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



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CRINUMS 



Splendid large-flowering bulbs, closely allied to the Amaryllis. The most suitable soil is a compost of 

 turfy loam, cow manure and some sand. They should be grown in large pots or in tubs, about tliree-fourtiis of 

 the bulb being out of the soil. In late fall they should be removed to a coolhouse and allowed to rest till new 

 leaves be^m to appear in February. The bulbs should receive a top-dressing each year when starting, and 

 manure water during the growing season. They may be placed outside when warm weather begins and will 

 flower all through the summer, making splendid lawn or veranda plants. 



Each 



Giganteum, Giant White. Immense bulbs ; large white 



flowers; blooms all summer ; very fragrant ; theyo 



should be watered plentifully while growing $2 00 



Amabile. Giant Pink. Extra large, bright pink, wiih white 



stripe ; splendid flower ; enormous bulb. This and 



the Giant White are unsurpassed for growing in 



tubs, blooming profusely outside all summer 2 00 



Grandifloram. Very large white flowers, with red stripe 



running through the center of the petals 3 00 



Kirki. Large umbels of beautiful pure white flowers; 



pure white, with purple stripe in center of each 



petal 75 



Powelli. It produces long stems bearing at the top five 

 to eight large, dark rose, bell-shaped flowers 

 3 to 4 inches long 40 



" album. Pure white i 00 



*• intermedium. Light rose; hardy 3 00 



IXIAS 



[Ready in October) 



Izias. 



The Named Hybrid Ixias are so beautiful and rich in 

 tints that no lover of flowers should be without them. They 

 are equally adapted for pots or the open ground, exceedingly 

 free-flowering, and invaluable for cutting. If planted out, 

 they require rather more covering during winter than hya- 

 cinths. In pots their culture is the same as that usual'y recommended for other bulbs, 

 curious forms and strange coloring, the Ixias attract much attention. 



Azurea. Blue, with purple center ; very beautiful 



Bucephalus Major. Rich crimson , very fine 



Crateroides. Bright crimson 



Favorite. Sulphur yellow 



Galathea. White, with blue eye 



Lady Slade. Light rose 



Smiling Mary. Cherry -red ; fine new variety 



William the Conqueror. Large; white, with purple eve 



In Splendid Mixture ' 1,000 Ss, 2 for 5 cts. . 



By reason of their 



Each 



Per doz. 



100 



So 05 



So 40 



S2 50 



• 05 



40 



2 20 



• 05 



40 



2 25 



• 05 



40 



2 55 



05 



40 



2 50 



05 



40 



2 50 



08 



60 



3 50 



• 05 



45 



2 50 





20 



75 



Erythronium. 



Nixed 



Dens=canis (Dog's-Tooth Violet). 



Per doz. 



ILRYTHRONIUMS 



(DOQ'S-TOOTH VIOLLTS. ) Ready in September 



Very ornamental, hardy, bulbous plants, of neat and dwarf 

 habit. They succeed in almost any light soil, but prefer a mix- 

 ture of loam and peat. They should be planted in groups, and 

 do well in sheltered positions on rockeries, or in mixed flower 

 or shrubbery borders. Each 

 Giganteum ( Giant Dog's-Tooth Violet). Very 

 large, straw-colored flowers, with orange 

 center, borne on long, slender stems ; the 

 foliage is richly mottled in dark brown 

 and its elegant habit nnkes a very attrac- 

 tive pot-plant for window decoration .... So 

 Citrinum. Leaves mottled ; flowers yellow. . . . 

 Grandiflorum. Leaves unmottled ; flowers 



bright yellow, with recurved petals 



Hartwegii. Fine new variety : li.ght yellow flow- 

 ers, like those of E. ^!S!'au/ei<fn, but each 



borne on a separate stalk 



Hendersonii. Flowerspink, with ver}' dark pur- 

 ple center ; leaves beautifully mottled in 

 dark brown ; petals strongly recurved ; 



rare 



Howellii. Leaves mottled ; flowers pale yellow. 

 Revolutum. Leaves mottled white and brown : 

 flowers opening white, and passing to pink 



Mixed colors ; very pretty ; leaves blotched in brown and 



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10 



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6 



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10 



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6 



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06 



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6 



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10 



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65 



4 



50 



05 



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2 



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