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



Italian Hyacinths 



Mailing Weiglit, 1 lb. per 10 



Grown largely by florists for cutting. The flowers are single, very graceful and fragrant, and produced aV)un- 

 dantly. They are hardier than the Romans, and may bB planted outside in the fall for flowers for early spring 

 cutting. 



10 100 ~ 



Single White. Crop doubtful. 

 Single Pinlt $0 75 .-»() 50 



French Roman Hyacinths 



Mailing Weight, S lbs. per 10 



Extensively used by florists for forcing for 

 cut-flowers. For this purpose they are the best 

 and most popular of bulbs. The flowers are 

 delightfully fragrant, and each bulb will throw 

 up from three to four spikes. For forcing, three 

 or four bulbs are generally planted in a suitable 

 pot, in good soil (as lecomraended for other varie- 

 ties). The pots must be kept in a cool and dark 

 place imtil they flll with roots, when the flower- 

 spikes can be rapidly developed by exposure to 

 light and moderate heat. They are very easily 

 grown and extremely early, and by making suc- 

 cessive plantings they may be had in flower all 

 through the winter. The blue Roman Hyacinths 

 flower from one to two weeks later than the white 

 variety. 



Each 10 



100 



Pure White. First size $0 15 $1 20 -SS 00 



Pure White. Ex. size bulbs. . 15 1 25 10 00 



Pure White. Largest size. . . 20 1 .W 14 00 



Single Blue 10 1 00 6 00 



Dutch Romans or 

 Miniature Hyacinths 



Mailing Weight, 1 lbs. 10 



These are also known as "Pan Hyacinths." 

 They are very suitable for growing in groups 

 n pots or earthen pans. Also good for growing 

 in Bulb Fibre. French Roman Hyacinths 



In the entire group of Hyacinths there is hardly anything more fascinating than a well grown pan of minia- 

 tures; the spikes are slender yet well provided with flower bells; the symmetry of the individual plant is remarkable. 

 The following varieties are good for forcing: 



Each 10 100 



Albertine, early pure white 



Czar Peter, pale porcelain, tinged lilac 



Gertrude, rosy pink [-$0 10 $0 50 $4 00 



King of the Blues, fine deep blue 



La Vietoire, brilliant scarlet red 



Fine Selection of Mixed Miniatures 



10 100 



Single Red and Crimson $0 50 $4 00 



Single White and Blush 50 4 00 



Single Light and Dark Blue , , 50 4 00 



