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



SNOWDROPS 



(Galanthus nivalis) 



SNOWDROPS 



large, handsome, pure white flow 



Astilboides floribunda. Very large, 

 per doz., $6.50 per 100. 



Palmata. Crimson ; strong 

 clumps. 15 cts. each, $1 .50 

 per doz., $8 per 100. 



Aruneus. Handsome plant, 

 with lari^e plumes of pure 

 white llowers. 20c. each, 

 $2 per doz. 



Gladstone. A hybrid Spirea 

 with beautiful snow-white 

 plumes borne on strong 

 stems one and a half feet 

 long, standing erect above 

 the foliage. The plant is 

 perfectly symmetrical in 

 shape, the foliage very 

 handsome and the flow- 

 ers exquisitely fragrant. 

 Fine forcer. 20 cts. each, 

 $1.75 per doz., $10 per 100. 



Washington. A splendid 

 decorative plant, pro- 

 ducing extra-large flow- 

 ers. Strong-grower; fine 

 for forcing. 15 cts. each, 

 $1.50 per doz., $8 per 100. 



QUEEN ALEXANDRA. PINK. A 

 splendid new pink va- 

 riety, in hal)it similar to 

 the well-known Glad- 

 stone, but flowering tw^o 

 weeks later. It is a very 

 free bloomer and bears its 

 flowers well above the 

 strong, dark green foliage. 

 When forced it must be 

 shaded as soon as it starts 

 to show color. It is a 

 splendid outdoor plant, 

 being as hardy as the old 

 Spirc^a Japonica. Its 

 color won't fade even in 

 the brightest weather. 60 

 cts. each. $6 per doz. 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Perhaps no spring flower is a mcjre general favorite than the Snow- 

 drop. The earliest flowering of its varieties is the common single sort, 

 which is also very graceful and beautiful, commencing to bloom before 

 the snow is fairly off the ground in spring. This is succeeded by the dou- 

 ble-flowered variety, with its elegant drooping, snow-white blossoms. 

 Should be planted 2 to 3 inches deep in a shady location. 



If ordered by mail, add 3 cents per dozen, or 25 cents per 100 for postage 

 Single-flowering Snowdrops. 20 c ts. per doz., $1 per 100, $7 per 1,000. 

 Double-flowering Snowdrops. 35 cts. per doz., $2 per 100, $15 per 1,000. 

 Giant Snowdrops of Asia Minor ( Galanthus Elwesii). 20 cts. per doz., $1.25 

 per 100, $8 per 1,000. 



SPIRAEA, or ASTILBE 



READY IN NOVEMBER 



Tall, graceful, branching, herbaceous pereiniials, thriving in rich soil 

 and damp positions. Those we list are extensively used for forcing for 

 winter decorative purposes, for which they are eminently adapted, either 

 as cut-flowers or in pots for window and table decoration. They should 

 be potted when received and buried outside till they begin to form roots. 

 They may then be taken in and forced as required. They require abund- 

 ance of water. 



Japonica (Hoteia). Excellent pot-plant for winter blooming. Large, 

 branching panicles of pure white, feathery flowers ; fine for cutting. 

 Clumps for forcing or outdoor planting. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., 

 $6 per 100. 



Japonica fol. aurea reticulata. Beautiful gold-striped foliage; large panicles 



of pure white flowers. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., ^12 per 100. 

 Japonica compacta multiflora. The neat, compact habit and profusion of 

 ers make it a most elegant pot-plant. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $6.50 per 100. 

 pure white plumes; neat habit; very abundant bloomer. 15 cts. each, $1.25 



