CURRIE BROS. CO. AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1926 



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LILIES 



CANDIDUM LILIES ARE READY TO SHIP IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER; THE 

 OTHERS IN OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. 



All of the species named are perfectly hardy. L. Candidum should be planted in 

 September or early in October, in deep, rich, sandy soil, covering the bulbs about 3 

 inches. The Japanese sorts should be planted in November, covering the bulba about 

 9 inches. 



Hardy Native Lilies 



Each Doz. 100 



BATEMANNI — Elegans type ; flowers reddish-orange, 5 to 10 in. 



3 to 4 foot stem $ .30 $3.00 $23.50 



CANADENSE — A beautiful, hardy, native lily : flowers varying red 



and yellow, beautifully spotted, nodding, bell-shaped. 3 to 5 feet. . . .25 2.00 15.00 



DAVURICUM— A native of Siberia. Stems 2 to 3 feet high, bearing 



3 to 5 beautiful, upright scarlet flowers 25 2.00 15.00 



ELEGANS — One of the most valuable hardy lilies for general garden 

 use. Upright flowers 2 to 5 on a stem in some brilliant shade 

 of yellow, orange or red. Mixed colors 25 2.00 15.00 



PARDALINUM (Leopard Lily) — A magnificent, free-flowering, robust 

 garden lily. Stems 2 to 3 feet high, bearing 3 to 10 rich scarlet 

 and yellow flowers, strikingly marked with large, purplish brown 

 spots; nodding 25 2.00 15.00 



SUPERBUM (Turk's Cap Lily) — 3 to 6 feet high, flowers 5 to 40 on 



a stem, nodding, brilliant orange-red 25 2.00 15.00 



Japanese Lilies 



£aster Lily 



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 typep. Although blooming later than the others, 

 the flowers are larger and of better substance. 



Each Doz. 

 Large bulbs, 7 to 9 inch § .50 $5.00 



LONGIFLORUM FORMOSUM. 



The earliest of the Japan Longiflorum or Easter Lily type, and almost entirely free 

 from disease. 



Each Doz. 

 Large bulbs, 7 to 9 inch $ .50 $5.00 



AURATUM— The Gold-Banded Japan Lily— The Grandest of All Lillies. 



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. 

 Large bulbs $ .50 S5.00 



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. 

 Album — White. 



Extra large bulbs S .45 $4.50 



Roseum (Rubrum) — White suffused and spotted rose. 



Extra large bulbs 45 4.50 



Melpomene — Rich crimson, heavily spotted. 



Extra large bulbs 45 4.50 



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, or keep them in a dry, cool place in the house, entirely covered with DRY 

 sand or soil, until spring, planting them out as soon as the ground can be 

 worked. 



Callas 



Each Doz. 



White (Calla Ethiopica) — Large size bulbs, 2 to 2^/2 inches $ .35 $3.00 



Yellow Calla (Elliottiana) — Flowers rich golden yellow, leaves spotted 



white, blooms freely 50 5.00 



Lilium Auratum. 



All Lilies offered on this page delivered at single and dozen prices to any Postoffice or Express Office in the U. S. A. At 100 and 1000 rates 

 shipped at purchaser's expense, except where otherwise noted. 



