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



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Paeonies 



READY IN OCTOBER 



(Finest Imported Roots) 

 If to be sent by mail add postage at zone rates- 



lb. ett<'li, 9 lbs. doz. 



The old-fnshionod double raeonios are too well 

 is due to their f;re:it merits, their easy culture, the 



knowu to reciuire description. Their popularity 

 handscinie appearance of the plant, and the bril- 

 liant and striking effect of their massive, tinely formed, richly colored llowers. Among hardy herbace- 

 ous perennials, the Chinese Paeonies rank about tirst for lawn, tbiwcr-bordcr or shrul)bery decoration. 

 Paeonies do best in deep, rich, rather moist soil, 'i'he plants are gross feeders, and the soil should 

 be well worked before planting, and enriched with cow manure. Clean cultivation should be given. 

 An annual top-dressing of short, well-rotted manure should be given in November, and forked into 

 the soil in spring. Liquid manure, given in the growing season, heli)S the bloom wonderfully. They 

 need abundant water, and if they sutler from 

 drought at blooming time there are likely to be 

 small tlowers and blighted buds. The crowns 

 should be set in planting about 2 inches below 

 the surface. They may be set in spring or fall, 

 to bloom the following summer. They are all 

 hardy. We ofler only strong, flowering roots, 

 with not less than three eyes. 



Herbaceous Chinese Paeonies 



(Paeonia cliinensis) 



Each Doz. 

 Agida. Violet rosy, half double flow- 

 ers $0 35 $3 50 



Alba plena. Pure white; fragrant.. 35 8 50 

 Beaute Franoaise. Rose and cai'mine 40 4 00 

 Boule de Neige. Sulphury white; cen- 

 ter petals with rosy borders 40 4 00 



Charlemagne. Creamy white, center 



lilac and chamois 45 4 50 



Comte de Niepperg. Bright carmine; 



early GO G 00 



Cytlierie. (Calot.) Flesh-color, nearly 



white, carmine-spotted 40 4 00 



Edulis superba. Bright rosy pink.... 40 4 00 



Faust. Light rose 40 4 00 



Festiva maxima. White GO G (K) 



Humei oarnea. Rose passing to white 40 4 00 

 Jeanne d'Arr. Rose, sulphur and rosv 



white center ". 60 G 00 



Jules Calot. Pink, center rose 60 6 00 



Louis Van Iloutte. Cherry-color, with 



purplish reflection . . .' 40 4 00 



Madame de Verneville. Silverv white; 



extra fine '. GO G 00 



Magnilica. Tender rosv, center creamv 



white '. . . .GO G 00 



Meissonier. Purplish red 40 4 00 



Modeste Guerin. Very bright pink.... 60 6 00 



Monsieur Krelage. Wine-color 60 6 00 



President Roosevelt. Carmine 75 7 00 



Queen's Perfection. Yellowish white, 



center yellow 40 4 00 



Queen Victoria. Rose; dark rose 



center 40 4 00 



Rubra triumphans. Carmine 40 4 00 



Double, Mixed, White 25 2 00 



" " Crimson 25 2 00 



Rose 25 2 00 



Pink 25 2 00 



Carmine 25 2 00 



Japanese Tree Paeonies 



• (Paeonia arborea) 



Mailing rate 2 lbs. each 



These are very beautiful and free-flowering, 

 and bloom two or three weeks earlier than the 

 herbaceous sorts. We are importing an assort- 

 ment of the following fine named varieties. $1.50 

 each 



Adrienne. Bright lilac. 



Belle d'Orleans. Rosy carmine. 



Blanche de Chateau Futu. Pure white. 



Comtesse de Tudor. Tender rosy white; very 



double, fine-shaped flower. 

 Glory of Shanghai. Cherry; good double flower; 



beautiful form. 

 Grand Duke de Baden. Bright violet. 

 Madame Marie Seguenot. Brilliant rose. 

 Souvenir de Ducher. Purplish violet. 



Doz. 



.$6 00 



3 50 



4 50 



5 00 



5 00 

 4 00 



Festiva ^Maxima Paeony 



Paeonia Officinalis 



IMailing rate 2 lbs, eacli 



Each 



Anemonaeflora. Large; crimson; sin- 

 gle anemone-flower sliape $0 60 



Atro-rubra plena. l>;irk red ;^5 



IMutabilis plena. Tcndci- rose; passing 



to white; double 45 



Rosea plena. Pink 50 



Tenuifolia, Single-dowering. Rich 

 crimson; narrow-leaved, feathery 



foliage 50 



Single flowering, mixed 40 



Phlox Decussata 



* (Perennial Phlox) 



In the following varieties — all 25 ots. ea<'li, 

 $2.50 doz. Mailing rate — 4 lbs. doz. 



Astier Rehu. Purple-white center. 



Aquillon. Carmine. 



Boule de Feu. Fiery red. 



Eclaireur. Brilliant carmine purple-white center 



Flaoon de Neige. Pure white. 



Flambeau. Crimson. 



Martha. Wine color. 



I'antheon. Rose. 



Peoheur d'Islande. Fiery red. 



Phlox suiTruticosa. Snowdown, white. 



