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J. M.THORBURY & CON 


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ANNUAL 


| - DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 


FLOWER SEEDS. 


CULTURE AND TREATMENT. 


FLOWER SEEDS, from their light weight, can safely be trans- 
ported by Mail to any part of the United States 
with punctuality and despatch. 


Orders by Mail promptly attended to, and Catalogues forwarded, 
free of charge, to applicants. 


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ALFRED COBB, SEED CATALOGUE, LAW AND JOB PRINTER, | 
102 Nassau Street, cor. Ann. 
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by JAMES M. THORBURN & CO., in the Office of the | 
Librarian of Congress, at Washington. £9 
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PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE 


Culture and Treatment of Flower Seeds. 


HARDY ANNUALS (hA).—These seeds should be sown in April ‘and May. 
The Second sowing, to succeed the first, should be a month or six weeks after it. 
They may also be sown in pots the beginning of April, if they can have the pro- 
tection of a cucumber frame or green-house. The soil for pots in which to sow them, 
should be light and rich; and when sown in the garden, the earth should be made 
fine—and if light compost, such as a mixture of garden soil and old manure in equal 
parts, it will advance the growth and strength of the plants if a spadeful is placed 
where each patch of seed is to be sown. The most effective way is, to sow the seed 
in patches where they are intended to Dloom. All small seeds should only be covered 
with soil an eighth of an inch thick; Wat large seeds, such as Sweet Peas, should be 
placed at a depth of an inch or so. 

Care must be taken to give support to such ANNUALS as require it, whether clim- 
bers or not, as soon as they are three or four inthes nigh; otherwise they will trail on 
the ground and not grow strong. The earth around each patch of flowers must be 
kept loose and open by the hoe, and free from weeds. In dry weather, some may 
require water; but none need be given at the time of sowing, unless the soil is very 
dry. 

Where there is the convenience of garden frames with glass lights, Hardy Annuals 
and also Biennials may be sown in September, in small patches six inches apart in 
the soil—to be removed by taking each patch up in the following May (being careful 
to remove them with a good ball of earth, and immediately giving water), when they 
can be placed in borders. In this case, the frames should not be covered, after sow- 
ing, with glass, until the Fall rains or frost render it necessary,—and in mild weather, 
during Winter, air should be given by elevating the light in the middle of the day, 
whenever the temperature is above the freezing point. 

HARDY BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS (hB and hP).— 
These require the same treatment as the HARpy ANNuALS. In addition to the 
above, both Harpy BrenniALs and PERENNIALS may be sown in the open border in 
September. In this case, it isa good plan at the commencement of frost to cover 
them slightly with straw or any dry litter, in order to afford some protection from 
the extreme severity of the Winter. As soon as weather breaks in Spring, the 
covering must be carefully removed and the surface around them loosened. 

HALF HARDY ANNUALS (hhA).—These are bestsown in pots or in 
a frame, in the open soil, as directed for Hardy Annuals when sown in September. 
They may be sown thus at any time after the middle of April, as the frame will be a 
sufficient protection,—but it is best to cover the glass with a mat or straw at night, 
until danger of night-frost is past. In the day give all the air possible by partially 
or wholly removing the lights. After the end of May, these may be sown in the 
open border like Hardy Annuals. 

Half-Hardy Biennials and Perennials require the same treatment. 

TENDER ANNUALS, BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS.— 
The best method to obtain an early bloom of the Tender Annuals (tA), and to insure 


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THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. ; 3 


strength to the plants, is to sow the seeds in pots early in March, placing them in 
a warm green-house or window, or plunging them in a moderate hot-bed, carefully 
protecting them from the cold, shading them from the mid-day sun, and watering 
with a finely pierced watering can. The seed should be sown in very light 
sandy compost, and the pots well drained by placing broken earthenware and rough 
sods in the bottom. The finer seeds must not be planted more than an eighth of an 
inch deep, and the soil must be pressed down closely over them. Water frequently— 
particularly, if the house or frame is very warm. As soon as the seed leaf is fully de- 
veloped, transplant into small pots, three or four in each, and when they have ac- 
quired sufficient strength transplant into the flower beds—not, however, before the 
middle of May. 


. 
GREEN-HOUSE SEEDS (g.)—Should be sown as directed for Tender An- 


nuals, in pots, pits or boxes—be kept in the house, carefully watched, slightly watered 
occasionally, and sheltered from the hot sun till strong enough to transplant. Most 
of these varieties may be sown at any season of the year. 


The smaller seeds of Green-House Plants are sometimes difficult to germinate, 
unless great care is taken in the mode of sowing. Thence the supposition is pro- 
duced that the seed itself is not good, whereas the fault is not in the seed, but in the 
treatment. Fine seeds of this description should be sown in leaf-mould or peat earth, 
with some silver sand added to it, which should be pressed firmly down in the seed- 
pan.or pot, and made perfectly level at the top, so that the mould may not after- 
wards sink materially with watering, and thereby carry down the seed with it to a 
greater depth than that at which it is sown. Sow the seed very thin, and cover 
very slightly with a little of the compost or with some of the silver sand. By this 
method the difficulty of succeeding with fine seeds will be removed. As soon as 
the young plants have two leaves, they should be transplanted into similar compost 
in another pot. To do this, do not pull them out of the seed-pan, but “ft them out 
with the poimt of a knife under their roots. By that means, the young, minute 
roots are taken up without breaking. After transplanting, they should be kept in a 
shady part of the green-house for a few days until they are established in the new 
soil. 


There are many minute plants, from the finer seeds, killed by drenching them 
with water whilst very young. One way to avoid this is to give the water by dipping 
a clothes-brush in water, shaking off the greater part of the water from the brush, 
and then (holding the brush over the seed-pan) drawing the hand over the bristles 
‘several times, which will cause the water to be thrown on the young plants almost 
like dew. Whilst in the first stage of their existence, plants require moisture in a 
minute quantity, often repeated, and not in such large quantities as to saturate the 
soil in which they are growing. 

PRIMULAS.—These charming plants may be brought to the highest perfection 
by the most simple means, if those means are seasoned with patience. It is a great 
point to give them a long period of growth before they flower, hence they should 
never be subjected to a forcing temperature, and, in fact, should be treated as nearly 
hardy, but have ample protection against frost, damp, and cutting winds. In order 
to enjoy the blooms of the Primulas for a long period, make at least two sowings of 
seed, the first in March, and the secondin May. Further sowings may be made, if re- 
quired, in June and July. Sow ona rich granular soil, and cover with a mere dusting 
of fine earth, and every seed will germinate ; but if buried deeply, much will be lost. 


4 THORBURN ’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


CINERARIAS.—Need nearly the same treatment as Primulas. Frost and 
damp, and green fly are their principal enemies, but they are so nearly hardy that 
artificial heat must be afforded with great caution. Sow in April for plants to bloom 
in Winter, and in July for a bloom in the later Spring months. The July sowing will 
be the most valuable to those who have small gardens, as the flowering of the plants in 
the depth of Winter makes a tax on green-house space, when it cannot be well spared. 


CALCEOLARIAS.—May be treated as Annuals, and by eliminating all the 
inferior plants as soon as they have flowered, a collection may be formed of original 
named varieties, from which valuable novelties may from time to time be selected. 
ow the seed in July, in pans we 1 drained. The seed should not be covered, but be 
put under a hand-glass, or in a close, shady corner of a frame. The seedling plants 
may be pricked out into a bed of turfy-loam, in a frame for the Winter, making no 
demand upon the green-house for their keeping; or they may all be potted and Win- 
tered in the house, in which case they will begin to flower in May. 


GERANIUMS.—Of all kinds are the most valuable, if treated as Annuals, as 
in their seedling state, the plants are peculiarly robust and tree-like, and charmingly 
fresh in leafage and flowers, even if amongst them there does happen to be one that 
is specially valuable as a Florist’s flower. When grown from good seed, however, 
a large proportion of fine varieties and a few real novelties may be expected. The 
seed may be sown on any day throughout the year, but the two best seasons are Feb- 
ruary and August. Sow in pans filled with a good mixture, in a somewhat rough 
state—if the surface nodules are as large as borse-beans it will be none too rough. 
Cover with a fair sixteenth of an inch of fine soil. Put the seed-pans ina heat of 60° 
to 70° if sown in February, but heat will not be necessary at all unless it is desired to 
bring the plants into flower early in the ensuing Summer. We have been accustomed 
to sow about the 10th of March, and place the seed-pans on a sunny shelf in acool 
green-house, and have fine plants by the end of June, many of which begin to flower 
in August. 


THE FOLLOWING CATALOGUES ARE PUBLISHED 
DURING THE YEAR, 
ALL OF WHICH WILL BE MAILED ON APPLICATION. 


Catalogue of VEGETABLE, AGRICULTURAL, &c., SEEDS, 
ready in January. 

Catalogue of FLOWER SEEDS, containing Directions for their cultivya- 
tion, with over 1,000 Varieties, ready in January. 

Catalogue of TREE and SHRUB SEEDS, with Directions for their 
cultivation, ready in February. 

Catalogue of FRENCH HYBRID GLADIOLUS, and other Spring 
Bulbs, ready in January. 

Catalogue of DUTCH BULBOUS ROOTS, with Directions for their 
Management, ready in September. 

Catalogue and Almanac, with Directions for the cultivation of Vegetables in the 
SOUTHERN STATES, ready in October. 

Ia TRADE LISTS of the above, for Seed Merchants, published in January, 
May, August and October. 


THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


NOVELTIES 


And Other Rare Flower Seeds 


FOR 1876. 


@ PACKET. 


Amaranthus amabilis tricolor. A beautiful species, growing about 


2 feet high, with brilliant coloring! =. ss G2us'. 2 Wo esse Ses se $0 


Aster, **The Washington” (Peach Blossom), A magnificent novelty 
QE TSSh Vea <5, 6 Beer ere a et a nae rare 
Beet, New Ornamental Victoria. Described as quite distinct from 
the Chilian, very ornamental as a solitary plant on a Jawn_---------- 
Begonia, Non Plus Ultra, <A new bell-shaped Hybrid, with enormous 
sized, dazzling scarlet flowers; for perfection of form, and richness of 


color- this. surpasses all ibeponins: Ss faesekteres | ee oe A eee a 
Begonia Sedeni, semi-double, <A very interesting new strain of semi- 
donblesnowerseen- =e eee on eee eee eee ae ee Some ee ee 
Cineraria hybrida, Large flowering Dwarf. A grand novelty, 
perfectly distinct trom the old Dwarf Cineraria, by its neat compact 
habit, and especially by the regular shape and large size of its flowers. 
Greenhowse, 265 feb ete ha oa ee ere eh ee ese 
Clematis ligusticafolia, A )heautiful, rapid growing vine, with white 
sweet-scented flowers; in fruit also pretty; the carpels very plumose; 
perennial and rare, from the Western Territories_-._-..------------- 
Cobwa scandens, folia variegata. The new Cobia, with variegated 
foliage) beautiinl for (Screengya =. rises fe 2 eS gs 


Cobeea scandens. The new Cobra, with white flowers___..------------- 


Dahlia Maximilliana, A new variety from Mexico, of a shrubby habit; 
with peach blossom flowers, tender Perennial__----.--.------------- 


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Dianthus viscidus compactus. <A new species, branching out from the 
base, and forming a neat, compact tuft, about one foot high, with bril- 
isnt ted ROWersss t QtGUNIGl =~ eee eee eee ee ee a Se 


Dianthus dentosus hybridus ochrolewcus. A new annual double 
pale yellow pink; a remarkable color in pinks_--.--.----------------- 


Elichrysum bracteatum. Blood red. <A new dwarf variety of this 
popular: Miverlasting.. Annus) pews ee eee eo 
Epacris hybrida, Abel’s new strain. The most splendid ever seen— 
the flowers vary from the purest white to the darkest scarlet and crim- 
son,’ Greenhouse: 2.2222 7 2). See ee ee Je toes 


Helianthus cucumerifolius. A new conspicuous Sunflower from 
Texas; growing from 4 to 5 feet high, and of a branching habit- ----- 


Kaulfussia amelloides kermesina. A new and beautiful crimson 
flowering species, dwarf and compact in habit--.--....-------------- 
Petunia Hybrida, Large single blotched and striped, the finest strain, all 
hand? picked\<-22_ Sse. See - See en ee oe oe oo 


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6 THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


NOVELTIES FOR 1876— Continued. 


@ PACKET. 


Phlox Drummondii. Dwarf blood colored. Quite distinct in color 


and habit;\a reat vacguisi ponk eee ee ee ee $0 25 


Phlox Drummondii grandiflora splendens. This is by all odds 
the most beautiful of new Phloxes ever introduced; the flowers are 
very large, round, vivid crimson, with a pure white disc; may be sown 
from 1st May to 1st July, to flower at intervals throughout the season- 


Phlox Drummondiit grandijfiora mixed. The large flowered sorts 
are’a great improvements ssee- > ae eee eee 


Romneya Coulteri, A new Californian Biennial, with enormous salvyer- 
shaped white ind pira oan tel oy Crs mess 


Rhodanthe minor compacta multijiora. Valuable for pot culture; 
the formation of the plant is very compact—almost globular Everlasting. 


