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R. & J. FARQUHAR & Co., BOSTON. 



LILIES FOR THE OPEN GROUND. 



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, slightly suffused with pink 

 and with a beautiful shade of canary yellow at the centre, 

 and extending part way up the trumpet. It is dehghtfully 

 perfumed, reminding one of the jasmine, and lacking the 

 heavy oppressive odor of most lilies. Blooms out of doors 

 early in July. Awarded a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, and a first-class certificate by the 

 Royal International Exhibition, London, 1912. Bulbs, 

 ready in October, each, $1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



Lilium Sargentiae. The bulbs offered were also collected 

 by Mr. Wilson. 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 

 have 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 tuliular-flowered lilies. It 

 flowers somewhat later than Lilium myriophyllum, and 

 being of larger growth, has a distinct place. Awarded a 

 Silver Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 

 1912. Bulbs, ready in October, each, $1.50; dozen, $15.00. 



SPECIAL NOTICE. Many of the late-floivering lilies 

 cannot be shipped from Japan until October, and to save our 

 customers the annoyance and expense of making shipments 

 as they arrive, we have decided to send all the early varieties, 

 approximately September 15-30. The late sorts, being 

 subject to delays of steamers, etc., will be forwarded early 

 in November, or as soon thereafter as they arrive. We advise 

 the preparation of the Lily-beds or borders early in autumn, 

 covering them with four to six inches of leaves or other litter, 

 to prn'ent the ground freezing until the bulbs arrive. The 

 late sorts comprise the following: Auratum, Balemanni, 

 Krameri, Henry i and Speciosum. 



Auratum. {Golden-rayed Japanese Lily.) Flowvrs Each Doz. 

 6 to 8 in. in width, pure white, with a wide band 

 of gold running through the centre of each petal 

 and niunerous crimson spots. Extra large 

 bulbs $0.25 $2. 50 



Auratum Pictum. A broad yellow or red 

 band extends from the base to the tip of each 

 petal ' 30 3.00 



Auratum Vittatum Rubrum. Flowers pure 

 white, with broad crimson band in the centre 

 of each petal; numerous crimson spots . . .60 6.50 



Auratum Virginale Album. Pure white with 



}-ellow band in the centre of each petal . . .35 3 • 50 



Batemanni. A most beautiful Japanese va- 

 riety, growing 3 ft. high, with 6 to 8 apricot col- 

 ored flowers on a stem ; blooms in July and Aug. .25 2 . 50 



Browni. Large trumpet-shaped flowers, interior 

 pure white, exterior purphsh brown; very beau- 

 tiful 60 6.50 



Canadense. (Canadian Bell-flower Lily.) One of 

 our most beautiful native lilies, flowers bright 

 yellow, with black spots . . . . '. . .15 I-25 



Canadense Rubrum. Crimson, spotted with 



black; 2 to 3 feet; flowers June and July . .15 1.75 



Candidum. {Madonna Lily.) The earliest and 

 one of the most beautiful sorts, large trusses of 

 pure white fragrant flowers _ . .15 i . 50 



Chalcedonicum. {Scarlet Turk's Cap.) Bril- 

 liant scarlet recurved flowers ; height 3 ft.; June 



100 Colchicum. {Monoaelphum or Scovitzianum.) 



Beautiful golden-yellow, spotted with black; 



height 2 feet; superb sort 



Concolor. Brilliant scarlet with black spots; 2 ft. 



$20.00 Croceum. Bulbiferum. Orange spotted black 



Elegans. These vary in color from yellow to 



orange crimson, usually with black spots. From 



20.00 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 and 



for naturalizing the woodlands 



27.50 Atrosanguineum. {Van Houttei.) Rich deep 



crimson with dark spots 



Aurantiacum. Multiflorum. Deep yellow, 



18.00 spotted with black 



Prince of Orange. {Citr in um.) Apricot . 

 Venustum. Buff with dark spots 

 Excelsum. {Isahellinum or Testaceum.) This 

 charming lily grows from 3 to 4 ft. high, each 

 stem carrying from 3 to 12 flowers, rich buff, 

 9.00 delicately spotted crimson, and beautifully 



reflexed, blooms in June and July 

 14.00 Qiganteum. A tall variety with a tree-like stem 

 and large roundish leaves. Flowers trumpet- 

 shaped white, with purple throat; mammoth 



10.00 bulbs 



Hansoni. Deep golden yellow, spotted crimson, 

 3 feet ; blooms in June 



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