R. &=/. FARQUHAR &- CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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 recently, we found that the 

 bulbs of the wild Lilies were usually 

 twelve to eighteen inches below the sur- 

 face, and we gathered the finest flowers 

 from specimens growing on mountains 

 of decaying lava where they had abund- 

 ant rainfall and ample drainage. We be- 

 lieve that varieties like Atirattcm and Spec- 

 iosum 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. 



Lilium Auratum. 



The following Lilies sent 



Each. Per 



Aurattim [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 20 



Auratum, extra large bulbs 30 



Auratum Pictum, a broad yellow or 

 red band extends from the base to the 

 tip of each petal 40 



Auratum Vittatum Rub rum, flowers 

 pure white with broad crimson band in 

 the centre of each petal ; numerous 

 crimson spots .. 75 



Batemani, a Japanese variety, growing 

 3 feet high, with six to eight apricot- 

 colored flowers on a stem ; blooms in 

 July and August 25 



Browni, large trumpet-shaped flowers, 

 interior pure white, exterior purplish 

 brown ; very beautiful 40 



Canadense, [Canadian Bell-Flower 

 Lily,) one of cur most beautiful 

 native lilies, flowers bright yellow, 

 with black spots 10 



Canadense Rubrum, crimson spotted 

 with black, 2 to 3 feet, flowers June 

 and July 15 



Gandidum. [Ascension Lily,) pure white 

 bell-shaped flowers, borne on erect 

 spikes. Three feet. July 10 



by mail at the price of single bulbs. 

 Doz. 



Each. Per Doz 



4.OO 



7-5° 



4.OO 



■50 



6.00 



2.50 



Chalcedonicum [Scarlet Turk's Cap,) 

 brilliant scarlet recurved flowers, height 

 3 feet, blooms in June 50 



ColchlCUm [Monodalphum or Scovitzia- 

 num,) beautiful golden yellow, spotted 

 with black, height 2 feet, superb sort . .60 



Concolor, brilliant scarlet with black 

 spots, 2 feet 25 



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 x feet. They bloom in June and July and are 

 exceedingly hardy. 



Each. Per Doz. 



Elegans Atrosanguineum, rich deep 



crimson, with dark spots 15 



Elegans Aurantiacum, deep yellow 



spotted with bJack * . .15 



Elegans Erectum, orange, spotted 



with scarlet; erect flowers 15 



Elegans Incomparable, rich deep red, 



spotted with black ; very showy . . .15 

 Elegans Venustum, buff with dark 



spots 30 



Elegans Varieties Mixed, ranging 



from yellow to deep red 15 



Excelsum, deep buff, reflexed flower, 



fragrant, 3 to 4 feet ; very beautiful ; 



blooms in June and July 40 



Hansoni, deep golden yellow, spotted 



crimson, 3 feet, blooms in June ... .75 



1.50 



1.50 

 1.5c 



,150 



3.00 



4.00 



7.50 



