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



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FREESIA. continued 



TIk'v arc easily .ui'oun or forced in liood loamy soil, with an a(linixliire c)f 

 leaf-mould and sand, in a frame or _t;reenlionse, and are excellent for win- 

 dow culture in winter. For the information of all not acciuainted with 

 these bulbs, we may say that they are (juite small, but produce larj;e 

 blooms in comparison to their size. 



Freesia refracta alba. The body of the flower is pure white, 

 with lower sei;nu nts sj^otted lemon-yellow. Their fragrance is re 

 markable and very lasting". Doz. loo i ooo 



Monster Size Bulbs $o 35 $2 00 S14 00 



First Size Bulbs 25 i 10 850 



Second Size Bulbs 20 75 550 



Freesiat Purity." ^Magnificent glistening pure white (lowers of 

 large size, borne on strong, lengthy stems, each truss bearing M to 10 

 buds, five to six of which are frequently open at the same time. Of 

 recent introduction. 60 cts. per doz., $4 per 100. 



Freesia alba major. Pure white; splendid new sort with large 

 pure white tiowers of good substance. 50 cts. per doz., $2.75 per 100. 



Preesia I^eiclltlinii. Creamy white, shaded to yellow, with 

 orange blotch ; distinct in color. 45 cth. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 



Freesia rosea, ^Xew Pink. Perhaps the most valuable intnv 

 duction of recent years. It differs little in growth from the well known 

 F. refracta n/da,' except that it throws its scapes higher above the 

 foliage, which is finer than that of the older variet\-. The color is a 

 beautiful soft pink, entirely distinct. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 



ERYTHRONIUMS 



(DOG'S-TOOTH VIOLETS) READY IN SEPTEMBER ixiA 



Very ornainental, hardy, bulbous plants, of neat and dwarf habit. 

 They succeed in almost any^ light soil, but prefer a mixture of loam and peat. They should be planted in groups, 

 and do well in sheltered positions on rockeries, or in mixed flower or shrubbery borders. Each Doz. 100 

 Californicum. Cream-yellow, with maroon band at base; leaves very richly mottled. The 



finest of all .' .' $0 



Californicum, White Beauty. Flow^ers more nearly white than Californicum ; leaves richly mottled. 

 Giganteum (Giant Dog's-Tooth Violet). Very large, straw-colored flow^ers, with orange center. 



borne on long, slender stems; the foliage is richly mottled in dark brown and its elegant 



Citrinum. Leaves mottled; flowers yellow 



Grandiflorum. Leaves unmottled; flowers bright yellow, with recurved petals 



Hartwegii. Fine variety; light yellow flowers like those of E. ,s:iganteum, but each borne on a 



separate stalk 



Hendersonii. Flowers pink, with very dark purple center; leaves beautifully mottled in dark 



brown ; petals strongly recurved ; rare 



Mixed 



DenS'Canis (Dog's-tooth Violet). Mixed colors ; very pretty ; leaves blotched in brown and white. 



07 



$0 60 



$3 50 



08 



65 



4 00 



06 



50 



3 00 



08 



65 



4 00 



oS 



65 



4 00 



oS 



65 



4 00 



oS 



65 



4 50 



05 



40 



2 50 



05 



30 



I 50 



IXIAS 



READY IN OCTOBER 



The Named Hybrid Lxias are so beautiful and rich in tints that no lover of flowers should be without them. 



They are equally adapted for pots or the open ground, ex- 

 ceedingly free-fiowering, and invaluable for cutting. If planted 

 out, they require rather more covering during winter than 

 hyacinths. In pots their culture is the same as that usually 

 recommended for other bulbs. By reason of their curious forms 

 and strange coloring, the Ixias attract nuich attention. 

 Azurea. Blue, with purple center ; verv beau- 

 tiful " 



Barbara. Creamy white, black center 



Bucephalus major. Rich crimson ; very fine. . 



Crateroides. Bright critnson 



Duchess of Edinburgh. White, red-striped . . . 



Excelsior. Reddish bronze 



Emperor of China. Golden yellow, purple eye. 



Favorite. Sulphur-yellow 



Galathea. White, with blue e^-e 



Lady Slade. Light rose 



Viridifiora. Green, black center 



While Swan. White, with blush-violet eye 

 William the Conquerer. Large; white, with 



ERYTHRONIUM 



Wonder (Rosea plena). Rose 



In Splendid Mixture . . per 1,000, $4 ; 2 for 5c. . 



- Each 



Doz. 



100 



^ 05 



$0 40 



$2 50 



05 



35 



2 00 



05 



35 



2 00 



06 



50 



3 00 



05 



40 



2 50 



05 



40 



2 25 



05 



40 



2 50 



f>5 



40 



2 25 



06 



50 



3 00 



08 



75 



4 50 



06 



50 



3 CO 



05 



35 



2 00 



05 



40 



2 50 



05 



40 



2 50 





20 



65 



