AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 1911. 



LILIES FOK THE OPEN GROUND. 



SPECIAL NOTICE. Many of the late 

 jioioering 'lilies cannot be shipped from Japan 

 until October, and to saz'e oitr customers the 

 annoyance and expense of shipments as they 

 mature, we k.ive decided to send all the early 

 varieties, approximately September JSSO. 

 The late sorts, being subject to delays of steam- 

 ers, etc., will be forwarded early in November, 

 or as soon thereafter as they arrive. We ad- 

 vise the preparation of the Lily-beds or borders 

 early in autumn, co^^en-ing them -with four to 

 six inches of leaves or other litter, to prevent 

 the groun I freezing until the bulbs arrive. The 

 late sorts comprise the following: Aura turn. 

 Batt-manni. Kravieri. ffenryi and Speciosiim. 



If Lilies are wanted by mail, add 5 cents each. 



TWO RARE LILIES 

 FROM CHINA. 



HARDY, BEAUTIFUL, FRAGRANT. 

 THE FINEST NOVELTIES EXTANT. 



Lilium .Myriophyllum. Mr. E. H. Wilson, 

 the famous plant collector, collected for us the 

 bulbs now offered, in North-western China. 

 He considers this the finest of all lilies. It is 

 absolutely hardy, and is excellent for forcing. 

 It has been predicted that this will become 

 the Easter Lily of the future, and being so 

 hardy, may be grown at home. The flowers 

 are white, shghtly suffused with pink and with 

 a beautiful shade of canary yellow at the 

 centre, and extending part way up the trum- 

 pet. It is delightfully perfumed, reminding one of the jasmine, and lacking the heavy oppressive odor of most lilies. Blooms out-of-doors early ii\ 

 July. Awarded a Silver Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Bulbs, ready in October, each, IS1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



Lilium Leucanthemum. The bulbs offered were also collected by Mr. \Yilson. This is one of the strongest growing lilies — frequently attaining a 

 height of six to eight feet. The flowers vary in number from five to ten on a stalk, and in size and shape resembling Lilium Harrisii, greenish white, 

 shaded purple on the outside, and of the purest white within, with a tint of citron in the centre. The flowers ) ave a pleasing fragrance. This lily will 

 undoubtedly be largely used for outdoor planting as well as for forcing. Many consider it the finest of all tubular-flowered lilies. It flowers some- 

 what later than Lilium myriophyllum, and being of larger growth, has a distinct place. Bulbs, ready in October, each, $1.50; dozen, S15.00. 



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. Extra large bulbs. 



Auratum Pictum. A broad yellow or red band 

 extends fiom the base to the tip of each petal. 



Auratum \ ittatum Rubrum. Flowers pure white, 

 with broad crimson band in the centre of each 

 petal; numerous crimson spots . . 



Auratum Virginale Album. Pure white with yellow 

 band in the centre of each petal 



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 



Brovvni. Large trumpet-shaped flowers, interior 

 pure white, exterior purplish brown; very beautiful. 



Canadense. ( Canadian Bell-fower Lilv.) One of 

 our most beautiful native lilies, flowers bright 

 yellow, with black spots 



Canadense Rubrum. Crimson, spotted with black, 

 2 TO 3 feet; flowers June and July 



Candidum. (.Madonna Lily.) The earliest and one 

 of the most beautiiul sorts, large trusses of pure 

 white fragrant flowers ......... 



Chalcedonicum. (Scarlet Turk's Cap.) Brilliant 

 scarlet recurved flowers; height 3 feet: June . 



Each 



Doz. 



Ho. 25 



52.50 



.30 



3.00 



.60 



6.50 



■35 



j-ho 



•25 



2.50 



.60 



6.50 





-J- . 



•15 



1.25 



•15 



1-75 



■IS 



1.50 



.50 



550 



27.50 



18.00 



9.00 

 14.00 



S.50 



4&.00 



Each 



Doz. 



So-35 



$3S° 



•15 



1.50 



2. so I :; 00 



Colchicum. (Monodelphum or Scovitzianutn.') Beau 



tiful golden yellow, spotted with black; height 2 



feet; superb sort So-35 |^3-5o i!28.00 



Concolor. Brilliant scarlet with black spots; 2 feet .15; 1.50 10.00 

 Elegans. These vary in color 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 



e.xceedingly hardy, and are most effective for 



grouping among shrubs and for naturalizing the 



woodlands 



Elegans Atrosanguineum. Rich deep crimson 



with dark spots 



Elegans .Aurantiacum. Deep yellow, spotted with j 



black i .20 1.75' 12.00 



Elegans Prince of Orange. (Citrinum.) Apricot' .25 [ 2.00 15.00 

 Elegans \ enustum. Buff with dark spots . .50 ; 5.00 35.00 



Elegans \'an Houttei. Crimson 25 2 50 18.00 



Excelsum. This charming lily grows from 3 to 4 



feet high, each stem carrying from three to twelve 



flowers, rich buff, delicately spotted crimson, and | ) 



beautifully refle.xed. blooms in June and July . 

 Giganteum. A tall variety with a tree-like stem and 



large roundish leaves. F'lowers trumpet-shaped 



white with purple throat; mammoth bulbs . . . 1.50 15.00 

 Hansoni. Deep golden yellow, spotted crimson, 3 1 



feet; blooms in June 60 | 6.00 | 40.00 



.60 j 5.00 I 45.0c 



Six of a kind sold at Dozen Rates; 25 at 100 Rates; 250 at 1,000 Kates. 



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