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



CRINUM 



Splendid large -flowering bulbs, 

 closely allied to the Amaryllis. The 

 most suitable soil is a compost of turfy 

 loam, cow-manure and some sand. 

 They should be grown in large pots 

 or tubs, about three-fourths of the 

 bulb being out of the soil. In late 

 fall they should be removed to a 

 cool-house and allowed to rest until 

 ; new leaves begin to appear in Feb- 

 ruary. The bulbs should receive a 

 top-dressing each year when starting, 

 and manure- water during the growing 

 season. They may be placed outside 

 when warm weather begins, and will 

 flower all through the summer, making 

 splendid lawn or veranda plants. 



Giganteum, Giant White. Im- 

 mense bulbs; large white flowers; 

 bloom all summer; very fragrant. 

 Water plentifully while growing. I2 

 each. 



Amabile, Giant Pink. Extra- 

 large, bright pink, with white stripe; 

 splendid flower ; enormous bulb. 

 This and the Ciiant White are 

 unsurpassed for growing in tubs, 

 blooming profusely outside all sum- 

 mer. %2 each. 



Kirki. Large umbels of beautiful pure white flov^ers, with purple stripe in center of each petal. 75 cts. each. 

 Powelli. It produces long stems, bearing at the top fi\e to eight large, dark rose, bell-shaijed flowers .5 t(j 4 



inches long. 30 cts. each. 

 Powelli album. Pure white. 50c. each. 

 Powelli intermedium. Light rose. 75 c ts. each. 



Above prices do not include transportation charges 



CYCLAMEN 



CYCLAMEN 



MOST OF THEM READY IN NOVEMBER 



If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. per doz. for postage. 



When well grown it is difficult to find a more useful plant than this for greenhouse, room and window decora- 

 tions. The various species produce flowers varying from deep red to pure white and of much elegaiice of form in 

 flower and plant. The soil best suited to them is a fresh, turfy loam, with a fourth to a fifth of well-rotted horse 

 manure, to which add some clean sand if the soil is heavy. Plant so as to leave the top of the bulb just below the 

 surface. We offer seed of our superb strain of C. giganteum at the end of this catalogue. 



Coum. Crimson; round-lea v^ed $0 



Europaeum roseum. Very showy, rosy red. Hardy 



Giganteum, Rose 



Dark Crimson 



White "Mont Blanc." 



Mixed 



Hederaefolium album. Autumn-flowering 



Each Doz. 



rubrum. Autumn-flowerinp;. . . . So 15 5i 50 

 Neapolitanum. The Ivy-leaved Cyclamen. Hardy 15 i 50 

 Repandum. Rosy red with purple eye 15 i 50 



ERYTHRONIUM 



(DOG'S-TOOTH VIOLETS) READY IN SEPTEMBER 



If wanted by mail, add 3 cts. per doz. or 15 cts. per 100 for postage 



Very ornamental, hardy, bulbous plants, of neat, and dwarf 

 habit. They succeed in almost any light soil, but prefer a 

 mixture of loam and peat. They should be planted in groups, 

 and do well in a sheltered position on rockeries, or in mixed 

 flower or shrubbery borders. Each Doz. 100 



Californicum. Cream-yeUow, with ma- 

 roon band at base; leaves very richly 



mottled. The finest of all ".So 07 So 60 53 50 



Giganteum (Giant Dog's-Tooth Violet). 

 Very large, straw-colored flowers, with 

 orange center, borne on long, slender 

 stems; the foliage is richly mottled in 

 dark brown and its elegant habit makes 

 it a very attractive pot-plant for window 



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