Annals <a: 5c eee ee SE te ee eee 


Khodanthe Manglesii (double), “Prince Bismark.’ From 25 to 
30 per cent. of the flowers are said to be very double and large; a great 
IMPLoOVENient Upon therOlGESO Nba s sees see ee 


Salvia splendens alba. The seed of the White Salvia splendens has been 
SCALCE SINCE PLISMMIROCUGHLOM Ss ae ee a ee 


Snrilax asparagioides. The popular decorative vine; easily grown from 
seed, if planted in pots in the greenhouse or in an ordinary living 
room.’ Perennials... <== es o= ego ees choc seen oe ee ee eee 


Silene saponaria. A fine novelty for borders or pot culture; growing but 
8 inches high; the flowers are of a bright rose color. Annual___---.- 


Solanum pseudo-capsicum nanum, An excellent plant for decora- 
ting apartments during Winter, as well as for the open ground in 
Summer; a great improvement of the favorite Jerusalem Cherry- ----- 


Solanum fraxinifolium. A curious and striking plant for the lawn; 
growing from 9 to 10 feet high, the foliage resembling that of the 
Ash Tree, with blue fruit the size of cherries; tender perennial___ -_- 


Solanum, “Weatheril’s Hybrid.” A splendid plant for pot culture 
and table decoration; very ornamental in foliage and fruit-_._--___-_- 


Tritoma macowani. A charming novelty of dwarf and compact habit; 
the flowers are yellow, passing into bright orange red; tender peren- 
nial <2 22455852 eee Wa 2 See bac co ancce se ohe Sauce. eee 


Yucca baccata. <A magnificent novelty of compact growth, native of 
Arizona; the leaves are very beautiful, short and robust, with gurled, 
shaving-like edges, and a berry-like capsule. Perennial_------.------ 


Zinnia Darwini. The following four varieties of this new section of 
Zinnia are quite novel in their habits, and conspicuous in brilliancy 
of color and form of their flowers: 


“Nana compacta,” forms a compact, densely-branched bush 
about 15 inches high, with a multitude of beautiful flowers___._____- 


“Major.’’ This section is larger in the size of the plant and flowers, 
which are perfectly double and globular in shape, extending well 
above ithe foliage: lob. fee ee tS _ bee. 2 eee 


“Pyramidalis,” forms an inverted pyramid; the flowers are bril- 
liant in color and conical shaped, and faultless to the last stage of 
PaO ANN Se 8 Se sh ses sae SS ae pe See eS ee 


“Vittata,” This is a beautiful carnation-striped sort, perfectly 
double up to the last flowers: highly recommended 


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THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FI 


LOWER SEEDS. 


LIST OF ANNUALS SUITABLE FOR BOUQUETS. 


Abronia umbellata 
Ageratum Mexicanum 
——album 
Alyssum maritimum - 
Amaranthus tricolor 

Aquilegia crerulea- 

Aster chrysanthemiflora 

alba -°- 

Balsams Camellia flowered -- 

Centranthus macrosiphon 

dwarf 

Clintonia pulchella 

Collinsia bicolor 
verna- -- 

Cuphea ocymoides- - 
miniata —- 
purpurea---- 

Dianthus Chinensis 

Didiscus crerulea 

Gilia tricolor 

Gypsophila panicul: ata 


Gypsophila acutifolia 
Heliophila araboides 
Heliotropium grandiflorum.-_- 
Iberis odorata 
umbellata 
sempervirens - - 
Leptosiphon densiflorus —- 
Bopeligeraeiis)s52-5-- 922 22. 2 = 
erinus- 
Mimulus moschatus- 
Phlox Drummondii 
Reseda odorata (Mignonette) -- - 
Silene Schafta ---- --- 
Smilax asp: pe 
phyllum). 
Spraguea umbe Nata 
Stocks, Ten Weeks. 
Viola tricolor, Jinest 
Viscaria oculata 
Dunnettii _--- 
Zinnia, all the double varieties - 


(Myrsi- 


LIST OF ANNUALS SUITABLE FOR HANGING BASKETS. 


Ageratum celestinum nanum 
Alyssum maritimum - 
Aubrietia deltoidea 
Begonia Boliviensis -- 

Sedeni 
Calandrinia umbellata---- - 
Cosmidium Burridgeanum_- - 
Cerastium tomentosum 
Clintonia pulchella_- 
Convolvulus mauratanicus 

aureus superbus ~~ 
Dwarf Nasturtiums 
Eschscholtzia tenuifolia 
Eucharidium concinnum - 
Fenzlia dianthiflora_- 
Gilia nivalis 

rosea splendens- --- ~~ --- 
Heliophila araboides ---------- 
Heart’s Ease, vars. (finest) 
Iberis amara 


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Iberis rosea_- 
Limnanthes Douglasii 
roseus grandiflora 
Lobelia erinus and vars - 
gracilis and vars 
Lupinus nanus- 
subcarnosus - 
Mignonette____- B. ; 
Mimulus moschatus__.__.-__-- 
Nemophila insignis ----- 
maculata 
Petunia plena and spotted 
Portulaca (Double) __- 
Sanvitalia procumbens (Dowdle) - 
Saponaria Calabrica 
Sedum ceeruleum 
Silene pendula ruberrima 
Spraguea umbellata 
Verbena ( finest) 
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CENTENNIAL NOTICE. 


A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR PREMIUM 


Will be paid by us for the best general display of CUT FLOWERS, 
by name, to be exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition during the 
Summer and Autumn of 1876, the award to be paid by a Com- 
mittee of the Centennial Commission. 


The Flowers must in all cases be the product of seeds purchased 
from us, Competitors are also required to substantiate their 
claims by sending us date of order. 


Tue figures in the first column give the comparative time of Flowering. As it is 
impossible, in our varied extent of climate, to state the exact month any plant may 
flower in, we have adopted the simple plan of classing the different varieties into 
EARLY, INTERMEDIATE and LATE flowering sorts. Thus: 


| No. 1 designates early. 
No. 2 of intermediate. 
No. 3 “ late flowering plants. 
The second column gives the Botanical name, in Roman characters; and for ready 
reference, also the common names, in Jtalics. 
| * designates ornamental leaved Plants. 
we Se in all cases, repetition. 
in vars_- tn varieties, or mixed colors. 
| fl. pl. _. — flore pleno, or double flowered. 
The third column gives the Hardiness and Duration : 
A representing Anzai, lasting but one year. 


| B ES Biennial, -. two years. 
12 = Perennial, .. three or more years. 
E a Hvergreen. 


But as a largé number of the Biennials and Perennials, if sown early, flower the 
| first season, this distinguishing mark + is affixed to such : 
h. represents Aavdy—plants for open borders. 


hh ee half hardy—plants that require to be forwarded in pots 
itn _ tender—requiring protection. [or frames. 
g. iD green-house plants. 
bu. ae bulbous plants. 

| Ss. ae shrubs. 


The fourth column gives the color in full except as abbreviated below. Thus : 


ap_--apetalous, | bff___ buff, | lav__lavender, scar___scarlet, 

blk__black, car -. carmine, ptd__painted, spot_-_-spotted, 

br___-brown, er __- crimson, | p.---purple, stri. -__striped, 
sui_--sulphur, var_-_-_variegated, ver__-vermillion. 


The fifth column gives the comparative height of the plants in feet—@ra7. signifies 
trailing. 
The sixth column, the price }? packet. : 


ae" The NOVELTIES of the Season, together with some other approved varie- 
ties, will be found in heavy-faced type. 


THORBURN IS 
CaraLogus or FLtowser SeExps. 


FLOWER SEEDS mailed promptly, with postage paid, on receipt of amount annexed, 


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2 |Abronia umbellata hA | rose |trai.| 5 |Very pretty Annual. 
2 3 |Abutilon hybridum gS y.st.| 4 | 25 |) Fine for conservatories, free 
23 | atrosanguineum fe id. red) __ | 50 | bloomers. 
23 | marmorata Seiya Aes meen eon 
1 Acacia dealbata ce yel. | 4] 25 
1a Barthieriana 3% -- | -- | 50 || Fine green-house and con- 
1 | Farnesioides Re ae 7) 2b | servatory shrubs, grace- 
1 lophantha =f ae =P | LOM fully drooping branches 
1 | linifolia = Se 3 | 50 and fine racemes of yellow 
1 yubescens me -. | 10) 25 || and white flowers. | 
A rineryis elliptica be. = 6 50 
6 choice species, each 25 | 
2 Aconitum Napellus hP blue | 4) 5 |) Monk’s Hood. Pretty Flow- 
2 pyramidatum ene Semel F i) 20 i ers. 
2 Adonis Flower hA | scar.| 1) 5 |Pretty and hardy. 
1 Adonis vernalis hP | yel. | 4 5 Showy Spring flower. 
2 Mthionema cordifolia [Peet rose | 3 10 |Pretty. 
1 Agapanthus umbellatus | tP | blue| 1 | 25 |Beautiful. 
2 Ageratum Lasseauxii 22 rose} 2 |' 10°} p40 : 
2 | : Mexicanum bhA | blue | -. | 5 ( Free eae ren | 
2 — album Vo levhiteie.. ("10 \ BEC VCOCIn | 
2 Agrostemma I ae | See Rose Campion. 
€ . 3c. KS 5 
1 3 Alonsoa grandiflora +hhB scar.| 2 | oD | Showy ; eaitice’ aatedeee | 
13 linifolia lig ee -- | 14 | 25 howid : 
8 myrtifolia ~ __ | 2%] 25 | yy Should. be. Kept. in, the 
13 Warszewiczii 2 Say etal); house in cold weather. 
|} 12 Alstremeria pulchella | gP | pur. | 2 | 10 |Pretty for conservatory. 
13 Alyssum maritimum hA white) 4) 5  ) Fine bedding plants. The 
2 saxatile thP yel.| 1) 5 | first variety is the Sweet 
13 Wiershbecki .. \w.&y| --| 5|) Alysgum. 
1 3 Amaranthus bicolor ruber* hhA red 2/| 5 
23 giganteus* ee pur. 6 10 | AN SM ach debe 
28 | — New Br'd Leaved* | tA y.ro.| 4! 50 | | ily ”d tra foli aueple. for 
23 — Queen Victoria* --_ (tr. &y.| 6 | 25 |} wi Ye re o ee pariere 
23 salicifolius* thhP pur. 3 | 10} oe Stadia he) 
} 28 Thorleyensis* .. \or.&g.| .. | 26 | ast called Joseph's Coat. 
3 tricolor* tA gr. 2| 5 
2 |Amethyst, winged fee blue __.. 10 | Green-house Annuals—very)| 


2 | ee white -- | white| -- 10 {§ pretty. 


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10 THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


