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Title: Flowering roots and bulbs for fall planting, 1900
Identifier: CAT31284927 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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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Chionodoxa Lticilliop. Tricyrtis Jiirta. Miscellaneous Bulbs and Roots. Aconite. See Eranthis, page 33. Each Per doz. 100 Allium. See page 11. Alstrcemeria, Mixed Colors. Tall, handsome plants, with beautiful flowers excellent for pots or for frames; bright-colored $ Amorphophallus Rivieri. A species of Arum, with ornamental leaves Anomatheca cruenta. Rich crimson flowers; neat, dwarf habit*; excellent for window, garden or pot culture; half-hardy Anthericum. Very ornamental border plants, and also excellent for pot culture. They do best in light, rich soil, and require plenty of water while growing. " Liliago (St. Bernard's Lily). Pure white flowers; VA feet high " Liliastrum major (St. Bruno's Lily). Much larger flowers than the above; flowers white, with petals delicately tipped green; 2 feet high. " Ramosum. Of branching habit; white flowers; 2 feet high Antholyza, Mixed. Like Gladioli. Take up in fall Apios tuberosa. Hardy climbers; flowers deep purple, very fragrant Asphodelus ramosus. Hardy perennial; large, white flowers; very pretty Babiana. Mixed colors; charming for pots Bessera elegans (Coral Drops). Bright coral-scarlet, with white cups Bloomeria aurea. Very pretty; light yellow; easily grown " Clevelandi. Very pretty delicate yellow flowers Bravoa geminiflora. Orange and scarlet; twin-flowered BulbOCOdium vernum. A very pretty little bulbous plant, with rosy purple, crocus- like flowers; it is one of the earliest of spring plants, blooming even before the Crocus ... Caladium esculentum (Elephant's Ear). Large-sized bulbs Callas. See Richardia, page 30. CamaSSia CusiCkii. Superb new variety, with very large leaves and lovely, pale sky- blue flowers, produced in racemes 2 to 3 feet long '* esculenta. Pretty violet-blue flowers; fine for cutting " Leichtlinii. Splendid, tall, purple variety Chionodoxa gigantea. Very large, lilac-blue flowers, with large white eye " LucilliEe ("Glory of the Snow"). Porcelain-blue, white eye " Sardensis. Lovely deep blue flowers, produced in great numbers 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. Clematis coccinea. A hardy herbaceous perennial climber; flowers rich scarlet Colchicum autumnale (Meadow Saffron) 10 $0 75 $4 00 20 2 00 05 25 1 00 10 1 00 00 10 1 00 10 1 00 10 1 00 6 00 08 50 3 00 40 4 00 08 65 4 00 05 50 3 50 05 50 3 50 10 1 00 25 2 50 10 75 4 50 25 2 50 25 2 50 05 30 1 50 10 1 00 05 35 2 00 05 25 1 25 05 30 1 50 15 1 50 15 1 50 10 00 08 75 5 00

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