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



Paeonies READY IN OCTOBER 



(Finest Imported Roots) 



If to be sent by mail add postage at zone rates — 1 lb. each, 9 lbs. 10 



The olci-iashioncd double Paeonies are too well known to require description. Their popularity is due 

 to t luMr great mcM-its, their easy culture, the handsome appearance of the plant, and the brilliant and striking 

 vffcvi oi' llieii- iiiassi\ (\ (iiu>ly lonuiHl, riclily colored flowers. Among hardy herbaceous perennials, the Chinese 

 Paeonies rank about first I'or lawn, flow ("i--b()rder or shrubbery de(;oration. J'aeonies do best in deep, rich, 

 rather moist soil. Th(> plants arc> gross feeders, and the soil should be well worked before i)lanting, and en- 

 riched with cow manure. (M(>ati cultivation should be given. An annual fop-dressing of short, well-rotted 

 manure should be given in November, and forked into the soil in spring. I>i((uid manure, given in the grow- 

 ing season, helps the blooin wonch^rfully. They need abundant water, and if they sidfvx from drought at bloom- 

 ing time there an> likely to be small flowers and blighted buds. The crowns should be set in planting about 2 

 inches below Ihv surface. 'IMk n ma\ he set in spring or fall, to bloom the following summer. They are all 

 hardy. We offer only slrt)ng, flowering root s, with not less than three eyes. 



Herbaceous Chinese Paeonies 



(Paeonia chinensis) 



Delachei. Purplish red 



Duehesse de Nemours, (Calot). Sul- 



uphury white 



Eugene Verdier. Pink and Salmon. 



Felix Crousse. Brilliant red 



Festiva maxima. White 



Louis Van Houtte. Cherry-color, 



with ])uri)Iish reflection 



Madame de Verneville. Silvery 



white; extra fine 



Madame Lemoine. Pure white, 



large sphmdid flower 



Monsieur Jules Elie. Satiny pink, 



v(>ry early 



Double Mixed, White 



Crimson. 



Rose 



Fink 



Carmine. 



10 



100 



$0 60 



S5 00 



45 



4 00 



90 



8 00 



75 



6 00 



60 



6 00 



40 



4 00 



60 



6 00 



75 



6 00 



1 25 



12 00 



25 



2 00 



25 



2 00 



25 



2 00 



25 



2 00 



25 



2 00 



Festiva Maxima Paeon: 



Japanese Tree Paeonies 



(Paeonia arborea) 

 Mailing rate, 3 lbs. each 



These are very beautiful and free-flowering, and 

 bloom two or three weeks earlier than the herba- 

 ceous sorts. Choice named varieties, Violet, Rose, 

 White, $1.25 each. 



Paeonia Officinalis 



Mailing rate lbs. each Each 

 Anemonaeflora. Large; crimson; single ane- 

 mone-flower shai)e $0 60 



Atro-rubra plena. Dark red 35 



Mutabilis plena. Tender rose; passing to 



white; double 



Rosea plena. Pink 



Tenuifolia, Single-flowering. Rich crim- 

 son; narrow-leaved, feathery foliage 



Single flowering, mixed 



45 

 50 



40 

 40 



Phlox Decussata 



(Perennial Phlox) 



In the following varieties — all ?5 cts. each, $2.50 10, Mailing rate — 4 lbs. 10 

 Aquillon. Carmine. Flacon de Neige. Pure white. Pantheon. Rose. 



Boule de Feu. Fiery red. Jeaned'Arc. Pure white. Pecheur d'Islande. 



Fiery red. 



Ranunculus 



READY IN SEPTEMBER 



If to be sent by mail add postage>t zone rates — Mailing rate — -1 lb. 100 



The main soil for these should be loam or clay, with a good dressing of rotted manure and leaf-mold; if 

 heavy, add a little sand. The soil should be weU drained, cool, deep, rich and moist. Plant late in the autumn, 

 claws downward, from 4 to 6 inches apart and 3 inches deep, covering with fine, pulverized soil. 



Persian Ranunculus 



10 



Fireball. Brilliant scarlet SO 



Jaune Supreme. Splendid yellow- 

 Mont Blanc. The finest pure wliite 



variety 



Orange Brilliant. Deep yellow, 



tinged orange, black center 



100 





10 



100 



SI 75 



Queen of the Netherlands. 



Vio- 





2 50 



let-black 



SO 40 



S3 00 



2 00 



Persian Mixed 



15 



1 00 



1 75 



French Mixed 



15 



1 00 



Turban Ranunculus 



These are the most hardy of the Ranunculus, and will succeed with'much less care than is necessary for 

 the Persian sorts. 



10 100 10 100 



SI 75 Souci Dore. Orange SO 30 $2 00 



1 75 Viridiflora.'^Scarlet; green center. 30 2 00 



2 00 Mixed Turban 15 1 25 



Grandiflora. Crimson $0 25 



Romano. Scarlet 25 



Seraphique. Citron 30 



