FLOWERING BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



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LILIES. 



Free by mail, except where noted. 100 lots by express at purchaser's expense. 



No collection of greenhouse plants is in any 

 manner complete without one or more species of 

 this lovely genus of plants. What can exceed in 

 beauty and delicious fragrance the large symmet- 

 rical flowers of Auratum, or the smaller but 

 scarcely less beautiful ones of Rubrum orRoseum, 

 and the st^otlessly pure white blossoms of Longi- 

 florum, and those of that new and grand one, 

 Harrisi, or of that old favorite, produced in such, 

 profusion, Candidum? All of them, and several 

 more that might be named, are exquisite and 

 well worthy of the attention and praise bestowed 

 upon them. 



To assist the uninitiated, we give a few hints 

 regarding the mode of culture most generally 

 adopted, which, if followed, contingencies ex- 

 cepted, will be productive of success. 



All of the species named may be grown out of 

 doors, but none of them as successfully as Candi- 

 dum, which is perfectly hardy and seldom fails to 

 annually produce an abundance of flowers. It 

 should be planted in September or early in Octo- 

 ber, in deep, rich, sandy soil, covering the bulbs 

 about three inches. Should the winter prove se- 

 vere, protect the bulbs with a light covering of 

 straw or long manure, to be removed early in the 

 spring. 



For Pot Culture. — All of the varieties named 

 may either be potted singly or two or three bulbs, 

 or even more, may be put into any pot, according 

 to fancy; if singly, a six or seven-inch pot should 

 be used; if several in a pot, then eight, ten or 

 twelve-inch pots— according to the number or the 

 size of the bulbs— should be used. The soil best 

 adapted to them is a light rich loam, made rich 

 with plenty of well-rotted manure and a good 

 sprinkling of sharp sand added. The time to pot 

 them varies according to the time that the flowere 

 are desired. It may be done at any time, from 

 September to February. After potting, stand 

 them out of doors or in a cool house until well 

 rooted; they should then be removed to a warmer 

 temperature, and remain there until the flower- 

 buds begin to expand, after which, in order to 

 extend the period of flowering, they should f gain 

 be set in a cool place. Do not immediately, after 

 the flowers have faded, as is too often practiced, 

 dry off the bulbs, but considering the nature of 

 the plant, give them close attention, water them 

 carefully, and even giving an occasional watering 

 with liquid manure to develop and thoroughly 

 mature the bulbs for another season's growth. 

 Withhold water gradually as the foliage turns 

 yellow and shows signs of rest. When dry, store 

 the pots in any cool place: and as the bulbs 

 again show signs of growth, shake the old soil off 

 tbem and replace them in the same pots in fresh 

 soil. 



Each. Doz. Per 100 

 Canadense— A beautiful hardy 

 native Lily. Flowers yellow 

 to bright crimson, beautifully 

 spotted 10 $1 00 



Candidum (Annunciation Lily) 

 — The well-known pure white 

 fragrant garden Lily; 



good bulbs 5 50 3 50 



Extra large bulbs 10 100 5 00 



gags 



L. AURATUM. 



Each. Doz. 

 Auratum— Golden banded Japan Lily ; 



large bulbs 15 $150 



By mail, 2c each extra. 



Extra large bulbs 25 2 50 



By mail, 3c each extra. 

 Batemanni — Flowers bright apricot 

 color 20 2 00 



By mail, ?c each extra. 



