J. M. THORBURN & C O/S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 



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(iloxinias arc amonfi; the most beaulUul' 

 of greenhouse phuits, being reinarkabh; lor 

 the intensity and variety of tiier colorings 

 and the e.\(iuisite niainuM- in which they 

 are often blotched mottled. |)enciled and 

 blended. The plants are extremely flon- 

 ferous. and. by making successive pot- 

 tings, they may l)e had in bloom the greater 

 part of the year. They tiirive b(>sl in 

 a soil composed of leaf-mold and i)eat in 

 equal parts, with a little sand added. 

 When growing, plenty of water should be 

 supplied, but it should always be tepid. 

 The bulbs we oiTvv are large, and of erect - 

 flowering strain : 

 CRASSIFOLIA ERECTA— 

 10 



Red SI 00 



White 1 00 



Blue 1 00 



Spotted 1 00 



Mixed 75 



OX inias (> v e m kkr 



(Id postage at zone rates 10 I lb., 100 7 lbs 



100 



;7 00 



7 00 

 7 00 

 7 00 

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Iris 



(Fleur-de-lis) 

 READY IN OCTOBER AND NOVEM- 

 BER, EXCEPT JAPAN IRIS, 

 WHICH WILL NOT BE READY 

 UNTIL DECEMBER AND INTO 

 SPRING. 



Iris, the Greek name for the rain- 

 bow, was applied to this flower in allu- 

 sion to the manner in which many 

 beautiful colors are blended together. 

 Irises are of easy culture. They do 

 best in a light, rich, sandy soil, and in 

 a sunny situation. With the exception 

 of ^MorcBa Pavonia, all varieties are 

 hardy. Good drainage is important. 

 The varieties of Iris Kaempferi, from 

 Japan, are remarkable for the beauty 

 of their colors and their stateliness of 

 habit. Some of these send up 10 to 12 

 flower-spikes 3 feet high, each bearing 

 2 to 4 enormous blossoms measuring 

 8 to 10 inches across. These require a 

 beral supply of water when growing. 



Japan Iris (Iris Kaempferi) 



Superb Collection of Large Flowered Japan Iris (iris Kaempferi) 



READY IN DECEMBER AND INTO SPRING 

 If to be sent by mail add postage at zone rates — each 1 lb. 10, I'i lbs. 

 45 cts. each, $4.00 per 10 



We are importing from Japan a large supply of the foUowing twenty of the best of these magnificent 

 Irlsis, which excel in size, perfection of form and richness of color. These are most valuable for cut flowers 

 and table decoration — as handsome as orchids. Flowers should be cut in the early morning or after sunset. 

 The roots come in large clumps. The descriptions given are those furnished us by the growers in Japan. 

 May be ordered by numbers. 



13 Boteki-no-Koe. Pure white, heavily veined lavender, with pale primrose blotches; standards wine- 

 color, lighter toward edges, stigmas lavender. Three large petals. Striking. 

 Date-dogu. Rich claret-red, yellow blotches. Three petals. 

 Fuyoho. Large; pure white, yellow blotches; three very large petals. 



Gei-Sho-Un. Claret-red, veined white; standards shaded lavender, darker toward the edges, yellow 

 blotches. 



Ho-o-jo (Ho-o-Castle). Ruby-crimson, primrose blotches; standards white and lavender. 

 Katsuraotoko. White, veined lavender; standards white, suffused with lavender, darker toward the 



edges, pale yellow blotches. Six petals. 

 Momiji - no - Taki. Ruby-red, yellow blotches; standards white, spotted toward edges pale wine- 

 color. Six petals. 



Noboro-Ryu. Intense Tyrian blue, with yellow blotches; standards white, edged violet. 

 Ran. Royal purple, edged lavender, with large primrose blotches; standards wine-red, white at base. 



Six petals; large and distinct. 

 Sassa-no-Koe. White, veined wine-red and blotched yellow; standards lavender, running to purple 

 at edges. Three petals. 



Senjo-To. Light wine-color, spotted and shaded to dark red toward the edges of the petals, suffused 



with white, yellow blotches; standards shading to purple. 

 Shigure momiji. Blush-pink, darker toward edges, splashed wine-red; stigmas lavender, primrose 

 blotches. Three petals. 



Shlkainami. Light blue, shading to dark blue edges, white- veined, yellow blotches; standards shaded 



lavender, with dark edges. Six petals. 

 Shippo (Cloisonne). Rich Tyrian blue, edged purple and veined white, yellow blotches; standards 



white and wine-color. Large flowers. 

 Shiraga. Deep purple, heavily veined white; standards lavender, darker toward edges, yellow blotches. 



Large flowers. Six petals. 

 Suibijin. Claret-red, darker toward edges; standards white, veined and edged pale wine-color; stigmas 

 wine-color; three petals. 



Ujlgawa. Rich, vinous purple; standards blush-pink; stigmas lavender, radiating to purple edges, 



canary-yellow blotches. Three immense petals. 

 Ushio-no-Iro. Violet, veined white; standards white, edged sky-blue, yellow blotches. Seven or eight petals. 

 Tamato-Nishiki. Pale lavender, running to purple on outside of petals, blotched and flaked dark 



purple, large primrose blotches. Immense flower. Three petals. 

 Todokuruma. Pale wine-color, veined darker, large orange blotches; standards very erect. Gigantic 

 blooms. Three petals. 



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