J. M. THORBURN & CO.»S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



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AMARYLLIS 



READY IN OCTOBER 



Extremely ornamental greenhouse plants, with large, fragrant, beautifully colored flowers. The most suit- 

 able soil is good loam, with one-fourth part of leaf-mold or pulverized manure, and some sand. Good drainage 



is very important. The growing season is from early spring until about Sep- 

 tember, when the plants should be kept cool and allowed to rest until February. 

 They require plenty of sunshine, but in the flowering season a light shading 

 tends to preserve the blossoms longer. Freciuent disturbance of the roots is 

 to be avoided. Established bulbs in large pots should have 

 a top-dressing each year when starting, and manure-water 

 during the growing season. Each Doz. 



Belladonna major. \'iolet and white : flowers in 



large umbels; fragrant $o 30 



Formosissima (Jacobaean Lily) 15 



Josephine (C.igantea). Very fine scarlet ; flower- 

 immense umbels; these are extra-sized bulbs 6 00 



rosea. Rose; hardy 25 



" alba. White; hardy 25 



Lutea (Sternbergia). Hardy autumn-flowering variety, with bright 



yellow, crocus-like flowers per 100, $7.. 12 1 25 



Orientalis. Fine ; rare variety 4 50 



Ornatum. White, finel)^ striped rose 3 50 



Hippeastrum Aulica ( Lily-of-the-Palace). Very large, handsome flowers; crimson, shaded with 



green i 00 



" Cleopatra. Red, with white margin 4 00 



" Crocea. Scarlet, with white 2 00 



" Graveana. Dark orange i 75 



" Johnsonii (Spice Lily). Very large, exceedingly beautiful flowers ; crimson, striped white. 60 600 



" Prince of Orange. Bright orange ; beautiful 2 00 



" Reticulata striatifolia. Violet, striped white 3 00 



" Mixed Hybrids. Beautifully colored hybrids; large bulbs 60 



$3 00 

 I 50 



2 50 

 2 50 



AMARYLLIS 



Vittata Mixed Hybrids 60 



ARUMS 



Ready for shipment in September and Octobe 



A genus of curious and ornamental perennials, with pecul 

 foliage and flowers. They make handsome pot-plants, and 

 eft'ective in subtropical gardening. A. Dracunculus is hardy, 

 and may be left in the ground over winter, with a little covering. 

 The others should be potted in the autumn and kept dormant 

 till spring. They are all of easy cultivation, re- 

 quiring rich soil and plenty of water during the -^r-y^^ 

 growing season. A compost of rich loam, with l'^^:^ '^{J 

 a third of well-rotted manure and some sand, is \ 

 very suitable. 



If ordered by mail, add 3 cents each for postage \fr 



Each Doz. 



Crinitum. Marble stems ; broad, flesh-colored, * 



spotted flowers, covered with hairs $0 30 $3 00 



Cornutum (Red Calla). Flowers red, spotted 



black, stems mottled ; handsome pot-plant ; 



flowers without water or soil 15 i 50 



Dracunculus (Dragon-flower). A striking and 



very ornamental plant for pots or garden. It 



grows to a height of 3 feet, with mottled stem 



and handsome foliage 15 i 50 



Italicum. A hardy species from the Channel 



Islands, wath creamy white flowers 05 50 



Maculatum. A fine decorative plant ; flowers 



white; green foliage, spotted black 10 i 00 



Palaestinum sanctum (Black Calla). From the 



Lebanon mountains. A splendid pot- and 



chamber-plant, with fine dark green foliage, 



large black spathe and black spadix 



per 100, $12. . 20 2 00 



6 00 

 6 00 



ARUM PAL^STINUM SANCTUM 



