
SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS 

Lilium auratum 
Gold Banded Lily of Japan 
Lilium regale—the Regal Lily has proved 
of special value for garden planting. 
Liltum—Summer-Flowering Lilies 
Lilies are among the most beautiful hardy plants. 
They are easy to grow and 
give a wonderful effect yet they take little room tucked away among perennials in 
the border where their towering spikes reign supreme. 
13-301 Auratum (Gold Banded Lily of 
Japan). @® 3-5 it. Large, graceful, fra- 
grant, ivory white flowers thickly 
studded with deep crimson spots and 
striped through the center with golden 
yellow. Blooms from July to September. 
Cannot endure lime. Cover bulbs 8 
inches deep. Extra-large flowering bulbs, 
40c each; 3 for $1.10; $4.00 per doz. 
13-307 Candidum (Madonna Lily). A 
stately Lily with pure white flowers 
carried on stems 3 to 4 ft. tall. Givesa 
fine display during May and June. 
Bulbs in 6-inch pots, 50c each; 3 for 
$1.40; $5.00 per doz. 
13-302 Formosanum (Dream or New 
Wonder Lily). 3-4 ft. Gorgeous large 
pure white trumpets tinted rose out- 
side. Richly fragrant, blooming pro- 
fusely in July and August. Plant in sun. 
Cover bulbs 6 inches deep. 30c each; 
3 for 85c; $3.00 per doz. 
Dreer’s Select Gloxinias 
Showy flowering bulbs for window gar- 
den or conservatory. Grown in a light 
window they will develop into shapely 
plants covered with graceful large blooms 
of velvety texture. 
Six Superb Named Varieties 
13-056 Emperor Frederick. Brilliant 
scarlet with broad white border. 
13-057 Emperor Wilhelm. Deep 
violet-blue with contrasting white edge. 
13-059 Fire King. An exceptionally 
rich and brilliant scarlet color. 
13-061 Mont Blanc. Showy white 
blooms of exquisite texture. 
13-062 Prince Albert. An intense but 
luminous dark violet-blue. 
13-063 Queen Wilhelmina. 
attractive carmine-red flowers. 
showy. 
Most 
Very 
Any of the above: 
30c each; $3.00 per dozen. 


13-303 Regale (Regal Lily). © 3-5 it. 
Large, trumpet-shaped, sweet scented, 
white flowers, shaded pink on the out- 
side and tinged with canary yellow at 
the base. Endures lime. Blooms in 
July. Cover bulbs 7 
25c each; 3 for 70c; $2.50 per doz. 
13-304 Speciosum album (White Show 
Lily). © 3 it. Large white trumpets 
with greenish band in August and Sep- 
tember. Impartial to lime and does 
well in either sun or shade. Cover bulbs 
8 inches deep. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
13-305 Speciosum magnificum. © 
4 it. Large ivory white suffused with 
rosy crimson and spotted with pink. 
Makes a fine show and is easy to grow. 
August and September. Cover bulbs 
8 inches deep. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
13-306 Tigrinumsplendens (Jm proved 
Tiger Lily). © 45 ft. Bright orange- 
ted, spotted black. Endures lime as 
well as shade. Blooms in August and 
September. Cover bulbs 8 inches deep. 
30c each; 3 for 85c; $3.00 per doz. 
. 
13-070 Gloriosa § 
Superba Rothschildiana 
Climbing Lily 
A splendid tropical climber, easy to 
grow in a warm greenhouse and does well 
in sheltered spots out-of-doors. Grows 6 to 
10 feet tall, producing large, gorgeous, 
Lily-like flowers which open a bright 
yellow, but change to a deep scarlet. In 
bloom through the summer and autumn 
months. Strong tubers, $1.00 each; 3 for 
$2.75; $10.00 per doz. 
. 
13-080 Ismene calathina 
Peruvian Daffodil 
Large, fragrant Amaryllis-like white 
blooms with apple green markings in the 
throat. Very easy to grow. Keep bulbs 
in a warm dry room and plant out in June. 
Take up in October and store warm and 
dry during the winter. They do best in a 
well-drained fertile soil where they will 
multiply rapidly. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 

inches deep. 

Giant Montbretias 
Giant Montbretias 
Exquisite flowers on wiry branching 
stems over 2 feet tall. Plant in April or 
May to bloom in late summer and fall. 
13-100 Aurora. Large brilliant golden 
orange flowers suffused with apricot. 
13-103 D. H. Houghton. Large bright 
orange-scarlet flowers. Really outstand- 
ing. 
13-101 Lemon Queen. Orange buds 
and creamy yellow flowers. 
13-104 Princess Mary. Bright orange 
blooms with orange-scarlet reverse. 
13-102 Una. Large flowers of rich 
apricot with showy carmine blotch. 
Any of the above: 30c each; $3.00 per doz. 
13-107 Mixed. 15c each; $1.50 per doz. 
Tigridia—Shell Flower 
Pavonia grandiflora 
Large, quaintly-shaped blooms of exotic 
beauty. 18 inches tall flowering during 
the summer and fall months. Plant after 
the weather has warmed up. 
13-111 Orange 13-113 Rose 
13-112 Red 13-114 White 
13-115 Yellow 
Any of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
13-119 Hybrids Mixed. 20c each; 
$2.00 per doz. 
Tuberoses 
13-140 Double Pearl. Richly fragrant, 
pearly white flowers on sturdy stems. 
Strong flowering bulbs, 10c each; 
75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
13-141 Mexican Everblooming. Fra- 
grant, single pure white blooms from 
July onward. Each bulb develops from 
2 to 5 spikes in succession. 10c each; 
75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Zephyranthes © 
Zephyr Flower, Fairy Lilies 
Showy goblet-shaped blooms during the 
summer months. Easy to grow in the 
border or in pots or pans for porch and 
window decoration. 
13-150 Ajax. Large clear yellow flowers. 
Blooms profusely. 15c each; $1.50 per 
doz. 
13-151 Alba. 
75c per doz. 
13-152 Rosea. Large rose-colored. 15c¢ 
each; $1.50 per doz. 
Pure white. 10c each; 

80 Garden Lilies by I. Preston. Full of interesting and valuable information. Per copy $1.25 postpaid. 

