

The Bermuda Enter Lily 

 is the finest variety in exist- 

 ence for growing ir the house 

 or conservatory during Win- 

 ter. It is easy to grow, sure 

 to bloom, and is superbly 

 beautiful. Our picture of 

 this grand Winter-blooming 

 plant, shown on this page, 

 does itbut scant justice. The 

 growth can be trained incom- 

 pact heads, as here shown, or 

 taller, as it will naturally 

 grow. Too much cannot be 



said in praiseofthisgrand Lily. 



The superb trumpet flowers 



are 4 to 6 inches in length, 



exquisitely vase-shaped, pure 



white in color, and most 



delicJbusly fragrant. Bulbs 



sure to grow healthfully and 



bloom satisfactorily ; must be 



the true variety, properly 



grown in Bermuda, West 



Indies, and properly ripened 



and shipped from there. Di- 

 rect v on arrival in this coun- 

 try they must be handled in 



a s,:)ecial manner to avoid 



premature growth, and last 



of all wrapped in a special 



manner for shipment to retail 



purchasers. Judging from 



our experience, we have no 



hesitation in saying, our bulbs 



of Bermuda Lily are better 



handled and surer to j^ive 



satisfaction than any other bulbs now offered. 



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In growing the Easter Lily 

 none may ftar failure, as the 

 method of cultivation is ex- 

 tremely simple and the bulbs 

 grown in the most ordinary 

 manner will bloom as cer- 

 tainly as will Hyacintlis or 

 Tulips. The finest culture 

 calls for rich soil, say one- 

 quarter old well-rotted ma- 

 nure, thoroughly mixed ; the 

 pots or boxes should be not 

 less than 5 inches deep ; put 

 some broken crockery, char- 

 coal or similar material in 

 bottom to insure drainage, 

 and fill up loosely to brim ; 

 press the bulb in enough 

 merely to cover, and settle 

 the soil by striking the pot or 

 box sharply on bench ; water 

 sparingly and then put in a 

 dry cool place ; when a good 

 supply of roots have started, 

 bring into the house or con- 

 servatory. The bulbs should 

 be in flower in about thrte 

 months from timeof potting ; 

 that is, pot in September for 

 the Christmas Holidays, and 

 at suitable intervals for a suc- 

 cession of bloom. The Ber- 

 muda Lily is also valuable 

 for planting in the garden, 

 as it is entirely hardy south o f 

 Washington, D. C, and will 

 stand the Winter through 

 middle belt of States if protected with leaves or litter. 



The Tiui Bermuda Easter Lily-Prices by Mail. Pqstpaib. 



No differeyice in the bulbs we offer — only in size. All bulbs are sure to blootn xvith fair treatment. 



Liarge Bulbs 20 and 23 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts.; $2.00 per dozen. 



K.vtra Ijarge Bulbs 40 and 50 " " 3 " $1.10 ; $3.75 



Bulbs of Enormous Size 75 " " 



IMPOR.XANX NOTICE.— The solid and heavy bulbs we offer are the True Bermuda Easter Lily 

 [Lilium Harrisii). specially grown by the most experienced growers in Bermuda. We call attention to this, as some dealers 

 are sending out the ordinary Japanese Longiflorum for the Bermuda Easter Lily. 



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