PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BULBS. 



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LILIES. 



Lilies are matchless amongst hardy plants for beauty of form and variety o£ color. 



They commence flowering in May, and with the various species maintain a continuous 



and unbroken succession of bloom until autumn. Very valuable for associating in beds 



with Rhododendrons, Pseonias, and herbaceous plants. 



Orders for Lilies cannot be filled be/ore November excepting for Candidum, 



Harrisii and Longifiorum.. which are ready August i, 



Auratum. (The Golden Rayed Lily of Japan.) The flowers are pure white, thickly 

 studded with crimson spots, while through the centre of each petal runs a clear golden 

 band. Fully expanded the flowers measure nearly a foot across, are produced abun- 

 dantly from June to October and possess a most delicious fragrance. 3 to 5 feet. 

 Extra large bulbs. {See Cut.) 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. Postage extra 3c. per bulb. 



Auratum Vittatum Rubrum. Probably the grandest lily in cultivation. 

 Magnificent flowers 10 to 12 inches across; clear waxy white, with a burnished crimson 

 stripe half an inch wide through the centre of each petal, and the rest of the flower 

 beautifully spotted crimson. Highly perfumed. Each $1.00; $10.00 per doz. 



Batemanniae. A Japanese Lily, growing from 3 to 4 feet high and producing bright 

 apricot tinted flowers. (July.) Each, 20c; $2. 00 per doz. 



Candidum. (Annunciation, Madonna or St. Joseph Lily.) The well known Garden 

 Lily; snow white fragrant blossoms; it is al one of the best forcing lilies for florists. 

 3 to 4 feet, blooms in the open ground about June. ice. each; fi.oo per doz.; $5.00 

 per 100. Postage extra 3c. per bulb. 



Canadense. Our beautiful native "Canadian Lily." Bright yellow 



marked with copious spots of red; blooms June and July; 2 to 3 feet 



high. roc. each; §*..oo per doz. 

 Canadense Flavum. A variety of above; color, pure yellow. 



15c. each; $ 1.50 per doz. 

 Canadense Rubrum. Bright crimson with darker spots, 15c. 



each; $1.50 per doz. 

 CrOCeum. (Bulbiferum.) Broad funnel shaped flowers of beautiful 



golden slightly tinted scarlet. 3 to 6 feet; July. 15c. each; $1.50 per 



doz. Postage 2c. per bulb extra. 



Colchicum. {Monodelphum or Szovits/anutn.) Rich citron color, 



spotted with black; one of the best lilies. 2 feet; July. 50c. each; 



$5.00 per doz. 

 Columbianum. Splended reddish orange, dotted with purple. 1% 



to 2 feet. 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Chalcedonicum. (Scarlet Martagon.) Bright scarlet recurved 



flowers. June, 3 feet. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



EleganS Erectum. (Thunbergitnum or Umbellatum.) Very 

 hardy and succeeds anywhere; flowers erect and borne in clusters, 

 orange spotted scarlet. 1J.4 feet. Blooms in June and July. 15c. 

 each; $1.50 per dox. 



Madonna Lily. (Lilium Candidum ) 



5 furnished at dozen rates, 25 at 1 OO rates, postage free except where noted. 



