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DREER-S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 



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The Lily ba> always been 

 a favorite' flower. Some of 

 the varieties are truly mag- 

 nificent. The Lilium Aura- 

 turn is the great Lily from 

 Japan, and called the "Gold- 

 en-banded Lily." This is 

 the king of lilies. The flower 

 is from eight to twelve inches 

 across, composed of six deli- 

 cate white ivory petals, each 

 being thickly studded with 

 rich chocolate crimson spots, 

 and having a bright golden 

 band through the centre of 

 each petal, with an exquisite 

 vaniila-like perfume. Our 

 Auratums are grown on our 

 ewn nursery grounds, and 



are fine healthy flowering 



bulbs. As the bulbs acquire 



age and strength, the flow- 

 ers obtain their maximum 



size and number. Upwards 



of twelve fl')wers have been 



produced on a single stem. 



It is perfectly hardy in dry 



soils, and should be planted 



five inches in depth ; also 



admirably adapted for pot 



culture. The Japan Lilies, 



Lil i u m Lancifolium, are 



among the most beautiful 



and delightfully fragrant, im- 



partin^r a vanilla perfume, 



and are suited for either pot 



culture or the garden : their 



period of blooming is during the months of July and August. Our list will be found to 



embrace all the best and leading varieties. They are all hardy, and the bulbs can be planted 



either in the autumn or spring, although autumn is preferable ; and a covering of manure will 



be found beneficial, but must be removed early in the spring. The ground should be thor- 

 oughly drained for Lilies. 



EACH. DOZ. 



ArRATPM f^Golden-banded Lily*. White, with rich crimson spots, and golden 



band through the centre of each petal. Strong flowering bulbs $ .75 $7.50 



Second size, flow^rin-;; bulbs T. 50 5.00 



Third size, flowering bulbs 30 3.00 



Browni. With magnificent large foliage, flowers large, white inside, purple 



outside, and stamens of a rich chocolate color 2.50 24.00 



BULBIFERLM AURAXTIACUM. Orange red ; cup-shaped flowers 25 2.50 



Caxdidlm Flore Plexo, A double white variety, very showy 30 3.00 



CaXDIDUM Simplex. The well-known white garden lily ; snow white, fragrant. .15 1.50 



Caxdidum Flore Albo Speciosum. White, crimson spotted 30 3.00 



Candidu.m Flore Albo Striatum. White, purple spotted 30 3.00 



Chalcedonicum ("Turk's Ca])y. Brilliant scarlet recurved blossoms; very ef- 

 fective for bedding 75 8.00 



Excelsum (Testaceum Isabellinumj. Delicate light buflf color 50 o.OO 



FORTUXEI. Eich deep scarlet, spotted with black 50 5.00 



ilUMBOLTl fBloomerianumj. Golden yellow, spotted with scarlet brown; flow- 

 ers drooping on long peduncles ; California Lily 75 8.00 



Lancifolium ("or Speciosum; Album. Splendid white 40 4.00 



Lancifolium " Bubrum. White, spotted with crimson; superb. .20 2.00 

 Lancifolium " Punctatum. White, spotted with delicate sal- 

 mon; broad petals 75 8.00 



Lanxifolium Monstrosum ("or Speciosum) Album. Pure white; large clus- 

 ters of flowers 50 5.00 



Lanxifolium Monstrosum ^or Speciosum; Bubrum. White, crimson spotted ; 



large clusters of beautiful flowers 50 5.00 



LoNGiFLORA Japoxica. Large and beautiful, snow-white, trumpet-shaped 



blossoms ; also desirable for forcing as a bouquet flower 15 1.50 



Pardalinum. Yellow and red ; beautifullv spotted. Xew California Lily 50 5.00 



Parvum. Bich dark yellow, with red si)Ots " " " 75 8.00 



lilium auratum (golden-banded lily). 



