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HENDERSON'S HARDY LILIES 



Bring the Romance of the Ages to Your Garden 



Lilies commence {lowering in June and witii the various species 



maintain a continuous and unbroken succession in the shrubbery 



border. Most Lily Bulbs, being of late maturity, are not ready 



before October, November and December (the best time to plant 



them). Where the ground is liable to freeze up before the late 



lilies arrive it should be mulched with 6 to 8 inches of leaves or 



manure to keep it from freezing, so the bulbs may be planted on 



arrival. 



Auratum. (The Golden Rayed Lily of Japan.) The flower? are pure 

 white, thickly studded with crimson spots, while through the centre o( 

 each petal runs a clear golden band. Fully expanded the flower? 

 measure nearly a foot across and possess a most delicious fragrance 

 Season of bloom from July to October 3 to 5 feet. (See illuslraiion.^ 

 Extra size bulbs, 9 to 1 1 inch 40c each; MOO per doz.; $30.00 per 100 

 Mammoth bulbs. 11 to 13 inch. 50c each; $.5 00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



Candidum, Henderson's Superior Northern Grown. This is the evet 

 popular fragrant, snow-white, hardy garden Lilv. which is also known a? 

 "Annunciation Lily." and "Madonna Lily." It grow? 3 to 4 leet high, 

 and blooms in the open ground in June When grown in masses these 

 lilies are especially elYective against the surrounding greenery of shrubs. 

 Extra large bulbs, 45c each; S4 SO per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 

 Mammoth bulbs, 60c each; $6.00 per doz,; $45.00 per 100. 



Canadense. Our native Canadian Lily. Bright yellow marked with 

 copious spots of red; blooms in lune and luly. 2 to 3 feet high. 25c each: 

 $2 50 per doz.: SIH.OO per 100. 



Canadense Rubrum. Crimson with dark spots 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $18.00 per 100. 



Elegans Mixed Varieties. A fine dwarl Japanese variety of easy culture 

 Color? shading from yellow to deep blood red Flowers June-July 25r 

 each: $2. .SO per doz : $18.00 per 100 



Hansoni. {The True Japanese Yellow Mana^on.) Thi= is one ol the best 

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

 anv other lily The flowers ar= large of a bright vellow. tinged orange 

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

 Flowers in June 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 



Henryi. {The Yellow Spectosum.) A new rare and very beautiful Lily 

 from China. It is very hardy and without doubt one of the best Lilies 

 for garden culture. The flower stalks, 3 to 5 feet high, carry 5 to 8 

 large flowers each, rich apricot-yellow, lightly spotted with brown. 

 The shape and size of the flowers have suggested the name "Yellow 

 Speciosum " Flowers July-August. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 



Philippense Formosanum. A beautiful hardy variety of recent in- 

 troduction, producing long, trumpet-shaped flowers on stems 2 to 3 

 feet high; color, white with reddish brown shading on outside of petals; 

 very fragrant. Flowers in July. 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 

 per 100 



Regale ("A Royal Beauty"). The flowers are white, slightly suffused 

 with pink, with a beautiful shade of canary yellow at the center, blending 

 out part way up the trumpet. The fragrance is fa.scinating. A splendid 

 hardy Lily for the garden, flowering in July. Well-grown bulbs often 

 produce five to eight blooms. 



Extra size bulbs, 8 to 9 inch, 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $22.50 per 100 

 Mammoth bulbs, 9 to 11 inch. 40c each; $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100 

 (See illuslr alien.) 



Speciosum or Lancifolium. The varieties ol L. Speciosum or Lanci- 

 folium are perhaps the most popular lilies grown. They are easy of 

 cultivation, and produce large fjowers of delicate beauty on strong 

 stems; height, from 2 to 4 feet: blooming in August [See illus'ration.) 



Speciosum Album. 9 to 11 inch bulbs. White. 45c each; $4.50 per doz.; 

 $35.00 per 100. 



Speciosum Rubrum Magnificum. 9 to 11 inch bulbs. White shaded 

 and spotted with rose and red. 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 

 {See illustration.) 



Speciosum Melpomene. 9 to 11 inch bulbs. Rich blood-crimson 



heavily spotted. 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 

 Superbum. {Turk's Cap Lily.) One of our native species. Grown in 



good rich soil, it will produce upwards ol 20 beautiful orange, tipped red 



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



July. 30c each; $3.00 per doz,; $20.00 per 100. 

 Tenuifolium. (Coral Lily.) Beautiful bright scarlet flowers borne on 



slender stalks. Height, 12 to 18 inches. Fragrant; blooms early in 



June 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 Tigrmum Splendens. (Improved Tiger Lily.) The grandest of the 



Tigers, black polished stem. Very large pyramids ol flowers, orange 



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



25c each: $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 Tigrinum Flora Pleno. {Double Ttger Lily.) Double bright orange-red 



flowers spotted with black. Blooms in August, 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; 



$20 no per 100. 



Umbellatum. Of strong, sturdy habit, growing from 2 to 3 feet high, 

 having large showy flowers in clusters at the ?ummit, flowering in June 

 The colors range through ail shades ol red from ro?e to blackish-cnmson. 

 yellow, buff, orange, etc.. many being spotted. Mixed Colors. 25c each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



