BULBS, PLANTS, SEEDS, AND SUNDRIES. 



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LILIES FOR 

 THE OPEN GROUND. 



The increased production of many 

 varieties of these in Japan has greatly re- 

 duced their cost, and in consequence their 

 use has now become very general. 



It is our opinion that we should plant 

 the bulbs much deeper than we have done 

 heretofore. While travelling in Japan, 

 we found that the bulbs of the wild Lilies 

 were usually twelve to eighteen inches 

 below the surface, and we gathered the 

 finest flowers from specimens growing on 

 mountains of decaying lava where they 

 had abundant rainfall and ample drainage. 

 We believe that varieties like Aura- 

 tian and SpeciosiiDi would be favored by 

 being set ten or twelve inches deep and 

 would be less affected by frost and drought. ^^^ 

 The l)eds should be thoroughly covered ^^J 

 with leaves or litter during winter. 



Many of the late-flowering sorts can- 

 not be shipped from Japan until October; 

 persons desiring to plant in the autumn 

 should therefore prepare the beds and 

 cover them with leaves to prevent the 

 ground freezing until the bulbs arrive. 



Lilium Auratum. 



The following Lilies sent by mail at the price of siiigle 



Auratum. ( Goldeii-rayed Japanese Lily.) Powers 6 to 8 inches in width, pure white, 



with a wide band of gold running through the centre of each petal and numerous 



crimson spots. Extra large bulbs, ii to 13 in. circ 



Auratum Pictum. A broad yellow or red band extends from the base to the tip of 



each petal. Bulbs 9 to 10 in. circ 



Auratum VittatuiM Rurrum. Flowers pure white, with broad crimson band in the 



centre of each petal; numerous crimson spots. Bulbs 8 to 9 in. circ 



Batemanni. a most beautiful Japanese variety, growing 3 feet high, with six to eight 



apricot-colored flowers on a stem; blooms in July and August 



Browni. Large trumpet-shaped flowers, interior pure white, exterior purplish brown; 



very beautiful 



Canadense. {Canadian Bell-Flower Lily.) One of our most beautiful native lilies, 



flowers bright yellow, with black spots 



Caxadense Rdbrum. Crimson, spotted with black; 2 to 3 feet; flowers June and July 

 Candidum. The earliest and one of the most beautiful sorts, large trusses of pure 



white, fragrant flowers 



Chalcedoxici;m. (Scarlet Turk's Cap.) Brilliant scarlet recurved flowers; height, 



3 feet; blooms in June 



COLCHICUM. {Monodclphwn or Scoviizianiii/i.) Beautiful golden yellow, spotted with 



black; height, 2 feet; superb sort 



CoNCOLOR. Brilliant scarlet with black spots; 2 feet 



Elegans, Thunbergianum, or Umbellatum. These vary in coloi from yellow to 



orange-crimson, usually with black spots. From eight to twelve flowers are produced 



on each stem; height, about 2 feet. They bloom in June and July, are exceedingly 



hardy, and are most effective for grouping among shrubs. 



Elegans Atrosanguineum. Rich deep crimson, with dark spots .25 



Elegans Auraxtiacum. Deep yellow, spotted with black , , . . -15 



Elegans Erectum. Orange, spotted with scarlet; erect flowers - .15 



bulbs. 







Each. 



Per Doz. 



Per 100. 



$0.30 



$3.00 



$20.00 



.30 



3.00 



20.00 



1.25 



12.00 



80.CO 



.15 



1.50 



10.00 



•75 



7.50 



55.00 



.15 



1.25 



9.00 



.15 



1.50 



11.00 



.10 



1. 00 



6.00 



.50 



5.00 



36.00 



.75 



7-50 



55.00 



.10 



I. CO 



6.00 



2.50 



1.50 

 1.50 



20.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 



SIX OF A KIND SOLD AT DOZEN RATES; 25 AT TOO RATES; 250 AT I.OOO RATES. 



