CURRIE BROS. CO., AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1916 



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Lilies 



BERMUDA EASTER LILY. 



CANDIDUM, FORMOSUM AND HARRISII ARE READY TO SHIP IN AUGUST; 

 THE OTHERS IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. 



All of the species named, with the exception of Harrisii, are perfectly hardy. 

 L. Candidum should be planted in September or early in October, in deep, rich, 

 sandy soil, covering 1 the bulbs about 3 inches. The Japanese sorts should be 

 planted in November, covering the bulbs about 9 Inches. 



LONGIFLORUM GIGANTEUM (Dark Stem). 



Flowers trumpet shaped, pure white, delightfully fragrant, perfectly hardy; 

 may be planted outdoors in fall for summer blooming, or indoors for winter 

 flowering. 



This is the best of the Easter Lily types. Although blooming later than the 

 others, the flowers are larger and of better substance. 



Each Doz. 100 1000 



Large bulbs, 7 to 9 in $ .15 $1.50 $ 9.50 $ 85.00 



Extra strong bulbs, 9 to 10 in 20 3.00 13.50 120.00 



LONGIFLORUM FORMOSUM. 



The earliest of the Japan Longiflorum type, and almost entirely free from 



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Each Doz. 100 1000 



Large bulbs, 7 to 9 in $ .15 $1.50 $10.00 $ 90.00 



Extra strong bulbs, 9 to 10 in 20 2.00 13.50 120.00 



BERMUDA EASTER LILY, 

 LILIUM HARRISII. 



Flowers pure white; delightfully fragrant and produced freely. Planted in 

 September, may be in bloom for Christmas, and a second crop may be had the 

 same season by starting them into growth again after having rested a short time. 



Each Doz. 100 



First size bulbs, 5 to 7 in $ .10 $1.00 $ 7.00 



Extra size bulbs, 7 to 9 in 20 2.00 15.00 



Monstrous bulbs, 9 to 11 in 30 3.25 28.00 



LONGIFLORUM MULTIFLORUM. 



A very free flowering Japanese Easter Lily, somewhat earlier than Giganteum 

 and grown quite extensively. 



Each Doz. 100 



Large bulbs, 7 to 9 in $ .15 $1.35 $ 9.00 



Extra strong bulbs, 9 to 10 in 20 2.00 15.00 



AURATUM — The Grandest of All Lilies. 



The flowers are pure white, with a gold band through the center of 

 each petal, and beautifully spotted, chocolate crimson, continuing in 

 bloom from June to October, and delightfully fragrant. 



Each Doz. 100 



Large bulbs $ .15 $1.50 $ 8.50 



Extra large bulbs 20 2.00 12.00 



SPECIOSUM — (Lancifolium). 

 The Speciosum sorts are the most generally admired of all the Hardy 

 Lilies. They commence blooming in July and continue until frost cuts 

 them down. 



Each Doz. 100 



Album— White, large bulbs $ .20 $2.00 $12.00 



Extra large bulbs 25 2.50 16.00 



Roseum (Rubrum) — White suffused and spotted rose 



Large bulbs 15 1.50 9.00 



Extra large bulbs 20 2.00 12.00 



Melpomene — Rich crimson, heavily spotted, large bulbs .15 1.50 9.00 



Extra large bulbs 20 2.00 12.00 



Auratum and the Speciosum sorts often arrive late. Cover the ground 

 where they are to be planted with straw, leaves or manure to Keep out 

 the frost. 



CANDIDUM — Annunciation or Madonna Lily. 

 The well known pure white, fragrant garden Lily, perfectly hardy. 



Each Doz. 100 



Extra large bulbs $ .15 $1.50 $ 9.00 



Mammoth bulbs 20 2.00 12.00 



Miscellaneous Hardy Lilies 



orange color, 5 



Each Doz. 

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BATEMANNIA — Flowers reddish 

 10 on a 3 to 4 foot stem.... 



CANADENSE — A beautiful, hardy, native Lily. Flow 

 ers yellow, beautifully spotted, nodding, bell 

 shaped 



ELEGANS — One of the most valuable hardy Lilies for 

 general garden use. Many striking varieties. 

 Fine mixed colors 



SUPERBUM — Turk's Cap Lily — A beautiful native 

 Lily; brilliant orange red, spotted 



TENUIFOLIUM — Siberian Coral Lily — Bears a profu- 

 sion of small, brilliant scarlet flowers on slender 

 stems 



TIGRINUM SPLENDENS— I m p r o v e d Tiger Lily — 



Orange red, spotted with black 10 



TIGRINUM FL. PL. — Double Tiger Lily — 4 to 5 feet 



high, flowers borne in great profusion .10 



UMBELLATUM — One of the best. Mixed sorts 12 



WALLACEI — Bright apricot, 4 to 6 flower stems, each 



carrying 8 to 10 beautiful, upright blossoms 12 



$ .20 $2.00 



1.25 



,10 1.00 

 12 1.25 



10 1.00 

 1.00 



1.00 

 1.25 



1.25 



100 

 U.S. 



$12.50 



9.00 



6.00 

 8.50 



6.50 



6.00 



6.00 

 8.00 



8.00 



LILIUM AURATUM 



All Lilies offered on this page delivered at single and dozen prieea to any Postoffice or Express Office in the U. 

 100 and 1000 rates shipped at purchaser's expense, except where otherwise noted. 



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