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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 

 safelv on arrival. 



LILLIUM CANDIDUM (Annunciation or 

 Madonna Lily). Northern France grown. 

 ( September delivery. » Produces a large mass 

 of snow-white flowers on long stems giving 

 forth a delightful fragrance during May and 

 J\me. 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; $2.00 doz. Powdered sulphur, 10 

 cts. per lb. 



LILLIUM AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM 



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

 rant ivory-white flowers. They are studded 

 with bright carmine spots and striped 

 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 everywhere. 

 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 

 hea\-y loam. Best adapted to partial shade. 

 Stem rooting. Plant 8 inches deep. Blooms 

 July and August. (October delivery.) Mam- 

 moth Bulbs, 35 cts. each; S3. 75 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 



SPECIOSUM RUBRUM OR ROSEUM. One 



of the greatest favorites. The petals are well- 

 rounded back and handsomely spotted. Color 

 rose white, heavily shotted rich crimson. 

 Blooms in August and September. Stem root- 

 ing. Plant 8 inches deep. Extra fine bulbs, 

 25 cts. each; S2.50 doz. (October or Novem- 

 ber delivery.) 



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 



Lilliam Candidnm 



Lily is very robust in habit and of easy cul- 

 ture. Blooms nearly all Summer. Stem root- 

 ing. Plant 6 to 8 inches deep. (October or 

 November delivery.) 20 cts. each; $2.00 doz. 

 PHILIPPINENSE FORMOSANUM. 

 Large, fragrant white blooms tinted rose on 

 outside. Perfectly hardy, it blooms in Septem- 

 ber. Does best in a sunny location. Height 3 

 to 4 ft. A handsome lily ; it is one of the more 

 recent introductions which we are pleased to 

 recommend. Stem rooting. Plant 8 inches 

 deep. (October or November delivery.) 25 

 cts. each; S2.50 doz. 



Hemerocallis (Yellow Day Lily) 



DUMORTIERL Dwarf orange yellow. Flow- 

 ers in May. lio to 2 feet. 



FLAVA (Lemon Lily). Sweet scented, clear 

 full yellow ; 2^/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. 



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, 20 cts. each ; 3 for 55 

 cts. ; S2.00 per doz. 



GARDEN BULBS IN COLOR, S3.50, 

 by J. Horace McFarland and others. 

 Illustrated with 275 color pictures of 

 varieties of tulips, narcissi, lilies, glad- 

 ioli, and many other familiar and un- 

 familiar flowering bulbs. This volume 

 in color is recommended as the most 

 useful bulb book ever published. 



