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



25 



Chinese Paeonies, continued 





Each 



Doz. 





$5 



50 



Monsieur Krelage. Wine-color 



55 



5 



50 



Queen's Perfection. Yellowish white. 









center yellow 



55 



5 



50 



Queen Victoria. Rose; dark rose center. 



45 



4 



50 



Rubra triumphans. Carmine 



45 



4 



50 



Triomphe de I'Exposition de Lille. 









Light rosy; fine-shaped flower; early.. . 



55 



5 



50 



Zoe Calot. Brilliant rose, with lilac. 



50 



5 



00 



Double, Mixed, White 



25 



2 



25 





25 



2 



25 



" Rose 



25 



2 



25 



" Pink 



25 



2 



25 





25 



2 



25 



Japanese Tree Paeonies 



(Paeonia arborea) 



These are ver>' beautiful and free-flowering, and 

 bloom two or three weeks earlier than the herbaceous 

 sorts. We are importing an assortment of the following 

 fine named varieties. $1.50 each. 



Japanese Tree Paeonies, continued 

 Belle d 'Orleans. Rosy carmine. 

 Blanche de Chateau Futu. Pure white. 

 Comtesse de Tuder. Tender rosy white; very double, 



iiiu'-sliapc'cl flower. 

 Elisabeth. Brilliant pink; one of the largest flowers. 

 Madame Stuart Low. Reddish salmon, white center; 



large flower. 



Triomphe de Gand. Bright rosy, with white border; 



large flower. 



Paeonia officinalis 



Anemonaeflora. Large; crimson; single Each Doz 



anemone-flower shape $0 60 $6 Oo 



Atro-rubra plena. Dark red 30 3 00 



Mutabilis plena. Tender rose, passing 



to white; double 40 4 00 



Rosea plena. Pink 50 5 00 



Splendens. Dark red; half -double 



flower 60 6 00 



Tenuifolia, Single-flowering. Rich 

 crimson ; narrow - leaved, feathery 

 foliage 40 4 00 



Ranunculus ready in September 



The main soil for these should be loam or clay, with a good dressing of rotted manure and leaf-mold; if heavy, 

 add a little sand. The soil should be well drained, cool, deep, rich and moist. Plant late in the autumn, claws 

 downward, from 4 to 6 inches apart and 3 inches deep, covering with fine, pulverized soil. 



Persian Ranunculus 



Doz. 100 



Jaune Supreme. Splendid yellow $0 35 I2 25 



Mont Blanc. The finest pure white va- 

 riety 35 2 00 



Orange Brilliant. Deep yellow, tinged 



orange, black center 30 i 75 



Doz. 



Queen of the Netherlands. Violet- 

 black So 35 S2 00 



Fireball. Brilliant scarlet 30 i 75 



Persian Mixed 20 i 00 



French Mixed 20 i 00 



Turban Ranunculus 



These are the most hardy of the Ranunculus, and will succeed with much less care than is necessary for the 

 Persian sorts. 



Grandiflora. Crimson 



Romano. Scarlet 



Seraphique. Citron 



Souci Dore. Orange 



Viridiflora. Scarlet; green center 



Mixed Turban 



Doz. 



100 



$0 30 



$1 75 



25 



I 50 



35 



2 00 



35 



I 75 



35 



2 00 



20 



I 00 



Richardia {Caiia) 



READY IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 



Tall-growing, bulbous perennials of graceful habit, and handsome 

 foliage and flowers. They are easily cultivated in pots, requiring 

 only rich soil and plenty of water. A compost of one part good loam 

 and one part cow manure is recommended. It is a good plan to plant 

 them out in the garden each summer, in rich, well-mantired soil, 

 giving them plenty of water, taking them up and carefully repotting 

 in September. 



White Calla, or Lily of the Nile {Calla 



cethiopica). Large, white, trumpet-shaped 



flowers of great substance. One of the most 



popular ornamental house and greenhouse Each 



plants. Largest-size bulbs $0 30 



Second-size bulbs 25 



**Little Gem" Calla. Very neat, dwarf habit; 



makes an excellent pot-plant 10 



Black Calla. See Arum p alee stinum sanctum. . 25 

 Red Calla (Arum cornutum). Flowers red, 



spotted black; stem mottled; a handsome 



pot-plant 20 



ELLIOTTIANA, Yellow, Spotted Leaf. 



Dark green leaves, spotted silvery white. . . 35 3 25 



Doz. 

 $2 75 



1 00 



2 50 



I 75 



TOO 

 $16 00 

 12 00 



6 00 

 15 00 



8 00 



Calla, Little Gem 



