Crown Imperial 

 Maximus (Red) 



J. M. THORBURN & CQ/S 21 

 Crown Imperials 



( I ritillaria iinperialis) 

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 rates — earli 1 lb., doz. 6 lbs. 



A stately-f^ruu iiij^ plant, with dark green 

 foliage and flowers of all intermediate shades 

 between yellow and crimson ; effective for 

 centers of beds; hardy and permanent, and 

 not so generally planted as they should be. 

 Their flowers are produced quite early in 

 spring and are very ornamental and decora- 

 tive in the center of a bed of other 

 bulbous plants. The old, dull red variety, 

 while handsome, does not give anything like 

 the effect that the newer -sorts do. The double 

 varieties are especially conspicuous and 

 desirable in every respect. They are all the 

 better for being planted in good rich, well- 

 drained soil ; the flowers will be larger and 

 of finer coloring, as well as more enduring. 



Aurora. Red 



Crown on Crown. Red 



Gold-striped-leaved. Crimson flow 



er ; variegated foliage 



Iniperialis. Yellow 



Maximus, Red; very showy 



Silver Striped JLeaved 



Each 



Doz. 





$2 50 





2 50 



3.5 



3 50 



35 



3 50 



40 



4 00 





3 50 



L2 20 



1 75 



Crinum 



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Splendid, large-flowering bulbs, closely allied t'> the amaryllis. The most suitable soil is a com- 

 post of turfy loam, cow-manure and some sand. They should be grown in large pots or tubs, about 

 three-fourths of the bulb being out of the soil. lu late fall they should be removed to a coolhouse 

 and allowed to rest until new leaves begin to appear in February. The bulbs should receive a top- 

 dressing each year when starting, and manure-water during the growing season. They may be placed 

 outside when warm weather begins, and will flower all through the summer making splendid lawn 

 or veranda plants. Each 



Asiaticum. Pure white. Large bulbs. 5 lb. rate $1 00 



Amabile, Giant Pink. Extra large, bright pink, with white stripe; splendid flower; enormous 

 bulbs. Unsurpassed for growing in tubs, blooming profusely outside all summer, and forming 



a most excellent porch decoration. 11 lb. rate 2 50 



KIrki. Large umbels of beautiful pure white flowers, with purple stripe in center of each petal. 



1 lb. rate 1 50 



Powelli, Produces long stems, bearing at the top five to eight large, dark rose, bell-shaped flow- 

 ers, 3 to 4 inches long. 2 lb. 'rate 25 



Powelli album. Pure white. 2 lb. rate 50 



/^«T^1 «» AM Most of Them Ready 

 L^yClamen in November 



When well grown, it is difficult to 

 find a more useful plant than this for 

 greenhouse, room and window decora- 

 tions. The various species produce 

 flowers varying from deep red to pure 

 white, and of much elegance of form 

 in flower and plant. The soil best 

 suited to them is a fresh, turfv loam, 

 with a fourth to a fifth of well-rotted 

 horse manure, to which add some clean 

 sand if the soil is heavy. Plant so as 

 to leave the top of the bulb just be- 

 low the surface. Given the proper con- 

 ditions, the Cyclamen is remarkably 

 easy to grow. (We offer seed of our 

 superb strain of C. giganteum at the 

 -"nd of this catalogue.) 

 Coum. Crimson; round- Each Doz. 



leaved $0 45 $4 50 



Europaeum roseum. Very 



showy, rosy red; hardy.. 20 1 75 

 Persicum giganteum, Rose. 20 2 00 

 Dark 

 Crim- 

 son.. . 20 2 00 

 White, 

 "Mont 



Blanc" 25 2 .^0 

 Mixed 20 2 00 

 Hederaefolium album (Nea- 



politanum). Ivy-leaved 

 Cyclamen. Autumn flow- 

 ering; quite hardy in 

 sheltered situations. Doz. 



2 lb. rate 20 1 75 



Repandum. Rosy red, with 

 purple eye 20 1 75 



Cyclamen Persicum Glgantenm.lf"^^ 



