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Lilium Candidam 



Hardy Lilies for Fall Planting 



Most Lily bulbs being of late ma- 

 turity are not ready for delivery un- 

 til October and November. It is ad- 

 visable to prepare the bed in early 

 autumn and cover with 3 or 4 inches 

 of mulch. This will prevent freezing 

 and will enable you to plant bulbs 

 safely on arrival. 



LILIUM CANDID L'M (Annunciation or 

 Madonna Lily). Northern France grown. 

 (September delivery.) Produces a large mass 

 of snow-white flowers on long stems gi\-ing 

 forth a delightful fragrance during May and 

 June. Base rooting. Plant as early as pos- 

 sible in the fall, covering with not more 

 than 3 inches of dirt. Dust bulbs lightly 

 -with sulphur before planting to insure best 

 results. Prices, extra fine large bulbs, 20 

 cts. each; S2.25 doz. Powdered sulphur, 10 

 ■cts. per lb. 



LILIUM AURATL^M PLATYPHYLLUM 



(Gold Banded Lily). Large, graceful, frag- 

 rant ivory-white flowers. They are studded 

 with bright carmine sixjts and strii)ed 

 through the center with golden yellow. 

 Blooms from July to September, and does 

 well in semi-shade. Stem rooting ; plant 8 

 inches deep. Thrives best in an acid soil. 

 (November delivery.) Mammoth Bulbs, 35 cts. 

 each; 12 for $3.50. 



HENRYII (Yellow Show Lily). Holland 

 Grown. Rich apricot yellow flowers with 

 golden brown spots. A sensation evenrwhere. 

 Vigorous grower and a single plant will carry 

 as many as 20 big blooms. Grows 5 to 6 feet 

 with fine foliage. Does well in both light and 

 heavy loam. Best adapted to partial shade. 

 Stem rooting. Plant 8 inches deep. Blooms 

 July and August. (October delivery.) Mam- 

 moth Bulbs, 30 cts. each; $3.00 doz. 



LILIL-M MARTAGON (The Purple Lily). 



A very graceful and free flowering Lily that 

 blooms in Jxine. The plant is a vigorous 

 grower, 4 to 5 feet high, and produces 20 to 

 30 flowers of a light purple with dark spots. 

 Base rooting. Plant 4 inches deep. 30 cts. 

 each; $3.00 per doz. 



REGALE LILY (A Royal Beauty). (Octo- 

 ber or November delivery.) The flowers are 

 white, slightly suffused with pink, with a 

 beautiful shade of canary yellow at the center, 

 blending out part way up the trumpet. The 

 fragrance is fascinating. A splendid hardy 

 Lily for the garden, flowering in July. Well- 

 grown bulbs often produce five to eight blooms. 

 Stem rooting. Plant 6 inches deep. 



Each Doz. 

 Mammoth Bulbs, 7 to 8 inches 



circumference $0.15 $1.50 



Jumbo Bulbs, 8 to 9 inches in 



circumference .20 2.00 



TIGRINUM SPLENDENS (Tiger Lily). 

 Holland Grown. 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 deliv- 

 ery.) 20 cts. each; $2.00 doz. 



PHILIPPINENSE FORMOSANU-^I. 

 Holland Grown. Large, fragrant white blooms 

 tinted rose on outside. Perfectly hardy, it 

 blooms in September. Does best in a sunny 

 location. Height 3 to 4 ft. Stem rooting. 

 Plant 8 inches deep. (October or November 

 delivery.) 15 cts. each; $1.65 doz. 



LILIUM TENUIFOLIL-M (Coral Lily). 



Early flowering. Beautifully shaded coral-red 

 flowers on finely cut foliage. The petals are 

 strongly recurved and of a waxy texture. 

 Ideal for that shaded section of your Rock 

 Garden. Height, 20 inches. Stem rooting. 

 Plant 4 inches deep. Flowers in June. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Hemerocallis (Yellow Day Lily) 



DUMORTIERL Dwarf orange yellow. Flow- 

 ers in May. Ii4 to 2 feet. 



FLAVA (Lemon Lily). Sweet scented, clear 

 full yellow ; 2i/2 feet. Flowers in June. 



KWANSO. Large, double-flowered variety, 

 with rich golden bronze flowers. 



THUNBERGI. Much like Flava, but flowers 

 in July, a month later. Plants, 25 cts. each ; 

 3 for 65 cts.; 6 for $1.20; $2.25 per doz. 



SPECIOSUM RUBRUM OR R O S E U M. 

 Holland Grown. One of the greatest favorites. 

 The petals are well-rounded black and hand- 

 somely spotted. Color rose white, heavily 

 six)tted rich crimson. Blooms in August and 

 September. Stem rooting. Plant 8 inches 

 deep. Extra fine bulbs, 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 doz. (October or November delivery.) 



Hosta (Funkia) 



LANCIFOLIA. Broad massive foliage ; vio- 

 let blue lily-like flowers July and August. 

 Easy to manage and very effective. 



PLANTAGINEA GRANDIFLORA. The 

 white variety. Plants, 25 cts. each ; 6 for 

 $1.20; $2.25 per doz. 



