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



JAPAN LILIES, continued 



Auratum rubro - vittatum. Enormous 

 rtowers, sonietiiiies measuring 10 

 inches across; pure white, beauti- 

 fully spotted, and with a deep crim- 

 son strii)e through center of each 

 petal; very fragrant. 05 cts. each, 

 $7 per doz. 



Auratum pictum. Flowers like those of 

 the common Auratum, with yellow 

 band through each petal. It is beau- 

 tifully spotted with rich crimson. 

 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. 



Auratum Wittei. Very large, pure white 

 flowers, with raised spots of satiny 

 white; a grand Lily; 4 to G feet. 

 75 cts. ea., $8 per doz. 



Auratum Virginale. Very large, pure 

 white flowers, with yellow band 

 through center of each i>etal ; a 

 magnificent variety, growing from 4 

 to 6 feet high. 50c. each, $5 per doz. 



Speciosum album Kraetzeri. Beautiful 

 pure white flowers of large size; 2 

 to 4 feet high; one of the hand- 

 somest and easiest grown Lilies 

 we have. 8 to 9 inches, 20 cts. 

 each, $2 per doz. 

 9 to 11 inches, 30c. each, $3 per doz. 



Speciosum rubrum. White, shaded rose 

 and spotted deep red; 2 to 4 feet 

 high. 9 to 11 inches, 20 cts. each, 

 $2 per doz. 



Speciosum rubrum Melpomene. Very 

 dark crimson - si)(>tted flowers of 

 large size and striking apj)earance: 

 2 to 4 feet high. 9 to 10 inches, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



Batemanni. Richly colored, unspotted 

 flowers of })riglit apricot tint ; a most 

 beautiful variety; 3 to 4 feet high. 

 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Krameri. White, slightly tinged with 

 red; sweet-scented. 20 cts. each, $2 

 per doz. 



Leichtlinii. Orange-red, with crimson 

 spots; 2 to 3 feet high. 25 cts. each, 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Types o! Lilies 



VARIOUS LILIES 



// ordered by mail, add 3 cents each for those marked (*); others 2 

 cents each, for postage. 



*Atrosanguineum {Fnlgens). Dark crimson, black spots. 

 25 cts. each, $2.25 per doz. 



*Brownii. Most beautiful flowers of immense size, inside 

 creamy white, outside shaded chocolate-purple; a splen- 

 did pot-plant; 2}4 to 33^ feet high. 50 cts. each, 

 $5.50 per doz. 



Canadense. Our native "Meadow Lily." Graceful, droop- 

 ing, bright yellow flowers, spotted red; IK to 3 feet. 

 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 



Canadense rubrum. Red flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 ^Candidum (Madonna Lily; St. Joseph's Lily). The com- 

 mon garden Lily. Large, pure white, very sweet- 

 scented flowers ; valuable for forcing; 2 to 3 feet. 15 cts. 

 each, $1.50 per doz., $9 per 100. 

 ^Candidum flore pleno. Double white. 50c. each, $5 per doz. 



Cbalcedonicum (The true Scarlet Turk's Cap Lily). Bril- 

 liant scarlet, recurved flowers; 3 feet. CO cts. each, 

 $6 per doz. 



^Colchicum {Monaclelphnm) . Citron, black spots; a splen- 

 did Lily; 2 feet. 70 cts. each. 

 Excelsum { Testaceum) , Lovely cream-colored flowers, 

 tinged with apricot; very fragrant; 5 feet. 70 cts. each, 

 $7 per doz. 



*Giganteum. A magnificent species, growing 6 to 10 ft. high, 

 and bearing many large funnel-shaped flowers 5 to 6 in. 

 long; color white, with purple throat; extra large. $4 ea, 



l^ilium auratum 



