J. M. THORBURN & CO.'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 33 



Hardy Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds 



lOIl \l Tl AIN SOWIN(; 



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.Many varietk's of flower st'ods, Aniuiiils as well as Hlemiials and IN'ronnlals, may be sown in the oneu 

 muiuul m the aiitnnm. We give liere a list of such as will succeed in tiiis latitude and southward 

 1 he plants from autumn-sown seed become larj^-er and more robust, llowerinj? earlier and more numer- 

 . iisly tlian if sown in the spring. For full descriptions see our General Seed Catalot,Mie. Character and 

 liardiness indicated by letters A, Annual; B, Biennial; P, I'erennial ; h, hardy hh half hardy jr green- 

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Acanthus mollis (hi*) ,$0 10 



Achillea I'tarmica, Double, "The Tear]" (hi*).. 2.1 



.Vconituin Napellus (hT) 10 



.Vduni8 vernalis (hP) 05 



.AlysNum maritimum (Sweet Alyssum) (h\) 



;iv/c per oz. 0") 



maritimum. Little (Jem. 2.10 per 14 oz. 10 

 maritimum, Thorburn Boutiuet. 



oOc per 14 oz. 1") 



saxatile compactum Of) 



AiieiiuMie coronaria, St. Brigid (hP) 10 



AquilcKia (hi*) cd'rulea 15 



coerulea hybrida 15 



Long-spurred hybrids, iNIixed 25 



" vulgaris, Single Mixed 05 



vulgaris. Double Mixed 05 



Arabis alpina (hP) . . . It) 



BtH'conia japonica (hP) 10 



Cainpaiiula Medium (hB). White 05 



Medium. Single Mixed 05 



Medium. Double Mixed li 



" . persicifolia grandiflora (hP). Blue 25 



" persicifolia grandiflora. White.... 25 



" persicifolia grandiflora. Mixed.. 25 



pyramidalis (hhP). Blue 10 



" calycanthema (hB). Blue 10 



" calycanthema. White 15 



" calycanthema. Rose, fine 15 



calycanthema. Mixed 10 



Callirhoe involucrata (hP) 05 



Calampelis scabra (hP). Fine climber for 



trellises 10 



Candytuft sempervirens (hP) 15 



gibraltarica 15 



Ontaiirea (Blue Cornflower) (hA) 05 



" Mixed Cornflower 05 



" gymnocarpa (P) 10 



" imperialis. White 10 



" imperialis. Lavender 10 



" Collection of Centaurea Cyan us. 



G varieties 30 



roreo[)Kis lanceolata grandiflora (hP) 1(! 



Daisy. (hPi Double. White (Snowball 1 10 



" Double. Pved 10 



Double. Longfellow 10 



" Double Monstrosa. Rose 15 



White 15 



" Shasta 10 



nelpliinium (hi**. Beliadona !•"> 



Brunoniauuiu. Beautiful 25 



" Cardinale 25 



" Cardinale 25 



" chinense. Mixed 10 



" formosum. Blue 20 



Zalil. Yellow 30 



elatum hybridum. Mixed 10 



" Large-flowering Hybrids. Mixed. 25 



" New^ large Hybrids 25 



Dlctamnus fraxinella (hP). Red 10 



fraxinella. White 10 



Eohinops Ritro (hP). Blue 10 



Kschscholtzia Thorburni (liA). (Grandest of all 10 



" Burbank's Crimsou-floweriug . . . 10 



The Golden West 05 



Forset-me-not (^Tyosotis) alpestris (hB). Blue 10 



" " (^fyosotis) alpestris alba 10 



" " (Myosotis) alpestris robusta 



grandiflora 15 



" (^lyosotis) Alpestris Victoria. 15 



Hvbridus. Star of Love 25 



(Mvosotis) Palustris (hP). 



