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GRAND HARDY LILIES. 



Lilium auratum. 



Xo border of hardy perennials is complete without 

 at least a few lilies dotted throu^ :t. They succeed bet- 

 ter in the hardy border than other situations and the 

 flowers are beautiful, either upon the plant or in vases. 



AUBATOf. Golden-Banded Lily — Immense bell-shaped 

 flowers, delicate ivory-white, thickly marked with reddish 

 chocolate dots, with a stripe of bright yellow through the 

 center of each petal and almost overpowering with rich 

 fragrance. (See cut.) Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



CANADENSE. — A native species, with bell-shaped yellow 

 flowers spotted with black. The blossoms are held on 

 long stems and nod a welcome with every gentle breeze. 

 Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



ELEGA5S (Thunbergianum). — Of dwarf habit; very 

 hardy and produces large showy flowers in great num- 

 bers. Unlike most Lilies, the flowers open facing the 

 sun at the end of the stem after the manner of Tulips. 

 Of easiest culture, very beautiful and of great value. 

 They range in color from orange to dark red; some be- 

 ing apricot, others flame red and variations of these col- 

 ors in endless variety; all being more or less dotted 

 with dark brown. All colors mixed. Each, 12c; doz., 

 $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



HANSOyi. — A rare and very valuable Japanese species, 

 producing in clusters, large rich yellow flowers with a few 

 black dots. It grows from 3 to 4 feet high, blooms with 

 great freedom and is exceptionally hardy. Each, 50c; 

 doz., $5.00. 



HE:vRTI. — Perhaps the most valuable Lily, all things 

 considered, ever offered for outdoor culture. It is from 

 the mountains of central China and is as hardy and en- 

 during as the well known Tiger Lilies. In habit, form, 

 size and general make up of fiov.-ers it closely resembles 

 the speciosum varieties; but the plant is much more 

 rugged and the flowers are a deep orange-yellow banded 

 with green. A ver>'- free bloomer. Each, 75c; doz., $7.50. 



PARDALl>LJl. Leopard Lily. — Rich scarlet and yellow 

 flowers spotted with brown. Of robust habit and free 

 flowering. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



SrPEEBm. Turk's Cap.— Tall, stately and graceful. 

 Flov.-ers rather small and numerous; bright orange, thickly 

 spotted with chocolate. Very hardy; succeeds every- 

 where. Each. 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



L. speciosum Melpomene. 



TENUIFOLirM. Coral Lily.— From Siberia and the 

 brightest in color of all Lilies. Grows but 18 inches 

 high, has finely cut foliage, slender stems and beautifully 

 formed, bright coral-red flowers in great profusion. Blooms 

 early; lovely for cutting; should be planted en masse. 

 Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



XIGEIXrSI SPLEXDENS.— .\n improved form of the 

 well knov,-n Tiger Lily. Strong growing, with large, 

 orange-scarlet flowers, thickly spotted with black. Each, 

 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 



TIGBESXa FL. PL. Double Tiger Lily.— Like the pre- 

 ceding but with double flowers. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 

 100, $6.00. 



WALLACEI. — Very floriferous, each bulb throwing up 

 from 4 to 6 flower stems, all of which are cro%vned with 

 8 to 10 delicate bright apricot lilies. Flowers are ex- 

 quisitely perfect; a most desirable variety. Each, 12c; 

 doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



SPECIOSUM OR LANCIFOLIUM 

 LILIES. 



Usually termed Japanese Lilies though there are many 

 other superb species of Japanese origin. They are by 

 far the most popular and largely grown of all Lilies, 

 for outdoor culture. Their large wax-like flowers are 

 very beautiful and delightfully fragrant. All are very 

 hardy. 



SPEaOSUM ALBrM.— WTiite with faint dots and a light 

 green band throughout the center of each petal. 



SPECIOSUM MELPOMENE.— Words fail to describe the 

 beauty of this variety. The flowers are frosted white, 

 spotted, clouded and bordered with pinkish crimson. 

 Petals very much incurved. (See cut) 



SPEQOSrM BOSEOI (rMbr«m).— Widely popular, very 

 like S. Album except the white waxy recurved petals are 

 shaded and spotted with rosy-carmine. 



Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



The prices affixed are, in all cases, for large, strong 

 flowering bulbs; in most cases American grown. 



A set one each of the 14 varieties, for $2.50. 



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