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



Large-flowered Japan Iris 



stateliness of habit. Some of these send up 

 blossoms measuring 8 to lo inches across. 



GLOXINIAS 



READY IN NOVEMBER 



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

 Gloxinias are among the most beautiful of green- 

 house plants, being remarkable for the intensity and 

 variety of their colorings and the exquisite manner in 

 which they are often blotched, mottled, penciled and 

 blended. The plants are extremely fioriferous, and, by 

 making successive pottings. they may be had in bloom 

 the greater part of the year. They thrive best in a soil 

 composed of leaf-mold and peat in equal parts, with a 

 little sand added. When growing, plenty of water 

 should be supplied, but it should always be tepid. The 

 bulbs we offer are large, and of erect-fiowering strain: 

 Crassifolia erecta- 



IRIS 





Each 



Doz. 



100 



3 for 20c. . 



.$0 o8 



$0 65 



I4 50 



3 for 20C. . 



o8 



65 



4 50 



3 for 20C. . 



08 



65 



4 50 



3 for 20C. . 



o8 



65 



4 50 



3 for 20C. . 



o8 



65 



4 50 



(Fleur-de-lis) 



READY IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 

 Except Japan Iris which will not be ready until spring 



Iris, the Greek name for the rainbow, was applied 

 to this fiower in allusion to the manner in which many 

 beautiful colors are blended together. Irises are of easy 

 culture. They do best in a light, rich, sandy soil, and 

 in a sunny situation. With the exception of Morcea 

 Pavonia, all varieties are hardy. Good drainage is im- 

 portant. The varieties of Iris Kcempferi, from Japan, 

 are remarkable for the beauty of their colors and their 

 10 or 12 flower-spikes 3 feet high, each bearing 2 to 4 enormous 

 These require a liberal supply of water when growing. 



SUPERB COLLECTION OF LARGE-FLOWERED JAPAN IRIS 



{Iris Kaempferi) 

 READY IN SPRING 



We are importing from Japan a large supply of the following twenty of the best of these magnificent Irises, 

 which excel in size, perfection of form and richness of color. These are most valuable for cut-fiowers and table 

 decoration — as handsome as orchids. Flowers should be cut in the early morning or after sunset. The roots come 

 in large clumps. The descriptions given are those furnished us by the growers in Japan. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $17 per 100. Transportation charges extra 



Biwa-no-umi. White, feathered purple, sky-blue at 

 edges, primrose blotches; large fiower. 3 petals. 



Boteki-no-Koe. Pure white, heavily veined lavender, 

 with pale primrose blotches; standards wine-color, 

 lighter toward edges, stigmas lavender; striking. 

 3 large petals. 



Date-dogu. Rich claret-red, yellow blotches. 3 petals. 



En-u-no-Sora. Rosy lavender petals, light purple 

 toward the center, large primrose blotches; standards 

 white, veined and edged claret-red. 3 petals. Large 

 and distinct. 



Gekka-no-nami (Waves under Moonlight). Dense, 

 pure white with yellow blotches, petaloid stigmas 

 creamy. 6 petals. 



Hakubotan. Large; pure white, with light primrose 

 blotches; full fiower. 



Ho-o-jo (Ho- o- castle). Ruby-crimson, primrose 

 blotches, standards white and lavender. 



Kagura- Jishi. Blush-white, radiating to bright claret- 

 red on outer edge of petals. Light yellow blotches. 



Osho-kun. Intense Tyrian blue with yellow blotches ra- 

 diating to white; petaloid stigmas dark violet. 6 petals. 



Ran. Royal-purple, edged lavender, with large prim- 

 rose blotches; standards wine-red, white at bases. 

 6 petals. Large and distinct. 



Sassa-no-Koe. White, veined wine-red and blotched 



yellow; standards lavender, running to purple at 



edges. 3 petals. 

 Shippo (Cloisonne). Rich Tyrian blue, edged purple 



and veined white, yellow blotches; standards white 



and wine-color. Large flowers. 

 Shiraito-no-Taki. Sky-blue, radiating to light purple 



at edges, large yellow blotches; standards white, pale 



blue and purple; distinct. 3 petals. 

 Shi-un. Rich purple, with large primrose blotches; 



large, full flower. 6 petals. 

 Sui-Ren. Very pale lavender, darker at edges, with 



yellow blotches. 6 petals. 

 Taki-no-shiose. Large flower; pure white, with 



primrose blotches. 6 petals. 

 Tatsuta-Gawa. Blush-white, radiating to claret-red 



at edges; primrose blotches. 3 petals. 

 Yamato-Nishiki. Pale lavender, running to purple 



on outside of petals, blotched and flaked dark purple; 



large primrose blotches; immense flower. 3 petals. 

 Yedo-Jiman. Royal blue; large petals; standards 



purple. 3 petals. 

 Yodokuruma. Pale wine-color, veined darker, large 



orange blotches; standards very erect. Gigantic 



blooms. 3 petals. 



HARRISON'S IRIS MANUAL. 



mation. 25 cts. per copy, postpaid. 



Paper cover; 30 pages. Full cultural directions and other valuable infor- 



SPANISH IRIS {Iris Hispanica) 



If wanted by mail, add 5 cts. per dozen or 30 cts. per 100 for postage 



Not less than one dozen of a kind at dozen rate 



Very profitable for florists, who are planting them largely for cut-flowers. Plant in beds in the open as soon 

 as received in the autumn, and protect slightly in the winter months. In the beginning of April cover the beds 

 with glass, so as to have the flowers ready for cutting in May. 