., & Scientific namesin Roman. |z = 2. |e | xz 
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ia mmon names in Jtalics, |S e-2) HS Jes d 
=e? e me ZA ae 2 22/28! = Generav OpsERvVATIONS. 
AE ew and rare varieties in |= = 5 5S 2E, o 
Me Heavy-faced Type. a A oe es = 
| CTS. 
13 Anagallis grandifl. fruticosa | hhP |) ver. | 24 10 
5 | | 
i 3 | | = et = | prea 53 i Bedding plants covered 
: = ee aoe} eae with flowers throughout 
13 — Eugenie SAD ae ear BLUM ier eae ae 
13 — Napoleon IIL. i | at he Same warm, sunny > 
13 — Scarlet Lae een) SE SO) PRES 9 sh: | 
il a.) — in vars ~  imixed |" S250 
1 3 | Anchusa sempervirens | hP | blue | 14 | 10 Evergreen and pretty. 
1 Anemone coronaria _. {mixed| 1 5 Wind-flower | Early Bloom- 
1 puisatilla cen 3: PEN) By sven, NS rE 
Antirrhinum, see Snapdragon 
23 | Aplopappus rubiginosus | hA | yel. 2 10 Yellow Composite, from Cal. 
1 3 | Aquilegia caryophylloides | hP | stri. 14 10 
13 cerulea f So ivideiw|| © 1-25 y 
il 33 chrysantha gs s. yel. __ | 25 | | Fine, free flowering, hardy | 
2 3 | Olympica 2S | -- |bl&w.-_ | 25 + border plants ; every gar-| 
1 3 | Siberica a Set jl) ye og [lideaw,), 2 | 10 den should have them. 
We 4 vervenea fol. “YS | _- | 
variegata SC] | iblé&w.) 2 | 25 J aud 
3 | Arctotis grandiflora argentea | hhP | yel. __ 10 Fine bedding plants. 
1 3  Argemone grandiflora t UAW Vere ea 3, 5 Large flowered & poppy-shaped. 
2 | Ar ‘femisia annua | -- green 4 10 } Curious ; fine for Lawns as | 
2 | var. from St. Petersburg | coe _. 10 Jf specimen plants. 
13 _ Asclepias curassayica eP ora’ge 4 10 Swallow Wort; free bloomer. | 
2 | Asperula azurea setosa hha | iG jill 10 ) Sweet scented and profuse 
2 | odorata hP |white 4/10) bloomers. 
23 Aster Washington white | hhA |white 2 | 25 
23 — peach blossom | -- pink | __ | 25 
3 Pyramidal (iymeeg ) (ieee cae | These varieties are from | 
3 Bouquet | -- |mixed| 1 10 | Germany andieatedln 
, yermany and saved from 
3} | Chrysanthemum flowd | .. | -. 13 | 10)/'  snelincan ational e 
3 || New Schiller in rose | 2/20) ||| De esr Oe ee 
> . | hi = Nothing can be finer than 
3 | Dwarf White PS lawibitels -an| 425 2 dishes 
3 Red Crowned w. center red 10 | a bed of these in the Bar 
3 | Snow white | -- |white| . | 95 |} ‘umn. They can also be} 
3 | Mixed Giant Emperor | __ mixed 14. 25 fee EB iv ee ay poe 
23 Goliath (new) oe Nhe ee ete fete) a tp ) 2 Cone an 
3 | Iii enn) 10 also for early Winter or- 
: é dead er 7.7 naments. They should 
3 Peony flowered te am -- | 10 be transplanted at least | 
3 | Dwarf-Pompons ieee is 1 10 aay Ele ; 
3 | Truffauts | pee Le 14 | 25 : 
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3 Mixed China Prag fas | eae se | ne tay (0 
1 Aubretia deltoidea | hP | pur. 4 | 25 | Beautiful for rock work. 
1 | Awricula, Jinest -- |mixed| 4 | 25 Primula auricula, finest. 
2 | Azalea hybrida a S| eee 9 | 25 | Fine st Ghent. 
2  Balsams white | Paris | hhA | white} __ | 10 | 
2 | Crimson ‘ | 25 Wonton, ) Sof aly 
2 Spotted ** Ora PS DOUan taal 0, 
2 | Purple‘ ey) | ewe sae, | km | 
2 Rose 7 ==. |erose : 10 | |} For Gen. Obs. see next Page. 
2 Searlet ** ae sear, | 10 | 
2 Striped < eS Pst. 2 104 
2 | Camellia White __ |white} -- | 10 | 
2 “Crimson == Wier | 10. 
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Scientific names in Roman, | a = rag = ee! 
Y . . Sede) Sao ae) 
Common names in Jtalies. See] CE Ie % | GpNERAL OBSERVATIONS. 
New and rare varieties in | 5 * 3) Se ‘S| 2 
Heavy-faced Type. HAS m & 
ie Fj ae ors. 
Balsams Camellia Rose-spotted; hhA | spot. | 2 | 10 |) The Balsams are the finest, 
sy Violet-spotted,|  _- =a Seo, Summer blooming Annu- 
- a Crimson-spot| ~~ SEM i, als—free bloomers and 
¥ se Scarlet-spot a Ee SEAS, high colored ; by trans- 
$F Ss Rose ee 2 rose | .- | 10 planting two or three 
Pe ; Violet .. | violet) <- | 10), times it has a tendency to 
Z f Scarlet erate! BCars fe LO dwarf them and make the 
ah ’ Striped aes Strie Woe 20) | flowers very double. 
“ Double Solferina. _. spot. -_- | 10 | | They can be grown in pots, 
fi common mixed ie” ined (Se) arb and also from cuttings. 
es Double Paris = =p of} ia) 
‘s Dwarf“ - an! 1 10 
“ Camellia-flowered Ae. SERS Pee | 
Baptisia australis | hP | blue | -- | 5 | Beautiful. 
Bartonia aurea hA yel. | 14 | 5 | Beautiful and hardy. 
Ee ra zilian® ‘ € 

Beet anes ni ae . 3 { Beautiful foliage plants. 

Begonia Boliviensis geil pink 2 | 25 
Sedeni i gr. -. | 25 | | Free flowering; Sedeni flow- 
Semperflorens = pink | -- |} 25 ering in clusters. 

Fine mixed pe Se or mred es leon a 

Bidens atrosanguinea | hhaA |br.&v.| 1 10 | Showy. 

Blue Bottle, small hA mixed 2 | 5 | Hardy and showy. 

Bocconia cordata* hP white 38 | 10 | Ornamental. 

Blumenbachia insignis | hhA sa 1 5 | Curious and pretty. 

Brachycome iberidifolia Ne) Se blue S1Ao'| } 

—alba | .. | white -- | 10 | } Fine for edgings—pretty. 
—in vars .. |mixed/ -. | 10 

Browallia alata See Amethyst. 

: bags ete discolor “=| eed Z| “4 | Handsome, brilliant colors; 
ae he ita Cah 3 10 should be planted in sunny 
umbellata | nhpP | pur. | __ | 10|) Situations. 

Calceolaria hybrida finest | tgP mixed 2 | 25 |) These are saved from the| 
—grandiflora aes = -. | 20 finest varieties; are very| 
—nana nova = - 1 | 26 fine, beautifully striped, 
rugosa a aed 2 | 20 blotched and variegated. 
scabiosiefolia | DRE! eyelee 10 | Fine bedding plant. 

Calendula officinalis plena | hA or’nge 1 5 The Pot Marygolds are final 
—nova, Nankeen | ee yel. : 5 Pete ars : : 

eer! iste ze or back grounds—quite 
pluvialis 22 iwi 5 nao 
Pongei fl. pl. ves = SA ult J ; y: 

Calliopsis*bicolor marmorata a r. & y.| 14 51) Fine, showy Annuals, abun- 
coronata seen ke teed eg ree | dant bloomers, and brig] t 
Drummondii aan Wy gece'| 0) 2 Weal mM Nees pe : SCONE 

; | ’ en | colors. | 
elegans picta Pee = 2 | WO | | 

Callirhoe involucrata | thB c.&w. trai.| 10 (Bp 8 flowering, pretty color 
pedata |} .. Iv.d&w.| 2 | 10 and blooming for a long’ 
—nhana {2 RG arora: elo \ time. 

Campanula carpatica t¢hP | blue |trai.| 10 | 
—alba .. | white | 10 | | The first two, fine for edg-) 
grandiflora hP | blue | 2 | 10 | ings; all the rest fine bor- 
medium ealyecanthema) hB _... | 254 der Perennials; the two) 
——alba .. | white} -. | 25} last are fine grown in pots 
nobilis alba 8 | 10} for Winter gardens. 
pyramidalis | 10 | 


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25 ah |e es] Se S8| S| Generar OnseRvatTions 
Ee New and rare varieties in EEE) 2 O S| 5 ’ ; : | 
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1 2 |\Candytuft, Iberis amara hA |white| 4} 5/) | 
1 2 affinis (Dwarf) ie xz en D) 
12 coronaria (Rocket) on es 1 | 5 
9 « 
i 3 clo eo (dee es 3 5 Showy Annuals for beds or | 
12 Danncihi aaa |e edgings; sweet scented. | 
il 2 umbellata So edltyees SP G3 
12 — lilacea | 2S ay dilaton) 
1 2] — in vars. eee ued cd) ply) | 
|Canna;—see Indian Shot | 
13 Canterbury Bells—Blue {hB | blue 3 5 |) 
13 White ye |iwibitey aan co | 
13 cf Rose | ce eieroeea| ==} 5b] | 
Ae ee ee aces Lee Paes ‘ | 10 | Very ornamental for back | 
23 ie et epee nee rose) |__| L0)) borders. | 
23 Bi ns White| _. | white} -- | 10 
23 Se SO LUT 2 uni Cele al) | 
2 Carduus benedictus | bA | yel. | -- | 10 | Blessed Thistle—pretty. 
23 Carnation Pink | hhP jmixed} -- | 10 
23 | ‘oDoubleestra | a 22) =|) 25 i | 
2 3 | GG Double Dwar iris een cag) 10 | 
13 vc Teen Pompitual pti 1) 2° 50) Saved from the finest collec- | 
23 4G Reena hy _ -_ | 50 tions of Germany. 
23 se from Stage flowers) _- i -- | 50 | 
13 sf Red Grenadine =e red. | -. | 20 |) 
1 2 (Cassia corymbosa _ . | gS | yel. | 5 | 20 | Free Flowering. | 
| Castor Oil Beans,—see Ricinus, . 
2 3 |Catananche alba | hhA white! 1 Dulas ee a ne 
23) cxrulea +hP | blue |2 | 5 | 4 =verlasting flowers. | 
1 2 |Catch Fly | hA jr.&w.) 1 5) Bright colors, free-flowering 
1 2 bs Hastern 1° ae rose | 2 5 Annuals; showy—suitable| 
12 s Drooping ees sa Drecoyl i 5) for rock work. 
1 2 ob Schafts aN rose | 1 5 | *The last new and fine for ' 
12 C6 Soapirort Saponari ia) __ — 2 50 ) borders or edgings. 
2 3 \Cedronella Cana +hP | pur. | 2 | 25 | Beautiful. 
3 Centaurea Americana | bA |} pur. | 3 5 |) | 
3 candidissima hhP white 1 25 | Showy; free-flowering. The . 
3 | Clementei = -- 2 25 |} three last fine for ribbon | 
3 depressa == blue ; 1 5 | borders. ; 
3 | gymnocarpa ae pur. | 3 | 25 |) 
2 \Centauridium Drummondii | hA | yel. | 14 0 | Pretty. . | 
i 3 Contrantaus microsiphon : ee = 5 ly ery pretty, free-flowering 
13 nanus af red. } 5 \ Annuals, 
13 Cerastium tomentosum +hP | white! + 25 (lp 
1 2 Chenostoma fastigiatum hha rose 10 | s Pine for edgings. 
3 Chelone barbata rosea Ne 10 | Very pretty. 
| 13 Chorozema cordata gS | yell | -- | 25 ) One of the best for consery- 
| 13 ilicifolia =a ee PCT es atory and green-house— 
ye W283 varia mixed _. |mixed _- 25 J free bloomers, 
23 Chrysanthemum album hA white) 1 5 |) 
23 coronarium ri Wels irq. 5 | ; 
23 Dunnetti plena a” Mele | tc For Gen. Obs, see next page. 
i 23 alba oS!) wibibe). —_ 5 
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Common names in /Jtalies. 

New and rare varieties in 
Heavy-faced Type. 


Hardiness 
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Duration. 


‘Chrysanthemum tricoloralb, bA 
—luteum 
mixed 
nanum 
carinatum hybridum 

Double at 
Burridgeanum eee 
Indicum 
—pompon } 

| Cineraria hybrida | 
—kermesina cs 

—nana | ec 

maritima 

—candidissima a) 

New Double a2 

| New Large FI'd Dw’f | 

Clarkia elegans, Double 

—rosea plena li g=- 

pulchella a2 

—alba ake 

“Tom Thumb” ae 
marginata, Double eee: 
integripetela 2 
mixed | ae 

| Clary 

| Cleome rosea 

arborea 

_Clianthus Dampieri 
alba 
magnificus 
puniceus 

Clintonia (Downingia) pul- 

chella 

Cock scomd Dwarf Crimson 

Dwarf Japan joe 

New Rose Dwarf = 

Sulphur =2 

New Moss Head | -- 

White a8 

Orange | 

New Feathered,tall | _. 

Pyramidal, tall a* 

Pres’t Thiers =p 

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multicolor eee 
—marmorata as 
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EBoticinia coccinea be 
grandiflora if 

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Color of the 
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yel. 
mixed 


crim, 
mixed 
yel. 


mixed | 


lilac 
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white 


white 


bord. | 


rose 


mixed 


rose | 


white 
scar. 


white | 


crim. 


tri. 
crim. 
rose 
sulph. 
yel. 
white 
orang. 
red 
crim. 
crim. 
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mixed 
pur.’ 
white 
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white 
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9 5 | finely. 
2 5 | 
83 25 |) These are the garden Arte- | 
| 14 | 25} § misias. 
2 | 25 | 
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1 | 25) ers; very beautiful. The 
3 5 last in the original packet ; 
12 | 20 | very choice. 
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rt 5 and easy cultivation. A 
4 5 bed of these are very 
1} 5 _ beautiful—especially the 
5 * double varieties. 
So Mieettid | 
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8 | 10 | ¢ Curious. 
3 | (OF | 
Pp on | | | Beautiful greenhouse plants | 
ne 50 of the finest pea-shaped 
- 5 | J flowers ; fine bed’ng plant. 
Very pretty for edgings. 
2 | 10 | 
1 ss 
‘3. | 10 
13 | 10 | 
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2 | 25 
-- | 5 | > Very pretty. 
24) 5 | 
3 5 
4 | 6 
14 | 10 | 
3 5 |J 
2 | 50 Splendid bedding plants. 
2 5 \) 
1 5 | | Free flowering Annuals; if 
Ea | aire sown in Autumn, will | 
=o A stand the Winter and 
= Be flower early in Spring. 
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Height in 
Feet 


Scientific names in Roman. 
Common names in /talics. 
New and rare varieties in 

Heavy-faced Type. 


of the 


Flower. 


GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 


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Duration. 


Flowering. 


Time of 


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‘Commelina czelestes thhP blue | 

—alba -- | white} 

variegata* | var. | 

Convolvulus minor fst. 7 
—albus | white | 

| unicaulis | pur. 

Coral Plant gS | scar. | 
Laurel-Leaved | shrubs—do well if planted 
Henderson's a out in Summer. 

Cordyline Australis hi ! Beautiful flowering green- 
indivisa 2 house shrubs. 

Cosmea atropurpurea bbA | d. p. be Snow y: 

Cosmidium Burridgeanum | hA orang.| -- | 0 Very showy. 

Cotton | tA | yel: 

(Cuphea eminens |thhP 's. & y. 
miniata /hhP crim. 


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| purpurea free bloomers. 
Zimpani | 
\Cyclamen Persicum | W. ro. | 25 Beautiful green-house bulb. 
Dahlia superflua plena “¢hhP | mixed 4 From named varieties. 


, The poet’s favorite. 


