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LILIES 



Lilies are matchless among hardy garden plants for stately habit, beauty of form and 

 variety of color. They commence flowering in May, and with the various species main- 

 tain a continuous and unbroken succession of bloom until autumn. They are also ex- 

 cellent subjects for the shrubbery border. 



Most Lily Bulbs, being of late maturity, are not ready before October and November 

 (the best time to plant them). Where the ground is liable to freeze up before the late 

 lilies arrive it should be mulched with 6 or 8 inches of leaves or manure so the bulbs 

 may be planted on arrival. L. Harrisii. Candidum and Formosum are ready in August. 



// by Parcel Post add postage @ Zone Rates, 

 given to Each Variety. Single bulbs mailed free. 



The weight per doz. 



Auratum. (The Golden Rayed Lily of Japan.) One of the finest and most 

 popular of the hardy garden lilies. It thrives best in locations whert 

 the lower portion of the plant will be partially sheltered from the hot 

 sun, as among peonies or herbaceous plants in the hardy border, where 

 groups of 6 to 12 of these lilies produce a stately and magnificent 

 effect. The flowers are pure white, thickly studded with crimson spots, 

 while through the centre of each petal runs a clear golden band. Fully 

 expanded, the flowers measure nearly a foot across, are produced abun 

 dantly from June to October and possess a most delicious fragrance. 3 

 to 5 feet. {See cut.) 



First size bulbs. $10.00 per 100. (Weight: 3 lbs per doz.) 



Extra size bulbs, $16.00 per 100. (Weight: 5 lbs. per doz.) 



Mammoth bulbs, $20.00 per 100. (Weight: 7 lbs. per doz.) 



Auratum Platyphyllum. This is without a question one of the most 

 wonderful Lilies in cultivation. The leaves are very long and broad, and 

 the stems attain a height varying from 7 to 10 feet. The flowers are 

 similar in color to Auratum, heavily spotted, but are much larger, the 

 petals more overlapping, and of greater substance. Immense bulbs. 

 (Weight: 5 lbs. per doz.) 



Auratum Wittei. A magnificent Lily, immense flowers widely expanded, 

 color purest white with a wide yellow stripe through the center of each 

 petal, often grows 6 fe<;t high, very free-blooming, frequently bearing 

 from 30 to 40 flowers on a stem. (Weight: 5 lbs. per doz.) 



Auratum Vittatum Rubrum. Probably the grandest Lily in cultivation 

 Magnificent flowers 10 to 12 inches across, clear waxy white with a 

 burnished cnmson stripe, half an inch wide through the centre of each 

 petal, and the rest of the flower beautiful spotted crimson. Highly 

 perfumed. (Weight: 5 lbs. per doz.) . . . 



Auratum Pictum. A very choice variety, pure white, a band through 

 each petal, one-half of which is red and the other half yellow 

 entire flower beautifully spotted crimson. (Weight: 5 lbs. per doz.). 



Bermuda Easter Lilies. (See page 40.) 



Brownii. One of the most beautiful Lilies, immense trumpet-shaped 

 flowers, 10 inches in length; interior pure white with chocolate-colored 

 anthers; exterior brownish purple, (Weight: 3 lbs. per doz.) 



Each 



.30 



.50 



Candidum, Henderson's Superior Northern Grown. (Ready in August.) 

 This is the ever popular, fragrant, snow-white, hardy garden Lily, which 

 is also known as " Annunciation Lily," and " Madonna Lily," It grows 

 3 to 4 feet high, and blooms in the open ground in June. When 

 grown in bold masses or in rows these lilies are especially effective, th 

 purity of their snow white flowers against surrounding greenery of 

 shrubs, grass and trees is very telling. This lily dislikes being coddled, 

 thriving best 'when it can remain undisturbed for years in good garden 

 soil. Price, large extra bulbs, $9 . 00 per 100. ( Weight: 5 lbs. per doz.) 



Canadense. Our beautiful native Canadian Lily. Bright yellow marked 

 with copious spots of red; blooms in June and July. 2 to 3 feet high. 

 ( Weight: 1 i lbs. per doz.) 



Canadense Flavum. 



1J lbs. per doz.) . 



Canadense Rubrum. 



A pure yellow selection of the above. (Weight: 



Crimson with dark spots. (Weight: 1\ lbs. per doz 



Elegans Erectum Robustum. Succeeds anywhere; flowers very large 

 erect and borne in clusters; orange, spotted maroon; 1J feet; blooms 

 in June and July. (Weight 2 lbs. per doz.) 



Elegans Incomparable. The richest red known in Lilies, a deep ox 

 blood crimson, slightly spotted with black, very free and easily grown. 

 ( Weight: 2 lbs. per doz.) 



Elegans Leonard Joerg. Rich apricot spotted. (Weight: 2 lbs per doz.) 



Elegans Painted Chief. Bright flame color. (Weight: 2 lbs. per doz.) 



Elegans Aurora. Deep rich orange suffused scarlet. (Weight: 2 lbs. 

 per doz.) 



Excelsum. (Isabellinum or Testaceum.) A great favorite wherever known 

 It grows from 4 to 6 feet high, and produces from 6 to 12 nodding 

 lilies of delicate light buff color ; blooms in June and July. (Weight 2\ 

 lbs. per doz) 



.30 



.50 



.12 



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.50 



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1.50 

 2.00 

 3.00 



3.00 



5.00 



THE BOOK OF THE LILY, by W. GOLDRING, a new and up to 

 date book on Lily Culture, PRICE $1.00. 



