J. M. THQRBURN ^ GQ/S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



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French Roman Hyacinths 



Extensively used by florists for forcing cut- 

 flowers. 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 pot, 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 devel- 

 oped by exposure to light and moderate heat. They 

 are \ ery easily grown and extremely early, and by 

 making successive plantings they may be had in 

 flower all through the winter. The blue Roman 

 Hyacinths flower from one to two weeks later 

 than the white variety. E^ch Doz. loo 



Pure White. First size So lo , |o 75 $5 00 



Extra-selected 



bulbs 12 I 00 6 GO 



Oriental. From Asia Minor.. 10 60 4 00 



Single Blue 05 50 350 



// ordered by mail, add 10 cts. per dozen, or 50 cts. per 

 100 for postage 



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 

 them 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., $2.50 

 per 100. 



If ordered by mail, add 10 cts. per dozen, or 50 cts. per 

 100 for postage 



French Roman Hyacinths 



Tulips 



Single Tulips 



READY FOR DELIVERY IN SEPTEMBER 



For beauty of form and brilliancy of coloring. Tulips 

 are unequaled. For bedding they are the most popular 

 and effective of all hardy bulbous plants. In our descrip- 

 tions we give the color and average height to which they 

 grow, so that purchasers may select suitable sorts for 

 forming display beds in design. The most gorgeous 

 effects can be produced by harmonious massing of con- 

 trasting colors. For pot culture and forcing for winter 

 cut-flowers they are also invaluable. 



CULTURE.— The cultural directions given for 

 hyacinths, on page 2, are equally applicable to Tulips, 

 except that the bulbs, being smaller, must not be 

 planted quite so deep. Four inches to the bottom of the 

 bulb is deep enough, and a distance of 5 or 6 inches 

 between the bulbs is sufficient. They may be planted in 

 October and November before the ground freezes. A 

 little sand around each bulb is generally recommended, 

 but in light, sandy soil this may be dispensed with. 

 For pot culture, a compost of two parts loam to one 

 part light manure, with some sand intermixed, is suit- 

 able. From three to five bulbs, according to size, in a 

 5-inch pot, are very effective. The pots should be buried 

 until the bulbs are well rooted, in the manner recom- 

 mended for hyacinths. Most of the varieties named 

 below are equally well adapted for pot culture or the 

 open ground. 