Daisy, Finest Double 
| «« from finest collection 
‘Daphne mezereum | i | 25 |Early flowering shrub. 
D ake metelloides Re NE > | Very showy, trumpet-shaped 
| astuosa flowers. 
flava rel. \ i 
'Delphinium cardiopetalum | é 
| Free blooming. See also 
Larkspur. 
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formosum 
a hybridum 
nudicaule 
‘Dianthus See Pink and Carnation. 
Dictamnus fraxinella ) 
—alba white | Curious and pretty shrubs. 
in vars. mixed) -- | 
Didiscus ceerulea blue 
‘Digitalis See Foxglove. 
‘Dracena australis* J white | 3 aa) 


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rubro* red | 5 
Veitchii* white | 3 
‘Dracocephalum moldayicum | thP purple 2 Ornamental. 
Elsholtzia cristata pink | 1 5 Prete 
‘Epacris hy) brida superba — § mixed diy. | 50 Fine blooming. 
Abels, new 75 
Erica in vars. aS 25 silanes 


Erysimum Arkansanum A jor’nge) 13 D) 
Teen ; ' Showy and free flowerin 
Peroffskianum yel. 5 y g: 


Pretty. 


Eschscholtzia Californica oe 
crocea ornge| - 
—alba | white 
striata Stiri) =~ 
dentata aurantiaca ornge} -- 
tenuifolia ae yel. $ 

‘Eucharidium concinnum AY] TOSC t= - 

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Scientific names in Roman. 

Common names in Jtalies. 

New and rare varieties in 
Heayy-faced Type. 


Duration. 
Color of the | 
Flower. 
Height in 

Feet 


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Eucharidium album |white| 4 | Free flowering; very pretty. 
Eucnide Bartonioides oe | avele Pretty. 
Euphorbia marginata* A |w&er.| 2 Fine variegated foliage. 
Eupatorium Fraseri ey white 25 Fine for Winter bouquets. 
Eutoca multiflora lav. 5 | 
viscida SE blue | - | Free flowering, good bed- 
— alba striata V west: str, |) 25 5 ding plants. 
Wrangeliana ee aE ee | 
ever-few, Blood-colored ¢hP | d.1 ) 
Golden Feather = yel. J 
Fenzlia dianthiflora hhA | rose 
Flax, Yellow (Linum) t+hhP | yel. 
Large Crimson hhA | crim. 
“Variegated [pestris thP li. @w. 
Forget-me-Not Myosotis al- thhP) blue trai 


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—alba white 4 Ss 


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dening. 


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Fine free flow ering bedding 
plants. 


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A, —alba -- | white] 
— eelestina 1. b. 
palustris . b.&w. 
i oblongata : blue 
Fou-Glove, White (Digitalis) : white 
gt Yellow 


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Four oO Clocks, Hybrid [leaved tA 

Variegated- june 2 _ 

Fuchsia plena in vars. gS = iv. 50 Well known greenhouse plant. 

2 “lt ets 2 in ot ) 

Gaillat dia es _ {hat CUey. / Showy and free bloomers— 
salmon red 2 sal. - P of Tha: bese beanies 
amblyodon -. r.&yel \.e OREO Nee Ree eee 

Galega officinalis hP blue 
—alba .. | white 

Gamolepis tagetes hhA | yel. 

Gardenia Thunbergii gS white Free flowering; green-house. 

Gardoquia betonicoides thhP pur. Pretty. 

Gaura Lindheimeriana hhA_ w.& r. Curious. 

Gentiana acaulis he decb. 
campestris hA } pur. | 
detonsa hP blue 
verna : blue f 

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Three-colored - mixed 
Geum coccineum plena =f scar, 
macrophyllum d. s. 
Gilia capitata f blue 
laciniata : zm 
nivalis -- | white 
tricolor : tri. 
rosea splendens -» | Tose } 
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Scientific names in Roman. 

Common names in Jtalics, 

New and rare varieties in 
Heayvy-faced Type. 


GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.’ 


Height in 
Feet 


Hardiness 
and 
Duration. 


Time of 


| Color of the 


Gipeitnin crassifolia erecta’ gP | spot. 4 | 
— pendula =. |p. sp't. 
Godetia rosea alba * Tom 
(Thumb ” hA jblush. : | 
rubicunda splendens) -- | p. x. al. 
Double Nae the ae 
Schamini | _. |W. spo 
Grammanthes gentianoides bhhA | scar. | For edgings and baskets. 
Gutierrezia gymnospermoides| hP _ yel. For baskets. 
sypsophila elegans | hA |w.&p. ‘ ! 

ee Re se yee : Hine for bouquets—free 

| paniculata hP white 7 DOBETE, 

'Tawkweed, Bearded WA ||| syel! 

| £ Red | PS wnlirose é Showy. 

| ob White | __ |-white | ; 

Helenium tenuifolium | hP | yel. 

‘Heliophila araboides | hhA | blue} 4 For edging; pretty. 

Heliotropium Peruvyianum lilac Wa 

— Chieftain, dark pur’ 
grandiflorum | blue 
— in vars. jmixed 
Hepatica angulosa | blue | 4| Spring flowering; pretty. 
Hesperochiron Californi- 
{eum ibl Gw 
Hibiscus Africanus A jro &br ) 
Thunbergia gs VEL Senile Daag 

Hollyhock, ae | ine ae f From named varieties. 

Honesty, Lunaria | thB jli. & w 5 Curious. 

Humea elegans |¢hhP | rose | 5 | Sweet scented. 

Hunnemannia fumariefo- 

[liia)) 22> j-yely 4 | 5 Large flowers; showy. 

Iberis sempervirens hP | white | 

tee Plant | GA, eae le 5 Curious and pretty. 

Impatiens glanduligera |} .. | violet} 23 | Pretty. 

Incarvillea grand. purpurea | bhS _ pur. Showy. 

Indian Shot, fine mixed | gP |mixed| ; é } Cannas:are SEee 1 
BO Warszewick's | hhA | sear. Se Vary ornamenta: 
‘12 Fine Named, each | gP | var. | ; \ and tropical looking. 

Inopsidium acaule /thhP blue Curious and pretty. 

Ipomopsis aurantiaca 4tB | oran. | 13 ) 

picta | -- | spot. | » Showy and beautiful. 
superba {) 22 8Car } 

Isotoma petrea | hhA cream 5) Showy and beautiful. 

Jacob's Ladder | hP | blue 
s W hite | .. | white 

Jacobea, White hA ae 
«Crimson crim. 
Purple | pur. 
Rose | rose 

«Mixed mixed 

Josepl’s Coat* tri. 

Kaulfussia amelloides | hi blue 

— alba | <2 {white 
— atroviolacea 


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Scientific names in Roman. 

Common names in Jtalics. 

New and rare varieties in 
Heavy-faced Type. 


Kaulfussia amelloides rosea 


‘Lantana in vars. 
Larkspur Duf. Rocket 
*hinese 
Mixed Hybrid 
Branching 
branching plena 
candelabra-flowered 
Bee 
Lasthenia Californica 
Lavatera trimestris 
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2 
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2 3 |\Lemon Verbena 
2 Leptosiphon [Gilia] aureus 
13 | androsaceus 
158 densiflorus 
138 —albus 
13 | hybridus 
18 — in vars. 
3 Liatris pyenostachya 
3 spicata 
2.3 Limnanthes Douglasii 
2.3 Linaria splendida 
Linum 
2 3 Loasa aurantiaca 
23 Herbertii 
23 tricolor 
1 2 Lobelia erinus grandiflora su- 
perba 
12 — CrystalPalace 
23 — marmorata 
23 — speciosa 
23 — — Paxtoniana 
23 | compacta 
12 — alba 
23 — Queen Victoria 
12 gracilis 
i 2 — alba 
28 | Lindleyana rosea 
1: ramosa 
1 Lotus Jacobzeus 
2 tetragonolobus 
2 Love-Lies-Bleeding 
1 2 Love-in-a-Mist 
1 2 Spanish 
1 2 White Spanish 
12 | Dwarf 
2 3 |Lupin’s Mixed 
23 White 
23 Lupinus atroviolaceus 
23 | — superba 
23 “ Hartwegii 
23 «¢ ——albus 
23 « —crelestinus 
23 | «« ~hirsutus 


Hardiness | 


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Duration. 


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| white| 3 | 
lor’nge| 4 | 
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 


Fine for edgings. 
Golden chain shrub. 
‘Fine bedding plant. 


Fine free blooming plants ; 

should be in every garden, 
} being very rich in color. 
The last novel in color, 
and very desirable. 


Interesting. 
t Showy; free flowering. 


rm 


Sweet scented. 


{Fine free flowering. 


Dwarf ; fine for edgings or} 
rockeries; free bloomers. | 


Free flowering and scented. 
\Snapdragon-shaped flowers. 
\See Flan. 


- Ornamental. 


All the Lobelias should be 
planted in beds; the gra- 
D | cilis and vars. are fine for 
hanging baskets or vases. | 
Are very beautiful. 


\Pretty and interesting. 
‘Win ged Pea. 
Graceful. 


| leaved. 


For General Observations 


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THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


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Scientific names in Roman. 
Common names in Jtalics. 
New and rare varieties in 

Heayy-faced Type. 


‘Lupinus hybridus insignis 
| luteus 
mutabilis 
a Cruikshankii 
6 nanus 
*« _ pilosus 
‘«  polyphyllus 
4 pubescens 
< subcarnosus 
««  sulphureus 
«tricolor elegans 
Lychnis chalcedonica 
—alba 
fulgens 
Haageana Hybrida 
Malope grandiflora 
—alba 
Malva miniata 
Marigold, African 
Orange quilled 
se French 
“ «< Duar 
sg Ranunculus 
ef Dwarf, striped 
Martynia craniolaria 
lutea 
Marvel of Peru 
|/Matricaria eximia grandifi’s 
Melilotus cxrulea 


—album 

| Mignonette 

fe Large-flowered 

‘s ameliorata 

ae Pyramidal 

oH Upright 

cs Parson’s White 
|Mimulus cupreus 
hybridus 


cardinalis 
punctata 
Roezli 
Tigridioides 
—plena 


Monk's Hood 
‘Monolopia Californica 
‘Mour ning Bride 
‘Musa Ensete 
Musk Plant 
Myrtle Narrow-leaved 
mY Broad-leaved 
| Nasturtium Tom Thumb 


a ‘Crimson 

Ws “* Spotted 

“ “Black 

“ « — Bluish Rose 


Hardiness 
and 
Duration. 


| 
Mesembryanthemum tricolor 


Color of the 


Flower. 


| rose 


| blue | 
violet | 
li. &ro. | 


| sul. 


0. &ro. | 


| sear. 


| white | 


| scar. 
mixed 
| red 


white | 
| scar. | 


| ly. 
| OF. 
\brown 
| stri. 
scar. 
yel. 


| white | 
blue | 


tri. 


| white | 
iw. &bf, 


bff. 
| red 
| white 
| -- 
| cop. 
| scar. 
| spot. 
| yel. 
| spot. 


yel. 


y.&br. 


yel. 
| white 
| -<- 
yel. 
crim. 


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| bik. 


| blue | 


Feet. 
| Price #? pkt.| 


Height in 


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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 


See Aconitum. 
Showy—composite. 
See Scabious. 
Musk scented. | 


t Green-house shrubs. | 


Very free blooming class of 
plants,pea-shaped flowers; 
the dwarf varieties are the 
best for bedding, but all 
deserve cultivation for 
their beauty—leaves and 
flowers are alike beautiful. 


| | Showy plants for borders— 


free bloomers. 


Showy, mallow-like flowers. 
eautiful. 


Saved from finest double! 
flowers. 


it Curious. 

See Four O Clocks. 
Pretty. 
Ornamental. 


Reseda, the well-known 
Frenchman's darling, The 
three last, highly scented, 
and very desirable. 


Monkey flower, very showy, 
musk scented—free flow- 
ering. 


For Gen. Obs. see next Page. 


