J. M. Thorburn & Co.*s Catalogue of Bulbs 



15 



CHINESE SACRED LILY 



(The Water Fairy Flower) 

 READY IN SEPTEMBER 



If ordered by mail, add 5 cts. each or 25 cts. per dozen for postage 



A variety of the Polyanthus Narcissus, imported from 

 China. The bulbs should be placed from three to six in a 

 bowl or glass dish of water which has been partly filled with 

 pebbles, some of which place over the bulbs so as to prevent 

 them from floating. The water should be tepid and changed 

 every two days. Submerge the bulbs entirely and place 

 in a sunny window in a cool room. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 



AMARYLLIS READY IN OCTOBER 



Cost of transportation not included in prices quoted 



Extremely ornamental greenhouse plants, with large, fragrant, beau- 

 tifully colored flowers. The most suitable soil is good loam, with one-fourth 

 Amaryllis part of leaf-mold, or pulverized manure, and some sand. Good drainage 



is very important. The growing season is from early spring until about 

 September, when the plants should be kept cool and allowed to rest until February. They require plenty of sun- 

 shine, but in the flowering season a light shading tends to preserve the blossoms longer. Frequent disturbance 

 of the roots is to be avoided. Established bulbs in large pots should have a top-dressing each year when starting, 

 and manure-water during the growing season. g^^^j^ j^^^ 



Belladonna major. Violet and white; flowers in large umbels; fragrant So 20 $2 00 



Josephine (Gigantea). Very fine scarlet; flowering in immense umbels; these are extra-sized bulbs. . . 5 00 

 Lutea (Sternbergia). Hardy, autumn-flowering; bright yellow, crocus-like flowers. . . .per 100, S5. . 12 i 00 



Hippeastrum Johnsonii (Spice Lily). Beautiful flowers; crimson, striped white; large bulbs 65 6 50 



Mixed Hybrids 60 6 00 



Empress of India Seedlings 70 7 00 



Vallota purpurea (Scarborough Lily) 30 3 00 



ANEMONE, or WINDFLOWER 



Very ornamental hardy perennials, producing beautifully colored flowers in spring and summer. They do 

 best in rich soil and in a sheltered and well-drained position. Plant in autumn. May also be grown in pots or 

 forced in frames for early flowers. 



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



CORONARIA, or POPPY-FLOW- 

 ERED ANEMONE 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Caen Mixed (The Giant French Each 

 or Poppy-flowered Anemone). 



Finest colors 2 for 5c.. . 



St. Brigid. Semi-double; grace- 

 fully incurved flowers $0 05 



Doz. 100 

 So 20 $1 25 



Blue, Incomparable. Double. 

 Double Mixed 



3 for loc. . . 



Single. Light colors 



3 for loc. . . 

 Scarlet Feu Superbe. Bright; 



double 



Double Mixed 



" Single Mixed 3 for loc. 

 Wliite Ceres. Double; tinted rose 

 The Bride. Single; pure 



white 2 for 5c. . . 



Rose, Rosette. Double rose; 



extra large 



Rose de Nice. Double... 

 Double. Mixed colors. 3 for loc. 

 Single. Mixed colors. . 2 for 5c. 



05 



05 

 05 



05 



50 

 35 



30 



3 00 

 2 25 



30 2 00 



50 

 50 

 25 

 40 



40 

 40 



25 

 20 



3 00 

 3 00 



1 50 



2 50 



1 25 



2 50 

 2 50 

 I 50 

 I 00 



ANEMONE SPECIES 



READY IN NOVEMBER 



If ordered by mail add 15 cts. per 100 for postage 

 Apennina, Blue. Very charming Each 



clear blue, star-shaped flow-ers; 



excellent for naturalizing; 



early flowering. . . . 3 for loc. . . 

 Apennina, White. .3 for loc. . . 

 Fulgens. Scarlet; flowers very 



early in the spring. It does 



best in a good loam and in a 



moist situation. A fine pot- 

 plant for house decoration .... $0 05 50 3 00 



Doz. 



So 30 

 30 



Si 75 

 I 75 



Japonica alba. Large, pure Each Doz. 100 

 white; invaluable for cutting. . .So 05 So 40 S2 50 



Japonica rosea. Large; rosy 



carmine 05 40 2 50 



Japonica, Whirlwind. Bears 

 in profusion large, semi-double, 

 pure white flowers of great 

 substance. Splendid for cut- 

 flowers 05 40 250 



Sylvestris (Snowdrop Wind- 



flow^er). Beautiful, pure white. 08 65 4 50 



Anemone Japonica 



