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J. M, Thorburn & Co.^s Catalogue of Bulbs 



NAMED YELLOW AND ORANGE HYACINTHS 



*Bouquet Orange. Orange-yellow .... 

 Due de Malakofl. Salmon, striped 



orange; fine spike 



**Goethe. Pale yellow 



Ida. Light yellow; large spike 



**Jaune Supreme. Dark yellow 



King of the Yellows. Bright yellow 



No. I 



No. 2 



No. 3 



No. 4 



No. 5 



15 



$1 



50 



10 



I 



oo 



15 



I 



50 



12 



I 



25 



12 



I 



25 



12 



I 



25 



Each Doz. Each Doz. 



MacMahon. Pure yellow; large spike. $0 15 $1 50 



*Minerva. ' Orange-yellow 15 i 50 



Obelisque. Fine clear yellow 15 i 50 



*Ophir d'Or. Yellow; reddish center . . 12 i 25 



*Sunflower. Pure yellow 12 125 



Yellow Hammer. Golden yellow; 



good spike 12 i 25 



If ordered by mail add 15 cts. per dozen, or 60 cts. per 100 for postage 



COLLECTIONS OF DUTCH HYACINTHS, OUR SELECTION 



12 Named Hyacinths, for house culture in pots and glasses $1 00 



12 Fine Named Hyacinths, for house culture in pots and glasses i 2=5 



12 Extra-fine Named Hyacinths, for house culture in pots and glasses i 50 



50 Fine Named Double and Single Hyacinths, in 12 varieties 3 75 



100 Fine Named Double and Single Hyacinths, in 25 varieties 7 00 



GROUPS OF DUTCH HYACINTHS FOR DESIGN BEDDING 



To obviate the disappointment resulting from selecting unsuitable varieties for design beds, we give the 

 following groups of sorts that bloom about the same time and grow to the same height. They will all form 

 effective combinations. We recommend named sorts for design bedding as decidedly better than mixtures. 



r Fabiola. Rose. 



< Alba Superbissima. White. 



( Charles Dickens. Blue. 



I Gigantea. Blush-pink. 



^ Grandeur a Merveille. White. 



( Baron Van Thuyll. Blue. 



Robert Steiger. Red. 

 Mad. Vanderhoop. White. 

 Marie. Blue. 



General Pelissier. Crimson. 

 Baroness Van Thuyll. White. 

 Grand Maitre. Blue. 



Norma. Pink. 



La Franchise. White. 



La Peyrouse. Blue. 



MIXED DUTCH HYACINTHS IN SEPARATE COLORS 



Largest bulbs. Suitable either for forcing or bedding 



Our Mixed Hyacinths should not be confounded with the small-sized, low-priced mixtures often 

 sold. Our bulbs are all of the largest size. Being furnished in so many separate colors, splendid bedding effects may 

 be produced with them. They are also admirably adapted for forcing in the greenhouse for winter cut-fiowers. 



Six of a color at dozen rate, 25 of a color at 100 rate 



Cingle Dark Blue 



Light Blue 



Blue. All shades 



Dark Red 



Rose and Pink. All shades . . . , 



Red. All shades 



Pure White 



Blush- White 



White. All shades 



Yellow. All shades 



MIXED COLORS. . 1,000 $30. 



Doz. 



100 





^0 50 



S3 50 



Double 



50 



3 50 





50 



3 50 





SO 



3 50 





50 



3 50 





50 



3 50 





50 



3 50 





50 



3 50 





50 



3 50 





50 



3 50 





50 



3 50 





Double Dark Blue So 50 



Light Blue 



Blue. All shades , 



Dark Red 



Rose and Pink. All shades. . . 



Red. All shades , 



Pure White 



Blush -White 



White. All shades , 



Yellow. All shades 



MIXED COLORS. . 1,000, S30 



Doz. 



100 



So so 



S3 SO 



50 



3 50 



50 



3 50 



50 



3 SO 



50 



3 SO 



50 



3 SO 



50 



3 50 



SO 



3 SO 



SO 



3 SO 



50 



3 50 



50 



3 50 



FRENCH ROMAN HYACINTHS 



Extensively used by florists for forcing cut-fiowers. For this purpose they are the best and most popular of 

 bulbs. The flowers are delightfully fragrant, and each bulb will throw up from three to four spikes. For 

 forcing, three or four bulbs are generally planted in a suitable spot, in good soil (as recommended for other 

 varieties). The pots must be kept in a cool and dark place until they fill with roots, when the flower-spikes can be 

 rapidly developed by exposure to light and moderate heat. They are very easily grown and extremely early, 

 and by making successive plantings they may be had in flower all through the winter. The blue and rose Roman 

 Hyacinths flower from one to two weeks later than the white variety. 



Each Doz. 100 

 Pure White. First size So 06 So 60 S4 00 



" Extra-selected bulbs 08 75 5 00 



Each Doz. 100 



Double Dark Rose So 05 So 45 S3 00 



Single Blue 05 45 3 00 



MINIATURE HYACINTHS 



These are also known as "Dutch Roman'* and "Pan Hyacinths." They are very suitable for growing in 

 groups in pots or earthen pans. We offer tham in separate colors, and also mixed, as follows: 



Pure White, Bright Red, Light Blue and Dark Blue. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., S2.50 per 100. 

 Mixed Colors. 5 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., S2.50 per 100. 



ITALIAN HYACINTHS 



Grown largely by florists for cutting. The flowers are single, very graceful and fragrant, and produced 

 abundantly. They are hardier than the Romans, and may also be planted outside in the fall for flowers for early 

 spring cutting. Each Doz. 100 



Single White, Early So 05 So 50 $3 50 



Late (St. Joseph) 05 50 3 50 



" Pink 05 50 3 50 



