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



MISCELLANEOUS BULBS AND ROOTS, continued 

 Arum Dracunculus (Dragon-flower). A striking and very ornamental plant for pots or Each Doz. loo 



garden. It grows to a height of 3 feet, with mottled stem and handsone foliage. 



Hardy So 15 $1 50 



Italicum. A hardy species from the Channel Islands, with creamy white flowers. . . 06 60 



" Maculatum. A fine decorative plant; flowers white; green foliage, spotted black . . . 10 i 00 



Palaestinum sanctum (Black Calla). From the Lebanon mountains. A splen- 

 did pot- and chamber-plant, with fine dark green foliage, large black spathe and 



black spadix 20 i 75 Sio 00 



Asphodelus ramosus. Hardy perennial; large, white flowers; pretty 30 3 00 



luteus. Bright yellow 15 i 50 



Babiana. Mixed colors; for pots 05 35 2 00 



Bloomeria aurea. Light yellow 10 75 5 '»> 



Bravoa geminiflora. Orange and scarlet; twin-flowered 15 i 25 



Bulbocodium vernum. A very pretty little bulbous plant, with rosy purple, crocus-like 



flowers; it is one of the earliest spring plants, blooming even before the crocus 10 75 5 00 



Calla. See Richardia, page 29. 



Camassia Cusickii. Superb variety with very large leaves and lovely pale sky-blue 



flowers, produced in racemes 2 to 3 feet long 15 i 50 



esculenta. Pretty violet-blue flowers; fine for cutting 05 30 i 50 



Leichtlinii. Cream 10 i 00 7 00 



Chionodoxa giganteum. Very large lilac-blue flowers, with large white eye 05 35 2 00 



Lucilia? ("Glory of the Snow"). Porcelain-blue, white eye 05 30 i 75 



Sardensis. Lovely deep blue flowers, produced in great numbers.. 05 35 2 00 



Cinnamon Vine. See Dioscorea 06 50 3 00 



Clematis coccinea. A hardy herbaceous perennial climber; flowers rich scarlet 20 i 75 10 00 



Colcliicumautumnalefl.pl. (Meadow Safl'ron) 10 i 00 7 00 



Mixed. Many bright colors 10 90 6 00 



Cooperia Drunimondii (Evening Star). White 05 35 2 00 



peduncularis. Beautiful white, fragrant flowers 05 35 2 00 



Corydalis bulbosa rubra. Rosy purple; very early, spring-flowering 06 50 3 00 



Crocosmia aurea (Tritonia). Half-hardy; orange flower oS 60 4 00 



*Dieentra spectabilis (Uielytra, Bleeding-Heart). Hardy; also for forcing 20 i 75 10 00 



Dioscorea Batatas (Cinnamon Vine) 06 50 3 00 



Dodecatheon Hendersoni. Rose-purple, with yellow band 10 75 4 50 



Clevelandi. White, tinted pink; tall ' 10 75 4 50 



" patulum. Rose 15 i 25 8 00 



" patulum. Yellow 10 75 5 00 



Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite). Yellow 05 30 i 50 



Eucharis Amazonica. Fine white-flowered greenhouse plant. Magnificent 75 7 50 



Geranium sanguineum. Hardy perennial. Crimson-purple flowers 20 i 50 



*Haemanthus albiilos. White; fine for pots i 00 



coccineus. Scarlet; for pots 2 00 



puniceus. Orange-red; for pots i 25 



" tigrinus. Crimson; for pots 2 00 



♦Helleborus niger major (Christmas Rose). Perfectly hardy, but most valuable for forc- 

 ing 35 3 50 



*Hemerocallis, Apricot. Distinct rich apricot 20 2 00 



flava. Clear yellow 10 75 5 00 



fulva. Coppery orange, shaded crimson 10 75 5 00 



Gold Dust 20 2 00 



" Kwanso flore pleno. Coppery orange; double 15 125 8 00 



Sieboldii. Reddish orange 10 75 5 00 



• *Hyacinthus candicans. A snow-white sum- 



HH^B^BBBHH|^^^^^H|^H||^^HH| mer-flowering giant Hyacinth 06 Z 00 



Incarvillea Delavayi. Large, -rosy purple; 

 ^^^^Hp ^H^^BBRS^^H splendid hardy perennial, with handsome 



^HHjP' '^^i^ ^3H^^»^^^^^iH foliage 15 I 50 



Ismene, Liberty Bell 35 3 5" 24 00 



'^l^y ^W^^^Bfc'' Leucojum aestivum. Summer-flowering white 



^HHi^^ J'r' *• l^F' "-^^^l Snowflake 05 40 2 



^^^^■■H^ w- " W^f- ^ Leucojum vernum. Spring-flowering dwarf 



^^^^^^^^^[[^^^ -^^F^^ Snowflake 05 35 2 00 



^^^^^BPRH^HHb^ «6 J^' CZnothera ovata. A beautiful Primrose, hav- 



^^^^H[ -.■B|^HH|^|^^J^;<^ a circle of leaves flat on the ground and a 



i^^^^^p^ .^^^W^^IlP^- ^MlMiaa^ ^ J a great number of bright yellow flowers. 



^^^^k' ' ^jiiWI^SBjlP J One of the brightest of spring flowers . . 25 2 50 15 00 

 ^^^^^^ ^ ^ ^ ^■^h^^^Bh Ornithogalum arabicum. White, with black 



I^PI^^^ ^K.. ^^^Hk^ ^^^I center; valuable for forcing 05 40 2 50 



^^^^■wf ^^^^Bk^>^^^B Ornithogalum pyramidale. Showy spikes of 



{^^Pl^^^^^^^^ A | ' ^- ^Kw^'^^^H white flowers 15 i 5° 



HH^^^^HBfe|||i^PP- Mk Mr^-i •'■^^l Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star of Bethle- 

 ^^^HH^^^fPHfcS' hem). Outside green and white striped, 



^^^^^^■^ '^IP^%^BHHH inside satiny white; flowers in umbels; 



^^^^^■^ .4^. l^^^^^PI^^H very showy 05 35 2 00 



^^^^^M -J^k^ aA^^^^Bm^B *Pancratium Africana 30 3 00 18 00 



j^^^V^^ffiPyViiMk^Hj^^^^^^^^^^H calathinum (Basket Flower). 



BB|^|^& Jt |» JbJH^^^^^^^^^^^M Very fragrant white flowers 15 i 50 

 ^^^^^KSj^^^^^^^^^H^^^^^^H Illyricum. Half-hardy; 



^^^^^^^^^^^Kiii^^BBHH^BI^^H maritimum (Sea Daffodil). De- 



INCARVILLEA DELAVAYI hghtfully fragrant ; white . . 20 i 75 10 00 



undulatum. White 20 i 75 10 00 



Pentlandia miniata. Beautiful crimson flowers; for greenhouse 25 2 50 



*Schizostylis coccinea. Scarlet gladiolus-like flowers in spikes 08 60 4 00 



Sparaxis. Finest mixed 2 for sets... 20 i 00 



