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



Dwarf Gladiolus ready in novcmb£ii 



The following varieties are the sorts generally to be had at this season of 

 year, and they are usually planted in pots in autumn, and require to be kept 

 warm room or greenhouse. Some varieties are successfully forced. 



The Primulinus Hybrids, for spring planting, will be in by November. 

 These form a family of bulbs of rare beauty and of most exquisite tints and 

 shades; and. from the time of year during which these bloom, and the long 

 continuance of their flowers in perfection, they become one of the greatest 

 ornaments of the garden at a season when fiowers of vivid tints are 

 scarce. They are valuable for bedding. Named varieties will be 

 found in our General Catalogue, published January i. 

 Ackermahni. Salmon-orange with white blotch. Doz. loo ' 



3 for IOC. .$0 30 $1 75 

 Blushing Bride. Beautiful ivory-white, with crimson 



flakes jforioc... 30 I 50 



Crimson Queen. Deep crimson 3forioc... 30 I 75 ^ 



Peach Blossom. Beautiful rose 3 for lOc. . 30 I 75 



Queen Wilhelmina. White, with crimson and scarlet 



margins each, 8c.... 75 4 50 



Mixed 2 for 5c... 25 I 25 



Colvillei rubra 3forioc. .. 30 i 75 



alba, "THE BRIDE." White; for forcing. 



3 for loc. . . 25 I 50 

 ** rosea. Pink (true) each, 5c... 35 2 00 



Gladiolus Primulinus 



Gladiolus Colvillei 



Dwarf GladioluB, continued 



PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS. Extremely vigor- 

 ous and healthy growers, blooming in July 

 and August. Grow 3 to 5 feet high, with long 

 spikes of richly colored blooms, varying in 

 color from clear yellow to crimson, the latter 

 with large, soft orange or golden throats. 

 15 cts. each, Si. 75 per doz., $12 per 100. 



Ramosus, Ne Plus Ultra. Crimson and white 

 blotch. 8 cts. each, 60 cts. per doz., I3.50 per 

 100. 



Ramosus in Mixture. 5 cts. each, 35 cts. 



per doz., I2.25 per 100. 



Gloxinias 



READY IN NOVEMBER 



Gloxinias are among the most beautiful of 

 greenhouse plants, being remarkable for the in- 

 tensity and variety of their colorings and the 

 exquisite manner in which they are often blotched 

 mottled, penciled and blended. The plants are 

 extremely floriferous, 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 oi erect-flowering strain: 



Crassifolia erecta — Each Doz. 100 



Red 3for20C...So 08 So 75 $4 50 



White 3for20c... 08 75 4 50 



Blue 3 for 20c... 08 75 4 50 



Spotted... .3 for 20c.. .08 75 4 50 



Mixed 3 for 20c.. .07 65 4 00 



