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HORTICULTURt 



August 5, 1911 



Farquhar's 



RARE LILIES 



FROM CHINA 



Hardy, Beautiful, Fragrant. The Finest Novelties Extant 



Lilium myriophyllum 



IWABDED SILVER MEDAL BY MASSACHUSETTS IIORTK'l'LTl'RAL SOCIETY. .11 I.Y 15. 1811. 



Ul ■ | I mm KaVDlADUVI I I I MM Mr. E. H. Wilson, the famous plant collector, collected 

 J-.IVJIV1 WITnlUrPITLUUIW f or us the bulbs now offered, in North-western 

 China. He considers this the finest of all lilies. It is absolutely hardy, and Is excellent for forcing. It has 

 been predicted that this will become the Kaster Lilv of the future, and being so hardy, may be grown at 

 home The Bowers are white, slightly suffused with pink and with a beautiful shade of canary yellow at 



il nire, anil extending part way up the tiumpet. It is delightfully perfumed, reminding one of the 



jasmine, and lacking the heavy oppressive odor of most lilies. Blooms out-of-doors early in July. 

 Orders looked now for October delivery. Bulbs each, $1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



Ul IIIU3 I r- I !<■» A fVlTP l_l ET Ml IRA Tl ■«■ bulb s offered were also collected by Mr. Wilson. 

 LIUlTl LkUUAn I ntl^lUIVI Tllis is one of the strongest growing 111 

 frequently attaining a height of six to eight feet. The Bowers vary in number from live to ten on a 

 ,. and shape resembling I ilium Harrlsii, greenish white shaded purple on tbe outside. 

 and of the purest white within, with a lint of citron in the centre. The flowers have o pleasing 

 fragrai I Illy will undoubtedly be largely used for outdoor planting as well as for forcing. Manj 



esl ol l tubulnr-flowered lilies, it Bowers somewhat later than Lilium myriophyilum, 

 growth, has a distinct place. 

 : now for October delivery. Bulbs each, $1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



R. & J. Farquhar & Co. 



SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN 



6 AND 7 SOUTH MARKET ST., BOSTON 



