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



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raea^ or Astilbe KKADY IN NOVKMBKR 

 Mailing rate 'i lbs. cacii. 



Tall, tiracct'ui, braiicliiiif^, lH>rl)act>r)us |)(>r(Minials, Ihriviiifi; in rich soil and (liiinp positions. Those; wo 

 ire e.xtoiisively uso(l lor ^()r(•illf^ lor wiiKor (l(H-ora(ivo puri)osos, lor which they arc cininontly adapted 



list ; 



either as cut-flowers or in pots lor window and table decoration 

 buried outside till they begin to form roots. They may then bt 

 quire abundance of water. 



They should b(! i)ott(Hl when received and 

 taken in and forced as reciuired. They re- 



Kach 



America. Rosy lilac $0 20 



10 



Astilbe Areiidsi, ('eros. Bright rosy lilac; very fine 

 Astilboides floribiinda. Very large, pur(i white plumes: neat habit; very abundant bloonioi . . . 

 (ilL.4I)STONE. A hybi-id Spiraea, with beautiful, snow-white plumes,' borne on strong stems, 

 1 '2 ft't't long, standing erect above the foliage. The plants is perfectly syuK^trical in shape, 



tlu> foliage very handsome and tlu' flowers ex<juisitely fragrant. Fine forciT 



Japonica (Moteia). E.xcellent pot-plant foi- winter-blooming. Large, branching panicles of 



pure white f{>athery flowers; fine for cutting. (Mumps for foi-cing or- outdoor- i)lanting 



Japonica conipacta multiflora. The neat, compact habit and profusion of large, handsome 



piu-e white flowers make it a most elegant pot-plant 



Mont Blanc. 



Large plumes of the purest white 



NAARDEN. Pink-flowering; 



early bloomer. Fine forcer. . . . 

 QUEEN ALEXANDRA, PINK. 



A splendid pink variety, in 



habit similar to the well-known 

 (Jiadstone. but flowering two 

 wei'ks later. It is a very free 

 bloomer and bears its flow(!rs 

 well above th,e strong, dar k green 

 foliage. When forced it must 

 l)e shaded as soon as it stai'ts to 

 color. It is a splendid outdoor 

 plant, being as hardy as the old 

 S|)iraea jai)onica. Its color will 

 not fade even in the brightc^st 

 weat her 



Rubens. Lovely deep carmine 

 rose: good variety for forcing. . . 



WA.SHINGTON. A splendid 

 decorative plant, ])roducing 

 extia-large flowers. .Strong 

 grower ; fine foi forcing 



20 

 20 



20 

 20 



30 



I 50 



I r)0 



2 50 



20 



1 50 



2 50 



1 50 



Trillium 



Spirsea Naarden 



( Americuii Wood-Lily, or Indian Shamrock) 

 Mailing rate 1 lb. 10, 7 lbs. 100. 



Ilaidy herbaceous perennials succeeding best 

 in a deep, well-drain(;d soil and in a .somewhat 

 shady situation. They rec[uire plenty of water 

 during the summer. All are native of North 

 America, and are known by various common 

 names in different localities. They have violently 

 metic roots. 



If to be .sent by mail add postage at zone rates. 



Each 10 



Erectum. r3ark purple; 



erect habit $0 10 -SO 75 



Grandiflorum ("Giant 

 A merican Wood-Lily." 

 or "Wake - Robin"). 

 Large, white flowers, 

 and easily grown in 

 shaded positions 10 00 



100 



SO 00 



00 



MISCELLANEOUS BULBS AND ROOTS 



Those marked with an asterisk (*) will not be ready till October or November 

 If to be sent by mail add postage at zonejrates, according to indicated weight 



Orange-yellow, spotted 



*Achimenes. Mixed. Lovely greenhouse pot-plants. 3 lbs. 100 .$0 50 



Aconite. See Eranthis. 



*Alstroemeria aurea (Aurantiaca). Tall, handsome hardy plants 



black. 2 lbs. doz 



Alstroemeria brasiliensis. Deep red, with black spots. 2 lbs. 10 



*Anomatheca cruenta. Rich crimson flowers: neat, dwarf habit; excellent for window-gar- 

 den. Half hardy when planted in warm, sunny sit uation in the open border. 2 lbs. 100 . . . 

 *Anthericum. Ornamental border plants; also fine for pot culture. Do best in light, rich soil 

 and require plenty of water while growing. 



" Liliago (St. Bernard s Lily i. Pure white flowers; 1 i-i feet high, 1 lb. 10 



" Liliastrum major ( St. Bruno's Lilv). Pure white; fragrant. 1 lb. 10 



*Antholyza. Mixed. Like Gladioli. Take up in fall. 2 lbs. 10 



*Apios tuberosa. Hardy climber, with clusters of fragrant purple flowers. 1 lb. 10 



Babiana. Very ornamental, flowers occasionally fragrant. Mixed colors; for pots. lib. 100 

 Bleeding Heart. See Diccntra page 2i). 



Bulbocodium vernum. A very pretty little bulbous plant, with rosy purple, crocus-like 



flowers; it is one of the earliest spring plants, blooming even before the crocus. 2 lbs. 100 

 Calla. See Richardia, page 27. 



Camassia Cusickii. Superb variety with very large leaves and lovely pale sky-blue flowers 



produced in racemes 2 to 3 feet long Each 15 cts 



" esculenta. Pretty violet-blue flowers; fine for cutting. 3 lbs. 100 



Chionodoxa gigantea. Flowering very early. May be grown in pots, forces well if allowed to 

 make good roots, although it does remarkably well out of doors, perfection is best 

 attained growing it in small pits or under handlights. Very large lilac-blue flowers, 

 with large white eye. 2 lbs. 100 



10 



100 



•SO 50 



Si 00 



50 



4 00 



GO 



5 00 



25 



1 25 



80 





75 





GO 



5 00 



40 



3 00 



GO 



5 00 



60 



5 00 



1 25 





25 



1 75 



40 



3 00 



