ESTABLISHED 1802 SpjlVSnn 1Q1^ 



INCORPORATED 1894 OCaSUlJ, ±y ±0 



J. M. THORBURN & CO. 



CATALOGUE 



OF 



Bulbs and Flowering Roots, also Flower 

 and Vegetable Seeds for Fall Planting 



We have the pleasure of again presenting to our old friends and all 

 interested in Gardening, our ANNUAL CATALOGUE of Bulbs, etc., 

 for Fall Planting. 



Even the most superficial lover of Nature must 

 admit that the cultivation of BULBS for Winter 

 and Spring flowering is a peculiarly interesting 

 attraction, whether, when grown indoors, or scat- 

 tered profusely throughout the extensive grounds 

 of a country residence, or planted in and about 

 the small suburban garden. 



When the average man sees a pretty bed of 

 Hyacinths, Tulips, or other showy Bulbs, in 

 the Spring, he generally determines to have "some- 

 thing like that" in his own front or back garden 

 next year, but when September or October ar- 

 rives he is apt to forget all about the pretty bed 

 until the Spring displays appear again. There- 

 fore — order your Bulbs EARLY and plan out 

 the beds for them now. 



Bulbs may be grown indoors in the 

 winter months, when flowers are most appre- 

 ciated. By successive plantings a constant supply 

 of blooms can be had from December until May. 

 The finest outdoor displays of the early Spring 

 months are also from bulbs planted in the 



Autumn. The cultural directions found under 

 the respective headings are worthy of careful 

 attention. 



Our bulbs are all selected, coming from 

 the best growers, and should not be confounded 

 with the cheap "case" bulbs sent to this country 

 on speculation, and often sold at auction and 

 otherwise, at very low prices. 



NAME AND ADDRESS. IVe often receive 

 orders with either the name or the address of the 

 sender omitted. As we can no nothing with such 

 orders, the customer thinks his order is being 

 neglected. IVe therefore beg our correspondents 

 to he careful to write on each order their name 

 and full address. 



ORDERS should be sent as soon as possible 

 after receipt of this catalogue. The bulbs will be 

 shipped in proper time for planting. They are 

 ready from August to November, according to the 

 time of ripening and the country from which they 

 come. Orders received earliest are sure of being 

 filled in full. If left too late, the supply of some 

 of the varieties may be exhausted. 



Copyright. 1915. by J. M. Thorburn & Co. 