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Se Scientific names in Roman. 2 8 a ao la | a < 
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al oer 2 i pes — = 
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Apne | ‘OTs. 
23 Nasturtium, Tom Thumb Cream 
Col'd hA j|cream|)1 | 5 
23 a ‘Scarlet |) ere CEI eee | 9 
28 es “Yellow a" yela) 22" | aro Beautiful bedding plants— 
23 as “Rose is rose A 5 planted in poor soil they 
23 “ King of Tom Thumb __ scarlet __ | 10 flower profusely, and for 
238 as “« Golden [eos *roldeies Weng a long time. 
23 ““ Crystal Palace Gem | _- y.&er. 4 |) AO 
23 ** Cattel’s Dwarf Crims} __ | crim.| -- 5 
23 “Tom Thumb, mixed S-, | moied | 5) a. 
28 Nemesia compacta alba | tA white} .. | 10 | Very pretty. 
1 3 Nemophila atomaria hhA w.&sp} 4} 5 
13 —oculata ) 32 sy) bstawa) <2 5 
13 discoidalis Mee? pUey |= a0 
13 insignis i ee blue’| —- 5 Free blooming Annuals, for 
als: —alba — SE whitey| a illo: bedding or edging; beau- 
13 —marginata es DONG. (ese 5 tiful colors. 
13 —striata iP 2 strc of Sse eo 
13 maculata ey spot. | -- 5 
13 in vars. ==) | mixed|\"=2 5 | J 
3 Nicotiana grandiflora * | bhA | pur. | 5 5 Showy. 
1 Nierembergia gracilis gP w.&li.| 3) 25 ) For edgings or hanging 
23 frutescens hP -. |2 | 26/5 baskets. 
2 Nolana atriplicifolia hA b.w&y 1 Beige ena é bat 
2 prostrata | _. | blue’|trai.) 5 |'f Horirock work —pretty: 
23 Nycterinia selaginoides | hhA | pink| 2/| 5 Pretty. 
2 Obelisearia pulcherrima | thP r.&y. 38 10 Showy bedding plant. 
(nothera See Evening Primrose 
2 Oleander gP | rose} 6 | 10 | Pretty shrub. 
2 Oxalis Valdiviana tP yel. + | 25 Pleasing. 
2.3 Oxuyra chrysanthemoides hA yel. trai. 5 Showy composite. 
2 Peonia tenuifolia | IP reds Heddy | lO! Wii oe 
2 Sinensis | ee. Polushiee = | LOnaN Besith 
23 Palava flexuosa bhA |pk&d.| _- | 10 Pretty. 
13 Pansy, Black +2P | bik. | 4 | 10 
13 Copper-colored Ee cop. | —- | 10 
: 8 fe Em peror William Nie 50 Except the last one, all our 
13 Light-blue a: bk 10 Wolaatidolant atelsaved 
13 «  Margined a mar. | -- } 10 fom fine itaed arias 
ity ee New Fine Blotched ==) eb oat og in England—fine for bed- 
13 Striped =e stri. | - 25 aan ote 
13) “ White | __! white! 2=.| 26°)" 6 ONS 
13, “ Hybrid Largest .. *{mixedis2 | 254)" 
13 | <‘ or Heart’s Ease 25 |mixed| == |S10r is) 
2 3 |Pentstemon gentianoides He | scars) (a0 
° p digitahs eal 5 10 Valuable herbaceous plants; 
24 Eiarveces ies lige 1B beautiful and free flower: 
23 | hyb. grandiflorum = itoncldtuess|) 10 aerate. SEMEN EM 
2°38 | Palmeri | bP jrossp tr} —= | 725, S 
2 3:| in vars. -- |mixed} 2 | 10 
2 Perilla Nankinensis* | bhA | pur. | 1¢{ 5 
2 | sweet scented* lee -- --. 5 } Ornamental leaved, for rib- 
2 | laciniatus* = -. | --| 5/J bon gardening and beds. 
3 /Persicaria, Red h reds |) =. | Os (then ace, 
3 | »? White be at? Vegi hase. <a thee Showy for back grounds. 
23 Petunia nyctaginiflora HHP i\' 2 --| 5) ty, F 
23. pheenicea WT oie pur. |__| 8 (F or Gen. Obs. see next page. 


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THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


Time of 
Flowering. 


Scientific names in Roman. 

Common names in Jtalies. 

New and rare varieties in 
Heavy-faced Type. 


Hardiness 


and 
Duration. 


Height in 
Feet 


Color of the 
Flower. 


GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, 


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Petunia hybrid Countess of! 
Ellesmere 
—_ plena, Finest Double, 
— in vars. Hinest Single 
— in vars. 
‘Phlox Drummondii alba 
— atropurpurea 
— atropurpurea stri- 
— BlackWarrior [ata 
— Empress Eugenie | 
— Genl. Grant | 
— Heynholdii 
— — cardinalis 
— Isabellina 
— Leopoldi 
— marmorata 
— — rosea 
— Napoleon III. 
— oculata 
— Radowitzi 
— variabilis 
— Victoria Regina 
— rosea 
— coccinea 
— Dw’f Blood red 
— Princesse Royal 
— Thorburni 
— mixed {na} 
— grandiflora lilaci-| 
——violaceaalba = 
— — oculata alba 
| —— mixed 
'Phlox hybrida superba 
\Picotee, White Ground 
as Yellow 
Slate colored 
Mixed 


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(Pinks, Chinese, 
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| 
| 
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Eatra fine 
Double 
White 
Striped 
Heddewigs 
Diadem flow'd 
Imperial 

UG Out-leaved 

ss Broad-leaved 

as Mule 

ff 4 Dwarf 

Dianthus dentosus 

we hybridus 
[plena 
Garnierianus 

atrorubens 

moschatus 
(clove) Hybridus 

plumarius 
“« plena 


ce ce 


“e “ee 


“e ce 


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| hhP |pr.&w) 14 | 


mixed _- 
| 


| white 1 


crim. | 
w. &1.| 
stri. 
stri. 
ip. & w. 
rose | 
scar. 
| d. red 
var. 
stri. 
mixed 
lilac 
v& wh 
ic. & w. 
mixed 
mixed 
w&sp. 
y.&sp. 
_ slate 


1 


mixed 

white 
stri. 

mixed 


mixed 
d. red. 

pink 
d. ro. 
r.& w. 
Ir. & Ww. 


For bedding, fine colors and 
very fine flowers. 


One of our best Annuals— 
Flowering all the Sum-| 
mer ; for richness of col- 
oring they cannot be sur- 
passed ; for ribbon gar- 
dening and beds are in- 
valuable. 


Saved from fine varieties. 


From show varieties—very 
rich and: beautiful. 


No garden can be without, 
some of the varieties of) 
the Dianthus family; col- 
or, neatness anc fra- 
grance cannot be sur- 
passed—all are desirable. | 


Time of 
Flowering. 


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21 


Scientific names in Roman. 
Common names in /Jtalics.. 
New and rare varieties in 

Heayy-faced Type. 


Hardiness | 


Pinks, Dianthus superbus 
= us “ viscidus, 
compactus 
Pittosporum undulatum 
Platystemon Californicum | 
Podolepis auriculata 
gracilis 
Polyanthus 
es Finest 
Poppy, perennial (bracteatum) 
“Scarlet 
Eastern (orientalis) 
Peony-flowered 
Carnation 
Prettiest 
Double White 
Striped | 
Mixed 
Portulaea splendens 
Thellusonii 
—albiflora 
—aurantiaca 
—aurea striata 
—caryophylloides 
—Isabellina | 
—Light Straw 
—Light Rose 
—NewLarge flowered 
—oculata 
—Thorburni 
—rosea 
—white & red 
—in vars. 


Double Rose 

ce Scarlet 

<< Sulphur 

x Carnation Stpd 

aa White 

a Yellow 

ae mixed 
Potentilla atrosanguinea 

aurea 


in vars. 
Primula Abyssiniea (verticil- 

cortusoides [lata 

involucrata 

japonica 

Sinensis (preenitens) 

—alba 

—in vars. 

——fimbriatus 

——albus 

——in yars 

——cupreus 

——filicifolia 

——kermesina 

——splendens 


and 
Duration. 


gP 
+hP 
hhP 


Color of the 


Flower. 


\ 
“lilac | 


bright | 
iW. &y. | 
yel. | 

| 


‘mixed 
| | 
| red 
| white 
[" Burl 
mixed 
| pur. 
sear. 
_ white 
or’nge | 
y. stri.| 
stri. | 
yel. 


| 


]. rose; - 


flesh 
w.&p. 
yel. 
rose 
strip. 
mixed 
rose 
scar, 
sul. 
car. st. 
white 
yel. 
mixed 
dr 
yel. 
div. 
pur. 
rose 
pur. 
rose 
pur. 
white 
mixed 
pur. 
| white 
| mixed 
| cop. 
mixed 
| crim, 


Height in 


| 


Feet. 
Price ? pkt. 


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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 


‘Well known greenh’se shrub. | 
‘California Poppy. | 
t 


1 § Curious and pretty. 
Fine varieties. 
From named varieties. 


| 
| 


Very showy, free flowering, 
for beds or borders, with! 
a background of green; 
they are beautiful. | 


———— 


These cannot be rivaled for 
the brilliancy of their col- 
ors, and are one of the 
best for bedding; the’ 
double varieties are es-| 

pecially beautiful, like 

miniature roses; oculata’ 
with red stalks, very 


| 
| 
| showy. | 
| 
\) 
} 
| 


| 
| 


/ Showy and hardy border 
plants. 


The Chinese Primroses are 
fine for Winter and Spring 
blooming. Free flowering, 
and especially valuable 
for cut flowers—they are 
saved from the finest 
colors and size of flowers. 
The P. japonica called the 
Queen of Primroses. 


THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


Scientific names in Roman. 

Common names in Jtalics. 

New and rare varieties in 
| Heavy-faced Type. 


GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 


and 


Duration. 
feet. 
3 | Price # pkt. 


os 
Sn 


Hardiness 
Color of the | 
Flower 
| Height in 


‘Primula Sinensis striata | stri. 

— — fimbriatus erecta 

superba | | -- {mixed For Gen. Obs. see preceding 
——pun.elegantissi’a -. Ler 5|¢ page. 

— plena rubri | red | 

——alba | white | 

——plena in vars. mixed 5 | J 

| 

| 

| 

a 

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be 


| Pri “imirose Evening (Enothera) | 
Bistorta yel. 
Drummond s 
white white 


Large-flowered yel. for backgrounds or shrub- | 
Lamarcks: _{  bery borders ; the dwarf. 
Large-fruited | -- pe varieties for rock work or 
Purple evening pur. Prac beds. 
Rose rose 
a White white 
«  Mived Annual A |mixed 
Pyrethrum parthenifolinm 
0 al . 
aureum yel. i | Golden Feather. 
Tchihatchewii A | white 25 | For edgings. 
Reseda chrystallina | New var. Mignonette, 


ce 


The (Hnotheras are fine 
free flowering plants; best 


WWRRRWWOR Rw 


alba | white 

Rhododendron arboreum | sear. 25 | | Evergreen Shrubs of great 
hybridum S mixed beauty. 

‘Ricinus Africanus hybridus | rose 
Borboniensis arboreus . violet 
Brasiliensis | red 
elegantissima 
insignis 
macrocarpus 
macrophyllus atropur- 

pureus d. pur. 
pulcherrimus rose 
sanguineus ee 5 | | 
Gibsonii Real OEE 5. | 25 |J : 
Rocket, Sweet thP |w.&p. 5 | | Free blooming; sweet scent- 
“White .. | white 5 | ie ed. ; P me 

|) Large s Ty ‘eo / 

Romneya Coulteri bhP | white ‘ doces ) | Pe 

|Rose Campion t+hP | rose ( 

White cs .. | white 

Rose of Heaven (Viscaria) hhA | rose 

White | white | 2 ; 

elegans picta Ise.&w. 14 | Profuse flowering; fine for 

dwarf fringed rose rose : beds. 

dark-eyed r. & p. 

scarlet Sel See 

Rose of Sharon, Double, saved 
‘from fine flowers hS (mixed Althea frutex. 

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis hA | syel. |< | Showy. ° 

Sabbatia Campestris tA | pink | E Free flowering. 

Salpiglossis azurea hhaA | blue ) Beautiful, with large flow- 

coccinea | ers, mottled and “veined, 
sulphurea Pye || if and fine colors for bed- 
in vars. -. |mixed ) ding. Is 


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growing tender Annuals; 
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tropical in appearance. 


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& 3 | New and rare varieties in |= * 5 | Re ps 2 
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2 Salvia amabilis tP | blue 
1 argentea i 
9 


| 
candidissima lbhP | \_- aie ile ins |» No plants can be finer than 
| 28 coccinea |hhA |scar.|2 | 5 these. Sage plants are 
} 12 hominum | hhA | pur. | 2 5 well known for their 
jaw w2 —rubra de Tec. 5 brilliant colors; fine for 
2 yatens | #tP | blue | 3 | 50 bedding. 
2 j@meriana se erie jy Ol) 
2 splendens thhP | scar. | 3 | 25 
2 Sarracenia purpurea [ehe* japur. | 10 
23 Sanyitalia procumb’s plena) hA | yel. 4 | 10 |Pretty. 
23 Saponaria calabrica xe red | == | 10 
23 —alba =, (wie; a2.) LO) 
| 28 —marginata { -. marg. -- | 10 |} Pretty and dwarf bedding. 
elo ocymoides fate lynsey) Ae |} a 
2 —alba | .- [white | -- | 26 
| 23 Scabiosa candidissima | -- {white | 24 5 |) 
| 28 cv dwarf scarlet | -- | sear. | 14 | 5 (|The Mourning Bride is a 
23 “ mixed = ees 24 | 5 showy border plant. 
23 é dwarf double h Se | deal 
23 Schizanthus Grahamii bhaA s. &o.| 2 10 
23 pinnatus Bibi) [Bane tele fame: | 
| 28 porrigens __ | var. | .. | 5 | | Elegant Annuals, large flow- 
| 23 Priestii .. {white | 2 | 5 ers and fine for bedding; 
| 23 retusus 2- 1@o.) 2 5 free bloomers. 
| 23 —alba | ca. | [ypiitel jee 5 
| 23 in vars. | .. |mixedidiv.| 5 
1 2 Schizopetalon Walkerii _. | -. | #£| 10 Curious fringed flowers. 
2 Scotch Broom hP | eyeballs) 5 re, shrubs, with pea- 
2| ‘* Alpine eee Se alee shaped flowers. 
2 Sedum ceruleum tA | blue +) 10 Curious. 
| 23 Sensitive Plant -- | pink|}1 | 5 |Pretty and curious. | 
Silene | See Catch Fly. 
2 Smilax (Myrsiphyllum) aspa- | |) For table decoration, and 
ragioides | gH |white 6 | 25 f fine for florists. 
2 Snapdragon, White thP. |white | 14 | 10 
2 Striped ieee | ER ai 
2 “e Scarlet and White | .. |s.&w.| -. | 10 | Antirrhinum is one of the 
2 ee Scarlet (i e. shikecars jae |e Oat finest border Perennials; 
2 $s Papilon __ |se.&w} _- | 25 free flowering. 
2 ut mixed =.) med ee = 6 
2 | $9 new dwarf epee y 4 | 25 
3 Sphenogyne speciosa bhA | yel. | 1 5 |Pretty. 
2 Spirea ariexfolia hS j|white | 3 | 25 p 
1 ; Douglasii =... faxOsel [re = Ieeorikh Beautiful Shrubs. 
23 Spraguea umbellata hhA | rose | 4 | 25 v ery pretty. 
2 ‘Statice Bonduelli hhB yel. | 14 10 Beautiful forWinter bouquets. 
} 2 incana hybrida | hP jmixed| -- | 10 
| 23 Stevia purpurea tP | pur. | 3 | 10 Fine for bouquets. 
Stocks (German Ten Weeks) | | 
12 Canary Yellow | bhA} yel. | 1 | 25 
12 Dif. Crimson Bouquet) -- | crim. | -- 25 
1.2: Duarf German |, Amxed h45 | e10 
hae Double i on ee dae | 10 | \ For Gen. Obs. see neat Page. 
12 Large Flowered i) oem I, 
i E.2 | Blood Red Su dar. 2 25 
| 12 Blue Celeste | 2 bey. bc Feo 


