 2 00 



Speciosum rubrum. White, shaded rose and spotted deep red ; 2 to 4 feet high $0 20 



Speciosum rubrum Melpomene. Very dark cri.nson-spottcd flowers of large size and striking appear- 

 ance ; 2 to 4 feet high 25 2 50 



Batemanni. Richly colored, unspotted flowers 

 of bright apricot tint ; a most beautiful variety ; 

 3 to 4 feet high. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 Krameri. White, slightly tinged with red ; sweet- 

 scented. 15 cts. each, $1 50 per doz. 

 Leichtlinii. Orange-red, with crimson spots ; 

 2 to 3 feet high. 15 cis. each, $1.50 per doz. 



LILY - or - THE. - VALLL Y 



(Convallaria niajalis) 

 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 forcing, which is easily 

 done by planting the pips in pots, from 6 to 12 

 in each, watering freely, keeping in a cold cel- 

 lar, and starting from week to week, to keep up 

 a succession. They generally flower in three 

 or four wseks after planting. They require a 

 considerable amount of heat to start them. 

 Clumps. Fine large clumps, with 15 or morr 

 flowering pips on each. Fine for plantin<'^ 

 outside in shaded positions, and for natural 

 izing 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. 



lily-of-the-Vallyy. 



