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Lily, except that the tube 

 is a little shorter and the 

 outside petals a little more 

 recurved. Excellent for 

 forcing and principally 

 adapted for church decora- 

 tions. 15c. each; $1.50 per 

 dozen. 



I/ilium I^ougiflorum. 

 The old St. Joseph Lily. 

 This variety, an old stand- 

 by with us, is so well known 

 here that it requires no fur- 

 ther description. The long 

 white tubes generally open 

 shortly after Easter and are 

 often used for church decer- 

 ations on Corpus Christi and 

 St. Joseph's day, hence the 

 name St. Joseph's Lily. 15c. 

 each; $1.50 per dozen. 



Freesia refracta alba- An excellent 

 bulbous rooted plant for florists' use. The 

 tubular pure white flowers are used for fine 

 floral work, and for such are even superior 

 to Roman Hyacinths. The plant is quite 

 hardy in our climate, as well adapted for 

 out of doors as for pot culture. 25c. per 

 dozen. 



New Oxalis Buttercup. This neat 

 little plant should not be missing in any 

 collection of pot plants. Although it is not 

 directly a pot, but a border plant, but it is 

 so well adapted to pot culture and will grow 

 especially well in a hanging vase or hang- 

 ing basket, that it may well be classed 

 among the pot plants. Its hanging habit 

 and bright golden yellow flewers make it 

 especially attractive. Being of an easy cul- 

 ture it is a good acquisition to our collec- 

 tion of bulbous plants. 40c. per dozen. 



Calla Aetheopica. Lily of the Nile. 

 As a winter blooming bulbous rooted pot 

 plant there is hardly anything to come up 

 to the beautiful Calla Lily. The plant which 



Lilium Tigrinum fl. pi. 



Lilium Lancifolium Rubruin. 



is of easy culture will bloom in the green- 

 house as well as in a room near the window 

 or even on the veranda as long as it is kept 

 frost free. It may also be grown in a fish- 

 pond or tank in a green-house and produce 

 its large pure white flowers. Bulbs should 

 be potted in the months of October, No- 

 vember, December and January, and may be- 

 had to bloom from Christmas to March. 

 Have bulbs on hand, which we sell at 20c 

 each, or $2.00 per doz. 



Black Calla 'Lily. Arum (Dracuncu- 

 EUS.) A handsome pot plant, producing a 

 flower similar in shape to the White Calla 

 Lily, Calla Aetheopica, but of a dark pur- 

 plish maroon color. This plant is of an 

 easy culture, requiring the same treatment 

 as the White Calla, and blooms equally as 

 freely. Price per bulb, 20c; per doz $2.00. 



Crocus. Handsome little bulbous plant, 

 producing an abundance of various colored 

 flowers, growing to a height of from 6 to 8> 

 inches. Excellent to border off Hyacinth 

 or Tulip beds. Per doz., 25c; per 100 $1.5.0. 



JAPAN LILIES. 



Lilium 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 eoil suits it best, if planted one 

 inch deep. 



The past season we had occasion to see 

 several of these noble lilies in bloom, and 

 they were really fine; half a dozen flowers 

 opening at the same time and measuring 

 from six to nine inches across. Very fra- 

 grant. We have fine bulbs, imported di- 



rect from their native country. Flowering 

 bulbs 20 cents each. 



Lilium lancifolium album. Pure 

 white Japan Lily, 25 cents each. 



I/ilium laucifolium rubrum. White- 

 and red spoted, 15 cents each. 



I/ilium lancifolium roseum. Rose 

 spotted, 15 cents each. 



These Japan Lilies are very beautiful and 

 fragrant. Should be planted from October 

 till January. Perfectly suited to this cli- 

 mate. 



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