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Time of 
Flowering. | 


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Common names in Jtalics. |S S| mS lois) & | 
.. . lseas| SE S38] | Generar OBSERVATIONS. 
New and rare varieties in |= =5| $2 S& 2 
Heavy-faced Type. Al See ial | on 
; CTS. | 
Stocks, English White hhA | white) 14 | 10 
«Scarlet L2G SCatzal eal 
t ee pe pS lle if Gy |) 
‘Mixed Pa Timixediiee ro Z Pe, 
Giant Intermediate hhB i 2 10 These are saved from the 
White te white 25 | finest double varieties, 
Crim mee ee a ee but seldom produce such 
Mized “ “ahaa | oo 10 [ fine flowers as the Ger- 
Wall flowered leaved = i ae eT man varieties, which are 
Winter Scarlet a aan a 10 | put up in assortments, 
Beh OWNED ba BS |vgbite |) 2210 
«« finest Mixed | __. [mixed] __ | 10} 
Emperor Ved aif =) iy hal) 
| Sultan, Sweet, Purple hA |} pur. | =~ | 5 q 
se White _._ |white| __ | 5 | + Pretty border Annuals. 
oe Yellow - VG b= |) a 
| Sun Flower, piney leaved Bee ale! 5 
} Californian rs Gs ya116 5 
<s eucumerifolius,) __ | yel. | 4 | 25 
a6 Texan-double ine |p sal | 2 5 : ; 
ee Gaanbiguble pan | eos 5 Showy for back grounds. 
<f Dwarf-double a yels 3 5 
Ss Green centered See aly aee en ee eo 
~ Globe flowered; __ | yel. | __| 5 
Sutherlandia frutescens tP | scar. | _. | 5 | Showy. 
Sweet William, Mixed hP |mixed| 13] 5}. A bed of these can hardly be 
Auricula flowered Be oe | See f surpass’d in color and habit. 
Tagetes lucida tP yel. | 1 D:| apenas 7a 
sionata pumila Te | eae Pretty free flowering. 
7 a ~ rae ~ 5 
Tassel # lower, peed -- essed sm 5 ; Cacalias are pretty Annuals. 
an ey orate |e an|ae 
Trachelium ceruleum thB | blue 2 | 10.) Pretty. 
Trifolium odoratum hP | white} __ | 5 | Sweet Clover. 
Tritoma uvaria grandiflora tP | red | 13:) 10 | Very showy. 
Tunica saxifraga hP eas |b Oa erty] | Pretty for rock work. 
Valeriana alba +hB | white} 3 | 5 |) Fine border plants, sweet 
rubra ) eee red | __| 51|{ scented. 
Venidium calendulaceum | hhA orang. 1 | 10 | Pretty. 
Venus’ Looking glass White ha Pree | é 2 ( Pretty, good edging plants. 
Verbena in vars. hhP mixed trai. | 10 
hybrida, finest mixed Ai | ze | 
— aor 2 Tar | OF 
Scarlet Defiance =a beset scat os | is Saved from fine named va- 
es a zi a “oN | ! > > 
auriculeflora _. |mixed| _. | 265 | miehies. 
— Italica striata - stri. | -- | 25 | 
— cerulea SE, | OeDNalee a) 20 
Veronica pulchella | hA | white! 4 | 10 Pre tty border plant. 
Vicia Gerardi | hP | vio. | 2 | 25 | Beautiful. 
> rhite 
Vinca alba raids | tE wie 1 io | Fine for conservatory and 
Pate : hae ok Ba tae 1 en eto § parlor windows. 
J wole ts, Bibeet se nted ees pie $ ip fl Very fragrant early bloom- 
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Scientific names in Roman. Z S .. |. | ra | 
Common names in Jitalies. | 5 Sz |39| =! Genera OBSERVATIONS. 
New and rare varieties in = BS [ere | 2 
Heavy-faced Type. es aa | ce 
él | Oo an 4.) Bere ee ee 
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Viola cornuta alba tP white| 4 10 | Fine early flowering. 
Virginian Stock | hA lilac | -- | 5 |} ganty lowering. 
a White | =...) white|"_= |) 6 : ‘ 
Viscaria be | See Rose of Heaven. 
Wall Flower _ iP brown| 14 | > | ) Favorite sweet-scented flow- | 
a: Mixed >= REO eee VOY Ih meee | 
“¢ German Double be ee Lon y, ae 
Whitlavia grandiflora hhA. blue | 14) 5 |) 
—alba _. white} __ | 10 | - Pretty bell-shaped flower. | 
gloxinioides _. |b.dow.} .. | 10}) | 
Wigandia Vigieri +tP | red | 4 | 25 | Very pretty. 
Yucca filamentosa hP white ' 10 | Adam’s thread and needle. 
Zinnia violacea plena hhA violet} 2 | 10 |) 
elegans alba plena > \.winte | 22) aL0 | 
coccinea plena sa scare 0) 
lutea plena =e yel. | -__ 10 | | Fine bedding plants; bloom- 
purpurea plena 5 pur. | 14) 10}{ ing abundantly. 
salmon rose . Eb Sale| ate 20 
plena in vars. =. roixed|) 277 | 5 | | 
Haageana plena = cre Oa tO J | 
Runnings Vines. | 
\Adlumia cirrhosa hB | pink; 15 | 10 | Beautiful. | 
Aristolochia Sipho hP lyel. br} 15 | 25 
\Bignonia radicans - scar.| 20] 5 
Calempelis scabra thP ornge 6) 10. Fine for trellis. 
Canary Bird Flower hhA | yel. | 10 | 10 | 
Cardiospermum halicacabum | __ |w&gr., _- 5 The Balloon Vine. 
Clematis flammula HP. | white); 15) bigs, ho ee A 
azurea grandiflora aah plas, | ae to | Bweet scented —good., for 
* Sophie Pg |pitelin | S00 hee 
ligusticefolia eee = 12 | 25 
Clitoria gesnatea gP blue; 6. 10 ) Greenhouse and conserva- 
ternatea SS blues |Pae el 0 tory climbers—very beau- 
—alba _...| white| 2. | 10 tiful. 
Cobia scandens {tP pur. | 20 10) | 
—alba | -- |White| _. | 50 | - Rapid growing. | 
—fol. variegata (fe 22 puree C50 
‘Convolvulusaureussuperbus hhA gold | 5 | 10) Fine for baskets,very pretty, | 
major (Morning Glory)| hA | div. | 10 5 | -except the Morning Glory, | 
Mauritanicus | hP | blue trai.) 25. ) which is good for screens. 
|Cypress Vine See Ipomea quamoclit. 
|\Dolichos lablab / hA | pur. | 10) 5) Hyacinth Beans are free- 
—alba | -- |White| -. | 5) growing and flowering— 
eas in vars. ; Fe - pulsed A 5 good for screens. 
edysarum coronarium 1 rec a ate ; 
ean tre \-- |whiteh 2 | &1 6 French Honeysuckle. 
\[pomeea atropurpurea hA | d.p.| 10| 5 
Burridgii =o) erin | TP aayaty 
coccinea 7 peat a ecb 
—lutea ie Vel hist = 5 | 7. (Vp f | 
hybrid Nebraskiensis “> |evar. | _. | 5 | (27 Gen. Obs. see next page. | 
tricolor 2 tri. Gib 
Ferrandiniana | hhA | blue | 10| 5 |) 


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THORBURN’S CATALOGUE 


Scientific names in Roman. 
Common names in Jtalics. 
New and rare varieties in | 
Heavy-faced Type. 


Color of the 


Hardiness 


| GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 


| 


Time of 
Flowering. 
and 
Duration. 
Flower. 


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Ipomea hederacea grandi- | 
flora | hhA | blue 
—marmoratus } Sa) jf teatzbe 
limbata Wl Delwacewe 
Mexicana alba | -. | white 
Wildenovii gP | pur. 
bona nox tA | white | 
ficifolia gP pur. 
Leari | A peeve 
rubra cerulea SF) es eo 
— —alba | .. |white 
Tpomeea quamoclit | tA | scar. 
* — alba | __ | white 
— in vars. mixed 
Kennedya Comptoniana | blue 
ovata __ | violet 
Lindleyana | oe 
Marryatte | scar. 
Peas, Sweet, Mixed mixed 
Ut “White white 
Light Blue | HAL Tor 
Scarlet | scar. 
Yellow | yel. varieties of color, and the 
Black | bik. sweet scented flowers, 
Tricolor Lia | make them desirable to 
Purple pur. every garden—to bloom 
Striped stri. | early should be sown ir 
Invincible Scarlet | scar. the Autumn. 

“< Bverlasting | | crim. 
|< White white | 
_ Lophospermum Andersonii, ¢ blush | 
scandens d. &ro. | 
| — in vars. mixed | 

Maurandia antirrhiniflora g pur. 
Barelayana cee '| 
— alba white | 
— Luceyana rose | 
— rosea 
— pur. grandiflora pur. | 
— in vars. mixed | 
| Nasturtium Blood col’d t las | 

Yellow or’nge| - 

Scheurman’s spot. | 
Passiflora cxerulea blue. | 

gracilis Teme tesa | 
Thunbergia alata bff&d |) 5 

— alba white | 

— aurantiaca | .. jornge} 
— Bakeri ° white 
— Freyeri : dark 
— sulphurea sul. 
— in vars. mixed 
| Tropzeolum canariense yel. 


Lobbianum mixed | 


These are very beautifui free 
blooming plants; fine for 
greenhouse and out-door 
decoration. All deserve 
cultivation; h. g. marmor- 
atus, striped leaves. 


The well known Cypress 
Vine. 


These are the finest profuse 
> bloomers for the green- 
house or conservatory. 


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with trumpet shaped flow- 
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| Flowering. | 


Scientific names in Roman. 
Common names in /J/falics. 
New and rare varieties in 
Heavy-faced Type. 


and 
Duration. 


Time of 


Hardiness 


| GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 
| 
| 


| Color of the 


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Tropeolum Lobbianum-bril-| hhP [Sa Orns |) 
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— Queen Victoria | 
Moritzianum Gy. | 


and flower abundantly : 
fine for either the con- 
servatory or out-door dec- 
orations. 


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Ornamental Gourds and Fruit-bearing Plants. 


‘Abobra viridiflora — . t green| 6 | 10 | Pretty scarlet fruit. 
Benincasia cerifera yel. | -. | 25. Black wax-like gourd. 
Bryonopsis laciniosa eryth- red 5 10 Very ornamental. 
| — elliptica [rocarpa) 25 
Coccinea Indica | 10 ‘Pretty. 
quinqueloba ap zen ih | 25 
Cucumis erinaceus Aw eyels. ine 10 
flexuosus 5 
grossularifolius 
odoratissimus 
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Cucurbita aurantia rel. | 15 F 


_Extremely rapid growth 
and curious. 


— Swan’s Egg 
— vittata (green bottom), 
Clave-Hercules 
lagenaria (bottle gourd) 
moschata argyrophylla 
Melopepo miniature | 
ss striata | 
Cyclanthera explodens 28 
Epopepon vitifolius | white | 
Martynia proboscidea lee: 
Momordica balsamina yel. 
Charantia ae 
Mukia scabrella es alec 
Phaseolus multiflorus | tz scar. | 
Rynchocarpa Welwitschia | fe 
dissecta ite rs} 
Solanum ovigerum, Hyg Plant) t white | 
—coecineum $ scar. 
striatum 5 stri. | 
racemigerum yel. | 
ciliatum or. red 
eynanthum | blue 
fraxinifolium ieee Se Pee 
seudo-capsicum —na-| | white | 
ity bridum Weather-| bl. 
robustum {ills pur. 
capsicastrum = 
Tricosanthes colubrine white | 
coccinea yel. 
palmata 


Fine for screens, being very 
rapid growing with curi- 
ous fruits. The lagenaria 
var., being the dipper 
gourd; the Mock Orange 
(aurantia). 


