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



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Hyacinths 



THESE BULBS ARE READY FOR 

 DELIVERY IN SEPTEMBER 



If to be Hent by mail suld postage at zone rates 



TUo. lAvantntVt of the most popular and beautiful spring-nowering plants for 



1 lie 1 lyacilltll outdoor decoration. By careful nianagcnicnt in keeping up a succession, it 



idoor and 



OUTSIDE CULTURE. 



CULTURE IN GLASSES. 



be had in flower from the beginning of winter to the end of May. For a spring display in tlie open 

 ground it is unexcelled. Brilliant etlects can be obtained by massing different colors in varieties tluil 

 grow about the same height, and bloom at the san>e time. We furnish very large numbers for this 

 purpose to public parks and cemeteries, and we sliall be pleased to recommend to anyone suitable 

 sorts, when desired. 



In this section. October is the montii to plant Hyacinths outside. They 

 succeed best in a light soil and a sunny situation. If the soil is nat- 

 urally heavy, some sand should be mixed with it, and if tlie beds have been occupied with 

 other plants throughout the summer, some well-rotted cow manure should be added. The soil 

 should be weU dug to a depth of 14 inches, and raised from 2 to 4 inches above tiie level of the walk. 

 The bulbs should be planted evenly, about 6 inches deep to the bottom of the bulb, and from 

 6 to 7 inches apart; if planted at uneven depths they will not bloom at the same time, but irregularly. 

 Care must be taken not to press the earth too firmly around and over the bulbs. Some successful 

 gardeners follow the plan of setting each bulb in a handful of clean sand, which insures proi)er drain- 

 age. After the ground has been frozen in early winter, cover with a few inches of dry litter, ever- 

 green boughs or coarse manure. If this covering be applied before freezing weather, it renders the 

 bulbs liable to the predations of field-mice which may burrow into it. 



C\ Tl XI TRF IM POX^ ^or growing in pots, large, selected, named varieties should be used. 



* * ^*»>^»They should be notted singly in 5-inch or G-inch pots. Three bulbs 

 in a 7-inch pot are very effective. The best potting compost is fibrous loam and manure in about 

 equal parts, with some river sand intermixed. The pots should be filled lightly, fnid the bulb pressed 

 into the soil so that its base is firmly fixed. About one-third of the bulb should remain above the 

 soil. The pots should then be buried in the open ground to the depth of G inches, and left there for 

 five or six weeks, until they are well filled with roots. 

 They may then be taken into the house where the 

 warmth will soon bring them Into flower. Where a 

 succession is desired, it is best to pot at intervals from 

 September to the end of November. Plenty of waMM- 

 should be applied, and manure-water is beneficial after 

 the flower-spikes appear. 



Single varieties 

 a i-e better 



adapted for culture in glasses than double ones. The 

 bulb should be placed so that the base is just in 

 contact with the water. Soft rain-water should be 

 used, and a little charcoal might be placed in it to 

 keep it pure. The glasses should be kept in a cool, 

 dark closet for ten to twelve days, until roots are 

 formed, and then exposed to the light and air as 

 much as possible. Do not place them near gaslight. 

 In very cold weather the glasses should be removed 

 from the window, as the bulbs cannot stand frost. 

 The water should never be allowed to freeze, and it 

 should be changed every two or three days. 



Customers unacquainted with the different varieties 

 will do well to leave the selection to us, only specify- 

 ing in their order whether bulbs are wanted for pot, 

 glass or garden culture. 



We invite special attention to the assortments of 

 Named Hyacinths of our selection offered on page 5. 

 and to the Hyacinth Glasses which are quoted at the 

 end of the catalogue. 



The names of our Hyacinths and Tulips are those 

 given to them by the originators in Holland, and 

 they are not sold under fancy names manu- 

 factured in this country 



Select Named Dutch Hyacinths 



N. B. Our Select Named Hyacinths are the cream of 

 the Holland nurseries — and are called top-roots — under 

 their original names. For forcing in pots or for out- 

 door beds they far surpass the class of Bulbs usually 

 sold. 



The single-flowered varieties are generally more ef- 

 fective and better for forcing than the double ones. 

 They also, as a rule, succeed better in glasses. 



The double varieties that do w^ell for forcing In 

 water are distinguished by two asterisks (**). 



All varieties indicated in heavy faced type have ranked 

 first at Exhibitions abroad, producing large and many 

 blooms. 



Not less than six of one kind sold at the dozen rate 

 If to be sent by mail add postage at zone rates — weight 

 4 lbs. per doz. 



Named Single Blush and Pure White 

 Hyacinths 



Each Doz. 



ALBERTINE, pure white, early, fine forcer. $0 15 $1 50 



ARENTINE ARENDSEN, pure white, early 15 



Baroness Van Thuyll, pure white, large 

 truss, very early 15 



British Queen, pure white, large spike 15 



CORREGGIO, pure white, fine bells, well fin- 

 ished flower, new 30 8 00 



1 50 



1 25 

 1 50 



Single White Hyacinth, Albertine 



