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



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FRITILLARIAS 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Graceful, hardy, spring-ttoweriiig, bulbous plants, 

 thriving in good, rich, well-drained soil. They are effec- 

 tive in mixed flower borders, and they also make excel- 

 lent pot-plants. 



Each Doz. loo 

 Biflora. Strong plants, with large, dark 



brown, nearly black flowers $012 $1 00 $7 00 



Coccinea. Narrow, tubular flowers of a 



deep, glowing red color 10 90 6 00 



Laaceolata. Tall flowers, with large, green- 

 ish bells, mottled with yellow and 



purple 12 I 00 7 00 



Liliacea. Flowers white ; easily grown .. . 12 i 00 700 



Persica. Purplish brown, handsome 30 275 1700 



Pluriflora. Large, strong-growing plant, 



with beautiful reddish purple flowers, 



blooming very early 12 i 00 7 00 



Pudica. Clear yellow flowers on short 



stems 12 I 00 7 00 



Recarva. The finest of all the Fritillarias. 

 The flowers are between tubular and 

 bell-shaped, and of a brilliant orange- 

 scarlet color 08 65 4 50 



Meleagris (Guinea-fowl Flower). Mixed 



colors 05 35 2 00 



Fritillaria imperialis. See Crown Imperials, on page 20. 



FRITILLARIA RECURVA 



FREESIA 



The justly popular Freesias are greatly prized 

 for the delightful fragrance of their delicately 

 colored flowers, which, when cut, will remain 

 in good condition for a long time in water. 

 They are easily grown or forced in a light, sandy 

 soil, in a frame or greenhouse, and are excellent 

 for window culture in winter. For the informa- 

 tion of all not acquainted with these bulbs, we 

 may say that they are quite small, and produce 

 large blooms in comparison to their size. 



Freesia refracta alba. Pure white 

 and sweet scented ; very largely forced. The 

 flowers are 2 inches long, and about the same 

 in width, shaped like miniature gladioli, and 

 in clusters of 6 to i \ on depressed horizontal 

 scapes. The body of the flower is pure white, 

 with lower segments spotted lemon-yellow. 

 Their fragrance is remarkable and very lasting. 





Doz 



100 



1,000 



Monster Size Bulbs . . 



•• -$0 35 



$2 00 



$14 00 



First Size Bulbs 



25 



I 25 



9 00 







85 



6 00 



FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA 



Freesia alba major, 

 **I»urity." Magnificent 

 glistening pure white flow- 

 ers of large size, borne on 

 strong, lengthy stems, each 

 truss bearing 8 to 10 buds, 5 

 to 6 of which are frequently 

 open at the same time. Of 

 recent introduction 60 



Freesia l,eiclitliiiii. 



Creamy white, shaded to 

 yellow, with orange blotch, 

 distinct in color 45 



4 00 



2 75 



Denver, Colo. 



J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York City. 



Genilemen .-—The lilies received safely, many thanks. These and the bulbs sent some little time ago have 

 given me great satisfaction. Yours trulv, 



Henry Houseley, 



