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



NERINE Ready in October and November 



Very beautiful greenhouse bulbous plants succeeding best in pots, in light soil — say a compost of loam, 

 leaf-mould and sand. Frequent repotting is not advisable, but an annual top-dressing of new soil before the 

 flowering season is recommended. During the growing season they succeed best in a frame with sonie bottom, 

 heat. After the leaves die they should be kept quite dry in a cool place until they begin to grow again. 



Each Doa. 



Corusca. Brilliant scarlet flowers $0 75 



Crispa. Very handsome scarlet flowers 1 00 



Flexuosa. Bright crimson-scarlet, tinged with orange 1 25 



Fothergillii. Bright, glittering scarlet, in a many-flowered umbel 90 



" major. A magnificent plant for house or conservatory. The flowers are of the most in- 



tense shining scarlet, and by artificial light the crystalline cells of the petals sparkle 



like jewels. It flowers very freely 150 



Japonica (Lycoris radiata) per 100, $5.. 10 $0 80 



Sarniensis (True Guernsey Lily). Flowers brilliant crimson, in large clusters. The best known sort. 50 4 50 

 Undulata. Rosy purple, wavy flowers ; very handsome 75 



OXALIS 



T^eady in September 



A very pleasing class of small bulbs, producing vast quantities of brilliant flowers during the autumn and 

 winter months; they are especially desirable for planting in hanging baskets. They are easily grown in a sandy- 

 soil, seven or eight bulbs in a 4- or 5-inch pot. Pot in September, and remove indoors early in October; 

 keep in moderate temperature. Each Doz 100 



Buttercup. A splendid winter-blooming plant for pot culture. The flowers are pure bright 

 yellow, and produced in great abundance. It is very easily cultivated, and, being a strong 



grower, only one or two bulbs should be planted in a 5- or 6-inch pot 1st size..$0 05 $0 35 $1 75 



Second size 2for5cts... 25 1 50 



Double 06 60 3 .50 



Bowiei. Crimson 05 35 1 75 



Grande Duchesse, grandiflora alba. White 05 35 1 75 



'* " " rosea. Bright pink 05 35 1 75 



" *' lavender 05 35 1 75 



Lutea. Yellow 2for5cts... 25 125 



Double. Yellow 05 40 2 00 



Rubella. Purple 05 40 2 00 



Versicolor. Rod, violet and white 2 for 5 cts... 25 1 25 



Mixed 3 for 5 cts... 15 75 



P/EONIES K^<'<1V in October 



The old-fashioned double Paeonies are too well known to require description. Their popularity is due to their 

 great merits — tlieir easy culture, the handsome appearance of the plant, and the brilliant and striking effect of 

 their massive, finely formed, richly colored flowers. Among hardy herbaceous perennials, the Chinese Paeonies 

 rank about first for lawn or flower-border or shrubbery decoration. They are all hardy. 



HERBACEOUS CHINESE P/EONIES ^ , ^ 



Acbille. Fine rosy color, nearly white $0 30 $3 00 



Asa Gray. Rosy ca,rmine 75 7 50 



Charlemagne. Creamy white, center lilac and chamois 30 3 00 



Comte de Niepperg. Bright carmine; very early 30 3 00 



Duchesse de Nemours. Pure white 75 7 50 



Edulis. Bright rose 30 3 00 



Festiva Maxima. White 75 7 50 



Gigaotea. Fine pink; early; fragrant 75 7 50 



Humei Carnea. Pale rose, passing to white 30 3 00 



Madame Geissler. Rosy lilac; large flower; early 75 7 50 



Marie Deroux. Rose and flesh color 30 3 00 



Rubens. Crimson 30 3 00 



Thorbecki. Tender rose, center deep rose 30 3 00 



Double Mixed White 25 2 50 



" " Crimson 25 2 .50 



Pink 25 2 .50 



" All Colors 20 2 00 



JAPANESE TREE P/EONIES 



These are very beautiful and free-flowering, and bloom two or three weeks earlier than the herbaceous sorts. 

 We are importing an assortment of the newest and best sorts in five separate colors. Price, $1.25 each, $12: 

 per dozen. 



Pi^LONIA TENUIFOLIA 



Very elegant plants with narrow-leaved featherv foliage. Each Doz. 



Double-flowering. Rich crimson * $0 30 $3 00 



Single-flowering. Rich crimson 20 2 00 



P/EONIA OFFICINALIS , , ^ 



Each Doz. 



Anemonaeflora. Crimson; anemone flower shape $0 20 $2 00 



Atro-rubra plena. Dark red 20 2 00 



Nutabilis plena, Tender rose, passing to white 20 2 00 



