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J. M. THORBURN & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



Tulips 



READY FOR DELIVERY 

 IN SEPTEMBER 



For beauty of form and brilliancy of coloring, Tulips are un- 

 equaled. For bedding they are the most popular and effective of 

 all hardy bulbous plants. In our descriptions we give the color 

 and height, medium or tall, 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 contrasting colors. For pot culture and forcing for winter 

 cut-flowers they are also invaluable. 



CULTURE. — The cultural directions given for hya- 

 cinths, on page 3, 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 No- 

 vember 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 suitable. 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 

 recommended for hyacinths. Most of the varieties 

 named below are equally well adapted for pot cul- 

 ture or the open ground. 



Due Van Thol Tulips 



25 of a kind at 100 rate 



They are of dwarf habit, and well adapted for forcing 



Due Van Thol Tulips, Red, 

 White, Scarlet, Yellow, and 

 White shaded Rose. 



Six of a kind at dozen rate 



The Due Van Thols are the earliest of all the Tulips, 

 and for pot culture. They bloom outdoors before the Single Early Tulips. Doz. 



Red. Bordered with yellow So 35 



Rose. Milky white, shading to beautiful rose 35 



Scarlet. Dazzling scarlet per 1,000, S18. . 40 



Crimson. Bright crimson 35 



Yellow. Citron-yellow 40 



White. Clear, satiny white 30 



Double Red, Yellow-bordered 30 



Single Early Tulips 



Not less than six of a kind sold, unless otherwise specified; 25 of a 

 kind at 100 rate 



A, B and C indicate seasons of flowering. A and B may be planted 

 to flower about the same time in the open ground; C flowers later. 

 B Artus. Bright scarlet; medium. Fine Doz. 100 i 000 



bedder $0 30 $1 50 $10 00 



A Belle Alliance (Waterloo). Rich scarlet; 



medium. Fine forcer or bedder 35 



100 



$2 GO 

 2 GO 

 2 50 

 2 00 

 2 50 



I 75 



I 50 



B Brutus. Red and orange; medium 

 A Canary-Bird. Pure yellow; tall. Fine 



for forcing 



A Chrysolora. Splendid; pure yellow; 



medium. Good forcer or bedder 



B Cottage Boy. Yellow, orange edge; Doz. 



medium. Fine bedder 



B Cottage Maid. Beautiful rose, 



flushed white; medium. For fore 



ing or bedding 



C Couleur Cardinal. Velvety crim 



son; tall. Forcer or bedder 



B Couleur Ponceau. Rosy red 



shaded white; tall 



B Cramoisi Brillant. Deep crimson- 

 scarlet; medium 

 A Crimson King (Roi Cramoisi). 



Bright crimson; fine 

 A De Wet. Beautiful golden, distinct 



shade; tall each 6oc 



B Duchesse de Parma. Oran 



scarlet, yellow border; tall. Forcer 



and bedder 



B Dusart. A splendid dark scarlet; 



medium. Unsurpassed for bedding 

 B Enchantress. Wine-red, paler edge 



large flower; medium, .each 35c.. . 

 A Flamingo. Brilliant rosy carmine 



medium each 15c. . . 



B Goldfinch. Pure yellow; sweet' 



scented; medium. Early forcer . . , 



30 



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Tulips, Duchesse de Parma, 

 Or and Thomas Moore 



