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this variety were brought here by China- 

 men and grown in dishes filled with pebbles 

 and water where they bloomed to perfec- 

 tion, hence the name "Chinese Lily." The 

 word sacred has been added since, as it 

 was supposed that this Narcissus was held 

 sacred by the Chinese in their native 

 country. The plant is of an easy culture 

 and will bloom well if grown in dishes 

 filled with water. 10 cents each. Septem- 

 ber till March. 



RANUNCULUS — French Double. — The 



roots can be planted during Fall and Win- 

 ter either in the open ground or in pots. 

 The French varieties are more robust than 



the Persian, and the flowers are larger. 

 The ground should be rather dry, and if 

 planted in open ground it will be well to 

 have the spot a little higher than the bed 

 or border. 25 cents per dozen. 



SCIZ.Z.A PERUVIANA. — These are green- 

 house bulbs in the North, but here they are 

 hardy and do well in the open ground. 

 There are two varieties, the blue and the 

 white. They throw up a shoot, on the end 

 of which the flowers appear, forming a 

 truss. Plant from October till March; 20 

 cents each. 



CANNAS — (King- Humbert). — Dormant 



bulbs, $2.00 per dozen. 



JAPAN LILIES. 



Iillium Auratum. 



I.II.IUM AURATUM— Golden Band Lily. 



This is a very handsome lily; the flowers 

 are large and white, each petal having a 

 yellow stripe. It is of easy culture. A 

 loamy, dry soil suits it best, if planted one 

 inch deep. We have seen these noble lilies 

 bloom, and they were really fine; half a 

 dozen flowers opening at the same time and 

 measuring from six to nine inches across. 

 Very fragrant. ^^e have fine bulbs, im- 

 ported direct from their native country. 

 Flowering bulbs, 25 cents each. January 

 till April. 



LILIUM HARRISSII, OR BERMUDA 

 BASTBR LILY. — This handsome white 

 Lily is similar in shape to our St. Joseph 

 Lily, except that the tube is a little shorter 

 and the outside petals a little more re- 

 curved. Excellent for forcing and princi- 

 pally adapted for church decorations. 15 

 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. September till 

 March. 



LILIUM LANCIPOLIUM ALBUM— Poire 



White Japan Lily. — 25 cents each. January 

 till April. 



LILIUM LANCIPOLIUM RUBRUM. — 



White and red spotted; 20 cents each. 

 January till April. 



LILIUM LANCIPOLIUM ROSBUM. — 



Rose spotted; 20 cents each. These Japan 

 Lilies are very beautiful and fragrant. 

 Should be planted from January till April. 

 Perfectly suited to this climate. 



LILIUM LONCrlPLORUM— The old St. 



Joseph Lily. This variety is 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 deco- 

 ration on Corpus Christi and St. Joseph's 

 day, hence the name St. Joseph Lily. 15 

 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. December till 

 March. 



LILIUM TIGRINUM, fl. pi,— This is a 

 very fine variety; it is perfectly double, and 

 the petals are imbricated almost as regular 

 as a camelia flower. Very fine. 15 cents 

 each; $1.50 per dozen. January till April. 



LILIUM TIGRINUM.— Same as above, 



only single. 15 cents each; $1.50 per 

 dozen. January till April. 



SPANISH IRIS — Pleur-de-lis. — Mixed. 



The colors com]irise yellows. purples, 

 blues, scarlet, red, white and bronze, 

 marbled, veined and striped in bewildering 

 beauty; 25 cents per dozen; 2 for 5 cents. 

 September till March. 



Steckler's Seeds are Pure and Reliable 



