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



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RANUNCULUS 



Plant late in the autumn, 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



The main soil for these should be loam or clay, with a good dressing of rotten manure and leaf-mold 

 heavy, add a little sand. The soil should be well drained, cool, deep, rich and moist, 

 claws downward, from 4 to 6 inches apart and 3 inches deep, 

 covering with fine, pulverized soil. 



If ordered by mail, add 3 cents per dozen for postage 



PERSIAN RANUNCULUS 



Each Doz. 



Belladonna. White $0 05 $(j 40 



Commodore Napier. Yellow and brown border. 05 40 



California Gold. Yellow 10 75 



Favorite des Dames. Striped 05 45 



Jaune Supreme. Splendid yellow 05 45 



Kiskoy. Purple 06 50 



Mont Blanc. White 05 40 



Queen of the Netherlands. Violet-black 06 50 



Saturnus. Crimson 05 35 



Fireball. Brilliant scarlet 05 40 



Persian Nixed, all sorts 3 for 5 cts. . . 15 



French Mixed 3 for sets... 15 



TURBAN RANUNCULUS 



These are the most hardy of the Ranunculus, and will 

 succeed with much less care than is necessary for the Persian 

 sorts. 



Each Doz. 100 



Black, or Brown $0 05 $0 35 |2 00 



Grandiflora. Crimson 05 45 3 00 



Komano. Scarlet 05 35 2 00 



Merveilleuse. Orange-yellow 05 40 2 50 



Seraphique. Citron 05 35 2 00 



Striped 05 35 2 00 



Viridiflora. Scarlet, green center 05 35 2 00 



Mixed Torban 2 for 5 cts. . . 25 i 25 



RANUNCULUS 



RICHARDIAS, or CALLAS 



READY IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 



Tall-growing, bulbous perennials of exceedingly graceful habit 

 and very handsome foliage and flowers. They are easily cultivated 

 in pots, requiring only a rich soil and plenty of water. A compost 

 of one part good loam and one part cow manure is recommended. 

 It is a good plan to plant them out in the garden each summer, in 

 rich, well-manured soil, giving them plenty of water, taking them 

 up and carefully repotting in September. 



Each Doz. 100 



White Calla. or Lily-of-the-Nile [Calla ^thiopica). 



Large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers of 



great substance. One of the most popular 



and ornamental of house and greenhouse 



plants. Largest size bulbs $0 



Pearl of Stuttgart. A new dwarf variety of sterling 



merit. The flowers are of medium size and 



perfect form, and are produced by strong plants 



in remarkable profusion. Even very small 



plants will give good blooms 



Little Gem " Calla. Very neat, dwarf habit ; makes 



an excellent pot-plant 



Spotted Calla (C ^thiopica alba maculata). An 



extremely ornamental pot-plant, with pure 



white flowers and handsome, deep green leaves. 



W^HITE CALLA 



Black Calla. See Arum PalcBsth 

 Flowers red, spotted black ; stem mottled 



a handsome pot- 



Red Calla {Arum cornutum 

 plant 



YELLOW-FLOWERED. SPOTTED LEAF. Grows about 2 feet high, with immense dark green leaves 

 spotted and blotched with silvery white ; flowers of medium size, pure bright yellow, with a 

 black-purple blotch at base. Fine for spring planting. Blooms outside all summer 



20 



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$14 00 



30 



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06 



60 



3 50 



10 



75 



5 00 



20 



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12 00 



15 



I 50 



9 00 



25 



2 50 



15 00 



