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



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ULIE5. 



Lilies are matchless amongst harcy plants fcr beauty of form and variety rf color. 



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



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



beds with Rhododendrciis, Psonics and herbaceous plants. 



Orders for Lilies cannot be f.llei befo'*'e the 7niddle of October^ excej>tin^ for 



Candiduvt and Harrisii^ 'which are ready A ugust /, 



Auratum. (The Golden Fayed 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 e.xpanded, the flowers measure nearly a foot across, are produced abun- 

 dantly from June to Oct bcr and possess a most delicious fragrance, 3 to q feet. 

 (See cut.') Price, Fii'St Size bulbs. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., or by mail, St-75 per 

 doz. Extra-large bulbs, 25c. eachj^.2,50 per doz., or by inail^ $2.8^ per doz. 



Auratum Vittatum Rubrum. Probably the grandest I ily in cultivation. 

 Alagnificent flowers 10 to 12 inc.es across clear waxy white with aburnished crimson 

 stripe half an inch wide through Ihe centre cf each.,petal, and the rest rf the flower 

 beautiful spotted crimson. Highly per. umed. $i.coeach. §10.00 per doz. 



Auratum Pictum. A verj^ choice variety, pure white, with a band through 

 each petal, one half of which is rtd a;-d the other half yellow, entire flower 

 beautifully spotted crimson. 75c, each, $7.50 per doz. 



Auratum Macranthum. A grand variety of remarkable strength and vigor; 

 the i:rmcnse flowers are pure ivory white with a golden band through each petal 

 and golden spots. A beauty, and entirely unlike any other variety. 5CC. each, 

 $5.00 per doz. 



Auratum Wittei. A magniCcent Lily, immense flowers widely expanded, color 

 purest white with a wide yellow stripe through the centie of each petal, often grows 

 6 feet high, very free-blooming, freqjenily beanng from 30 to 40 flowers on a 

 stem. $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz. 



LILIUM AUK.A.TUM. 



BatemanniSB. A Japanese Lily, growing from 3 to 4 feet hi.gh 

 and pioducing bright aproicot-linted flowers. Flowers in July. 

 2cc. each, §2.00 per doz., or by viail, $2. ij per doz. 



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

 well-known Garden Lily, sn .w-white fragrant blossoms; it is also 

 one of the best forcing lilies for florists; 3 to 4 feet, blooms in the open 

 ground about June. loc. each, §1.00 per doz., or by jnail. $1.2^ per 

 doz., $5.00 per 100, by express, t>tcrcharse&i paying- carriage. 



Canadense. Our beautiful native "Canadian Lily." Bright 

 yellow marked with copious spots of red; blooms June and July, 2 

 to 3 feet high. loc. each, $1.00 per doz., or by tnail, .$1.10 per doz. 



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

 15c. each, §1.50 per doz., or by mail, •$! .60 par doz. 



Canadense Rubrum. Bright crimson with darker spots, 



15c. eacfi, $1.50 per doz., or by mail, $i.0o per doz. 

 Croceum. (Bulbi/ert/m.) Broad funnel-shaped flowers of 



beautiful golden, slightly tinted scarlet; 3 to 6 feet; July. loc. each, 



$1.00 per doz,, or by mail, $T 2} per doz. 

 Colchicum, (Monodelpkujn or Szovitsianum.) Rich citron 



color, spoiled with black; one of the best Lilies. 2 feet; blooms in 



July. 75c. each, $7 50 per doz. 

 Chalcedonicum. (Scarlet Martagon.) Bright scarlet recurved 



flowers; blooms in J une. 3 feet. 500. each, $5.00 per doz. 



MADONNA LILY. (lILIUM CANDIDUM.) 



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



