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



FRITILLARIAS 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Graceful, hardy, spring-flowering, bulbous plants, thriving in good, rich, well-drained soil. They are effec- 

 tive in mixed flower borders, and they also make excellent pot- plants. Each Doz loo 



Biflora. Strong plants, with large, dark brown, nearly black flowers $o 12 $1 00 I7 00 



Coccinea. Narrow, tubular flowers of a deep, glowing red color 10 90 6 00 



Lanceolata. Tall flowers, with large, greenish bells, mottled with yellow and purple 12 i 25 7 .50 



Liliacea. Flowers white ; easily grown 12 i 25 7 50 



Persica. Purplish brown ; handsome 30 2 75 17 00 



Pluriflora. Large, strong-growing plant, with beautiful reddish purple flowersblooming very early. 12 i 00 700 



Pudica. Clear yellow flowers on short stems 12 i 00 7 00 



Recurva. Very fine. The flowers are between tubular and bell-shaped, and of a brillian*: orange- 

 scarlet color 08 60 4 00 



Neleagris (Cniinea-fowl Flower). Mixed colors 05 35 2 00 



Fritillaria iinperialis. See Crown Imperials, on page 20. 



GLADIOLUS READY IN NOVEMBER 



The following varieties are the sorts generally to be had at this season of the year, and they are usually 

 planted in pots in autunm, and require to be kept in a warm room or greenhouse, except Byzantinus, which is 

 hardy, and may be planted out ; it is best, however, to give it slight protection. Some varieties are successfully 

 forced. 



The French Hybrids, for spring planting, will be in by November. These form a family of bulbs of rare 

 beauty. Every year is adding varieties of most exciuisite tint and shade; and, from the time of year during 

 which these bloom, and the long continuance of their flowers in perfection, the> become one of the greatest orna- 

 ments of the garden at a season when flowers of vivid tints are scarce. They are valuable for bedding. 



Named varieties will be found in our General Catalogue, published January i. 



AUTUrHBf OIANT. Bright scarlet to deep crimson flowers, with large deep yellow Each Doz. 100 

 throat, (irows 3 to 4 feet higli, with spikes of bloom sometimes 2 feet long. If i)lanted in 

 the open ground in spring, it blooms in Sept. and Oct., when other Gladiolus are gone.. 



Byzantinus. Delicate purple ; hardy 



Cardinalis. Blushing Bride. Beautiful ivory-white, v^-ith crimson flakes 



" Pink Perfection 05 



" Rosy Gem. Rose-pink 05 



" Salmon Queen 10 



" Sapho. Large white, shaded pale lilac, with faint creamy blotches, edged velvet 08 



Colvillei. Purple striped 



albus, "The Bride." White, for forcing 05 



" rosea. Pink (true) 



Floribundus. White, feathered rose and violet 08 



I*R.I]^UIyI^US. (New.) \'ery rare species from Victoria Falls, South Africa; grows 3 

 to 4 feet tall and is very vigorous. The flowers are of good size and are a clear primrose- 

 yellow. Blooms late in July. Genuine stock ; most valuable 60 



PRIIfllJI^INXJS HYBRIDS. (New.) Hybrids of the above, with many related spe- 

 cies and choice garden varieties. Extremely vigorous and healthy grower, blooming in July 

 and August. Grow 3 to 5 feet high, with long spikes of richly colored blooms, varying in 

 color from clear yellow to crimson, the latter with large soft orange or golden throats.. 

 Exceedingly desirable 



Ramosus. Ne Plus Ultra. Crimson and white blotch 



" Queen Victoria. Salmon-scarlet, feathered pure white 



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GLOXINIAS READY IN NOVEMBER 



Gloxinias are among the most beautiful of greenhouse plants, being remarkable for the intensity and variety 

 of their colorings, and the exquisite manner in which they are often blotched, mottled, penciled and blended. 

 The plants are extremely floriferous, and, by making successive pottings, they may be had in bloom the greater 

 part of the year. They thrive best in a soil composed of leaf-mould and peat in equal parts, with a little sand 

 added. When growing plenty of water should be supplied, but it should always be tepid. The bulbs we offer 



are large-sized, and of erect-flowering strain. Each Doz. too 



CrassiKolia erectra, Red $0 12 $1 00 $6 00 



" " White 12 I 00 6 00 



" " Blue 12 I 00 6 00 



" " Spotted 12 I 00 6 00 



" " Mixed 10 85 5 50 



