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may be planted either in rows or clumps. If allowed to remain in the ground for several years, large masses of 
flowers will be formed. Assoonas the winter sets in, the beds should be covered with leaves, branches of ever- 
greens, etc. For house culture, in pots, glasses, vases, bowls, wire, etc., the same treatment:should be observed as 
that recommended for Hyacinths. For this purpose strong bulbs of the named varieties should be selected. 
CROCUS (Named Varieties.) MIXED CROCUS (Un-named.) 
20 cents per dozen ; $1.00 per i100. ro cents per dozen ; 60 cents per 100. 
Albion, violet, large striped. Large White. 
Cloth of Gold, yellow. Large Blue. 
David Rizzio, deep purple, large. Large Yellow. 
Crand Vedette, fine blue. Large Striped. 
King of the Netherlands, white. For edgings, borders and beds, or for clumps. 
Queen Victoria, white. They are very effective, too, in lawns, planted under 
Sir Walter Scott, striped, the turf. 
THE SNOWDROP 
Is the first spring flower, with pretty, 
drooping, snow-white blossoms. The bulb 
is quite small, and thrives in any garden 
soil. They should be planted two inches 
deep and about an inchapart, in triple lines 
or clumps, to make an effective show. It 
is perfectly hardy. If allowed to remain 
in the earth, they increase from year to 
year, and form fine clumps. Planted on 
the lawn, they produce a fine effect. They 
are also very desirable for growing in pots, 
etc, 
Per doz. Per 100. 
Singileseeeeee esse eeeee $o 15 $o 75 
Double.................-$0 20 $1 co 
THE BEST LILIES. 
SNOWDROP, These require a good mellow soil. In 
: the open ground they should be planted 
five inches deep, in as warm a situation as possible. Nothing can exceed the 
beauty of this well-known flower. The following are choice sorts which 
will improve from year to year. They should be planted in clumps of six 
to eight, and thus become very effective. 
Atrosanguineum, orange red.. ..... 2... ..0c2e cece cee eeceecees $o 20 
Auratum, (Golden-rayed Queen of Lilies.) The magnificent JapanLily 25 
Canadense, our native lily, drooping, yellow and red flowers, stem 2 
ONT Be sort gAo son coomdcedaouNt 6 daGhaUs ae CHGGGnetn s Coo T aaa nea aaee 5 
AURATUM LILY. 
Each 
Candidum, (The Madonna Lily) the 
well-known white garden lily........ $o 15 
Excelsum, light buff, fragrant and 
beautiful, grows from 5 to6 ft. high... 75 
Harrisii, (Bermuda Easter Lily) flow- 
ers large trumpet-shaped ; in general 
appearance resembling L. longiflorum 
and possessing a delightful fragrance. 
Itis a remarkably free bloomer, and is 
valuable either for forcing or for out- 
doorplanting yer eee eee ee eeee eee 20 
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Japonicum longiflorum, (Easter 
Lily) trumpet shaped, snow-white, 
fragrantr en. jvc) sce eee 20 
Lancifolium rubrum,rose, spotted | 
Wwithtcrimsonieuee ese aete eee 20 
Lancifolium album, white spotted, | 
fragrantas acess eee so ieee eee 30 
Lancifolium roseum, rose color 20 
Superbum, our native lily, and one 
of the finest of them all............... 20 
Tenuifolium, (Coral Lily of Siberia) 
flowers medium size, vermilion scarlet, 
foliage narrow, growth slender and 
gpracefuly e pesccceiy ieee eee 30 
BIG RAPIDS, MICH., May 2, 1893. 
The treescame through in fine shape and we are 
pleased with them. Sincerely yours, 
F. M, 
FLOWER OF AURATUM LILY, 
