J. M. THORBURN & CO.— CATALOGUE OF BULBS 29 



RANUNCULUS 



J^eady in September 



The main soil for these should be loam or clay, with a good dressing of rotten manure and leaf-mould ; if 

 heavy, add a little sand. The soil should be well drained, cool, deep, rich and moist. Plant late in the autumn, 

 claws downward, from 4 to 6 inches apart and 3 inches deep, 

 covering with fine, pulverized soil. 



If ordered by mail, add 3 cents per doz. for postage. 



eh Per doz. 

 05 $0 40 



100 

 $2 50 



pi:rsian varietiils 



Ea 



Belladonna. \'iolet-spotted $0 



Commodore Napier. Yellow and brown 



border 



California Gold. Yellow 



Favorite des Dames. Striped 



Jaune Supreme. Splendid yellow 



Kiskoy. Purple 



Mont Blanc. White 



Queen 0! the Netherlands. \'iolet-black 



Saturnus. Crimson 



Fireball. Brilliant scarlet 



Persian Nixed, all sorts 2 for 5 cts. . . 



French Named, in 25 varieties 



" Mixed, all sorts 2 for 5 cts . . 



TURBAN VARILTILS 



These are the most hardy of the Ranuncums, and will 

 succeed with much less care than is necessary for the Persian 

 sorts. 



05 



40 



2 50 



10 



75 



4 00 



05 



45 



3 00 



05 



45 



3 00 



05 



50 



3 50 



10 



65 



4 00 



10 



65 



4 00 



05 



35 



2 00 



05 



40 



2 50 





20 



I 00 



06 



45 



2 50 





20 



I 00 





Each 



Per doz. 



100 







$0 35 



$t 75 





05 



35 



2 00 





05 



30 



I 5^ 





05 



30 



I 50 



Hercules. Pure white 



06 



50 



3 00 





05 



35 



2 00 



Banunculus. 



Seraphique. Citron $0 05 



Souci dorCc Orange 05 



Striped 05 



Viridiflora. Scarlet, green center 05 



Mixed Turban 2 for 5 cts.. . 



Each Per doz. 

 $0 3.S 



35 



35 

 35 

 25 



100 

 $2 00 

 2 00 

 2 00 

 2 00 

 I 25 



Wmte Caila. 



RICHARDIAS, or CALLAS 



Ready in September and October 



Tall-growing, bulbous perennials of exceedingly graceful habit 

 and very handsome foliage and flowers. They are easily cultivated 

 in pots, requiring only a rich soil and plenty of water. A compost 

 of one part good loam and one part cow manure is recommended. It 

 is a good plan to plant them out in the garden each summer, in rich, 

 well-manured soil, giving them plenty of water, taking them up and 

 carefully repotting in September. 



Each Per doz. 100 



White Calla, or Lily-of-the-Nile {Calla ^thiopica). 



Large, white, trumpet - shaped flowers of 



great substance. One of the most popular 



and ornamental of house and greenhouse 



plants. Largest size bulbs $0 20 $2 00 $15 00 



Little Gem " Calla. Very neat, dwarf habit ; makes 



an excellent pot-plant 06 



Nana compacta (Improved Little Gem). Very dwarf 



and compact 10 



Spotted Calla (C ALUiiopica alba maculata). An 



extremely ornamental pot-plant, with pure white 



flowers and handsome, deep green leaves, 



spotted with white 10 60 4 00 



Black Calla. Arum Palcestimim sanctum 20 2 00 12 co 



Red Calldi (Arum cornutum) . Flowers red, spotted 



black ; stems mottled ; a handsome pot-plant .25 2 50 



3 50 



4 00 



