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



CRINUM, continued 



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. Immense bulbs; large 

 white flowers; bloom all summer; very fragrant. Each 

 Water plentifully while growing $2 oo 



Amabile, Giant Pink. Extra-large, bright pink, 

 with white stripe; splendid flower; enormous bulb. 

 This and the Giant White are unsurpassed for grow- 

 ing in tubs, blooming profusely outside all summer.. 2 00 



Kirki. Large umbels of beautiful, pure white flow- 

 ers, with purple stripe in center of each petal 75 



Powelli. It produces long stems, bearing at the top 

 five to eight large, dark rose, bell-shaped flowers 

 3 to 4 inches long 30 



Powelli album. Pure white 50 



Above prices do not include transportation charges 



CYCLAMEN 



MOST OF THEM READY IN NOVEMBER 



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



When well grown, it is difficult to find a more useful plant 

 than this for greenhouse, room and window decorations. 

 The various species produce flowers varying from deep red 

 to pure white and of much elegance of form in flower and 

 plant. The soil best suited to them is a fresh, turfy loam, Cyclamen 

 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.) Each Doz, 



Coum. Crimson; round-leaved $0 15 $1 50 



Europseum roseum. Very showy, rosy red ; hardy 15 i 50 



Giganteum, Rose 20 2 00 



Dark Crimson 20 2 00 



White "Mont Blanc" 20 2 00 



Mixed 20 I 75 



Hedersefolium album (Neapolitanum.) Ivy-leaved Cyclamen. Autumn flowering; quite hardy in 



sheltered situations 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 dozen 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 rock- 

 eries, or in mixed flower or shrubbery borders. 



Americanum. Bright yellow flowers; mottled leaves; segments recurved 



Calif ornicum. Cream-yellow, with maroon band at base; leaves very richly mottled . 

 Californicum, White Beauty. Flowers almost pure white. Leaves richly mottled.. . 

 Giganteum (Giant Dog's-Tooth Violet). Large, straw-colored flowers, with orange cen- 

 ters, borne on long, slender stems. Foliage richly mottled; elegant habit; attractive 



pot-plant 



Citrinum. Leaves mottled; flowers yellow 



Grandiflorum robustum. Yellow. 

 Hartwegil. Pretty yellow flowers, each 



on a separate stalk; good for pots. 

 Dens-canis(Dog's-ToothViolet). Mixed; 

 leaves blotched brown and white .... 



2 for 5 cts. . 



Each 



Doz. 



ICQ 



$0 10 



$0 75 



$5 00 



05 



40 



2 so 



08 



6S 



4 50 



08 



65 



4 50 



08 



65 



4 50 



08 



65 



4 50 



05 



40 



2 50 



EREMURUS 



READY IN 

 SEPTEMBER 



Erythronium 



Noble bulbous plants from northern India. They thrive 

 admirably in deep, rich sandy loam with the addition of well- 

 decayed cow manure. They need plenty of water in the 

 flowering period, but require good drainage. When well 

 established they should not be disturbed, as the roots are 

 extremely brittle. The surface soil above the roots should be 

 kept clean by hand weeding and enriched by occasional 

 applications of old manure, leaf-mold and a little sand well 

 mixed. Autumn planting is desirable, and the crown should 

 be covered with a mound of ashes over winter, or with a box 

 with a water-tight top and filled with dry leaves. Protect 

 the stems from frost when coming into flower in spring. 



Himalaicus. Beautiful white flowers on racemes 4 to 8 

 feet high. Blooms in May and June. 80 cts. each. 



Robustus. Rosy lilac flowers on racemes 6 to 10 feet high, 

 flowering in June. 75 cts. each. 



