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Title: Bulbs and flowering roots for fall planting, 1899
Identifier: CAT31284168 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: J. M. Thorburn & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: New York : J. 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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32 J. M. Thorburn & Co.—Catalogue of Bulbs.
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Tigridia. Tricyrtis hirta. Miscellaneous Bulbs and Roots. Each Per doz. 100 Aconite. See Eranthis, page 33. Allium. See page 11. Alstroemeria, Mixed Colors. Tall, handsome plants, with beautiful flowers ; excellent for pots or for frames; bright-colored $0 10 $1 00 Amorphophallus Rivieri. A species of Arum, with ornamental leaves 20 2 00 Anomatheca cruenta. Rich crimson flowers; neat, dwarf habit; excellent for window. garden or pot culture; half-hardy 05 25 $1 00 Anthericuni, Very ornamental border plants, and also excellent for pot culture. They do best in light, rich soil, and require plenty of water while growing. 44 Liliago (St. Bernard's Lily). Pure white flowers ; 1XA feet high 12 1 25 8 00 44 Liliastrum major (St. Bruno's Lily). Much larger flowers than the above; flowers white, with petals delicately tipped green; 2 feet high 10 1 00 44 ramosum. Of branching habit; white flowers; 2 feet high 10 100 Antholyza, Mixed. Like Gladioli; take up in fall 10 1 00 G 00 Apios tuberosa. Hardy climbers; flowers deep purple, very fragrant 08 60 4 00 Asphodelus ramosus. Hardy perennial; large, white flowers; very pretty 35 3 50 Babiana. Mixed colors; charming for pots 08 65 4 00 Bessera elegans (Coral Drops). Bright coral-scarlet, with white cups 05 50 3 50 Bloomeria aurea. Very pretty; light yellow; easily grown 05 50 3 50 □ ravoa geminiflora. Orange and scarlet; twin-flowered 25 2 50 IlultlOCOdium \ernum. A very pretty little bulbous plant, with rosy purple, crocus- like flowers; it is one of the earliest-flowering of spring plants, blooming even before the crocus 05 45 3 00 Caladium esculentum (Elephant's Ear). Large size bulbs 25 2 50 Call as. See Richardia, page 30. CaKtassia CllSicltii. Superb new variety, with very large leaves and lovely, pale sky- blue flowers, produced in racemes 2 to 3 feet long 25 2 50 44 esculenta. Pretty violet-blue flowers; fine for cutting 05 30 1 50 Chionodoxa gigantea. Very large, lilac-blue flowers, with large white eye 05 35 2 00 " Lucillia? ("Glory of the Snow"). Porcelain-blue, white eye 05 25 1 25 " Sardensis. Lovely deep blue flowers, produced in great numbers 05 30 1 50 Chlorogalum pomeridianum (Soap Root). Tall, many-branched stem, bearing a great many little, white, star-shaped flowers. The bulb is large, and was used by the Indians for soap. 15 1 50 Clematis coccinea. A herbaceous, hardy perennial climber; flowers rich scarlet 20 1 75 12 00 Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron) . 08 , 75 5 00 " Agrippinse. From Asia Minor 05 40 2 50 " Mixed. Many bright colors 08 60 4 00 Cooperia Drummondii (Evening Star). White: take up in fall 05 45 3 00 14 pedunculata. Beautiful white fragrant flowers 05 45 3 00 44 OberwetterL New; bright green 05 45 3 00

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