FALL AND WINTER CATALOGUE, 1897. 



THE TRUE BERMUDA EASTER LILY. 



GRANDEST OF ALL FLOWERS FOR WINTER BLOOM. 



BERMUDA EASTER I.ILY, 



THIS is one of the grandest and 

 most beautiful Lilies ever seen, 

 and the best of all for winter flow- 

 ering 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 decorations 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 three months from time of planting. 



Our Easter Lily Bulbs are of the very best 

 quality and warranted to give satisfaction — 

 we offer them in two sizes. 



-Easter Lilies, large standard bulbs, 

 produce five to eight lilies each. Price, by 

 m.ail, postpaid, 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts.; 

 $1.25 per dozen. 



Extra Larg-e Bulbs (will produce 

 eight to twelve flowers each"'. 20 cts. each ; 

 3 for 50 cts.; $2,00 per doz., postpaid. 



Lily Candidlliii — 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, and bears grand clusters af extra 

 large pure snow white flowers, very sweet 

 and rivalling the Easter Lily in beauty. We 

 offer good large bulbs, sure to bloom quickly. 

 Price, 20 cts. each ; 3 for 50 cts. 



Liliuni Pardaliiiiiin — The Califor- 

 nia 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 satis- 

 faction, does well everywhere, 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.; 3 for 40 cts. 



SPECIAL OFFER. One each of the 

 three magnificent lilies above, 3 in all for 50 

 cts., postpaid; or two of each kind, 6 in all 

 for $1.00. 



NOTE. When done flowering in the house, 

 these lilies may be set in open ground where they 

 can remain, as they are all entirely hardy if given 

 a light covering of leaves or litter. 



OUK NEW CANNAS, Philadelpliia, Maidens Blush and Golden Pearl 



are the very nicest flowers you can plant with the above handsome lilies, they require the same 

 treatment, and their rich and brilliant flowers make a splendid contrast with the pure snow white 

 blossoms of the lilies, Price as given on second page of cover, Philadelphia, 30 cts.: Maidens 

 Blush, 40 cts.; the 2 for 60 cts., or with Golden Pearl, the 3 for $1.40, postpaid. 



