The J. Bolgiano Seed Company, Baltimore, Md. 



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Iris 



Hardy Lilies 



The ease with which Iris is grown together with its beautifully colored 

 flowers, make it one of our most common garden plants. Wherever possible 

 the rating given each variety by the American Iris Society has been noted, 

 a rating of 10 being perfect. 



Dwarf — Bearded Iris 



Atroviolacea 7.4. Violet purple. 50c each. $i.50 for 10. 

 Schneekuppe 7.4. White veined greenish yellow. 50c each. $4.50 for 10. 



German Iris 



The following list of seventeen varieties are those that may be secured 

 at a moderate price and yet are rated uniformly high. 

 Alcazar 8.9. Light blue and velvety crimson purple with bright orange 



beard. 35o each. $3.25 for 10. 

 Ambigu 8.3. Smoky red and velvety purple. $1.00 each. $9.50 for 10. 

 Anne Leslie 8.3. White and carmine. $1.00 each. $9.50 for 10. 

 Ars,ace 8.4. Lobelia violet and mauve. $1.60 each. $1.3.50 for 10. 

 Caterina 8.9. Orchid shade. 35c each. $3.25 for 10. 

 Balmatica. Lavender. 50c each. $4.75 for 10. 



Sejazet. Yellowish rose and reddish violet. $1.50 each. $14.25 for 10. 

 Edward Michel 8.6. AVine red. $1.00 each. $9.50 for 10. 

 Isolene. Lilftc and purplish old rose. 50c each. $4.75 for 10. 

 Juniata 8.1. Light blue. 50c each. $4.75 for 10. 

 Monsignor 8.4. Violet and crimson purple. 35c each. $3.25 for 10. 

 Montezuma 8.3. Yellow and white brown dots. 50c each. $4.75 for 10. 

 Prosper Laugier 8.3. Crimson and ruby-purple. 35c each. $3.25 for 10. 

 Khein Nixe. White and purple. 35c each. $3.25 for 10. 

 Seminole 8.3. Violet rose and crimson. 75c each. $6.75 for 10. 

 Troost 8.4. Rosy purple. $1.50 each. $14.25 for 10. 



White Knight. Snow white. 75c each. $6.75 for 10. 

 The following varieties comprise a selected list: 



Ambassadeur. Smoky Lavender and purple maroon. 



for 10. 

 Anna Farr 8.4. White and pale blue. $2.00 each. 

 Azure 8.2i. Violet and indigo purple. $1.00 each. 

 Ballerlne 9.4. Light blue-violet. $2.00 each $19.00 for 10. 

 Kashmiriana 9.0. White. $1.26 each. $11.25 for 10. 



Lent A, 'Williamson 9.6. Deep blue and royal purple. $2.00 each. $19.00 

 for 10. 



Lord of June 9.1. Blue. $2.00 each. $19.00 for 10. 



Magnifica 9.1. Violet blue and reddish violet. $2.00 each. $19.00 for 10. 



Marsh Marigold 8.9. Yellow and red. $4.00 each. $38.00 for 10. 



Princess Beatrice 9.5. Lavender. $1.50 each. $15.50 for 10. 



Queen Caterina 9.0. Lavender violet. $2.00 each. $19.00 for 10. 



Souvenir De Mme. Gaudichau 9.3. Blackish purple. $3.00 each. $28.50 

 for 10. 



Virginia Moore 8.1. Yellow. $3.00 each. $27.00 for 10. 



Mixed Varieties. German Iris. All colors. 20c each. $1.80 for 10. 

 $16.00 for 100. 



Japanese Iris Mixed 



White and shades of blue. 35c each. $3.25 for 10. $30.00 per 100. 



Siberian Iris 



Emperor. Deep violet. $2.00 each. $19.00 for 10. 

 Perry Blue. Caear blue. $1.25 each. $11.75 for 10. 

 Snow Queen. Ivory white. 35c each. $3.00 for 10. 



Gift Box Collection of Iris 



Two each ; Alcazar, Ambigu, Azure, Caterine, Delmatica, Isolene, Juniata, 

 Monsignor, Prosper Laugier, Rheine Mixe, Seminole, White Knight. 



One each: Anne Leslie, Arsace, Kashmiriana, Lent A. Williamson, Princess 

 Beatrice, Troost. Total yalue $22.25. 

 Special Price, packed in our attractive Gift Box, $17.50. 



$2.00 each. $19.00 



$19.00 for 10. 

 $9.50 for 10. 



Lilies are best in rich moisture retaining soil. Yet, they must be well 

 drained. Well-rotted manure may be mixed with the soil and dug in deeply. 

