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Lilium Auratum.—(See cz?) 
(The Golden Rayed Lily of Japan). 
This peerless variety is, beyond 
question, the grandest of all the 
Lily family. The flowers are pure 
white, thickly studded with crimson 
spots, while through the centre of 
each petal runsa clear golden band. 
Flowers measure nearly a foot 
across, produced abundantly; de- 
liciously fragrant. 2 to 5 feet. 
First size bulbs, 20c. each, $2.00 
per doz. 
Auratum Rubrum Vittatum. 
—A rare species recently imported 
from Japan; very large flowers 
with crimson spots and a broad 
crimson band on each petal. Large 
Bulbs, each, $1.25. 
Batemani.—Flowers rich apri- 
cot color. Each, 25c.;3 for 60c. 
Brownii.—A very large, hand- 
some variety, flower is a spreading 
trumpet, purple outside, creamy 
white inside, with stamens of rich 
chocolate color ; very fine. Each, 
$1.25. 
Canadense.—This pretty Lily 
is one of our hardy native sorts, 
and bears a graceful stem of droop- 
ing, bell-shaped yellow and red 
flowers. Each, 10c.; 3 for 25c. 
Columbianum.—Flowers bright. 
reddish orange, with purple dots. 
Each 25c.; 3 for 60c.; doz., $2.00. 
Elegans, or Thunbergianum. 
—FEarly flowering, ranging in 
height from fourteen inches to four 
feet ; flowers cup-shaped, borne up- 
right, and of a great variety of col- 
ors. They are very effective plant- 
ed either in lines or clumps, 
and include many showy sorts. 
Mixed bulbs, each, 15c.; 3 for 40c.; 
doz., $1.28. 
Elegans, Aureum Macula- 
tum.—This charming little Lily 
only grows about 12 inches in 
height. It produces upright flow- 
ers of most delicate light apricot 
yellow spotted with black. Should 
be in every garden. Each, 20c.; 
8 for 50c.; doz., $2.00. 
Excelsum.—This stately and 
beautiful variety, which is be- 
coming more popular every season, 
grows from five to six feet in height 
and bears from six to twelve fra- 
grant nodding flowers of a delicate 
buff color. Each, 50c.; 3 for $1.35. 
Krameri.—Beautiful spreading 
flowers varying in shade from deli- 
rate pink to deep rose without spots and of exquisite fragrance. 
It is a very beautiful variety, grows three to four feet high and 
blooms in July. Each, 30c.; 38 for T5c.; doz., $3.00. 
Martagon.—(Turk’s Cap).—Drooping Lilies with deeply 
curved petals, spotted purple ; mixed. Each, 15c.; 3 for 40c.; 
doz., $1.50. . 
Pardalinum.—A rich yellow and scarlet, spotted with pur- 
ple. Each, 15c.; 3 for 60c. 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
(GOLDEN-RAYED QUEEN OF LILIES.) 
We import our stock direct from Japan. 
crimson on each petal. 
Pulchellum.—Blooms with 
Tenuifolium; flowers borne up- 
right, bright crimson, spotted black, 
spreading their petals nearly at 
right angles, as hardy as the Tiger 
Lily. Very showy. Each, 30c.; 
3 for T5c. 
Superbum.—The finest of the 
native Lilies; Flowers bright 
orange-red, thickly spotted with 
purple. Each, 10c.; 3 for 25c.; 
doz., $1.00. 
' L. Tenuifolium.—( Coral Lily 
of Siberia). Thisis one of the most 
charming of all Lilies, with bril- 
liant scarlet wax-like flowers. 30c. 
each ; $3.00 per doz. 
Tigrinum—(Single Tiger Lily). 
—Very hardy. Each, 10c.; 3 for 
25c.; doz., $1.00. 
Tigrinum Flore Pleno. — 
(Double Tiger Lily).—Each, 15c.; 
8 for 40c.; doz., $1.50. 
Umbellatum.—A very fine sort, 
blooming in June and July with 
large flowers of the brightest col- 
ors. Very robust grower, produc- 
ing an enormous head of bloom. 
Colors range from black red to all 
shades of rose, crimson and yellow. 
Fine bulbs in splendid mixture. 
Each, 15c.. 3 for 40c.; doz.. $1.50. 
Wallacei.—Clear buff flowers, 
spotted with black. A very dis- 
tinct and handsome Japanese var- 
iety ; free flowering, a strong bulb 
bearing several flower-stalks. Each, 
20c.; 8 for 50c.3 doz., $1.75. 
Washingtonianum.—A_ most 
beautiful sort, growing from three 
to five feet high and bearing fine 
flowers of a white tinged with pur- 
le. It isalso very fragrant. One 
of the best California Lilies. Each, 
35c.; 3 for 90c.; doz., $3.50. 
Speciosum Sorts. 
Asa whole, the most desirable sec- 
tion of all Lilies for general cultiva- 
tion. The varieties are distinct, 
graceful, beautiful and free-bloom- 
ing. They are hardy, needing very 
little protection, and will grow and 
flower without any specialtreatment 
Album.—This is a pure white and 
very fragrant variety with beauti- 
fullly recurved petals, as shown in 
the engraving. A very fine sort. 
Each, 35c., 3 for 90c.; doz., $3.50. 
Album Przcox.—A lovely, pure 
white Lily, with petals reflexed and 
slightly tinted pink at the tips; cen- 
tre of the flower is embellished with 
afine long fringe. It is perfectly 
hardy, and altogether one of the 
finest of the white varieties. Each, 
35c., 3 for 90c.; doz., $5.50. 
Rubrum.— White ground, with band and spots of rose or 
One of the best Lilies. We have a splen- 
did stock of this very hardy and beautiful kind, which have 
flowered this last season on our groundsat Western Springs. 
Each, 20c.; 3 for 50c.; doz., $2.00. 
Monstrosum Rubrum.—Distinct variety, with broad, flat 
stems and of color similar to the preceding. Free-blooming. 
Each, 20c.; 3 for 50c.; doz., $2.00. 
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