J. M. THORBURN 8c CO.'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



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AMARYLLIS, continued 

 Hippeastrum Crocea grandiflora. Hrit^Iit orange, 



whitc-stripcd. $2.50 each. 

 Hippeastrum Graveana. Dark oraiij^e. $1.75 each. 

 Hippeastrum Johnsonii (Sj)ice Lily). Beautiful 



(lowers; crimson, striped white; very large 



bulbs. 70 cts. each, $7 per doz. 

 Hippeastrum. Prince of Orange. Bright orange ; 



beautiful. $2.^0 each. 

 Hippeastrum reticulata striatifolia. Violet, striped 



w hite. $3 each. 

 Hippeastrum. Mixed Hybrids. Beautifully colored 



hyl)ri(ls; large bulbs. 70 cts. each, $7 per doz. 

 Vittata Mixed Hybrids. 60 cts. each, $6 per doz. 



Begonia grandiflora, 



TUBEROUS-ROOTED 

 READY IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 



Splendid pot-plants for the house or greenhouse 

 and especially valuable for bedding, flowering in 

 the greatest profusion throughout the summer. 

 I'^or bedding they should be started in hotbed in 

 March and April. The hollow end of the bulb 

 should be up and but slightly covered. They 

 should get very little water until the plants are 

 growing. 





Each 



Doz. 



100 







$0 65 



$3 50 







65 



3 50 







65 



3 50 



" White 





65 



3 50 



" YeUow 





65 



3 50 



" Pink 



10 



65 



3 50 



.JiIARVLLLS 





Kach 



Doz. 



100 







$0 



65 



l3 50 



Double White 



15 





00 



6 00 



" YeUow 



15 



I 



00 



6 00 





- 15 



I 



00 



6 00 





15 



I 



00 



6 00 





15 



I 



00 



6 00 



BEGONIA CRISPA (Single-fringed Begonias) 



These new Begonias have beautifully shaped, gracefully frilled and crested flowers borne above the foliage 



on long and erect stems. A fine strain with a great 



future. Red, Rose, White, 



each, $3.50 per doz. 



YeHow and Salmon. 35 cts. 



BRODIAEA 



READY IN 

 SEPTEMBER 



BEGONIA CRISPA 



Pretty, hardy, bulbous plants from the Pacific coast. 



They have narrow, grassy leaves, slender stetns, and 



umbels of lily-like llowers. For forcing or outdoor cul- 

 ture. Do best in rich, sandy loam. If grown in pots, a 



compost of loam, leaf-mold and sand is best. 



Bridgesii. Rich reddish purple flowers. S cts. each, 65 

 cts. per doz., $\ per 100. 



Californica. Often 2 fei-t high, with large pinkish purple 

 flowers. Fine. 8c. each, 65c. per doz., $4 per irx). ■ 



Candida. Pale blue flowers in spreading umbeis; exceed- 

 ingly beautiful. 12 cts. eacli, $1 per doz., $6 per 100. 



Coccinea (Floral Fire Cracker) . Rich blood-crimson, tip- 

 ped white. 6 cts. each, 50 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100. 



Congesta. Tail-growing; purple flowers. 5 cts. each, 30 

 cts. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 



Grandiflora. Deep purple flowers; large and showy. 5 

 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz.. $2.50 per 100. 



Ixioides splendens. Large, light yellow flowers. 5 cts. 

 each, 45 cts. per d(jz., $3 per 100. 



Lactea. White, with green stripes. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. 

 per doz., I2.50 per 100. 



Laxa. Tall, with large blue flowers. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. 

 per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



Peduncularis. Porcelain-white flowers in immense um- 

 bels. 8 cts. each, 65 cts. per doz., $4 per loo. 



Stellaris. Intense purple flowers, with white center, 

 borne on short stems and forming a starry clump. 8 

 cts. each, 65 cts. per doz., $4 per 100. 



Nixed Sorts. 5 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 