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THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


Height in 


Scientific names in Roman. ie 

Common names in Jtalics. 

New and rare varieties in | 
Heavy-faced Type. 


ation. 
Price 4}? pkt. 


Flower. 
Feet. 


- GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. 
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Dur 
Color of the 


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\Acroclineum roseum | hhA vy.&ro.| 1 
alba .-_ | white} 
Ammobium alatum yleaery 
Elichrysum bracteatum hi | -yel. 
— album f ©_* [white 
— atrosanguinea crim. 
— nanum yel. 
— — album a2!) | bite) 22 
— — Blood red = 4d) red) 
mixed | qo. |muixed)| 2 
brachyrinchium hae yel. 
compositum maxi- | | 
mum :- mixed) 1 
—nanum BES) sd - Eternal Flowers. 
incurvum yel. 
macranthum 2 rose | _ 
(Gomphrena globosa : pur. 
—alba white 
—carmea pink 
—Isabellina yel. 
—striata : stri. 
—in vars | __ gmixed 
aurantiaca == jornee 
Helipterum anthemoides tA | white | 
Sanfordii eas 2 yel. | 
Rhodanthe maculata | .. Jeridew:! 
—alba a pales 
—atrosanguinea 
—minor compacta 
multiflora - Everlasting. 
Manglesii rose 
—New Double 
Xeranthemum annuum pur. 2 
—album _ | white | 
multiflorum vel. | 
—album white 


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Caryota urens, Oreodoxia regia, 
Latania Borbonica, Pandanus utilis, 


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- Ornamental Grasses and Foliage Plants. 
Most of these varieties, if cut before they are entirely ripe, will be found useful in the for- 
mation of Winter Boquets, in connection with the Hverlastings. 

Agrostis nebulosa*—very fine --. pkt. 10 | Eragrostis elegans amabilis. ------ Ppkt. 10 
MOLGUG dress ent 5 | rr 8 SA ee ae A a 25 
BEVCUIi ee eteage ea ne re =") 10) | Boaribuseaventes=-osc5-25--- = “10 

Andropogon argenteus* —deaufl. “ 10 | Festuca altissima_----------.----- CG 
ENMNOCOPONAK .— 529 = se «* 25 | Gymnothrix Japonica-- --.----- $6525} 
festucoides variegata*. _______ Seek at PROC TITC A Mi Be le Cea “* 25) 
| Avena sterilis—Animated Oats ___-- eo Gynerium argenteum,* Pampas 
Wstize compacta, _-- --.--..--- 25 a ee GURSN eset og eS ** 10) 
MAMICWATAS <== =~ soon eee aD — fol. variegatum* -____-__- Ac OHI 
ICR NS eee ce etn a eee OG ger) roseum,* Kose do, ___- = age) 
maxima—Quaking Grass.-.. ‘“ 5 | Hordeum jubatum DE ee 5 
|Brizopyrum sic ulum—finedwarf “10 | Lagurus ovatus(Hare’s Tail Grass) ‘ 10) 
|Bromus Brizieformis --_---------- aaa | Pennisetum VELLOSMM=--_-_- rs OO al 
macrostachya. ._ ..-----.--- “ 10 | Spartina cynosuroides______- pe Si 
sehlonis barbata-...-----.-=--.2--- “10 | Stipa pennata*—Feather Grass... “ 5) 
truncata—elegant for groups. 5. ea elegantissima---. =. _-.. -=§° 10) 
|Chrysurus cynosurioides_--_-__--- Se ao z ee um dactyloides.._...____._ eG} 
| Coix lachryma—Job’s Tear's__ ~~~ -- eat Zea Japonica, *Striped leaved 
| Gimnbratg ts Pn ee Cer) Japanese Maize________- £10 
Eleusine barcinonensis- - ---------- ey Guzen. Maize. 5. 10) 
PUM UE RELY RUIX oo 52 SW Sage New Miniature Maize__ _- Bear 10) 
Eragrostis ‘elegans—lore 2 VARS - ~~~ -- 5 


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COLLECT. 10 Mi J . OF FLOWER SEEDS. 

Long experience in selecting enables us to make up Collections which are in- 
variably satisfactory to purchasers, and our usual full assortment the present season, 
embracing every desirable novelty and standard. sort, either raised here or imported 
from the most reliable seed growers in Europe, insures assortments of the rarer 
sorts and finest qualities; all of the growth of the past season and TRUE TO NAME. 
COLLECTIONS OF 


100 Varieties of Annuals, Biennials and Perennials, for__________.__________. $4 00 
50 do. do. do. do. fie AO 1S SO Seats 2 00 
20 + do. Annuals, fe ea Bh end 1 00 
10.~— do. do. [I Oh a) at 50 
20 ~=do. More Rare Annuals, LG BES ST Dae 27) Bae eee 2 00 
10. = do. do. do. oe OS a RO Pals 1 00 
50 ~~ do. Choice Green-House Seeds LCP lie OF SOEa GH eet 8 00 
12 = do. do. do. do. ee 2) Se ee 2 50 
25 = do. do. do. do. Vey nD ook 4 00 
20 do. do. Hardy Biennials and Perennials, for_-___.._.________ 1 00 
20 ~= do. do. American Seeds for European Culture, for__..______ 2 00 


t= All Strictly Our © Own Selections. =) 


IMPROVED FRENCH AND GERMAN ASTERS. 


In this latitude, Asters should be sown from the middle of March to the first 
part of May, on a spent hot-bed, or in pots, within a close pit or frame, or in the 
house, and when an inch high, they should be transplanted in fine soil, which should 
be spread over a discarded hot-bed, from whence they can be bedded out when about 
three or four inches high. This should be done during or immediately after showery 
weather. Asters do finely sown in the open ground, middle of May. Theo nly objec- 
tion to this mode is, their late and short duration of flowering. 

{a> In ordering these Collections, please give the numbers of the particular Assort- 
ments desired. 


30 THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


BEAUTIFUL COLLECTIONS OF 


No. 1—18 Varieties Double Quilled German Asters_--..--...-----_---.--- $1 00 
ce 2—12 do. do. do. do. don ees Re eee ee es 75 
«< 3—12 do. do. Dwarf do. dO'n, Jcets S25-eee eee eee 75 
«4-10 do. New Dwarf Bouquet CO 5) 22 So eS ae ee ee 75 
«5 —12 do. Globe Flowered doy) ...o7 eee eee 75 
« -6—12 do. Pyramidal German do: 2. So eee ee 75 
«  7— 6 do. Dwarf Pyramidal Os! 22. es ee ee 50 
“ 8— 8 do. Emperor dO: S854 ee eee 1 25 
« 9—18 do. Truffaut's Peony Perfection Asters_._.......-_---_.-- 2 00 
«“  10—12 do. do. do. do, dO; “S22 SE ae eee 1 25 
« 11— 8 do. do. do. do. doss Sites se sea ees 75 
“ 12—12 do. Imbrique Pompon do? <2 Seeeee 1 00 
«<  138—12 do. Chrysanthemum-flowered dos 2 eee 1 00 
«<  14—12 do. Dwarf do. doh. eee 1 00 
« 15— 6 do. do. do. dol. 2S eee ee ee 50 
« 16—10 do: anse-floweredt IROSeMASLONS ss see 75 
“ 17— 6 dos, Wihitei Centred! Crowndon) Sosa eae 50 
“« 18—12 do.  Reid’s Quilled do. sk eee 75 
“<< 19— 6 do. Hedgehog do: 22 See eee 75 
«  20—12 do. New Victoria do: jo2s A. eee eee 1 50 
“« 21— 6 do. do. do... SoS SS 75 
<< 22— 6 do. Original Chinese Ol aclee ee eee eee 50 
«<  23—10 do. Prony-flowered do... HE eee 50 
««  24— 6 do. New Schiller dO... > s2 2523 50 
“« 25— 6 do. Goliath 00.) 3c ee 1 25 


GERMAN TEN WEEKS STOCK. 


Sow at the same time, and treat in precisely the same manner as Asters, except 
that they may be transplanted several times with advantage in the earlier stages of 
growth, the shift tending to give them a more compact and dwarf habit. 

(es In ordering, please give the numbers of the particular Assortments desired, 


COLLECTIONS OF 


No. 26—24 Varieties Dwarf German Ten Weeks Stocks_--.-------------~-- $2 00 
« 27—18 do. do. do. do. dO; Aue see ee 1 50 
«<  28—12 do. do. do. do. dol jie 525th. ee 1 00 
“< 29— 8 do. do. do. do. (0 (00a 0 ee apn eee ee 75 
« 30— 6 do. Perpetual dwarf do. ee ee ny Lt 75 
« 31—18 do. Dwarf Large-flowering Ten Weeks Stocks.-----.-.---- 1 50 
«« 3212 do. do. do. do. Co (0S eet eee eee 1 00 
« 33— 8 do. do. do. do. GOs je) cee ee 75 
« 34 8 do: Pyramidal Viarge-flowerme doo) 2--22--==25-=2 see. 75 
« 35— 6 do. New Tree, or Giant COs who 2-36 dee eee eeee 60 
< 36—10 do: ‘Wall Rlower-leavediDwarted0s #1) slhesseeee ee ee eae 1 00 
‘© 37— 8 do. Branching German dOiiaiynfecaeit i eee 75 
« 38— 8 do. Intermediate German G0ss) |. as. ee ee eee 1 00 
‘¢  39—12 do. Beautiful Emperor Golf his. S38 eee “1 25 
« 40— 6 do. do. do. 0° - 23! oe lS eee 75 
“« 41—12 do. Fine Winter do:) at 4-542... eee 1 25 
« 42— 5 do. Coreadeau dow nae Ss ee a 50 
 43— 16 do. ~ Double"German WalliWlowers-.4----s--) se eee 75 
«44 —12 do. do. do. Gosh fo S22! ee, 2 ease ee 1 50 


ASSORTMENTS OF GERMAN FLOWER SEEDS. 
COLLECTIONS OF 


No. 45—10 Varieties Dwarf Rocket Darkspur-<-- = -2-- 2-2. <5 22 sce See sees 
“« 46— 8 do. Tall do. GOR eh MR et yo SE ee 
« AT— 6 do. New Ranunculus-flowered do__........-.-.-..-.-.---- 


«  48— 8 do. Tall Branching dov.22 522. ces 5 ee 


THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


31 


ASSORTMENTS OF GERMAN FLOWER SEEDS—Continued. 


No. 49— 6 Varieties Dwarf Candelabra-formed Larkspur. .----------------- 
“© 50—12 do. Double.Prize Hollyhacks: 2.73) 2.......----.----- 
« 51— 6 do. do. ae Ba et: ey phere sear Jews 2c 
 §22— 6 OG:,) Diwart.Antinrhinums2=— , eee ses ese oo 
« 538— 6 no: ._ Gesutiul Cockscomb.c- 2 eeneete eee ee ee ee £ 
« 54— 8 do, Marvel of Per... 22553 ee eee es 
« 55—6 do. do. do. (with variegated Teaves)*: -'!*....--. .--- 
SeepO— 10) 00, LOUDIO POD DIOS. <a em ee eee oben ag : 
“« 57—10 do. Preony-flowered) Poppreseeees eee -=- tae 
« 58— 8 do. Large-flowering Sweet Scabious.-...--..--.----.------ 
« 59— 6 do, Pine Diwarr Stablous 22 ee. be ee ee 
“ 60—6 do. New Style Dwarf (Benary’s) Scabious-:-..--.---------- 
« 61— 6 do:  “Besutitul) Double Zinniatesss seen eo eek 5S. 
«  62—10 do, Sweet Péeas..-2.-° =. 5. ees? eee? oe. 
*  638—10 dow) “DonbleiMarigolde. ==. sasee ee ene aceon or i 2 
“« 64-12 do: Fine Heartsease, or Paniys-tkewees 358 352-8 se et 
« 65— 6 do do. Gore eel seek 2 Seb he ok 
* 66—12 do. Fine China Pink (Heddewigi, etc.).-. .:-...-.--.-.----- 
«  67—10 do Elichrysum, or Eternal Flowers........--------------- 
« 68—10 dow. “Hine Salpiglossis=2... 722- Sateeess- seat ee. Se 
« 69— 8 dom Schizantbus. 2 2h: See 5 eee ee ee be. 
“« 70— 8 do.;) Double: Jacobea.:-- . ..- -sseebesoe- 32 ah tet Serer dsc 
“« 71—12 do Rine;Petanias 325: oe eee eee ee ae So 
« 72— 6 do GO:, Cy Bis ae ae ee ee 
“« B— 6 do. Double, Petiniass 2s eee ile 
« 74-10 do Beautiful Phlox, Drummongieee-.--..----2------- - 
75—12 do. do. Portulach <a eee ee ee 
‘ W— 6 do. Double do. St) ee ee ee 
T7-- 6 do Lobelia. ew ses See es ees eaters ok hs 22 
‘ T3— 8 do Tall Nastttrtiimey 2 tee eee eee ee 
79— 8 do Dwarf do. eS ae eee ee nee 
« 80— 8 do. Carnation Striped Double Balsams 
** 81—12 do. Double Rose Balsams------ Appa 
« 82— 6 do do. do. ). yj Ss SS Sg SE ee ees 
« 83— 4 do. do. GOe eee ee oe LE EE) AY 
« 84—8 do. French Camellia-flowered Balsams-.-.._....-.-...-..--- 
se 685— 6 do. do. do. Sa ars an: See ee 
“ 86— 8 doMieebisrdvel pomcas S52) be were Senate 
* 87—12 dos 4 Ornamental’ Grasses: 222 Se ee Se 
«*  88—25 do do. i wee Bed « x,- 4 2 ess eet Lea SRS Me Se 
« 89—12 Gon) Small Ormanrental Gourdseesee et. o-2 4 eee 
‘¢ 90—36 Go, —~ Hine Cannas? 22: * 22222 2ee5 ee en ee ee 
s 91—25 do. Gow" Tee So ee ee eee 2 oe 
«© 92—12 do. GO%, Sees: - fe ee Oe sae 
«  98—25 do. Mineshernse oe Le eee Re eee, tee 
«© 94—12 do. GOve. Wee... 2 eee 2 oes 
95—50 do. German Carnation and Picotee._....._-._..--- 
«  96—25 do. do. do. Ope ae ee eee 
« 97—12 do. do. do. do. Sep 
«  98—10 dos NGMmOpiilii = === = 2 lca eee ee nee 
*¢  99—25 do. AICACIG © =< — JOU 3. 2c ae ee 
« 100—12 do. COs Wetec ee ee ee 
“© 101—12 do BY IGH eo ee ee ee ae 
*« 102—12 do Colets. 2322 2S. ee eee eee : 
«< 108— 6 do. O46 en 2 ee on re ee ie eee 
“ 104— 6 do;. Alpine Plants. --: capi ivey es 7 5 heals. 2-- 2. ee 


