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



Miscellaneous Bulbs and Roots 



Those marked with an asterisk (*) will not be ready till October or November 

 Transportation charges extra E^^^ j^^^ 



♦Achimenes. Mixed. Lovely greenhouse pot-plants i 



Aconite. See Eranthis. 



Allium. Perfectly hardy bulbous plants of the easiest cultivation. They are excellent for the 

 flower border or for naturalizing in masses. The varieties offered below are 

 also suitable for forcing for winter cut-flowers. 



azureum. Beautiful sky-blue flowers in large umbels; fine for pots or garden 



Neapolitanum. Large umbels of pure white flowers, borne on large stems; valu- 

 able for forcing for winter cut-flowers, as well as for summer garden decoration. 



2 for sc. . . 



" Moly luteum. Golden yellow flowers in large umbels; very showy and attrac- 

 tive; fine for growing in the garden in groups or for naturalizing in masses 



2 for sc. . . 



'* Hermettii grandiflorum. Makes a splendid pot-plant for winter-blooming in 

 the house, the handsome, large, pure white flowers being produced abundantly 



and for a long time; largely used by florists for cut-flowers 3 for loc. . . 



Alstroemeria aurea. (Aurantiaca.) Orange-yellow; spotted black 



Brasiliensis. Deep red, with black spots 



Amorphophallus Rivieri. A species of Arum, with ornamental leaves; flowering without 



soil or water 



Anomatheca cruenta. Rich crimson flowers; neat, dwarf habit; excellent for window- 

 garden 2 for sc. . . 



Anthericum. Ornamental border plants; also fine for pot culture. Do best in light, rich 

 soil, and require plenty of water while growing. 



Liliago (St. Bernard's Lily). Pure white flowers; i }4 feet high 



liliastrum major (St. Bruno's Lily). Pure white; fragrant 



ramosum. Of branching habit; white flowers; 2 feet high 



Antholyza, Mixed. Like Gladioli. Take up in fall 



Apios tuberosa. Hardy climber, with clusters of fragrant purple flowers 



Arum. Make handsome pot-plants, and are also effective in subtropical gardening. A. 

 Dracunculus and A. Ilalicum are hardy. 

 " crinitum. Marbled stems; broad, flesh-colored, spotted flowers, covered with hairs. 

 " cornutum (Red Calla). Flowers red, spotted black, stems mottled; handsome 



pot-plant ; flowers without water or soil 



" Dracunculus (Dragon-flower). A striking and very ornamental plant for pots or 

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



Hardy 



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

 " maculatum. A fine decorative plant; flowers white; green foliage, spotted black . . 

 " Palaestinum sanctum (Black Calla). From the Lebanon mountains. A splendid 

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



black spadix 



Babiana. Mixed colors; for pots 



Bleeding Heart. See Dicentra, below. 

 Blood-Root. See Sanguinaria, next page. 



Bloomeria aurea. Light yellow 



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 



Calla. See Richardia, page 24. 



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



flowers, produced in racemes 2 to 3 feet long 



esculenta. Pretty violet-blue flowers; fine for cutting 3 for loc. . . 



Chionodoxa gigantea. Very large lilac-blue flowers, with large white eye 



Lucilise("Glory-of-the-Snow"). Porcelain-blue, white eye 3 for loc. . . 



" Sardensis. Lovely deep blue flowers, produced in great numbers 3 for loc. . . 



Cinnamon Vine. See Dioscorea 



Clematis coccinea. A hardy herbaceous perennial climber; flowers rich scarlet 



Colchicum autumnale roseum fl. pi. Lilac 



Mixed. Many bright colors 



Cooperia Drummondii (Evening Star) . White 



peduncularis. Beautiful white, fragrant flowers 



Corydalis bulbosa rubra. Rosy purple; very early, spring-flowering 



Crocosmia aurea (Tritonia). Half-hardy; orange flower 



♦Dicentra spectabilis (Dielytra; Bleeding Heart). Hardy; also for forcing 



Dioscorea Batatas (Cinnamon Vine) 



Dodecatheon Hendersoni. Rose-purple, with yellow band 



Clevelandi. White, tinted pink; tall 



Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite). Yellow 2 for 5c.. . 



Eucharis Amazonica. Fine, white-flowered greenhouse plant. Magnificent 



Geranium sanguineum. Hardy perennial. Crimson-purple flowers 



♦Haemanthus albiflos. White; fine for pots 



coccineus. Scarlet; for pots 



puniceus. Orange-red; for pots 



*Helleborus niger major (Christmas Rose). Perfectly hardy, but most valuable for forcing. 



*Hemerocallis, Apricot. Distinct rich apricot 



flava. Clear yellow 



fulva. Coppery orange, shaded crimson 



" Kwanso flore pleno. Coppery orange; double 



" Sieboldi. Reddish orange 



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