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



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Lilies 



For stateliness of habit, beauty ol' Ibnii and variety of coloring, the l.ily is without a rival among bulbous 

 phints. Many of the species are (iehtiiit fully fragrant . Though they may nearly all be (-ailed hardy, it is well to 

 protect them against frost in winter l)y a covi'rin^^ of ashes or litter. They are easily grown and recjuire little care. 

 With the exce|)tion of Lilium candidum and Lilium tigrinum, which i)refer a deep, rich loam, they all do best in 

 a light, well-drained soil. Some peat or li^af-mold may be used to advantage. IJlium auratum cannot bear manure 

 but thrives in ordinary light soil. They all prefer a partial shade, and the tallest sorts nuist have protection from 

 high winds. Many of tlu^ stronger-growing kinds are w(>ll adapted for i)lanting among shrubs. Most of them 

 make splendid con.servatory i)lants. For pot culture, a compost of loam and peat in ecjual parts, with the addition 

 of some sand, is recommended. 



Liliiiin Harrisii and Liliiiin Candidum ready in .iugust, others not until November 



Lilium Harrisii 



(Bermuda Easter Lily; 

 BULBS NOW READY. 



The Bermuda Easter Lily is perliaps the finest and most popular of winter-blooming plants. The large, 

 handsome, pure white, trump(>t-shaped flowers are very sweet-sc(mted and of great suf)s(ance. lasting a long time 

 after cutting. Its stately and graceful habit renders it a perfect pot-plant for tabl(> or window decoration. It 

 gets its i)opular name from the fact tiuit it is so largely used for crhurch decoration at Easter. It is easily grown 

 and can be forced into flower in a remarkably short time. It requir(\s rich soil but without manure. It is also well 

 adapted to garden culture, but in this latitude the bulbs should have a good covering of a.shes or litter to protect 

 them over winter. 



each 10 100 1 



7 to 9 inches in circumference 3 lbs. 10 $0 35 $2 00 $1,5 00 



9 to 11 inches " " 4 lbs. 10 60 5 00 38 00 



Fairy Isle Lily, a very superior strain of Harrisii, 10 to 11 in. circumference 50 4 00 



Lilium Longiflorum (White Trumpet Lily) 



This is among the most beautiful and valuable of garden Lihes. It grows from 1 to 4 feet high, and bears 

 many trumpet-shaped, sweetly scented, waxy white flowers of great substance. A well-drained, light loam en- 

 riched with leaf-mold suits it best. 



Formosum. Pure white flowers, larger than those of L. Harrisii. 



7 to 9 inches in circumference 3 lbs. 10 



7 to 9 " " •' black stem 



9 to 10 " " " green stem 



9 to 10 " " " black stem, 5 lbs. 10 



Multiflorum. 



7 to 9 inches in circumference. 

 9 to 10 " 

 Multiflorum giganteum. 



7 to 9 inches in circumference. 

 9 to 10 



Grows 2 >2 to 4 ft. high. 



3 lbs. 



4 lbs. 



3 lbs. 



4 lbs. 



Each 



10 



100 



$0 20 

 25 

 30 

 30 



$1 50 

 2-00 

 2 '50 

 2 75 



$13 00 

 15 00 

 20 00 

 22 00 



20 

 25 



1 50 



2 25 



11 00 

 19 00 



20 

 25 



1 50 



2 25 



11 00 

 18 00 



Beautiful Japan Lilies 



These do not generally arrive until November and December. We import our supply direct from Japan 

 every year. Every garden should have some of these most beautiful and easily growTi Lilies. 



Each 10 

 Auratum (Gold-banded Lily). The 

 grandest of all hardy Lilies, 

 3 to 6 feet high; flowers white, 

 spotted maroon, having a 

 bright yellow band through 

 the center of each petal. 



8 to 9 inches in circumference. 



3 lbs. 10 $0 20 $1 25 



9 to 1 1 inches in circumference. 



5 lbs. 10 25 2 00 



11 to 13 inches in circumference. 



7 lbs. 10 35 3 00 



Auratum rubro-vittatum. 

 Enormous flowers, some- 

 times measuring 10 inches 

 across; pure white, beauti- 

 fully spotted and with a 

 deep crimson stripe through 

 center of each petal; very 

 fragrant. 4 lbs. 10 <)0 5 00 



Auratum pictum. Flowerslike 

 those of the common Aura- 

 tum, with yellow band 

 through each petal. It is 

 beautifully spotted with 

 rich crimson. A free 

 bloomer. 4 lbs. 10 30 2 50 



Auratum Platyphyllum (Im* 



proved Auratum). Flowers 

 are similar in color to the 

 Auratum with much broader 

 petals, spots more heavily 

 marked, very beautiful 30 



Speciosum album. Beautiful 

 pure white flowers of large 

 size; 2 to 4 feet high; one of 

 the handsomest and easiest- 

 grown Lilies we have. 



7 to 9 inches. 4 lbs. 10 



9 to 11 inches. 5 lbs. 10 



100 



$11 00 

 17 50 

 24 00 



20 

 30 



2 50 



1 50 



2 50 



13 00 

 21 00 



Lilium Auratum 



