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



Miscellaneous Bulbs and Roots 



Those marked with an asterisk (*) will not be ready till October. 



Each 



*Achimenes. Mixed. Lovely greenhouse pot-plants $0 08 



Acidanthera bicolor. A gladiolus-like plant, growing two feet high; flower-spikes pure white 

 and sweet-scented, with a large triangular blotch in the center. Blooms during July and 



August. The bulbs must be kept warm and dry over winter 



Aconite. See Eranthis, page 33. 



Allium. Perfectly hardy bulbous plants of the easiest cultivation. They are excellent for 



the flower border or for naturalizing in masses. The varieties offered below are 



also suitable for forcing for winter cut-flowers. 



" Azureum. Beautiful sky-blue flowers in large umbels; fine for pots or garden 



** Neapolitanum. Large umbels of pure white flowers, borne on long stems; valuable 



for forcing for winter cut-flowers, as well as for summer garden decoration 



" Moly luteum. Golden yellow flowers in large umbels; very showy and attractive; 



fine for growing in the garden in groups or for naturalizing in masses 



" Hermettii grandiflorum. Makes a splendid pot-plant for winter blooming in the house, 



the handsome, large, pure white flowers being produced abundantly and for a 



Doz. 100 

 $0 75 $5 00 



Ostrowskyanum. 



Brasiliensis. Deep red, with 



" Mixed. Tall plant, beautiful 

 flowers; for pots or frames 

 Anomathecacruenta. Rich crimson flow- 

 ers; neat, dwarf habit; excellent for 



window-garden 



Anthericum. Very ornamental border 

 plants, and also excellent 

 for pot culture. They do 

 best in light, rich soil, and 

 require plenty of water 

 while growing. 

 " Liliago (St. Bernard's Lily). 



Pure white flowers; 1% 



" Ramosum. Of branching 



habit; white flowers; 2 



feet high 



Antholyza, Mixed. liike Gladioli. Take 



up in fall 



Apios tuberosa. Hardy climber, with 

 clusters of fragrant purple flowers.. 

 Asphodelus ramosus. Hardy perennial ; 



large, white flowers: very 



pretty 



" luteus. Bright yellow 



Babiana. Mixed colors; charming for 



pots 



*Bessera elegans (Coral Drops). Bright 



coral-scarlet, with white cups 



Bravoa geminiflora. Orange and 



Allium Neapolitanum 



Bulbocodium yernum. A very pretty 

 little bulbous plant, with rosy purple, 

 crocus-like flowers; it is one of the 

 earliest of spring plants, blooming 

 even before the Crocus 



^Caladium esculentura (Elephant's Ear). Large-sized bulbs 



Callas. See Richardia, page 29. 



Camassia Cusickii. Superb new variety with very large leaves and lovely pale sky-blue 



flowers, produced in racemes 2 to 3 feet long 



" esculenta. Pretty violet-blue flowers; fine for cutting 



" Leichtlinii. Splendid, tall, purple variety 



Chionodoxa gigantea. Very large lilac-blue flowers, with large white eye 



" Luciliae ("Glory of the Snow"). Porcelain-blue, white eye 



Sardensis. Lovely deep blue flowers, produced in great numbers 



" Tmolusi. Bright blue and white. Late blooming 05 



Cinnamon Vine. See Dioscorea . 



Clematis cocciuea. A hardy herbaceous perennial climber 



flowers rich scarlet, 



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