20 



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



100 

 $2 50 

 2 50 

 2 50 



CALOCHORTUS 



C(Mariposa Lily or Butterfly Tulip) 

 READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Very handsome bulbous plants from California. They are remarkable 

 for the brilliancy and variety of their coloring, and their gracefulness of 

 habit. They grow freely in light, sand}^ loam; though hardy, they should 

 be protected during winter with litter. They may also be successfully 

 grown in frames and pots. 



Each 



Albus. Pearly white, rich blotch $0 05 



Amabilis. Very pretty golden yellow 05 



Benthami. Rich yellow, with black spots 05 



Howellii. White-flowered species, with delicate green hair- 

 lines passing to white at outer edges of petals; very fine. 20 



Leichtlinii. Creamy white ; very fine 08 



Lilacinus. Large, finely formed lilac flowers 05 



Naweanus major. White ground, open cup filled with fine 



blue hairs 05 



Nitidus. Handsome lilac flowers, with large indigo blotch 



in middle of petal 08 



Splendens ruber. Fine dark red 10 



" atroviolaceus. Flowers purplish lilac ; stems tall 



and floriferous 08 



Venustus purpurascens. Flower 3 inches across ; purplish 



lilac outside, creamy white and purple inside 08 



Venustus oculatus. Creamy white flowers, varying to sulphur and purplish tints 05 



" var. Citrinus. Deep rich lemon, with vivid dark maroon eyes 05 



" roseus. Improved. White inside, carmine outside 08 



Vesta. Immense flowers, 3 to s inches across; white, suffused with lilac to rose-purple. Hardy. 08 



Mixed mariposa Tulips 05 



" Star Tulips 05 



Globe Tulips 05 



" Eldorado Tulips 06 



Doz. 



$0 45 

 45 

 45 



2 00 

 75 

 45 



45 2 50 



60 

 00 



4 50 



CALOCHORTUS 



75 



45 

 45 

 75 

 75 

 45 

 45 

 45 

 50 



CROWN IMPERIALS 



( Frit illaria im per talis ) 



A stately-growing plant, with dark green foliage, and flowers of all intermediate shades between yellow and 

 crimson ; effective for centers of beds; hardy and perma- 

 nent, and not so generally planted as they should be. 

 Their flowers are produced quite early in spring, and are 

 very ornamental and decorative in the center of a bed of 

 other bulbous plants. The old, dull red variety, while 

 handsome, does not give anything like the effect that the 

 newer sorts do. The double varieties are especially con- 

 spicuous and desirable in every respect. They are all 

 the better for being planted in good, rich, well-drained 

 soil ; the flowers will be larger and of finer coloring, as 

 well as more enduring. 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Each 

 $0 20 



25 



Aurora. Red 



Crown on Crown. Red 



Single Red 20 



Single Yellow 30 



Gold-Striped leaved. Crimson flower ; varie- 

 gated foliage 40 



Silver-Striped leaved 45 



Large Double Red 90 



Large Double Yellow 90 



Maximus, Bright Yellow 60 



Red 50 



Orange Brilliant 30 



Fine Mixed Varieties per 100, $8.50. . 15 



Doz. 



$2 00 



2 50 



2 00 



3 00 



4 00 

 4 50 



6 00 

 5 00 

 3 00 

 I 50 



CROWN IMf££iAL 



