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



CRINUMS 



c V c I, A M I ■: iX c ; i ( ; a n t i-: u m 



Splendid larj^t'-llowe-riii^ l)ull>s, clost-Iy 

 allied to the Amaryllis. The most suitable 

 soil is a compost of turfy loam, cow manure 

 and some sand. They should he j^rown in 

 large pots or tubs, about three-foui ths of 

 the bulb being out of the soil. In late fall 

 they should be removed to a cool-house 

 and allowed to rest till new leaves begin to 

 appear in February. The bulbs should re- 

 ceive a toi)-dressing each year when start- 

 ing, and manure water during the growing 

 season. They may be ])lace(l outside when 

 warm weather begins, and will llower all 

 through the summer, making splendid lawn 

 or veranda plants. 



Giganteum, Giant White. Immense bull)s; 

 large white flowers; bloom all summer; 

 very fragrant. They sliould be watered 

 plentifully while growing. $2 each. 



Amabile, Giant Pink. Extra large, bright 

 pink, with white stripe; splenclid flower; 

 enormous bulb. This and the (iiant 

 White are unsurpassed for growing in 

 tubs, blooming profusely outside all sum- 

 mer. $2 each. 



Kirki. Large umbels of beautiful pure white 

 lloueis, with ])urpK- stripe in center of 

 each petal. 70 cts. each. 



Powelli. It produces long stems bearing at 

 the top five to eight large, dark rose, bell- 

 shaped flowers 3 to 4 inches long. 40 cts. 

 each. 



Powelli album. Pure white. 70 cts. each. 

 " intermedium. Light rose. $1 each. 



CYCLAMEN 



MOST OF THEM READY IN NOVEMBER 



When well grown, it is difficult to find a more 

 useful plant than this for greenhouse, room and 

 window decorations. The various species ])ro- 

 duce flowers var\ ing from deep red to pure white, 

 and of much elegance of form in llower ancl 

 l^lant. The soil best suited to them is a fresh 

 turfy loam with a fourth to a fifth of well-rotted 

 horse manure to which add some clean sand if 

 the soil is heavy. Plant so as to leave the top of 

 the bulb just below the surface. We ofi'er seed 

 of our superb strain of C. gigantetini at the end 

 of this Catalogue. 



Coum. Crimson, round-leaved. 15 cts. each, ^^i. 50 

 per doz. 



Europaeum roseum. Very showy, rosy red. Hardy. 



15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Giganteum, Rose. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



" Dark Crimson. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 

 " White " Mont Blanc." 20 cts. each, $2 

 per doz. 



" Mixed. 20 cts. each, $1.75 per doz. 

 Hederaefolium album. Autumn-flowering. .30 cts. 

 each, $3 per doz. 

 " rubrum. Autunm-flowering. 20c. 



each, $2 per doz. 

 Neapolitanum. The Ivy-leaved Cyclamen. Hardy. 



15 cts. each, I1.50 per doz. 

 Repandum. Rosy red, with purple eye. 15 cts. 

 each, $1.50 per doz. 



FREESIA 



The justly popular Freesiasare 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. 



FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA 



