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



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SPIRAEA, or ASTILBE 



Spiraea Astilboides floribunda 



Ready in November 

 Tall, graceful, branching, herbaceous per- 

 ennials, thriving in rich soil and damp positions. 

 Those we list are extensively used for forcing 

 for winter decorative purposes, for which they 

 are eminently adapted, either as cut-tiowers or 

 in pots for window and table decoration. They 

 should be potted when received and buried out- 

 side till they begin to form roots. They may 

 then be taken in and forced as required. They 

 require abundance of water. 



Japonica (Hoteia). Excellent pot-plant for win- 

 ter blooming. Large, brandling j)aiiicle.s of 

 pure white, feathery flowers; fine for cut- 

 ting. Clumps for forcing or outdoor plant- 

 ing. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $6 per 100. 



Japonica fol. aurea reticulata. Beautiful gold- 

 striped foliage; large panicles of pure white 

 flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 

 per 100. 



Japonica compacta maltiflora. The neat, compact 

 habit and profusion of large, handsome, 

 pure white flowers make it a most elegant 

 pot-plant. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $G.50 

 per 100. 



Astilboides floribunda. Very large, pure white 

 plumes; neat habit; very abundant bloomer. 

 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $7 per 100. 

 Palmata. Crimson; strong clumps. 15 cts. each, 



$1.50 per doz., $7 per 100. 

 Aruncus. Handsome plant, with large plumes of 

 pure white flowers. 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 Hybrida Gladstone. A new hybrid Spiraea, which 

 excels all others in its profusion of snow- 

 white plumes borne on strong stems one and a half feet long, standing erect above the foliage. The plant is 



perfectly symmetrical in shape, the foliage very hand- 

 some and the flowers exquisitely fragrant. The best of 

 all for forcing. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 



TRILLIUMS 



(AMERICAN WOOD LILY, or INDIAN SHAMROCK) 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, succeeding best in a 

 deep, well-drained soil and in a somewhat shady situation. 

 They require plenty of water during the summer. All are 

 natives of North America, and are known by various cora- 

 itoon names in different localities. They have violently 

 emetic roots. 



Each Doz. 100 



Grandiflorum ("Giant American Wood- 

 Lily," or "Wake Robin"). Large 

 white flowers, changing to rose; quite 

 hardy, and easily grown in shaded 

 positions $0 06 $0 45 $3 00 



Erectum ("Birthroot "). Dark purple flow- 

 ers; erect habit; about 1 foot high... 06 50 3 50 



Erectum album. A white-flowered variety 



of the above 08 65 4 50 



Erythrocarpum. Large, white flowers; 



grows about 1 foot high 15 1 50 



Petiolatum. A rare and very odd variety 

 from Oregon, witli each leaf on a 

 separate petiole 15 1 50 



Sessile Californicum. Handsome, pure 



white flowers; prettily mottled foliage 12 1 25 7 00 



Sessile rubra. Beautiful reddish purple 



petals 15 1 50 



Trillium sessile Californicum 



