LILIUM AURATUM. (One-half its natural size.) 



Lilium Auratum. Golden-Striped Lily. This new and magnificent species of Lily, lately 

 introduced from Japan, is spoken of by Dr. Lindley as follows: "If ever a flower merited tha 

 name of 'glorious,' it is this, which stands far above all other Lilies, whether we regard its size, 

 sweetness, or its exquisite arrangement of color. Imagine upon the end of a purple stem, not 

 thicker than a ramrod, and not above two feet high, a saucer-shaped flower at least ten inches in 

 diameter, composed of six spreading, somewhat crisp parts, rolled back at their points, and having 

 an ivory-white skin, thinly strewn with purple points or studs, and oval, or roundish, prominent 

 purple stains. To this add, in the middle of each of the six parts, a broad stripe of light satin- 

 yellow, losing itself gradually in the ivory skin. Place the flower in a situation where side-light is 

 cut off, and no direct light can reach it, except from above, when the stripes acquire the appear- 

 ance of gentle streamlets of Australian gold, and the reader who has not seen, it may form some 

 feeble notion of what it is." 



We have the pleasure to inform our friends that we have secured a very fine stock of this 

 be?utiful plant, which we shall offer at greatly reduced prices. 



Very strong flowering bulbs, . ... #1.50 each, . . $12.00 per dozen. 



Second size bulbs, i.oo " . . 9.00 " " 



Third " " .75 " . . 6.00 " " 



