R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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HARDY LILIES. 



The increased production of many va- 

 rieties 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 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 com- 

 plete list of hardy Lilies, most of which 

 can be supplied in spring if desired. We 

 recommend fall planting for all the early 

 flowering sorts. 



Lilium Auratum. 



AURATUM. {^Golden-rayed yapanese 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, $15.00. 



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. Each, .15; 

 doz., $1.50; 100. $10 00. 



Krameri. Pure blush pink, fragrant and beautiful 

 trumpet-shaped flowers. 3 feet; blooms in August. 

 Each, .30; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



Lo.N'GlFl.ORUM. Large trumpet-shaped pure white flow- 

 ers, 2 feet, strong bulbs. Each, .20; doz., $1.75; 

 100, $12.00. 



SPECIOSUM, OR LANCIFOLIUM. The most popular class 

 of Japanese Lilies, their hardiness, free growth, and 

 branching habit rendering them most valuable for per- 

 manent beds and borders. They grow from 3 to "4 feet 

 in height and continue in bloom from August until 

 frost. 



SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Pure while, fragrant. Each, .25; 

 doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. 



SPECIOSUM Melpomene. White, suffused with darkest 

 crimson. Each, .20; doz., $2.00; lOO, $14.00. 



Speciosum rubrum. White, shaded and spotted with 

 rosy crimson. Each, .20; doz., $1.75; 100, $12.00. 



SPECIOSUM MAGNIFICUM. The finest variety of this 

 class, brilliant red. Has received several awards from 

 the Horticultural Society of London. Each, .25; 

 doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. 



WE DELIVER 

 FREE IN THE 

 U.S. ALL BULBS 

 ORDERED AT 

 SINGLE AND 

 DOZEN RATES. 



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Lilium Krameri. 



