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



Single Late-Flowering and Cottage Tulips 



Six of a kind at dozen rate, 50 of a kind at 100 rate.i 



If to be sent by mail add postage at zone rates — 2 lb. doz.; 9 lb. 100. 



These are all tall-gi:owing, May-flowering Tulips with very large, most brilliantly colored flowers of 

 perfect form. They will be found invaluable for garden work. (Snlendid for cutting rather than for 

 design bedding. 



Doz. 100 



Bouton d'Or (Ida). Pure deep yellow; very beautiful; tine for cutting $035 $2 50 



Bridesmaid (Maid of Holland) Cherry-rose, flaked white 35 2 00 



Caledonia. Orange-scarlet, center greenish black 35 2 50 



Cloth of Gold. Yellow and gold 125 7 00 



Elegans. Dark Crimson ' ' 50 3 00 



Fulgrens. Crimson 50 3 00 



Gesneriana major. Scarlet, with blue base; effective in beds; tine for cutting 40 2 50 



Gesneriana rosea. Rosy carmine, black base 35 2 00 



Golden Eagle, or Yellow Gesneriana. Golden yellow 40 2 50 • 



Inglescombe Pink. Delicate rose-pink 50 3 00 



Isabella (Blushing Bride, or Shandon Bells). Cream, turning carmine-rose; tine late sort.. 40 2 50 

 La Merveille. Salmon-rose, shaded orange-red; flowers of great size; elegant pitcher-shaped 



when closed; sweet-scented; magnificent .• 30 175 



Parisian Yellow. Clear yellow . . 50 3 00 



Picotee (Maiden's Blush). White, with rose edge.'.' 35 2 00 



Rosalind. Rose, with white base; very lovely 40 2 50 



Sweet Nancy. White, edged rose 35 2 00 



Yellow (Golden) Crown. Yellow edged with red....* 30 175 



Double Tulips 



Six of a kind at dozen rate, 50 at 100 rate. 

 If to be sent by mail add postage at zone 

 rates— 1 lb. doz., 5 lbs. 100. 



The Double Tulips come into bloom a little later than the single 

 varieties. They are splendid for bedding, and the flowers last longer in 

 bloom than the single ones. Some sorts are quite dwarf. Comparative 

 earliness of flowering is indicated by the letters ABC. "Medium" and 

 "tall" indicate relative height. 



Doz. 100 



Alba maxima. Pure white ; early ; me- 

 dium $0 35 



.V Blanche Hative. Pure white; early 50 



A Cochineal. Vermilion-scarlet; medium. 



Fine forcer 



A Couronne d'Or. Beautiful orange-yel- 

 low; large, handsome flower; medi- 

 um. Fine forcer. 



B Duke of York. Violet, white border; 



Gloria Soils. Scarlet red, yellow 



bordered 



Golden King. Soft yellow; very 



fine; medium each 30c.. 



Imperator rubrorum. Rich crim- 

 son-scarlet; early; tall. Fine 



forcer 



La Candeur. White, green-tipped; 

 medium. Fine for bedding with 



Rex rubrorum 



B La Grandesse. Deep rose. 

 B Lady Palmerston. Rosy 



white 



B 3Iurillo. Blush-white ; medi- 

 um. Fine for forcing ; early 

 B Queen Emma. Brilliant 



deen cherry rose 



B Rex rubrorum. Brilliant scarlet ; tall. 



Fine for bedding with La Candeur 



A Rose de la Montagne. White flushed 

 pink, fine for forcing; semi-double.... 

 B Rubra maxima. Deep red ; splendid 



flower; medium. Early forcer 



A Salvator Rosa. Deep r.ose ; extra ; 

 medium 



Double Tulips, Rex rubrorum (Bright 

 scarlet), La Candeur (White) 



A Tournesol. Red, yellow edge; earliest; medium 



A Tournesol, Yellow. Orange-shaded; very early... 

 A Vuurbaak. Orange-scarlet; medium 



C Yellow Rose. Pure golden yellow; late-flowering ; 'sweet-scented • tall 



Mixed Early Double, Thorburn's Special Mixture per 1 666 



$10 



Darwin Tulips 



$2 00 

 300 



™, *o be sent by mail add postage at zone rates — 1 lb. doz., 6 lbs. 100. 



ihey grow very tall, with large flowers of fine form. Being borne on very long stems, th 

 cellent tor cutting to put in vases for house decoration. They are all single, self-colored an 

 brilliancy. 



AUard Pierson. Blood red . '^75 



Ant Roozen. Large flowering rosv pink . .' 75 



Asa Gray. Dark carmine .' an 



Auber. Dark maroon 60 



Baronne de la Tonnaye. Blush -rose 50 



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3 50 



70 



4 00 



35 



2 00 



35 



200 



2 25 





60 



3o0 



3.J 



200 



GO 



3 50 



30 



150 



35 



2 00 



GO 



3 50 



50 



3 00 



35 



200 



40 



2 50 



GO 



3 00 



75 



4 50 



GO 



350 



60 



3 50 



35 



200 



30 



150 



' are 



ex- 



of great 



100 



$4 00 

 400 

 3 25 

 3 25 

 300 



