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Hansoni. (The True Japanese Yellow Martagon.) This is one of the best of 

 the Martagon group, unsurpassed in vigor of growth and beauty by any 

 other Lily. The flowers are large, of a bright yellow, tinged orange and 

 spotted maroon, with thick wax- like petals. Very robust and free 



Humboldtii. (Bloomerianum.) A remarkable fine variety, attaining the 

 height of from 3 to 5 feet and producing freely large flowers of golden yel 

 low color, spotted with purple. July. Extra large bulbs 



Krameri. Distinct from all other Lilies;; large flowers of a soft, beautiful 

 rose color 



Lancifolium or Speciosum. These varieties are perhaps the most 

 popular Lilies grown, being easy of cultivation, and produce large flowers 

 of delicate beauty on strong stems. Height from 2 to 4 feet ; blooms in 

 August. (See Cut ) The varieties are : 



Lancifolium Album. White. 1st size bulbs, 8 to 9 inches 



Extra size bulbs, 9 to 11 inches 



Lancifolium Roseum. White, shaded and spotted with rose.ist size 8 to 9 in. 

 Extra size bulbs, 9 to 11 inches 



Lancifolium Rubrum. White, shaded with deep rose and spotted red.. 



1st size bulbs, 8 to 9 inches - 



Extra size bulbs, 9 to 11 inches 



Lancifolium Melpomone Rich blood-crimson, heavily spotted 1st size 

 Extra size bulbs, 9 to 11 inches 



Leichtlinii. A beautiful Japanese species, of neat and elegant habit ; the 

 flowers are pure canary yellow, with crimson spots. A real acquisition 

 3 to 5 feet : blooms in August 



Longiflorum Eximium. Henderson's Superior Japanese Easter Lily 

 (See description page 2). 



First size bulbs. 5 to 7 inches in circumference 



Intermediate bulbs, 6 to 8 " ' 



Extra size bulbs, 7 to 9 " " 



Monstrous bulbs, 9 to 11 " '• 



Longiflorum Giganteum- Henderson's New Giant Early Flowering 

 Easter Lily. (See description page 2.) 

 Extra size bulbs, 7 to 9 inches in circumference 



Longiflorum Foliis Alba Marginatis. The Silver Leaved Easter 

 Lily 



Magnif inum. A grand improvement over L. Humboldtii — grows 4 to 5 feet 

 high, and often bears as many as 25 flowers of clear orange, with maroon 

 spots surrounded by red circles, giving a gorgeous effect. Foliage dark 

 and glossy ; a sure bloomer 



Martae'On Purplish red, spotted with dark purple. Prolific bloomer. 2 to 

 3 feet high. Blooms in midsummer 



Maritimum. A very distinct and beautiful new species, growing 2 to 3 feet 

 in height ; the flowers are horizontal and bell-shaped, of a beautiful blood- 

 crimson color, spotted maroon, on long wiry stalks 



Pardalinum Scarlet, shading to rich yellow, freely spotted with purple 

 brown. 3 feet. July and August. (See Cut.) Extra cultivated 



Paryii. One of the finest California lilies ; long trumpet-shaped flowers of 

 pure lemon yellow and fragrant : height 3 feet 



Philadelphicum. Native variety ; bright orange red, spotted with purple. 

 Height, 1 to 3 feet. Midsummer 



Pomponicum Rubrum. (Scarlet Turban Lily.) This is very early-flower- 

 ing, growing about 3 feet, bearing numbers of fiery scarlet flowers. It 

 grows freely 



Speciosum. (See Lancifolium.) 



Superbum. {Turks Cap Lily.) One of our native species When estab- 

 lished in good rich soil it will produce upwards of 50 beautiful orange, 

 tipped red, spotted flowers in a pyramidal cluster. 3 to 5 feet. Blooms in 



July 



Tenuifoiium. A miniature Lily, having slender stems, 18 inches high, 

 bearing 12 to 20 fiery-scarlet flowers. A gem for cutting, and easily grown 

 in pots or in a warm dry border ; early. (See Cut. ) 



Tigrinum. (Tlie Old Favorite Tiger Lily) Large flowers, orange red, spot- 

 ted with black ; hardy, free, and always does well 



Tigrinum Splendens- {Imtroved Tiger Lily.) The grandest of the Tigers, 

 black polished stem, sometimes 6 feet high. Very large pyramids of 

 flowers, orange red, spotted with black 3 to 5 feet. Blooms in August 



Tigrinum Flora Plena. (Double Tiger Lily.) This is a plant of stately 

 habit, growing from 4 to 6 feet high, bearing an immense number of 

 double bright orange red flowers, spotted with black. Blooms in August . 



Wallacei. Flower rich vermillion orange, sootted with raised maroon dots, 

 autumn-flowering, thrifty grower. (See Cut.) 



Washingtonianum. A beautiful variety from Oregon, growing stiff and 

 erect ; flowers white, tinted with purple and lilac ; 8 to 9 inches across when 

 fully expanded, 3 to 5 feet high. Blooms in the summer 



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L. Candidum after August. Harrissi after July. 



Longiflorums after September. All others last of October 



