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J. M. THORBURN & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF BU LBS 



Amaryllis ready in October 



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Extremely ornanuMital giccii lioiisc plants, with large, fragrant, beautifully colored tlowejs. The 

 most suitable soil is good loam, witli one-fourth part of leaf-mold or pulverized manure, and some 

 sand (Jood drainage is vcrv iiuiK.itant. Tiie growinj? season is from early spring until about Sep- 

 tember when tlie plants should be kei)t cool and allowed to rest until February. They require plenty 

 of sunshine, but in tlie flow(>ring s(>:is(.n a light shading tends to i)reserve the blossoms longer. Fre- 

 quent disturbance of the roots is to be avoided. 



Established bulbs in larg:e pots should have a top-dressing each year when starting, and manure- 

 water during the growing season. 



Belladonna major. Violet and white; flowers in large umbels; fragrant. 4 lbs. doz.^2.j cts. each, !p2.2o 

 j)Gr (l(-)z 



Belladonna speeiosa purpurea. 4 lbs. doz. 80 ctS. eich, $<S.0O per doz. 



Empress of India Seedlings. Large flowers, brilliant scarlet with white strii)es. 4 lbs. doz. 75 cts. 

 each. $8 per doz. 



Hippeastrum Johnsonii (Spice Lily). Beautiful flowers; crimson, striped white. Large bulbs. 6 lbs. 



doz. ().'> <ts. c.icli. SC, Iter doz. 

 Hippeastrum. New \ iltala Hybrids, Beautiful colors. 4 lbs. doz. 65 cts. each. $6 per doz. 

 Josephine ((ugantcal. \('ry line scarlet; flowering in immense umbels; these are extra-sized bulbs. 



1 lb. each. $5 each. 



Lily of the Palace. Very large, handsome flowers, crimson shaded with green. 4 lbs. doz. Tf) cts. 



each, .*S per doz. 

 Vallota puri)ure:v. ."U) < ts each, $:i per doz. 



.Anemone 

 Coronaria 



Anemone, or Windflower 



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 rates — 6 oz. doz., 3 lbs, 100 



Very ornamental hardy perennials, produc- 

 ing beautifully colored flowers in spring and 

 summer. They do best in rich soil and in a 

 sheltered and well-drained position. Plant in 

 autumn. May also be grown in pots or forced 

 in frames for early flowers. 



Coronari, or Poppy-Flowered 

 Anemone 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



Doz. 100 



Caen >Iixed (Giant French or 

 Poi)py-flowered Anemone). Fin- 

 est colors -SO 2") .$1 25 



Chrysanthemiflora Perle Angevine. 

 I'ure white, very beautiful; full 

 double white flower of the true 



riirvsanthemum type 1 2~* 8 00 



Blue, Double Mixed 50 .S 00 



Blue, Single Mixed 20 2 00 



His Excelleney. A beautiful large 

 flowering poppy anemone; a 

 deep scarlet shade, thick strong 



netals and long stems 1 25 7 00 



King of the Blues. Double .50 .*>, 00 



King of the ScaHets. Double 50 3 00 



Searlet, Double Mix<'d 50 .S 00 



Scarlet, Single Afi- :ed 30 2 00 



Scarlet, Feu Suprebe. Bright scar- 

 let; double 50 3 00 



St. Brigid. Semi-double; gracefull.v 



incurved flowers 50 3 00 



White. Ceres, Double: tinted rose .50 3 00 

 White. The Bride, Single: pure 



white 30 2 00 



Double. Mixed colors .30 2 00 



Single. Mixed colors 25 1 50 



Anemone Species ready in November 



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Doz. 100 



Apennina, Blue. Very charming, clear blue, star-shaped flowers; excellent for naturaliz- 

 ing ; early flowering $0 45 $2 .50 



Apennina, White 45 2 50 



Fulgens. Scarlet; flowers very early in the spring! " "irdoes best' in a "good Voam and in" 



moist situation. A fine pot-plant for house decoration 60 4 00 



Japonica alba. Large, pure white; invaluable for cutting 60 4 00 



" rosea. Large; rosy carmine 50 3 .50 



" rubra. Rosy crimson 75 5 00 



" Queen Charlotte. Semi-double pink * 1 00 7 00 



Whirlwind. Bears In profusion large, semi-double, pure white flowers of great" 



substance. Splendid for cut-flowers 75 500 



Sylvestris (Snowdrop Windflower). Beautiful, pure white 100 7 00 



