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



BEGONIA GRANDIFLORA, tuberous-rooted 



Ready in November and December 



Splendid pot-plants for tlie house or greenhouse, and especially valuahle for bedding, flowering in the greatest 

 profusion throughout the summer. For bedding they should be started in hotbed in March and April. The hollow 



end of the bulb should be up and but slightly covered. They 

 should get very little water until the plants are growing. 



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Single Crimson $0 



" Scarlet 



Rose 



" White 



" Yellow 



" Pink 



" Mixed 10 



Double White 



" Yellow 



" Scarlet 



Sose 



" Mixed 



icli 



Doz. 



100 



10 



$0 



75 



$4 00 



10 





75 



4 00 



10 





75 



4 00 



10 





75 



4 00 



10 





75 



4 00 



10 





75 



4 00 



10 





75 



4 00 



15 



1 



25 



7 00 



15 



1 



25 



7 00 



15 



1 



25 



7 00 



15 



1 



25 



7 00 



15 



1 



25 



7 00 



BRODIAEAS 



Tuberous- rooted 

 Begonia 



Ready in September 



Very pretty, hardy, bulbous plants from the Pajciffcr 

 coast. They have narrow, grassy leaves, slender stems,, 

 and a head or umbel of lily-like flowers. Suitable for 

 forcing or outdoor culture. They do best in rich, sandy- 

 loam. If grown in pots, a compost of loam, leaf-mold audi 

 sand is recommended. Each 

 Bridgesii. Rich reddish purple flowers. .$0 

 Californica. Often 2 feet high, with large 



])inkish purple flowers. Fine 



Coccinea (Floral Fire Cracker). Rich 



blood-crimson, tipped white 



Congesta. Tall-growing; purple flowers. . 



Doz. 



100 



Capitata. Handsome deep violet flowers in compact umbel 



" alba. Very beautiful, pure waxy white 



Grandiflora. Deep purple flowers ; large and showy 



Howelli lilacina. Very beautiful porcelain-blue 



Ixioides splendens. Large, light yellow flowers 



Lactea. White, with green stripes 



Laxa. Tall, with large blue flowers 



Peduncularis. Porcelain-white flowers in immense umbels, 

 Mixed. All sorts 



08 



$0 



GO 



$4 00) 



08 





GO 



4 0« 



06 





50 



3 5(> 



05 





30 



1 75 



05 





40 



2 50 



08 





G5 



4 50 



05 





40 



2 50 



10 



1 



00 



(J OO 



05 





40 



2 50 



05 





35 



2 00 



05 





40 



2 50 



08 





60 



4 00 



05 





30 



1 50 



CROWN IMPERIALS 



( Fritillaria imperialis ) 

 A stately-growing plant, with dark green foliage, and 

 flowers of all intermediate shades between yellow and crim- 

 son; effective for centers of beds; harxly and permanent, 

 and not so generally planted as they should be. Their flow- 

 ers are producetl quite early in spring, and are very orna- 

 mental and decorative in the center of a bed of other bulbous 

 plants. The old, dull red variety, while handsome, does 

 not give anything like the effect that the newer sorts do. 

 The double varieties are especially conspicuous and desira- 

 ble in every respect. They are all the better for being 

 planted in good, rich, well-drained soil: the flowers will be 

 larger and of fine coloring, as well as more enduring. 



Ready in September 

 If ordered by mail, add j cents each for postage 



Each Doz. 



Aurora. Red $0 20 $2 00 



Crown on Crown. Red 20 2 00 



Single Red 20 2 00 



Single Yellow 30 3 00 



Gold-Striped leaved. Crimson flowers; varie- 

 gated foliage 30 3 00 



Silver-Striped leaved 60 



Large Double Red GO 



Large Double Yellow 60 



Maximus, Bright Yellow 45 4 50 



Red 35 3 50 



Orange Brilliant 30 3 00 



Red Slagzwaard 20 2 00 



Fine Mixed Varieties per 100, $7.. 15 1 25 



Crown Imperial 



