J. M. THORBURN & CO.'S CAT ALOGUE OF BULBS 



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Lily- of - the - Valley 



(Convallaria niajalis) 



READY IN NOVEMBER AND 



DECEMBER 



One of the most beautiful and ad- 

 mired spring-flowering plants, and uni- 

 versally sought for its neat and chaste 

 outline and delicate odor. The growth 

 is close, dwarf and compact, and the 

 plant is hardy and permanent. It is 

 now a most popular plant for forcing, 

 which is easily done by planting the 

 pips in pots, from G to 12 in each, 

 watering freely, keeping in a cold cel- 

 lar, and starting from week to week, 

 to keep up a succession. They gener- 

 ally flower in three or four weeks after 

 planting. They require a considerable 

 amount of heat to start thera. They 

 may also be planted in moss fiber in 

 vases. 



Clumps. Fine, large clumps, with many 

 flowering pips on each. Fine for 

 planting outside in shaded positions 

 and for naturalizing by the side of 

 streams or wood walks. AVeight 3 

 lbs. each. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz., 

 $22 per 100. 



rips for Forcing. 70 cts. per bundle 

 of 25. (2-lb. rate), $2.50; per 100, $22 

 per 1,000. 



IJly-of-tlie-Valley 



Chinese Sacred Lily 



(The Water Fairy Flower) 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



A variety of the Polyanthus Narcissus, imported from China. The bulbs should bo placed from 

 three to six in a bowl or glass dish of water which has been partly filled with ]iehl)Ies, some of 

 which place over the bulbs so as to prevent them from floating. The water should he tepid and 

 changed every two days. Submerge the bulbs entirely and place in a sunny window in a cool room. 

 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. Mailing weight, 4-lb. doz. 



Allium 



Mailing Weiglit, 1 lb, 1(K», 



Perfectly hardy bulbous plants of tlie 

 easiest cultivation. Tliey arc cxcoliont 

 for the flower-bonier or tdr naturaliz- 

 ing in masses. The varieties olTered 

 below are also suitable for forcing for 

 winter cut -fluw im-s. 



Azureuni. ISeautiful sky-blue flowers 

 in large umbels; fine for pots or gar- 

 den decoration. Each 25 cts., per 

 doz., $-.'.25, .$12.00 per 100. 

 Neapolitanuni. Large umbels of pure 

 white flowers, borne on large stems; 

 valuable for forcing for winter cut- 

 flowers, as well as for summer gar- 

 den decoration. 25 cts. per doz., $1.25 

 I)er 100. 



3Ioly luteum. Golden yellow flowers In 

 large umbels: very showy and at- 

 tractive: fine for growing in the gar- 

 den in groups or for naturalizing in 

 nipsses. 25 cts. per doz., $1.25 per 

 100. 



Hermettii ffrandiflorum. "Makes a splen- 

 did pot-plant for winter-blooming in 

 tlie house, the linndsoir>e larire. nure 

 nliit*^ flowers bein?; urodu'ed nbun- 

 dantl.v and for a long time; largely 

 used by florists for cut-flowers. 35 

 cts, per doz., $2 per lOO. 



ALLIUM 



