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



Lilium Auratum. 



Auratum. 



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 travelling in 

 Japan, we found that the bulbs of the 

 wild Lilies were usually twelve to eigh- 

 teen inches below the surface, and we 

 gathered the finest flowers from speci- 

 mens 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 01 

 twelve inches deep and would be less 

 affected by frost and drought. A deep, 

 light soil well drained and also well sup- 

 plied with moisture is the most suitable. 

 The beds should be thoroughly covered 

 with leaves or litter during winter. 



The followhtg Lilies sent by mail at the 

 price of single bulbs. 



Each. Per Doz. Per 100 



Lilium Candidum. 



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 numereus crimson spots. Bulbs 9 to 11 in. circ. .... $0.20 



Auratum, extra large bulbs 11 to 13 in. circ 30 



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 Vittatum Rubrum, flowers pure white with broad 

 crimson band in the centre of each petal; numerous crimson 

 spots Bulbs 8 to 9 in. circ 1.25 



Batemanni, a Japanese variety, growing 3 feet high, with six to 

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

 August , 15 



Browns, large trumpet-shaped flowers, interior pure white, exte- 

 rior purplish-brown ; very beautiful .35 



Canadense, Canadian Bell-Flouier Lily, one of the most beauti- 

 ful native lilies, fl wers bright yellow, with black spots . . . .15 



Canadense Rubrum, crimson-spotted with black, 2 to 3 feet, 



flowers June and July 15 



Candidum, Ascension or Lent Lily, pure white, flowers in noble 



spikes 3 feet high ; blooms in June and July 10 



Chalcedonicum, Scarlet Turk's Cap, brilliant scarlet recurved 



flowers, height 3 feet ; blooms in June 50 



Colchicum, Monodelphum or Scovitzianum, beautiful golden yel- 

 low, spotted with black, height 2 feet ; superb sort 75 



Concolor, brilliant scarlet with black spots, 2 feet 40 



Elegans, Thunbergianum or Umbellatum. 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 exceedingly hardy. 



Elegans Atrosanguineum, rich deep crimson, with dark spots 



Elegans Aurantiacum, deep yellow spotted with black . . . 



Elegans Erectum, orange, spotted with scarlet; erect flowers. 



$2.00 

 3.00 



$12.00 

 18.00 



30 3.00 18.00. 



12.00 90.00 



1.50 



10.00 



3.50 



24.00 



1.25 



9.00 



1.50 



11.00 



1.00 



6.00 



5.00 



35.00 



7.50 

 5.00 



55.00 

 28.00 



M5 



$1.50 



$10.00 



.15 



1.50 



10.00 



.15 



1.50 



10.00 



