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J. M. THORBURN Sc GO 'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



LILIES 



For stateliness of habit, beauty of form and variety of coloring, the Lily is without a rival among bulbous 



plants. Many of the species 

 are delightfully fragrant. 

 Though they may nearly all 

 be called hardy, it is well to 

 protect them against frost 

 in winter by a covering of 



^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^v- "^^FS^^^^I ashes or They are 



the 



tion of L. candidum and L. 

 tigrinum, which prefer a 

 deep, rich loam, they all do 

 best in a light, well-drained 

 soil. Some peat or leaf-mold 

 may be used to advantage. 

 L. auratum cannot bear 

 manure, but thrives in ordi- 

 nary light soil. They all 



r M mw^m^^^m^^m^&^^mw^ prefer a partial shade, and 



^'^SB^tlJmja^ ' .'.^.r^t/HKfflBm^m^ J ''^^ taller sorts must have 

 ^JBIk ^^^^B^Klr ■ .g^j/HS^^^^^^^^^"''^^ protection from high winds. 



jdj^P^^^^***"*^ ^1 ^iany of the stronger- 



growing kinds are well 

 A ,^^^^^^^^^^m adapted for planting among 

 ^"^uK^^^^^^^M shrubs. Most of them make 

 splendid conservatory 

 ^I^^^Bm^^^^^^H plants. For pot a 

 iJ^^^^^^^J^^^^^^^^M compost of loam and peat 

 ',:m^r^^^^^^^^^^^^^m equal parts, with the ad- 

 kM^^^KK^K^^^^^^^M some re- 



^^'^^KK^/'' ^^Sr^^i^S^^BS^M ^^^^I^^^H^^^^^^H commended. 



Lilium Harrisii and 

 Lilium candidum ready 

 In August; others not 

 LILIUM larrisii untll November. 



Lilium Harrisii (BERMUDA EASTER LILY) 



BULBS NOW READY 



The Bermuda Easter Lily is perhaps the finest and most popular of winter-blooming plants. The large, 

 handsome, pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers are very-sweet-scented and of great substance, and last a long 

 time after cutting. Its stately and graceful habit renders it a perfect pot-plant for table or window decoration. 

 It gets its popular name from the fact that it is so largely used for church decoration at Easter. It is easily grown 

 and can be forced into flower in a remarkably short time. It requires rich soil but without manure. It is also well 

 adapted to garden culture, but in this latitude the bulbs should have a good covering of ashes or litter to protect 

 them over winter. 



If ordered by mail, add from 10 to 20 cents per dozen for postage, according to size 



Each Doz. lOO 



5 to 7 inches in circumference $o lo So 90 $6 50 



6 to 7 inches in circumference 15 i 40. 9 00 



7 to 9 inches in circumference 25 2 25 14 00 



9 to II inches in circumference 40 4 00 30 00 



LILIUM LONGIFLORUM (White Trumpet Lily) 



If ordered by mail add 3 to 5 cents each for postage 

 This is among the most beautiful and valuable of garden Lilies. It grows from i to 4 feet high and bears 

 many trumpet-shaped, sweetly scented, waxy white flowers of great substance. A well-drained, light loam en- 



riched with leaf-mold suits it best. 



Each 



Doz. 



100 



6 to 8 inches in circumference 



So 08 



So 



75 



S4 



50 





10 



I 



00 



6 



50 





20 



I 



75 



1 1 



00 



Formosum. Pure white flowers, larger than those of Z. Harrisii. Grows from 2 3 



w to 4 ft. hi^h 













10 



I 



00 



6 



50 





20 



2 



00 



12 



00 





25 



2 



25 



15 



00 