 Lilies may be planted in the fall, beginning about September and continuing 

 into the spring months. Plant from 4-6 inches deep. Many planters place a 

 small amount of sphagnum moss beneath each bulb, especially with the 

 auratum, candidum and speciosura varieties. 



Lilium auratum. Goldband Lily. Large, pure-white flowers with a cen- 

 tral band of yellow and numerous chocolate-crimson spots. Flowers 8-12 

 inches across, fragrant. July- September. 60c each. $4.50 for 10. 



Lilium auratum platphyllum. A beautiful yellow and white lily. The 

 pure white flowers are banded and spotted with yellow. 65c each. 

 $5.85 for 10. 



Lilium. auratum rubro-vittatum. Large flowers beautifully banded with 

 red and dotted with numerous red spots. $1.00 each. $9.00 for 10. 



Lilium batemanniae. Batemann Lily. Rich apricot colored flowers with- 

 out spots, produced 4-6 in an umbel. July and August. 40c each. $3.60 

 for 10. 



Lilium browni. Brown's Lily. Immense, pure-white flowers, inside pure 

 white and brown anthers, outside brown. June and July. $1.25 each. 

 $11.25 for 10. 



Lilium candidum, Madonna Lily. Fragrant, pure-white flowers of large 

 size. Late June and July. 50c each. $4.50 for 10. 



Lilium elegans Alice Wilson. A golden yellow with reddish brown 

 anthers. $1.25 each. $11.25 for 10. 



Lilium elegans atrosanguineum. Deep blood red flowers produced in 

 June and July. 60c each. $5.40 for 10. 



Lilium elegans orange. Orange-colored flowers shaded deeper towards the 

 center. 40c each. $3.60 for 10. 



Lilium hansoni. Hanson Lily. Reddish-orange flowers 6-10 in a cluster 

 with thick, lasting petals. 75c each. $6.75 for 10. 



Lilium henryi. Henry Lily. Orange-yellow flowers banded with green and 

 lightly spotted brown. 75c each. $6.75 for 10. 



Lilium japonicum. Beautiful, pale rose colored flowers 3-5 inches long, 

 produced on slender stems 1-3 feet high, 1-3 on a stem. Fragrant. 60c 

 each. $5.40 for 10. 



Lilium regale. Royal Lily. Ivory white, shaded pink flowers ; slightly 

 shaded pink outside, the lower inner surface primrose yellow. Bears 

 one to several trumpet-shaped flowers. July and early August. $1.00 

 each. $9.50 for 10. 



Lilium speciosum album, White Speciosum Lily. Beautiful large white 

 flowers with a greenish band running through the center of each petal. 

 August and September. 50c each. $4.75 tor 10. 



Lilium specioSiUm, Great Speciosum Lily. Magnificum. Extra fine large 

 flowers of rich deep red. August and September. 50c each. $4.50 for 10. 



Lilium speciosum roseum. Rose Speciosum Lily. White flowers shaded 

 and spotted with rose. August and September. 50c each. $4.50 for 10. 



Lilium superbum. American Turks Cap. Bright reddish-orange flowers 

 with yellow shading and purplish brown spots at the base. Native and 

 hardy, and produces a large number of flowers. Late July and Sep- 

 tember. 25c each. $2.25 for 10. 



Lilium tenuifolium. Coral Lily. Dazzling coral red flowers of mediunr 

 size and perfect form. Fifteen or more flowers on stem. 30c each 

 $2.85 for 10. 



Lilium tlgrinum florepleno. Double Tiger Lily. Very lasting, showy, 

 double flowers. Orange red with black spots. 25c each. $2.25 for 10. 



Lilium tigrinum splendens. Giant Tiger Lily. Beautiful, salmon-red 

 flowers with purplish-black spots. A strong grower. August and Sep- 

 tember. 25c each. $2.25 for 10. 



Lily-of-the- Valley 



A dainty plant with large leaves and small white nodding flowers ; delicate 

 and sweet-scented. Blooms in May and June. Clumps 35c each. $3.25 for 10. 



Gift Box Collections of Lilies 



Lilium-auratum, 

 Lilium-auratum plathyllum, 

 Lilium-auratum rubro-vittatum, 

 Lilium speciosum album. 



Total value $4.40. 



Collection No. 1 



One each 



Lilium speciosum magnificum, 

 Lilium speciosum roseum, 

 Lilium tigrinum floreplano, 

 Lilium candidum. 

 Special price $4.00. 



Lilium browni, 

 Lilium regale, 

 Lilium hansoni, 

 Lilium tenuifolium. 



Total value $6.30 



Collection No. 2 



One each 



Lilium elegans Alice Wilson, 



Lilium batemanniae, 

 Lilium henryi, 

 Lilium japonicum. 

 Special price $5.50. 



Packed in our specially designed Gift Boxes, they make very 

 acceptable gifts. 



