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SELECT HARDY LILIES. 



For royal beauty aui perfection of form, puidty of color and exquisite delicacy of perfume the stately Lily, 

 " The Lid 7 of the Flowering Field," is unsurpassed. Lilies form one of the most beautiful of all the many rich 

 and magnificent families of plants. They have ever been favorites and are only second in popularity to the Rose 

 itself. All are of easy culture and should be freely planted in every garden. Lilies should be planted deeply, not 

 less than six inches, and although all are hardy, a light covering will be found beneficial. Autumn is the best 

 season for planting Lilies. 



If to bz sunt by mail, add Sc. each. Rates per 100 of any variety will be given upon application. 



LiHum auratum. The celebrated Golden-banded Lily 

 of Japan. Magnificent large blooms, nearly a foot in 

 diameter, produced in clusters of from five to twenty, 

 lovely ivory white studded with brown and crimson 

 soots an 1 striped with golden yellow through the cen- 

 tre. Large, strong bulbs, ea.. 15c; doz., $1.50. 



L. elegrans. Comprising many new and beautiful 

 varieties. Splendid for bedding and pot culture. The 

 colors range from darkest crimson to light yellow, many 

 having several shades beautifully blended. They are 

 among the hardiest and most satisfactory members of 

 the Lily family. Mixed varieties. Ea., 10c; doz., $1.00. 



Lilium speciosum rubrum (/ and folium). The best of 

 all Lilies for outdoor planting, and the most beautiful 

 of all the hardy varieties. Large, wide, showy flowers 

 of lovely bright rose, spotted crimson, freely produced; 

 petals much reflexed and waved or crimped, exquisitely 

 fragrant and exceedingly hardy. Ea., 15c; doz., $1.50. 



L. speciosum album. Similar to the preceding except 

 in color of flower, which is a beautiful, pure ivory 

 white; faintly spotted with rose; very chaste and beau- 

 tiful. Ea., 20c; doz., $2.00. 



L. pardalinum {Leopard Lily). The best of all the 

 Californian Lilies, and the only one of all the many we 

 have tested that is well adapted for cultivation east of 

 the Mississippi. Sturdy and hardy. Fine bright orange, 

 with maroon spots. Ea., 15c; doz., $1.50. 



L. superbum (Turk's Cap Lily). A stately native 

 species. Flowers most profusely, more than fifty per- 

 fect blooms being occasionally produced on a single 

 stem, forming a broad pyramidal raceme. The color is 

 bright yellow, with purple-red spots, tipped yellow. 

 Hardy and reliable. Fine for planting among Rhodo- 

 dendrons and other shrubbery; Ea , 10c; doz., $1.00. 



L. tigrinum splendens. An improvement on the well- 

 known and iudispensable Tiger Lily, and should be 

 found in every garden. Brilliant, orange-scarlet, thick- 

 ly spotted with black. Makes a beautiful bed or clump 



LILIUM SPECIOSUM. 



and is highly desirable for planting in the border or 

 against a background of shrubbery. Ea., 10c; doz., 

 $1.00. 



L tigrinum flore pleao. (Double Tiger Lily). A beau- 

 tiful double form of the above with the same brilliant 

 colors; very large and showy. Ea , 12c; doz., $1.25. 



The pure and dainty Snowdrop is truly 

 the first flower of spring; a graceful greet- 

 ing to that happy seasoD, charming every- 

 body with its beautiful, chaste, snowy-white 

 flowers. It is absolutely hardy, and orfce 

 planted thrives with no more care than 

 common grass. Their cost is so little they 

 should be freely planted in clumps of a 

 dozen or more in the grass of the lawn or 

 in sunny places in the border. They should 

 not be disturbed for years as they continue 

 to increase in numbers and beauty. The 

 foliage ripens early enough to be cut with- 

 out much injury to the bulbs as soon as the 

 lawn is ready for mowing. 



If to be sent by mail, add Sc. per doz; 

 25c. per 100. Doz. 100 



Single Flowering. 15 $1 00 



Double Flowering. 25 1 50 



Giant (Elwesii). Very large. Pure white 

 with greenish spot in the centre of petals; 

 slightly sweet-scented and fine for cutting. 

 Doz., 15c; 100, $1.00. 



