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Title: Annual descriptive catalog of bulbs and other flowering roots, with directions for their culture and management
Identifier: annualdescriptiv1884jame (find matches)
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: James M. Thorburn & Company; J. M. Thorburn & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Trees Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Commercial catalogs New York (State) New York
Publisher: New York : James M. Thorburn & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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14 J. M. Thorburn & Co.'s Catalogue of Bulbs. ANEMONES. Soil about the same as for Hya- cinths ; if possible, give them a mod- erately shady location; are perfectly hardj-, and flower in the Spring. Plant in the Autumn. May also be groTvn in pots, or forced in frames for early flowers. each. ^ doz. Fulgens, brilliant crimson, flowering very early in spring $0.08 S0.75 Bleu Incomparable, dark blue 08 .7.5 CQves, double wkite 08 .75 Lord Palmerston, ^/<?«i5/^ .08 .7.5 Thalia, double hlusk zuhiie... .08 .75 Isle of Wight, lilac 08 .75 Walter Scott 08 .75 Double Scarlet Mixed, ^ 100, S4.50 08 .75 Single Scarlet, in mixture ^100, S-^.OO 05 .40 Double, all colors mixed ^ 100, 82.50 05 .40 Single Pure White 10 1.00 Single, aU colors mixed ^100 Si. 25 05 .40 Crysanthemum flowered, "Gloire de Nantes," .10 1.00 Crysanthemum flowered, "La Brillante,"'. .20 2.00 Fine Double French Mixed. .20 2. CO
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DOUBLE rilENCH ANEMONE ARUMS. The following varieties are for the greenhouse, except the A. Dracunculus, which is hardy, and a very curious species: the stalks of the leaves are spotted with brown acd purple, like the body of a snake. The others should be potted in the Autumn, and kept dormant till Spring. each. Crinitum, marbled stem $0.25 Coruutum, red, with black spots 20 Dracunculus (Dragon Flower) 20 Italicum, greenish wliiie, with large shiny dark gr<.en reined and spotted leaves .20 CALOCHORTUS (California Tufips). Beautiful half hardy Bulbs, grow freely in light sandy loam, in pots, or if planted out of doors, protect during Winter with litter. each. f doz. ^ 100. Albus, snow white, richblotch ^0 08 $0.75 $5.00 Luteus, yellow, with crimson blotch 05 .50 3.00 FxiichaWus, greenish yellow, iciih ora7ige 10 1.00 7.00 Sp\endens, blue, large flower 06 .50 4.00 Venustus, wJiite, with yellow base and crimson stain 06 .50 4.00

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