THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



LILIES FOR SPRING PLANTING. 



" The careless eye canjivd no (jrace^ 



No heaMi ij in its scaly folds; 

 Nor see icithin the darJc embrace 



What latent Jor ^Uness if holds. 



" Tet in that bulb — those sapless scales — 



Th e lily wraps her silver vest. 

 Till vernal suns and vernal gales 



Shall kiss once more her fragrant breast. 



For royal beauty and perfection of foim, purity of 

 color and exquisite delicacy of perfume the stately 

 Lily, "The Lady of the Flowering Field," is unsur- 

 passed. They have ever been favorites and are only 

 second in popularity to the Rose itseK. They are of 

 easy cultui^e and should be freely planted in every gar- 

 den. "We offer the varieties best adapted for spring 

 planting, bulbs of all of which are home-grown (not 

 the inferior imported ones so often sold) and are large, 

 strong, flowering specimens. 



AURATUIM. The gi-eat golden-rayed Lily of Japan; 

 justly termed the Queen of the Lilies. Magnifi.cent large 

 blooms, nearly a foot in diameter, produced in clusters 

 of from five to twenty, according to strength of bulb. 

 Quite hardy, but should be given a diy and semi-shaded 

 position and receive a slight winter protection. Ea.-, 

 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., SI. 75. 



''And thou, virgin queen of spring, 

 Shall from thy dai-k and loiclij bed. 



Bursting thy green sheath's silken stHng, 

 Unveil thy charms and perfume shed. 



" Unfold thy robes of purest white. 

 Unsullied from their darksome grave. 



And thy soft petals' silvery light 

 In the mild breeze unfetter'' d wave." 



SPEClOSll^I (land folium). The best of all Lilies for 

 bedding and outdoor 

 planting. Large, 

 wide, showy flowers 

 of lovely bright rose, 

 spotted crimson, free- 

 ly produced. Petals 

 much reflexed and 

 waved or crimped. 

 Ea., 20c.; 3 for 50c; 

 doz., 61.75. 



SPECIOSUI^S AL- 

 BI]!>1. Similar to the 

 preceding in every 

 way except in color, 

 which is pure ivorj* 

 white, spotted with 

 faint rose. Chaste 

 and beautiful. Ea.. 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., 82.25. 



TIGRmUIM SPLEINDENS. An improvement on the weU 

 known and in- 

 dispensable Tigei- 

 Lily, and should 

 be f oimd in every 

 garden. It js 

 hardy and rug- 

 ged in constitu- 

 tion; it will 

 thrive in any soil 

 or situation. Once 

 established it ^Nill 

 increase in size 

 and beauty for 

 many y e a i' s . 

 Grows from four 

 to six feet high. 

 Color briUiant, 

 orange-scarlet, 

 thickly spotted 

 Avith crimson. 

 Makes a beautiful bed or elump 

 doz., 75c. 



Ea., 10c: 3 for 2oe: 



