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



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Short -Trumpet Narcissus 



INC O MP A RA BILIS 



These are crosses between the Yellow Trumpet and Poeticus. The color of the perianth is usually yellow 



or white. Each Doz. loo 



Cynosure. Primrose perianth, changing to white, cup pale orange So 05 $0 30 Si 75 



Simplex. Single; yellow; early. Fine for cutting; also for forcing 05 30 i 50 



Sir Watkin. Perianth sulphur, crown yellow, tinged bright orange. This is still the king 



of the short-cupped Narcissus, and used more generally and in larger quantities than 



any other short-cupped variety. \'aluable as a cut-fiower. First size 06 50 3 00 



Stella. White perianth, yellow cup. Good forcer 05 30 i 75 



LEEDSII 



These are crosses between the White Trumpets and Poeticus. The crowns are as large as those of the In- 

 comparabilis group. The perianths are always white; the crowns are mostly white or lignt yellow. 



Each Doz. 100 



Leedsii Type. Silvery white, lemon cup So 05 So 30 Si 75 



Duchess of Brabant. White perianth, lemon cup. Good for forcing 05 30 i 75 



Minnie Hume (Queen of England). Large white perianth, cup passing from fine lemon to 



white 05 35 2 00 



Mrs. Langtry. Pure white perianth, large white cup, edged yellow. Splendid for cutting 



or naturalizing 05 35 2 00 



Narcissus poeticus 



Varieties belonging to this group always have a pure white perianth. The cups are very short, but wide- 

 mouthed, and always more or less deeply rimmed with orange or scarlet. 



Ornatus. Perianth pure white, cup yellow, margined scarlet. One of the most popular Each Doz. 100 



of all; useful for cut-flowers; very early flowering. Mother Bulbs So 05 So 30 Si 75 



Recurvis (The Old Pheasant's Eye). Pure white perianth, scarlet cup; late 05 30 i 50 



Various Single Narcissus 



Biflorus. White perianth, yellow cup; twin-flowering 



Bulbocodium citrinum (Hoop Petticoat). Pale sulphur-yellow 



^ : — ,.„ii 



yellow cup. 



conspicuum. Golden yellow 

 Tenuior (Silver Jonquil). Sulphur-white perianth 



variety, splendid for rock-work 



Each Doz. 



Single Trumpets, Mixed So 05 So 30 



Single, All Sorts Mixed 05 30 



Double Narcissus 



Alba plena odorata. Pure white; a Each Doz. 100 

 splendid cut-flower; sweet-scented. 



For outdoors So 05 So 30 Si 75 



Incomparabilis (Butter and Eggs). 



Light yellow. For forcing. ...... So 05 So 35 S2 25 



Orange Phoenix (Bacon and Eggs). % 



Large; double; white with orange 



base 05 45 2 75 r 



Sulphur Phcenix. Large; double; ^ 

 white with sulphur center. Not good ^ 

 for growing in pots on account of \ 

 its weak foliage, but a splendid va- 

 riety for cutting. The flower is rose- 

 shaped and is of a most pleasing ^ ' 



silvery white shade 06 50 3 00 



Tazetta. (Early Yellow Roman.) ^ 



Earliest yellow for forcing 05 35 2 25 



Von Sion. The largest double yel- 

 low Trumpet variety. Extra fine 

 for forcing; largely grown by 

 florists for winter cut-flowers. Our 



bulbs are Dutch-grown, of the pure golden yellow variety, Each 



and of the largest size i.ooo, S30. .So 08 



Von Sion. Double-nosed bulbs 1,000, S32. . 08 



A rush- leaved, dwart 



05 



35 



2 



00 



08 



75 



4 



75 



08 



75 



4 



50 



08 



70 



3 



75 



Polyanthus Narcissus 



The varieties belonging to this class produce small, fragrant flowers growing in 

 clusters. They are invaluable for forcing and may be grown under glass or in pots. 

 If planted in the ooen border they must be protected over winter by a covering 

 of litter. 



Bazelman Major. Broad white perianth, deep yellow cup; Each 



largest of all So 09 



Gloriosa. White perianth, deep orange cup; very striking . 08 



Doz. 

 So 85 

 75 



Is 25 



4 00 Double Narcissus, Von Sion 



