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



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VARIOUS IRISES 



KhcIi Doz. 100 



Anglica Mont Blanc. Pure white English Iris $0 lU 7') $5 00 



Anglica (English Bulbous). Mixed colors 05 :{.") 2 00 



Alata (Tiie Scorpion Iris). Sweet-scented, sky-blue Howers; line for pots 15 1 25 7 00 



Atrofusca. Puri)lish lilac 50 



Cristata. Lilac, with yellow throat 08 05 4 50 



Florentina alba. Beautiful satiny white flowers 05 40 2 50 



Germanica. Canary Bird. Yellow and bronze, striped white 10 75 5 00 



'* Grachus. Crimson, reticulated white; very line 15 1 50 



" Madame Chereau. White, elegantly frilled, azure-blue 10 75 5 00 



" Maori King, (iolden-vellow standard ; velvety crimson falls, margined gold 20 2 00 12 00 



" President Carnot. Pale blue 10 85 5 50 



" Tour d'Eiffel. Olive, with violet falls 10 05 4 50 



" Finest Mixed. All colors 05 35 2 00 



Histroides. Large, light blue spotted flowers. 25 2 50 



Iberica. Gray, striped violet-purple 25 2 50 



Morea pavonia (Peacock). Pretty 05 25 1 25 



Persica. Early dwarf Persian; fine for forcing. (The French Fleur-de-Lis ) 20 2 00 12 00 



Pumila. Blue 10 05 4 00 



Reticulata. Violet, spotted white, yellow and black 15 1 50 



Siberica. Mixed 05 50 3 00 



Stylosa. Blue 15 1 50 



Susiana major (Chalcedonian Iris). Bluish, tinted brown, dark lines 20 2 00 



Tuberosa (Snake's Head Iris). Rich violet 05 40 2 50 



LACHENALIAS 



Ready in September 



Very pretty, spring-flowering, greenhouse, bulbous plants, with brightl)- colored flowers and elegant habit. 

 They should be grown in pots, four to six bulbs in a 5-inch pot, in a compost of two p;irts loam, two parts leaf- 

 mould and one part each of peat, sand and well-rotted cow manure. Apply but little water until growth is some- 

 what advanced, but give more freely as the foliage develops; give them plenty of light and air, and keep near 

 the glass to insure sturdy growth. Lachenalias are also excellent subjects for hanging baskets. 



Each Doz. 



Luteola. Pale yellow flowers, flushed with green $0 25 $2 50 



Pendula. Verv handsome, large and showy species, with broad foliage and rich red flowers, tipped 



with black 25 2 50 



Quadricolor. Bright green, red and yellow flowers; very pretty 25 2 50 



Tricolor. Red, yellow and green 25 2 50 



Versicolor. Foliage heavil}'^ spotted brown; flowers yellow, tipped with green and red; very pretty for 



massing ' 15 1 50 



Hybrids Mixed 12 1 25 



MONTBRETIAS 



T^ead^ in November 



Hardy, summer-flowering, bulbous plants that are becoming more popular every year. Their brightly colored 

 flowers are borne on long, graceful spikes in the greatest profusion, and they are most valuable for cutting and 

 general decorative purposes. They should be planted in groups and left undisturbed. Ordinary garden soil and 

 a sunny position suit them. The following are the handsomest and most distinct varieties: 



Each Doz. 100 



Aurea. Golden yellow $0 05 $0 40 $2 50 



Bouquet Parfait. Large, bright vermilion Each Doz. 100 



flowers, with deep yellow center $0 05 $0 40 $2 00 f k \ ( J 



Crocosmiaeilora. Large; bright orange, tinged In I\ )( 1^ ^ 



scarlet 05 30 1 50 \ If ' 



Eldorado. Large, golden yellow flowers ; very ^Kiz \1 



floriferous; dwarf habit 05 40 2 25 I i\ 



Elegans. Bright yellow, outside streaked with 'M./ 



vermilion; extra fine 05 40 2 00 A \l i ; 



Etoile de Feu. Bright vermilion, with deep I'll/ \) 



yellow center; large flowers 08 60 3 50 



Germania. Very large, orange-scarlet. The 



best new variety 20 1 75 10 00 



Golden Sheaf. Bright yellow 05 40 2 00 \^ WHl^Ml/lMAflJir/l K/ //X / 



Pottsii. Orange and scarlet; very free-flow- 



ering 05 30 1 50 



Sunbeam. Rich yellow, spotted brown; large J^Ji^^^^^^ifMWM//ii^^/- 



flowers .. 05 40 2 50 ^ j^^/^;^ \~^^\\\jrw 



ORNITHOGALUM 



Ready in September 

 , .. Each Doz. 100 



Arabicum. White, with black center; valu- * '«>x''''*'''^^ttl<ilJrilBf£M/ 



able for forcing $0 05 $0 45 $3 00 --*^'>>>>g^|Jra 



Pyramidale. Showy spikes of white flowers. . 20 2 00 ?^r^^%-S^-^Xv^^^^" ' 



Umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem). Outside 



green and white striped, inside satiny -^x-^- • •"•'^^ 



white; flowers in umbels ; very showy 05 .30 1 50 Hontbre^H? 