Dark IMuo 10 



" " (:\Iyosotis) Palustris semper- 



florens. bright blue, dwarf 25 



Foxglove (hP). Purple 05 



White 05 



Mixed 05 



gloxinireflora. Mixed 10 



" monstrosa. Splendid Mixed 10 



Gaillardia grandiflora maxima (hP) 10 



picta (hA). Red and Yellow, very 



brilliant 0-^' 



Pkt. 



(ialcsra ollicinalis (liP) .*<0 05 



(iodetia gloriosa (hA). Darkest Red; dwarf; 



<<>iiipact 10 



grandiflora maculata. Large, white, 



blotched carmine 05 



Lady Satin Rose. Bright carmine. . 05 

 I'rineess of Wales. Dark crimson.. (),. 



The Bride. White, blush spots 05 



ilelleborus niger (iiP) 10 



niger. New Hybrids 25 



lleuchera. Mixed (hP) 15 



sanguinea splendens 25 



Hollyhock. Double Mixed (hP) 10 



In G separate colors Each 10 



Collection 8 varieties GO 



Collection 6 varieties 45 



Lavatera arborea variegata (hB) 15 



I.<iiiaria Cymbalaria (hP) 10 



Lupinus pnlyph ylliis (lil'i Moerlieim ii. Rose 



aiKl white, licaiit il'ul 25 



polypliyiius. .MixiHl 05 



chalcedonica alba 05 



Haageana hybrida 10 



I'an.sy. See page 35. 



riilo.v decussata. Mixed, perennial 10 



" Large-flowered. Mixed; hybrid peren- 

 nial 15 



PINKS (Dl.ANTHLS CHINENSIS) (China oi 

 Indian Pinks). The flowers of all are 

 double and showy. 

 Doul>le, Mixed China Fink. All best colors. 



1/4 oz. 25c., oz. 75c 05 



DouI)le, Very Dwarf, JMixed (Narclsse) 10 



HEDl)FWI(;iI (Japan Pinks). TTsually large 

 and brilliant; often oddly edged, striped 

 and ringed. 

 Single, The Bride (Little Gem). W^hite, with 



purple center 10 



Single, Crimson Belle. Flowers large and 



handsome; dark red; on long, stiff stems 10 

 Single, Eastern Queen, Rose-colored flowers, 

 2 to 4 In. across; finely striped and 



stained 10 



Single, Queen of Holland. Splendid; white 10 



Single, Mixed Giant-flowered 10 



Double, Mixed. A splendid assortment. 



14-oz. 40c, oz. $1.00 10 



Double diadematus fl. pi. (Diadem Pink). 



Double ; magnificent in color and variety 10 

 Double, Fireball. Brilliant scarlet ; very com- 

 pact and floriferous; fine for massing. 10 

 Double, Mourning Pink. Very large, double 

 flowers of blackish crimson, fringed 

 white; very eftective, and a handsome 



cut-flower 10 



Laciniatns, Oriental Beauty. Petals wide, 

 crinkled, richly marked with pink, white, 



etc 10 



" punctatus. Dark-shaded Princess 



Pink. Quite peculiar colors, such as 

 purplish violet, blood-red, dark salmon, 



etc 15 



" Double, Mixed. i/4 oz. 50c 10 



IMPFKIAFIS, FF. PL. (Double Imperial 

 Pink). Robust, bushy grower, with large, 

 double flowers. 



Double, Mixed 10 



Double, Dark Red. A deep, rich color 10 



PLFMAKirs (Sweet May Pinks). Tlvese are 

 fine, fi'agrant, hardy ])orpnnials of the old- 

 time .uar(l(>ns, still reckoned among the 

 most lieautifnl for massing and cutting. 

 Pheasant's Eye. Pretty fringed flowers.... 05 

 Seniperflorens (Perpetual Pink). Double, 



semi-double and single; of various colors 15 



Single, Pink, Mixed 05 



Hybrid Dianthus. A cross between Sweet 

 William and China Pink. Very hardy; 

 beautifully colored and marked; very 

 fragrant 10 



