HARDY LILIES for fall Planting 



Most Lily bulbs being of late maturity are not 

 ready for delivery until October and November. 

 It is advisable to prepare the bed in early autumn 

 and cover with 3 to 4 inches of mulch. This will 

 prevent freezing and will enable you to phmt 

 bulbs safely on arrival. 



Candidum (Madonna Lily). Produces a large mass 

 of snow-white flowers on long stems, giving forth a 

 delightful fragrance during May and June. Base- 

 rooting. Plant as early as possible in the fall, cov- 

 ering with not more than 3 inches of dirt. Septem- 

 ber delivery. Extra-fine large bulbs, 50c. each; 

 SL40 for 3; S4.95 for 10. 

 Pardalinum giganteum (Sunset Lily). This beau- 

 tiful Lily with its large racemes of yellow flowers, 

 14 inches across, tipped with bright red and 

 spotted with brown, is a real treasure as it is easily 

 grown and thrives in full sun or partial shade. It 

 often reaches a height of over 8 feet with broad 

 whorls of foliage. Blooms in July. Plant about 

 8 inches deep. October delivery. 40c. each; S3. 50 

 for 10. 

 Philippinense formosanum. Large, fragrant 

 white blooms tinted rose on outside. Perfectly 

 hardy, it blooms in September. Does best in a 

 sunny location. 3 to 4 ft. Stem-rooting. Plant 

 8 inches deep. October or November delivery. 40c. 

 each; S3. 50 for 10. 

 Regale (Regal Lily). A royal beauty. Flowers 

 white, slightly suff'used with pink, with a beautiful 

 shade of canary-yellow at the center, blending out 

 part way up the trumpet. The fragrance is fasci- 

 nating. A splendid hardy Lily for the garden, 

 flowering in July. We!l-gro^vm bulbs often pro- 

 duce 5 to 8 blooms. Stem-rooting. Plant 6 inches 

 deep. October or November delivery. Large bulbs, 

 20c. each; SI. 75 for 10. Jumbo bulbs, 30c. each; 

 $2.75 for 10. 



Tenuifolium (Coral Lily). Early-flowering. Beau- 

 tifully shaded coral-red flowers and finely cut foli- 

 age. The petals are strongly recurved and of a 

 waxy texture. Ideal for that shaded section of 

 your rock-garden. Stem-rooting. Plant 4 inches 

 deep. Flowers in June. 20 in. 20c. each; $1.90 

 for 10. 



Tigrinum splendens (Tiger Lily). The finest form 

 of Tiger Lily with the richest color. The large 

 shapely flowers are of a rich dark salmon-orange 

 spotted with glossy black. This Lily is very robust 

 in habit and of easy culture. Blooms nearly all 

 summer. Stem-rooting. Plant 6 to 8 inches deep. 

 October or November delivery. 30c. each; $2.75 

 for 10. 



Lilies are an important feature of the 

 summer garden. They have a patrician 

 air about them that no other flower can 

 quite duplicate. 



The varieties we 

 offer are not diffi- 

 cult to grow in 

 the home garden . 

 Plant them with 

 hardy perennials 

 or in front of a 

 shrub border. 



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In setting out 

 your Lily bulbs be 

 sure to dig the 

 holes large enough. 

 Absolutely essen- 



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a well-drained location. They will grow in the sun, but 

 light shade is better, with a ground-cover over the roots 

 to keep the soil moist. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CC, WASHINGTON, D. C. 



