^Jcw Floral Guide— Autumn, 1905 



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THE TRUE BERMUDA EASTER LILY 



GRANDEST OF ALL FLOWERS FOR WINTER BLOOM 



BERMUDA EASTER LILY 



L. Tenuifolium— The beautiful Coral Lily of Siberia. This 

 is one of the brightest and most beautiful of all hardy lilies, 

 grows 20 to 24 inches high and bears elegant clusters of 

 bright coral red lilies perfectly hardy and makes beautiful 

 clumps for lawn or flower border. 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts., 

 SI. 25 per doz., postpaid. 



THIS is one of the grandest and most beautiful 

 lilies ever seen, and the best of all for Wintei 

 flowering in pots ; it grows easily and is sure 

 to bloom. The flowers are pure snow-white, very 

 large and fragrant, and borne in splendid clusters, 

 six or eight at a time. Vast numbers of these 

 splendid lilies are grown for church and house 

 decoration every year. Plant in a pot or box which 

 is at least six inches deep and well drained ; good 

 turfy soil with a little old, well-rotted manure is. 

 best ; the bulb should be covered about one inch 

 deep ; firm the earth well around it, water thoroughly 

 and set away in a cool place two or three weeks till 

 the roots begin to start, then bring to the light — the 

 window of an ordinary living room is 'about right — 

 they require moderate heat with plenty of sunshine 

 and water, and should bloom in about tnree months 

 from time of planting. Our Easter Lily Bulbs are 

 of the very best quality and warranted to give satis- 

 faction. We offer them in three sizes. 



EASTER LILIES. Extra Large Mon- 

 strous Bulbs — These should produce 

 twelve to fifteen flowers each. They 

 are extra fine. Price, 30 cents each, 



2 for 55 cents, $3.00 per dozen, post= 

 paid. 



EASTER LILIES. First Size Standard 

 Bulbs— Should produce eight to twelve 

 flowers each. Price, 20 cents each, 



3 for 50 cents, $1.75 per dozen, 

 postpaid. 



EASTER LILIES. Intermediate Size- 

 Price, 15 cents each, $1.25 per dozen, 

 postpaid. 



Lilly Candidum— The Annunciation or St. Joseph Lily, next 

 after the Easter Lily this is one of the best lilies of all for 

 Winter flowering in the house. It grows two to three feet high, 

 bears grand clusters of extra large pure snow-white flowers, 

 very sweet, and rivaling the Easter Lily in beauty. We offer 

 good large bulbs, sure to bloom quickly. Price, 12 cts. each; 

 3 for 35 cts.; $1.25 per doz., postpaid. 



L.iliuni Lancifoliiim Album— Extra large flowers, pure snow- 

 white, very sweet scented. 20 cts. each ; $2.25 per doz., 

 postpaid. 



Lilium L.ancifolium Rubrum— One of the most beautiful of 

 all the large flowering Japan lilies; rose and white, spotted 

 crimson, very handsome. 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts., $1.50 per 

 doz., postpaid. 



Lilium Pardalinum— The California Leopard Lily. An 

 elegant and very beautiful lily from California rich scarlet 

 and yellow flowers, spotted with purplish brown. This is a 

 superb lily and always gives satisfaction, does well every- 

 where, blooms finely in the house in pots, and is also 

 entirely hardy in open ground. It is one of the lilies you 

 want. Price, 15 cts. each ; 2 for 25 cts., $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



One each of the Six Magnificent Lilies above for 

 80 cts., postpaid, or 2 of each, 12 in all for $1.50. 



NOTE— In Fall Planting, or when done flowering in the house, these lilies should be 

 set four to five inches deep, in the open ground, where they can remain, as they are 

 entirely hardy, if planted deep and given a light covering of leaves or garden litter before 

 hard freezing. ^ a^ jim . 



