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Lilium Speciosum Rubrum. White, 

 beautifully spotted red; flowers in 

 August. This is one of the most useful 

 of the Lily family, perfectly hardy, and 

 flowering well under all circumstances. 

 25c. each. December till March. 



Lilium Longiflorum. The old St. Joseph 

 Lily. This variety, an old stand-by with 

 us, is so well known here that it requires 

 no further description. The long white 

 tubes generally open shortly after Easter 

 and are often used for church decortions 

 on Corpus Christi and St. Joseph's da^^ 

 hence the name St. Joseph Lily. 15c. 

 each; $1.50 per dozen. December till 

 March. 



Ornithagalum Umbellatium, or Star of 

 Bethleiiem. Outside grenn and white 

 striped, inside satiny white; flowers in 

 umhels; very showy, 20c. each; $1.25 per 

 dozen. September till March. 



Amaryllis Johnson!. (Spice Lily). Very 

 large; exceedingly beautiful flower, crim- 

 son striped white. Each 25c.; Septem- 

 ber till March. 



Spanish Iris. (Fleur-de-lis.) — Mixed. 

 The colors comprise yellows, purples, 



blues, claret red, white and bronze, mar- 

 bled, veined and striped in bewildering 

 beauty. 25c. dozen, 2 for 5c. Septem- 

 ber till March. 



Lilium Speciosum Rubrum. 



ROSES. 



SEASOiSr 1909. 

 TO LOVERS OF THE CHOICEST ROSES: 



From a thorough practical experience and knowledge of the Rose and its 

 requirements we have selected only the choicest varieties, freedom of bloom, 

 size, color, vigor, form and substance of each variety considered. Propagated 

 and grown at our nursery and thoroughly acclimated, our smaller size Roses 

 are grown in pots, which give more satisfaction, being more adapted to the 

 usual handling in packing, shipping and planting on arrival. We also grow a 

 gTeat number in open ground, which gives a large size plant for those who want 

 immediate effect. We do not grow any plants for their flowers specially, there- 

 by assuring you good stock. The so-called one and two year old plants which 

 are advertised and catalogued as good stock having been worked and forced for 

 their flowers, are worthless in any garden. Our Field Roses are all lifted and 

 established in pots and hardened before shipping, thereby insuring perfect suc- 

 cess, and to reduce charges soil is removed to some extent. 



Directions for Planting. — See that your ground is well loosened and fertilized 

 before planting your roses. Press the soil firmly around the plants with your 

 ■foot and do not plant them .too deep, just a trifle, perhaps, deeper than they 

 were in the pots. 



While we are prepared to fill all orders for field grown Roses at any time, 

 we advise our patrons to reserve their orders until December 1st, as this will 

 give them an opportunity to become better matured, and can be transplanted to 

 better advantage. 



Formula for Disease of Blight on Rose Bushes — 5 ounces sulphate of copper, 

 3 quarts ammonia. Dilute in 60 gallons of water and spray the plants once a week 

 for about 4 weeks. For the disease on the buds take the necessary quantity of 

 tobacco dust and put in to soak over night, then spray the buds with what we 

 call tobacco water. We find this to be the only safe remedy. 



We strongly advise shipping by Express whenever practicable; this will 

 enable us to send much stronger plants and guarantee safer delivery. If ordered 

 by mail add 20 per cent, of the value of plants to cover postage. 



Plant Johnson Grass, very fine and hard to destroy when once planted. 



