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



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DARWIN TULIPS 



They f^row very tall, with large flowers of fine form. Being borne on very long stems, they are excellent for 

 cutting to put in vases for house decoration. They are all single, self-colored, and of great brilliancy. 



Named sorts as follows, all 8 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., $4 per 100 



Laurentia. Fiery scarlet. 

 Loveliness. Satiny rosv, shaded blush. 

 Nora Ware. Heliotrope. 

 Pales. Soft lilac. 



Anton de Bury. Dark violet. 

 Asa Gray. Dark carmine. 

 Donders. Dark vermilion ; violet center. 

 Dream. Lilac. Very large flower. 

 General de Cordons. Glowing scarlet. 

 Glow. Vermilion; blue center, white margin. 

 Kate Greenaway. White, shaded lilac. 



Portales. Scarlet. 



Mixed Darwins. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., $2 per 100, 



$14 per 1,000. 



MISCELLANEOUS and BOTANICAL TULIPS 



r Tulipa Billitiana. Vellow; orange-eyed 



" carinata. Purple-red 



(u " celsiana (Australis). Yellow, outside maroon .' 



^ " Clusiana (The Lady Tulip). Red stripes, black center on white ground 



cA " cornuta (Chinese). Scarlet and yellow 



CL, " Didieri. Light red, dark center 



" elegans. Crimson-vermilion ; long, pointed, reflexing petals ; pale yellow center 



2 " Florentina odorata. Yellow; violet-scented per 100, $2. 



C " fulgens. Crimson 



N *' Greigii. Brilliant orange-scarlet, with black center ; spotted foliage 



§ " macrospila. Crimson per 100, $2. 



fc. " Oculus Solis (Cotton Tulip, or Sun's Eye). Vermilion, with black eye 



o. " Persica. Yellow; sweet-scented 



" retroflexa. Yellow ; recurved petals 



" viridiflora. Green and white 



2 VARIEGATED and STRIPED-LEAVED TULIPS 



Height in. 



Each 



Doz. 



So 05 



So 50 



06 



60 



15 



I "iO 



15 



I 50 



10 



I (X) 



10 



I 00 



12 



I 25 



05 



40 



10 



I 00 



18 



I 75 



05 



40 



12 



I 25 



20 



2 00 



10 



I 00 



12 



I 25 



Each 



Doz. 



So 25 



$2 50 



10 



I 00 



10 



I 00 



10 



I CO 



06 



60 



10 



I 00 



12 



I 25 



06 



60 



05 



50 



08 



75 



08 



75 



Canary Bird. Yellow ; single 



Cottage Maid. Dark rose ; single 7. 



Golden Prince. Single; yellow; fine for bedding 7. 



La Candeur. Double; white; very fine for bedding 7. 



Lac van Rhyn. Violet, bordered with white per 100, $4.. 6. 



Rex Rubrorum. Double; very beautiful ; color softer than the ordinary per 100, $6. .8. 



Rose Luisante. Fine rose ; single 7. 



Royal Standard. Silver-striped 6. 



Yellow Rose. Double; fine yellow; late; very sweet-scented 9. 



Tournesol. Double; red and ^-ellow 8. 



Waterloo. Scarlet; single 7. 



MIXED TULIPS 



For bedding. Planted in large masses, these make a magnificent show, and, being inexpensive, should be 

 largely used. Our special mixtures of Early Single and Early Double Tulips are made up of the finest bulbs 

 and the brightest colors. If planted in large beds, they will produce an exceedingly beautiful and lively effect. 



Not less than 6 at dozen rate 



Doz. 100 1. 000 



Fine Mixed, EARLY SINGLE. Thorburn's Special Mixture; extra choice $0 30 Si 40 $10 00 



" EARLY DOUBLE. Thorburn's Special Mixture ; extra choice 30 i 50 12 co 



" Late Single 30 i 40 10 00 



" Late Double 30 i 50 12 00 



" Bizarres 30 i 25 9 00 



" Bybloems 30 i 50 12 00 



" Rosy on White 30 i 50 12 00 



" Parrot 30 i 25 9 00 



" Breeders, or Mother Tulips 35 i 50 12 co 



" Darwin. Single, late, self-colored; mixed 40 2 00 14 00 



CHOICE COLLECTIONS OF TULIPS, OUR SELECTION 



No. 1. One each of the following 12 varieties Named Early Single Tulips for house culture or bedding $0 45 



Artus, Cottage Maid, Keizerkroon, Pottebakker, White. 



Belle Alliance, Couleur Ponceau, La Reine. Rosa Mundi, 



Chrysolora, Duchesse de Parma, L'Immaculee, Wapen van Leiden. 



Xo. 2. Two each, same 12 varieties as in Collection No. 1 (24 named bulbs) So 75 



No. 3. Four each, same 12 varieties as in Collection No. 1 (48 named bulbs) i 25 



No. 4. Eight each, same 12 varieties as in Collection No. 1 (96 named bulbs) 2 25 



