8. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS. 
HARDY LILIES. 
The increased production of many varieties of these in Japan 
has greatly reduced 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 traveling 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 Auratum and Speciosum would be favored by being 
set ten or twelve inches deep and would be less affected by frost and 
drought. The beds should be thoroughly covered with leaves or 
litter during winter. 
Our Autumn Catalogue contains a complete list of hardy lilies. 
most of which can be supplied in spring if desired. We recommend 
fall planting for all the early flowering sorts. 
Auratum. (Golden-rayed Japanese Lily.) Flowers 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. Each, .25; 
doz., $2.50; 100, $20.00. 
Krameri. Pure blush pink, fragrant and beautiful trumpet- 
shaped flowers. 3 feet; blooms in August. Each, .25; doz.. 
$2.50; 100, $15.00. 
Longiflorum. Large trumpet-shaped pure white flowers. 2 feet, 
strong bulbs. Each, .20; doz., $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
Speciosum Album. Pure white, fragrant. Each, .25; 
$2.50; 100, $20.00. 
Speciosum Melpomene. White, suffused with darkest crimson. 
Each, -20; doz., $2.00; 100, $14.00. 
Speciosum Rubrum. White, shaded and spotted with rosy 
crimson. Each .20; doz., $2.00; 100, $14.00. . 
The Speciosum or Lancifolium varieties are the most popular 
class of Japanese Lilies, their hardiness, free growth, and branch- 
ing habit rendering them most valuable for permanent beds and 
borders. They grow from 3 to 4 feet in height and continue in 
bloom from August until frost. 
MADEIRA VINE. 
A favorite tuberous-rooted climbing plant with dense and 
beautiful shining foliage and of very rapid growth, twining on 
strings to a great height or forming garlands in many fanciful forms. 
It will grow anywhere, but does best in a warm, sheltered, sunny 
location. _It_is also a very pretty plant for training around the 
windows in the house. Doz., .35; 100, $2.50. By mail, doz., .40. 
doz., 
Conehiflora. 
Montbretia. 
Curious and beautiful shell-like flowers about four inches in diameter, 
from July to October. 
up in October and kept over winter in dry sand. 
Before potting the bulbs, remove the small offsets. 
in a hot-bed or forcing-pit. 
Excelsior Double Pearl. 3 
and very double flowers, favorite sort. 
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Lilium Auratum. 
MILLA BIFLORA. 
One of the loveliest bulbous plants; most desirable on account 
of its immense pure waxy-white flowers, which are borne in clusters 
of two to three on a flower-stalk twelve to eighteen inches high. 
The petals are very thick and firm, and the flowers will keep in 
water for a week after cutting. A single‘bulb will produce as many 
as six flower-stalks. Doz., .50; 100, $4.00. 
MONTBRETIA. 
Hardy border plants with elegant and gracefully branched Gladiolus-like flowers 
which are now much prized for cutting during summer. 
yellow to rich scarlet, and the plants grow about 2 feet in height. 
inches deep and protect them during winter with liberal mulching. 
The colors vary from clear 
Plant the bulbs five 
Doz. 100 1,000 
Crocosmizflora. Orange-scarlet . fay 15 $0.85 $6.00 
Etoile de Feu. Rich scarlet, yellow centre 230) 475; 12/00 
Germania. A new hybrid, having large, perfect, bright, 
orange-colored flowers. It is much freer in bloom than any 
other of this family Biers seer Fics 2 ae? .60 4.00 
Golden Sheaf. Clear yellow, beautiful .20 1.25 10.00 
Rayon d’Or. Deep yellow, very large 20 1.00 8.00 
Rosea. Bright salmon-rose ... ae ay: on a: .25 1.25 10.00 
Transeendent. Large golden-yellow flowers, outside bright red .30 =2.00 15.00 
Pottsii. Bright yellow, flushed with red av ae 15 £5 6.00 
TIGRIDIA. (Shell Flower.) 
flowering 
The bulbs can be planted about the middle of May, and taken 
Orange with crimson spots. 
Grandiflora Immaculata. 
Grandiflora Lilacea. 
Grandiflora Rosea. 
Price for any of the above, 
Pure, spotless white. 
Rosy lilac. | Pavonia Grandiflora. Red, mottled yellow. 
Bright rose-color. 
.50 per doz. ; $3.50 per 100. 
TUBEROSES. 
Use good, rich loam, and start 
They should not be planted in the garden until June. 
Large flowering bulbs; spike, 24 to 3 feet high with large 
Doz., .25; 100, $1.75. By mail. doz., .40. 
