DREEK'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OE BULBS. 



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LILIT-M LANCIFOLICM. 



LILIUM AURATUM. 



LILIUM CANDIDUM. 



The Lily has always been a favorite flower. Some of the varieties are truly magnificent. 

 The Lilium Auratum is the great Lily from Japan, called the "Golden-banded Lily." 

 This is the king of Lilies. The flower is from eight to twelve inches across, composed of six 

 delicate 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 vanilla- 

 like perfume. As the bulbs acquire age and strength, the flowers obtain their maximum size 

 and number. Upwards of twelve flowers have been produced on a single stem. It is per- 

 fectly hardy, and thrives best in a dry, rather poor garden loam, and should be planted six 

 inches in depth; also admirably adapted for pot culture. The Japan Lilies, — Lilium Lanci- 

 folium, — are among the most beautiful and delightfully fragrant, and are suited for either pot 

 or garden culture; 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 ; 

 Candidum and Longiflorum Japonicum must be planted in the autumn, as they commence 

 then to grow; and a covering of manure will be found beneficial for all the varieties, but 

 must be removed early in the spring. The ground should be thoroughly drained for Lilies. 



EACH. DOZ. 



Auratum (Golden-banded Lily). White, with rich crimson spots, and golden 



band through the centre of each petal. Extra strong flowering bulbs $0.75 $7.50 



Second size, flowering bulbs 0.50 5.00 



Thirdsize, flowering bulbs 0.30 3.00 



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



outside, and stamens of a rich chocolate color 2.00 20.00 



Bulbiferum aurantiacum. Orange red; cup-shaped flowers 0.20 2.00 



Callosum. Very rare, beautiful orange-red pendulous flowers 2.00 20.00 



Canadense. Pendulous flowers ; yellow, spotted with brown and petals tipped 



with red 0.15 1.50 



Candidum flore pleno. A double white variety, very showy 0.30 3.00 



Candidum simplex. The well-known white garden Lily : snow white, fragrant 0.15 1.50 

 Chalcedonicum (Turk's Cap). Brilliant scarlet recurved blossoms; very ef- 

 fective for bedding 0.75 7.50 



Colchicom (Szowitzianum). One of the finest Lilies; large pendulous flowers 



of a bright yellow, dotted with black 0.50 5.00 



Excelsum (Testaceum isabellinum). Delicate light buff color 0.60 6.00 



Harrisi. This new variety is very free-blooming, continuing two or more times 

 in succession without rest ; trumpet-shaped, pure white and very fragrant, large 



flowers. It can be forced into bloom at any desired time in the winter 1.50 15.00 



Humbolti (Bloomerianum). Golden yellow, spotted with scarlet brown ; flow- 

 ers drooping on long peduncles ; California Lily 0.60 6.00 



Krameri. An exquisite flower, white, blush-tinted, very large and fragrant... 0.50 5.00 



Lancifolium (or Speciosum) album. Splendid white 0.50 5.00 



Lancifolium (or Speciosum) rubrum. White, spotted with crimson ; superb. 0.20 2.00 



