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 three-fourths 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 

 begin 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. They 



should be watered plentifully while growing $2 00 



Amabile. Giant Pink. Extra large, bright pink, with white ^im^MB^^ ^XV'*^K«I^T^ '^'^^■C'A 

 stripe; splendid flower; enormous bulb. This and JaW^WB^. ^^itf^R^^^^ t\tVT^^W^cL-^ 



trie Giant White are unsurpassed for growing in ^^^a™f«M tvV Y r/ lt\Y^\*Ai 



tubs, blooming profusely outside all summer 2 00 ^^^Kl^ ^r-\ y^-'r mj ^ \ ) U^-^^Br/iVY^ 



Kirki. Large umbels of beautiful i)ure white flowers, with ^K^^^^k / \ iW.!m9B aXIt 



l>urple 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 



to 4 inches long 40 



" album. Pure white 70 



IXIAS 



^eady in October 



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 usually rec- 

 ommended for other bulbs. By reason of their curious forms 

 and strange coloring, the Ixias attract much attention. Ixias 



iilach Doz. 



Azurea. Blue, with purple center; very beautiful $0 05 $0 35 



Bucephalus major. Rich crimson; very fine 05 35 



Crateroides. Bright crimson 05 40 



Desdemona. Bluish lilac, black eye 05 35 



Excelsior. Reddish bronze 05 35 



Emperor of China. Golden yellow, purple eye 05 40 



Fairy Queen. White, shaded lilac 05 35 



Favorite. Sulphur-yellow 05 35 



Galathea. White, with blue eye 05 40 



Lady of the Lake. Magenta, dark eye 05 40 



Lady Slade. Light rose 08 60 



Smiling Mary. Cherry-red; fine variety 08 60 



William the Conqueror. Large; white, with purple eye 05 45 



In Splendid Mixture per 1,000, $4; 2 for 5 cts... 20 



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Erythronium 



ERYTHRONIUMS 



(DOG'S-TOOTH VIOLETS) 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 shoixld be planted in groups, and 

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

 or shrubbery borders. Each Doz. 100 



Californicum. Cream-yellow, with maroon band 



at base; leaves very richly mottled. The 



Californicum. White Beauty. Flowers more nearly 

 white than Californicum; leaves richly 

 mottled 



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 makes a very attractive 

 pot-plant for window decoration 



Citrinum. Leaves mottled; flowers yellow 



Grandiflorum. Leaves unmottled ; flowers bright 

 yellow, with recurved petals 



Hartwegii. Fine new variety; light yellow flow- 



ers like those of £J. giganteum, but each borne on a separate stalk, 

 Hendersonii. Flowers pink, with very dark purple center; leaves beautifully mottled in dark 



brown; petals strongly recurved; rare 



Mixed 



Dens-canis (Dog's-tooth Violet). Mixed colors; very pretty; leaves blotched in brown and white . 



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$4 50 



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80 



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65 



4 50 



08 



65 



4 50 



08 



65 



4 50 



05 



45 



2 50 



08 



65 



4 50 



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40 



2 50 



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30 



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