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



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LACHENALIAS 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Very pretty, spring- flowering, greenhouse ljulhous plants witli brightly colored flowers and elegant habit. 

 They should be grown in pots, four to six bull)s in a 5-inch pot, in a compost of two parts loam, two parts leaf- 

 mold and one part each of peat, sand and well-rotted cow manure. Apply but little water until growth is some- 

 what advanced, but give more freely as the foliage develops; give them plenty of light and air, and keep near 

 the glass to insure sturdy growth. Lachenalias are also excellent subjects for hanging baskets. 



Each Doz. 



Luteola. Pale yellow flowers, flushed with green $0 25 $2 50 



Nelsoni. Deep golden yellow ; fine 25 2 50 



Pendula. Very handsome, large and showy species, with broad foliage and rich red flowers, tipped 



with black 25 2 50 



Quadricolor. Bright green, red and yellow flowers ; very pretty 25 250 



Tricolor. Red, yellow and green , 20 2 00 



Versicolor. Foliage heavily spotted brown ; flowers yellow, tipped with green and red ; very pretty for 



massing 20 2 00 



Hybrids Nixed 15 i 50 



MONTBRETIAS 



READY IN NOVEMBER 



Hardy, summer-flowering, bulbous plants that are becoming more popular every year. Their brightly colored 

 flowers are borne on long, graceful spikes in the greatest profusion, and they are most valuable for cutting and 

 general decorative purposes. They should be planted in groups and left undisturbed. Ordinary garden soil and 

 a sunny position suit them. The following are the handsomest and most distinct varieties : 



Each Doz. 100 



Bouquet Parfait. Large, bright vermilion flowers, with deep yellow center $0 05 |o 40 $2 00 



Crocosmiaeflora. Large ; bright orange, tinged Each Doz. 100 



scarlet $0 05 



Elegans. Bright yellow, outside streaked with 



vermilion ; extra fine 05 



Etoile de Feu. Bright vermilion, with deep 



yellow center; large flowers 05 



Germania. Very large, orange-scarlet. The 



best netv variety 15 



Golden Sheaf. Bright yellow 05 



Pottsii. Orange and scarlet ; very free-flow- 

 ering 05 



Soleil couchant (Sunset). Golden yellow 05 



Sunbeam. Rich yellow, spotted brown ; large 



flowers 05 



Mixed Seedlings 05 



$0 30 



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 40 



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 40 



40 

 30 



ORNITHOGALUM 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Each 



Arabicum. White with black center ; valu- 

 able for forcing $0 08 



Pyramidale. Showy spikes of white flowers. . 20 

 Umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem). Outside 

 green and white striped, inside satiny 

 white; flowers in umbels ; very showy 05 



Doz. 



$0 60 

 2 00 



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MONTBRETIAS 



NERINE 



READY IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 



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

 leaf-mold 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 some bottom 

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



Each Doz. 



Corusca. Brilliant scarlet flowers $0 ^5 



Crispa, Very handsome scarlet flowers i 00 



Flexuosa. Bright crimson-scarlet, tinged with orange 140 



Fotbergillii. Bright, glittering scarlet, in a many-flowering umbel i 25 



" 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 2 00 



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



Sarniensis (True Guernsey Lily). Flowers brilliant crimson, in large clusters. The best known sort. 75 

 Undulata. Rosy purple, wavy flowers; very handsome i 25 



