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



LILIES.— Continued. 



LILIUM 

 LANCIFOLTUM. 



Elegans Erectum. {Tkunbergiamcm or Umiellatum.) Ver>- 

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

 spotted scarlet. I'/i feet. Blooms in June and July. 15c. each, 

 $1.50 per aoz., or by mail ^I.ys per doz. 



Elegrans Atrosanguineum. Rich blood crimson, spotted with 

 black. July, ijj feet high. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., «r hy mail^ 

 ii.Jj per lioz. 



Elegrans Citrinum. Golden yellow, with black dots, rich and 



striking. 15c. each, §1.50 per doz., or by mail, $1 IS per dcz. 



Elegans Bicolor. Red, striped and flaked yellow, and shot with 

 lilac. 15c, each, §1.50 per doz., or by mail, -ili.y/per doz. 



Elegans Aureum Maculatum. Light apncot yellow, spotted 



with black, 15c. each, §1,50 per doz., or by mail, ^j.'/j per doz. 



Excelsum. {IsabelUnum or Testaceum) The stately form, beauty 

 of color and delightful fragrance of this variety has made it a great 



favorite wherever known. It 

 grows from 4 to 6 feet high, and 

 produces from 6 to 12 nodding' 

 lilies ot delicate light buff color, 

 June and July. 35c. each. 

 §3,50 per doz,, or by tnail^ 

 iSISP'-r doz. 



Giganteum. A splendid 



species of gigantic growth and 

 very distinct. The stems groA' 

 6 to 10 feet high, and fiequently 

 bear 12 to :o large flowers, 5 to 

 6 inches long. Color creamy- 

 while with a purple throat. 

 1 he bulbs are very large, bloom, 

 in the summer, f,See cut.} 

 $1 50 each, $15,00 per doz. 



Gray I. A new and rare lilv 

 discovered by Dr. Asa Gray in 

 North Carolina, and named 

 after him. The flowers are 

 deep reddish orange, doted 

 with purple. 50c. each, $5.00 

 per doz. 



Humboldti. (Bloomerlanum ) 

 A remarkably fine variety, attain- 

 ing the height of from 3 to 5 

 feet and producing freely large 

 flowers of golden yellow color, 

 spotted with purple. A native of 

 California. July. 25c, each, $2 50 

 per doz,, or by mail, $2.ys per doz. 



Krameri. Distinct from all other 

 Lilies: large flowers of a soft, beau- 

 tiful rose color. (See cut.) 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per doz,, or by tnail, 

 $2.b5 per doz. 



I ancifolium. (Speciosum.) 

 (See cut.) These varieties are per- 

 haps, the most popular lilies grown, 

 being easy of cultivation, and pro- 

 duce large flowers l f delicate beauty 

 on strong stems. Height, from 2 

 to 4 feet, and bloom in August. 



The varieties are : 



L, Album. Purest white. 20c. each, $2,00 per doz., or by mail 

 $2.2S per doz. 



L. Roseum. White, shaded and spotted with rose, 15c. each 



§1,50 per doz,, or by mail, S/.^J per doz. 

 L. Rubrum, White, shaded with deep rose, and spotted red, 15c 



each, $1,50 per doz., or by mail, $1.73 per doz. 

 L. Melpomone. Flowers very large and very abundant, of rich 



blood-crimson, heavily spotted. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., or by mail 



■$2.2$ per doz^ 



Longiflorunn Eximium, The improved Japanese variety of 

 this well-known' beautiful, snow-white, fra.grant, hardy garden Lily , 

 flowers trumpet-shaped, 6 to 8 inches long, I hisjis also a splendid 

 variety for forcjng for winter flowers, and is also known as the ** Easter 

 or St, Joseph Lily " Height, i}^ to s feet. In the open ground it 

 blossoms in June and July. Each. Per doz. 



Pirst Size, 5 to 7 in, bulbs, ICC. %i 00.. or by mail Si t$ per doz 

 Extra " 7 to 9 . " 15c- 150.. '■ " '7S " 



LeichUinii. 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, August. 50c. each, $5 00 per doz, 

 JVIartagOn. Purplish red spotted with dark purple. Prolific bloomer 2 to 3 



feet hign; blooms in midsummer. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz,, or by mail, $1 bs per < 

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



July aad August. 15c. each, $1,50 per doz,, or by mail, $i.ys per doz. 



LlLIl'M GIGANTEUM. 



6 bulbs of one variety sold at dozen rates, 25 at 1 OO rates. Postage free, except where noted. 