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32 THORBURN’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, 


) MALL F R UIT S. 
STRAWBERRIES. 


sietenk - 
| Per Per 
Per Per r 
Dozen. Fifty. ee ped 
Early Varieties. pa 
‘Ducurss—The earliest, very large and excellent----_- ee $3 00 $10 00 $20 00 ___ 
|\DownNER— Very prolific; best for sandy soil- oe! 50° 1 00 1 50 $10 00 
\NrcANoR—Good quality; very hardy, suitable for all soils__- 50; 1 00} 1 50) 10 00 
\NENNAN’s—Prolific. Best for the South........-...-.---- 100 3.00 6 00 50 00 
General Crops. . 
CHARLES Downine—Best for general cultivation._--.___-__- 50 100 150 10 00° 
WiLson—Best market var teu oar a! pee 2 2 ee 50° 1:00 «1:50 10 00 
Buack Drrrancr—Very large and delicious____- Joanie. alt 1 00) °3 00). 6100 apm 
(PRESIDENT Wi1LDER—Desirable for the South....._..____- 50 1:00 2 00 15 00 
Sern BoypEN—Very large and prolific___._.__-----_------ 50. 1 00; 1 50 10 00 
Monarcu or tHE West—Very large and juicy__-_- BESS 50, 1 00; 2 00) 15 00 
CHAMPION—Largest berries; productive 2d ee OS SESE ES 50, 1 00) 2 00 15 00 
Late Varieties. 
TRIOMPHE DE GANnD—Very large and excellent, but for heavy | 
SOlb: cut c Fo aes Re cee 2 oe eae ce ee ee 50 100° 1 50, 10 00 
JucuNDA—Very large, juicy; for heavy soil-----.------ : 50° 1:00 2 00 15 00 
GREEN Proureic—Very productive ; good for light soil___- 50, 1:00 1:50 10 00 
Kentrucky—Very late ; best for general cultivation—---.--- 50. 100 1 50 10 00 
Cou, Curnry—Large, productive and very hardy --__-- : 50, 1:00) 2 00 15 00 
Lave Proiiric—Very showy and excellent. _*___- Spee 2 50° 1 00) 2 00 15 00 
In addition to these we can furnish over 100 other 
varieties of Strawberries, comprising every kind of 
value in cultivation. | 
2 = ee tS a pie Rs aon eee ene z 
Red Varieties. 
BELLE DE FontenaAy—Best Fall bearing variety ------------ $1 00 400 30 00 
\CLARKE—Large and excellent ; the best hardy Antwerp ---- - 100 4.00 30 00 
HigntAnpd Harpy—The most prolific; best for general culti- 
} VatlOD!. 222 Sb. - Sees ae eee : . 100 4 00 30 00 
iH. R. Anrwerrp—The best qui ility ; half hi aye eee =< 100 6 00 50 00 
PHILADELPHIA—Hardy and prolific; good... ----- 100 4 00 30 00 
\CurmBEerr—Large ; good quality; hardy een a= =n we 8 00), 15 00) [222 
BRANDYWINE—Very fine; valuable for the South. ---- mo 1 00), 5 00)-- 222 
‘TuRNER—Much valued at the West... - sae yest 100, 5 00) ---- | 
Sts ot | 
| Black Varieties. | 
DooLiTtLE—Large, sweet and juicy -...---.-..------------ 100 4 00 30 00 
Mrami1, or Mam. Ciuster—The largest; late-.....---.---- 100 400 30 00 
ONTARIO—Daree and Celiciousse-seer © -seeeeie =a ese oe 1 00) .5 00/228 
or umss—Harly; has no thorns..------------------- ae | 1°00|.5 O00) 228 


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THORBURN’S 


CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS. 


" BLACKBERRIES. 


Kirratrnny—The best for general cultivation 


New Rocue.er, 
Winson’s Earty—The 


|Mo. Mammorn—Extra large and hardy 


éarliest: soc ees =: 


/WesterN Trrumpu—Very large and delicious ; 


| 
or Lawron—Sweet and juicy---------.-- 


Per 


| Each. Dozen. 


Per 
Hun- 
dred. 


$1 00] $4 00 


1 
1 
1 
i 


00 
00 


00) 


00 


CumRRyY—Large; best for market...........--..--------2.62 25 
VERSAILLES—Very large; best for table....-.-..---------.-- 25) 
WHITE GRAPE—Very large; the best white........-....--.-- } 3) 
Brack NapiEs—Valuable for Jams and Jellies_------------- 25 
PYHaR Onp Busnms of any variety. ...2-- 21s e225 28. | 40 
3 AND 4-YEAR OLD Busnes of any variety ....---.----------| 50 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
HovuGutTon SEEDLING—Very prolific; free from mildew .------------ 
| £6 : 2-year. old bushessAi sess Bens eee 


_ HARDY ‘GRAPES. 


eo —The hardiest and best Black Grape for general cultivation _ 
““ 2. 

PYGAIS 22 Soo SSS acme Ae an oe i Be 

‘Harrrorp PROL TFIC—Black ; very early; sweet 

sr 2-y ot Se ee eee Seo ome cocoon 


“c 
et 
““ 
“ce 
“ 


“e 


“e 
“e 


Det AWARE—Red; sweet and delicious 


| MartHa— White ; 
2-years Be Ban oS Solin le a es 
rewa—balered: sweet:and juicy> == os... 5 32s225508s- =e 
ES ee en eo ee ae we A een 
Curyton—Black; very hardy; good wine grape 


Tona—Red ; 
2S CC a ce EN Ra eR tl ly 
Ives—Black; early; 
CAO ee hh re i Ramee este sy aE. hd 
CaTawBA—Red; old standard variety 


2-years 
very sweet 


PAVERS c+ 5565 toon an on en eee ee 
excellent table quality 


very hardy 


4 PeVGREH se 2 aa YE I ee ne ee een ae 
Satem—(Roge TaeINOs 05 )eees -- Ee i et pw eg nn pete 
= 2) (On nn ae Mees ae SE TT CEP yg Pel 
_EuMe. sN—Black ; rich and e xcellent flavor... ....4.2c22.. Ucn 


PM ORES 2 aia he he ao pa i we ee 
‘Wauten—The Raisin Grape; | 


red; very sweet 
MOVGRTS sso. ss. 2 ola oer AS oe 


ONO HE 


I 


50) 


30 
50 
50 
00 
OO 


4 00 


4 00) : 


5 00 


Per 
Thous- 
and. 


$30 00) 
30. 00 


6 00 


10 00 


60 00 


10 00. 60 00 
10 00, 60 00 
10 00 60 00 
20 00} _... | 


30 00) ---- | 


Each. ae Hun- 
| 


25 


50, 


| dred. 


2 00) 12 00 
4 00 20 00 


10 00 
20 00 
10 00 


| 20 00 


20 00 
20 00 


10 00 
20° 00 
20 00 


10 00 


VARA EW AE EWA AEAE SW KW 


10 00 _ 


Zinnia, double Miked . . jiccc. - -S-shc ssa eee eee Ce eee 


34 THORBURN’S. CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 


LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS, BY WEI 


ieeratum- Mexicanum) (Gi)... 1. - Soe ee eo sn 
Alyssum maritimum (Sweet Alyssum)..---...---2------------------5---2- 
Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph's Coat).2 £2 2255.2 222-212 
Argemone grandiflora (Mevican Poppy)------------.--.---------------- 
Asters, mixéd~Cbingd=—t 2 32.252) J. = es ee eS ee 
Balsams, mixed doubles2-!22.. = eee ee eee 
Balsams, double pure whites»... ae ee eee 
Balsams, double crimson... 2-2. 02 ee es ee eee 
Balloon Vine. -! ..... foo: 2422252532 Se eee eee 
Calliopsis Marmorata-.-_-___-- JL 2 ROU ING: CEPR Se Se 
Calliopsis Drummondil.. 2. -.250__. Sees. 2a jn eee 
Calliopsis elegans picta_________--------_-- Soe nse ioe hoa Seem ae 
Canary Bird Flower... .... 322). See eee eee 
Caridytuft, best white.:.... 272.25... eee en P lb. $2 00 
Canna, (Indian Shot)\ine nied -2a22 5 Saeeeeen e  e e 
Carnation Pink’ (Common)_....---.--------=---- ee - gest deus ee 
Cineraria Maritima, (Dusty Miller). 22 =i ace ea 
Cock’s:i\Comb, mixed =. 3 25 eee oe ee ee 
Convolvulus Major (iived Morning Glory)_------------------ PP Ib. $1 50 
Convolvulus Minor: (dwarf)_-.-£-- 5-2 = See See 
Cypress Vine (7d 07 slite).....-2---=---Abnaee eee es eee 
Erysimum Peroffskianum (hedge Mustard)._----.-----.---------------- 
Four O’Clocks, finest mixed:::-<-.-23..22. ee eee 
Four O’Clocks, striped leaved? Y) Soeae0e eee eee 
Gilias, 5 vars. each........ 2 eae. Se eee 
Globe Amaranthus (Batchelor Buttons) mixed_..------------------------ 
Gypsophila paniculata-.......-...23----2-4--5 -- eee 
Mibiscus|Africanus...- 222.22: 3-0. Se oe eee 
Hollyhock, splendid double mixed! = _ 252) 22 ee 1 
Jobis (Tears... --22. 27274222 ee eee P lb. $1 50 
Larkspur, dwarf’ rocket: 222i. 022s sS2eess 200 ee ee ee 
ping, OUxed ee ee en en ee ee. 
Miononette; sweet.:.--- oc. 6. oe eee eee # Ib. $1 50 
Mignonette, large flowered_-_-.-..---2-----/2---42-55--------- P Ib. $2 00 
Nasturtium; mixed Dom! Mhumib: -. lee ee meee eee nee ey 
Nenophila, mixed... 22 2. 2. ee 
Pansy; or Heart’s Ease, mixed. 4.00.) ee ee eee 2 
Beas, Sweet Peas: mixed.........- 22. beens) eee eee 7? Ib. $1 25 
Petunia, fine mixed. ...0-00. 0... | [eee eee Z 
Phlox Drummoendii, fine mixed. 2-222 sete. oo ee ee eee 1 
Phlox Drummondii, large flowering, Thised . pea a 3 
Pinks, ‘mixed China: - 2. 2520 soho eee 
Poppy, mixed ‘German 222. ee ee 
Portulaca, splendid mixtures. -. . 5) se eee ene ee ee 
Portulaca, best) mixed dowtlen ono eee ee ee 4 
Salvia splendens, rich scarlet. o2—. 206-2 eoeeee oe oe eee ee eee 6 
Smilax, tine for floristss.. .. 2. J. 2 eee ee Be ee ee ee eee Bi 
Snapdragon, mixed tall. > ..o 22 ae ee a ee ee 
Snapdragon, mixed dwarf (extra fine)besss2-s5- see ee ee 1 
Stock, English Ten Weeks, mixedo__-oseses- see aoe ee ee ee 
Stock, finest Winter, or Bromptonecs. eee secs = oa = eee 5 
Sunflower, double. Californian. .<-2=- caeece eee cee seen eee ae eee 
Sunflower, new double Globe-22. oie soe cee ee oe eee eee 
Sweet William, fine Auricula-flowered_..-..---5--24-5eese~ eee een eee 
Tassel, Flower, scarlet... 2020523252 eg er co eee eee Ree eee 
Thunbergia, fine mixed: -2-- 2... 2 2kle eae eee reson eee 
Verbena, hybrid mixédio:: (o222-- 22 choco ee ee ee ee eee 
Violet, blue, sweet: scented. 22-35 226 Sees oo cae a oe ee 
Wallflower .... 2.250.) 00:2222 2. oi ee ee eee 
Zinnia, double white... 232222220 2 oe ee eee eee 1 


