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



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RANUNCULUS READY IN SEPTEMBER 



The main soil for these should be loam or clav, with a liood dressina; of rotted manure and leaf-mold; if 

 heavy, add a little sand. The soil should be well {Iraincd, cool, deep, rich and moist. Plant late in the autumn, 

 claws downward, from 4 to 6 inches apart and 3 inches deep, covering with fine, pulverized soil. 



PERSIAN RANUNCULUS 



Belladonna. White So 



Commodore Napier. Yellow and brown 



border 



California Gold. Yellow 



Favorite des Dames. Striped 



Jaune Supreme. Splendid yellow 



Kiskoy. Purple 



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Doz. 



100 



05 



50 35 



^52 GO 



f'5 



35 



2 00 



05 



45 



3 Of 



05 



35 



2 00 



05 



35 



2 (XJ 



05 



35 



2 00 



Each Doz. 100 



Mont Blanc. Wiiite $0 05 $0 35 $2 00 



Queen of the Netherlands. Violet-black 05 35 2 cyo 



Saturnus. Crimson 05 35 2 00 



Fireball. Hrilliant scarlet 05 35 2 00 



Persian Mixed, all sorts 3 for 5 cts.. 15 80 



French Mixed 3 for 5 cts. . 15 80 



TURBAN RANUNCULUS 



These are the most hardy of the Ranunculus, and will succeed 

 with much less care than is necessary for the Persian sorts. 



Each Doz. 100 



Black, or Brown $0 05 $0 35 $2 00 



Grandiflora. Crimson 05 35 2 00 



Romano. Scarlet 05 35 2 00 



Merveilleuse. Orange-yellow 05 35 2 co 



Seraphique. Citron 05 35 2 00 



Striped 05 35 2 00 



Viridiflora. Scarlet, green center 05 35 2 00 



Mixed Turban 2 for 5 cts. . . 20 i 00 



RICHARDIAS, or CALLAS 



READY IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 



Tall-growing, bulbous perennials of exceedingly graceful habit 

 and very handsome foliage and flowers. They are easily cultivated 

 in pots, requiring only a rich soil and plenty of water. A compost 

 of one part good loam and one part cow manure is recommended. 

 It is a good plan to plant them out in the garden each summer, in 

 rich, well-manured soil, giving them plenty of water, taking them 

 up and carefully repotting in September. 



White Calla, or Lily-of=the=Nile {Calla ^thiopica). Large, white, 

 trumpet-shaped flowers of great substatice. One of the most 

 popular and ornamental of house and greenhouse plants. Larg- 

 est size bulbs. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $14 per 100. 

 Pearl of Stuttgart. A dwarf variety of sterling merit. The flowers 

 are of medium size and perfect form^^and are produced by 

 ^ strong plants in remarkable profusion 



Little Gem " Calla. Very neat, dwarf habit ; makes an excellent pot-plant 06 



Spotted Calla (C ^thiopica alba maailata). An extremely ornamental pot-plant, with pure 



white flowers and handsome, deep green leaves, spotted with white 10 



Black Calla. S^o^ Arum Palcestimim sanctum 20 



Red Calla {Arum corntUum). Flowers red, spotted black; 



stem mottled ; a handsome pot-plant 15 



YELLOW-FLOWERED. SPOTTED LEAF. Grows about 2 feet high, 

 with immense dark green leaves spotted and l)lotched 

 with silvery white ; flowers of medium size, pure bright 

 yellow, with a black-purple blotch at base. Fine for spring 

 planting. Blooms outside all summer 25 



WHITE CALLA 

 Each 



Even very small plants will give good blooms. ...$o 25 



Doz. 



$2 50 

 60 



/J 

 00 



$3 50 



5 00 

 12 00 



I 50 9 00 



2 50 16 00 



SCILLA SIBIRICA 



SCILLAS READY IN SEPTEMBER 



5. Peruviana requires slight protection ; all theothers are ciuite hardy, and 

 may remain in the ground several years. The effect in early spring of the in- 

 tensely rich blue, early-flowering Scilla, contrasting with the snow-white of the 

 Snowdrop and the varied hues of the Crocus, can hardl}- be overestimated ; are 

 most valuable for permanent edging, or planted in bunches of a dozen or so. 

 If ordered by mail, add 5 cents per dozen for postage, except those marked with a (*) 

 to which add 2 cents each Each Doz. 100 



Sibirica. Blue $0 05 $0 35 $1 75 



" alba. White-flowered variety of the above 06 45 3 00 



Bifolia. Blue ' 05 35 200 



Campanulata (Wood Hyacinth). Blue 05 25 i 25 



" alba. White 05 35 2 00 



" rosea. Rose 05 35 2 00 



Nutans coerulea (Nodding Sciuills). Blue 05 35 2 00 



" alba. White 06 50 3 00 



" rosea. Rose 06 50 3 00 



*Peruviina alba (White Cuban Lily) 20 2 00 



" lutea (Yellow Cuban Lily) 50 5 00 



" coerulea (Blue Cuban Li'ly) 15 i 50 



