November, 1912 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



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LILIES - Two Gems from the Orient 



Hardy, Fragrant and Beautiful. The Finest Lilies Ever Discovered 



With the introduction of these two magnificent new varieties blooming in July and early August, it is now possible to have a 

 continuous display of bloom of lilies in the garden from early summer until frost. ^Visitors at our Nursery during the flower- 

 ing period were astonished at the beauty of these stately plants and many returned bringing friends that they too might see 

 the remarkable fields of Lily blooms, ^f A group of the variety, Myriophyllum, shown by us at the National Sweet Pea 

 Exhibition in Boston was pronounced by many to be the chief attraction at the show. 



LILIUM MYRIOPHYLLUM. Mr. E. H. Wilson, the famous plant collector, 

 collected for us the bulbs now offered, in Northwestern 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 Easter Lily of the future, and be- 

 ing so hardy, may be grown at home. The flowers are white, slightly suffused 

 with pink and with a beautiful shade of canary yellow at the centre, and ex- 

 tending part way up the trumpet. 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. Awarded a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society, and a first-class certificate by the Royal International Exhi- 

 %| 1&^| Pt^f bition, London, 191 2. Bulbs ready in October, each, #1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



LILIUM SARGENTIAE. The bulbs offered were also collected by Mr. Wilson. 

 This is one of the strongest growing lilies — frequently attaining a height of six 

 to eight feet. The flowers vary in number from five to ten on a stalk, and in 

 size and shape resembling Lilium Harrisii, greenish white, shaded purple on the 

 outside, and of the purest white within, with a tint of citron in the centre. The 

 flowers have a pleasing fragrance. This Lily will undoubtedly be largely used for 

 outdoor planting as well as for forcing. Many consider it the finest of all tubular - 

 flowered lilies. It flowers somewhat later than Lilium Myriophyllum and being of 

 larger growth, has a distinct place. Awarded a Silver Medal by the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, 1912. Bulbs ready in October, each $1.50, dozen, $15.00. 



OUR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. 



6-7 So. Market St 

 BOSTON, MASS. 



Biltmore Nursery 

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 of Hardy Flowers 



THE old-fashioned flowers — Hollyhocks, 

 Sweet Williams, and Pinks; the newest 

 triumphs of the hybridizer's skill in Larkspurs, 

 Phlox, Peonies, and Irises, and all the other herba- 

 ceous perennials, many of them in varieties that may 

 be had nowhere else, are growing at Biltmore Nurs. 

 ery. With these plants that, once established, last 

 for generations, every taste in form, color and size 

 may be gratified. The pleasure they give is lasting. 

 Biltmore Nursery devotes unusual attention to the 

 hardy garden flowers and grows them exceedingly 

 well — so well that botanists and landscape archi- 

 ts come and marvel at their perfection. Yet 

 there is no secret in the care of hardy plants, and 

 with Biltmore Nursery stock you can duplicate 

 at little cost, the effects that draw admiration 

 from every visitor. 



A Book to Help You 

 With Your Planting 



To help the lover of outdoor beauty select the most 



valuable plants, Biltmore Nursery has issued a new 



edition of the book, "Hardy Garden Flowers." This shows 



hundreds of flowers and makes clear, by engravings of 



photographs from nature, what wonderful pictures may be 



secured by the judicious grouping of Biltmore perennials. 



The illustrations are most helpful to the amateur. For 



the further convenience of lovers of outdoor beauty, 



Biltmore Nursery has made selections of the hardy garden 



flowers which it finds most satisfactory, and offers these in 



sets of varying size, to meet the requirements of every 



purse and preference. If you love flowers and plan to set 



out hardy plants soon a copy of this beautiful book will 



be gladly sent you now, so you may plant this fall. 



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Box 1412 



biltmore, N. C. 



FABULBS 

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jyS> j 6 Dutch Roman Hyacinths .25 



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■ ht Jl ^ Pheasant Eye Narcissus . .13 



1 6 Double Yellow Daffodils .14 



6 Crocus Mixed .... .08 



6 Spanish Iris 10 



8 Snowdrops 10 



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 Our Special Offer Prepaid, 50 cts. 



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