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Lilitim auratum 

 Gold Banded Lily of Japan 



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Lilium candidum 

 Madonna Lily 



Lilium eltyans 



Garden Lilies 



by Isabella Preston 

 A very interesting book tell- 

 ing about cultivation, propa- 

 gation, and hybridizing of 

 Lilies. Gives list of varieties 

 with descriptive notes. 128 

 pages, 11 full page illustra- 

 tions. Cloth bound, postpaid 

 for $1.25. 



Among the most beautiful plants we can have 

 in our gardens are the Lilies. They are so easy 

 to grow and give a wonderful effect. Wherever 

 one sees them they universally elicit admiration 

 for they are indeed glorious in every way. As 

 they talce little room they may be used gener- 

 ously for planting in the perennial border where 

 their towering spikes reign supreme during the 

 summer. In fact the shade cast upon the soil 

 by low growing perennials creates ideal condi- 

 tions for Lilies. 



Auratum — 



Gold Banded Lily of Japan ® 



Large, graceful, fragrant ivory white flowers. 

 They are studded with chocolate crimson spots 

 and striped through the center with golden 

 yellow. Blooms from July to September, can- 

 not endure lime, and docs well in semi-shade. 

 Cover bulbs 8 inches deep. (November deliv- 

 ery.) Mammnlh bulbs: 35c each; 12 for S3. 50; 

 100 for S26.00. 



Auratum platyphyllum ® 



This variety is as beautiful as the preceding 

 but has broader leaves and the flowers are not 

 spotted as intensely. This accentuates the 

 golden stripe through the center of each petal. 

 It blooms from July to September and cannot 

 endure lime. Plant the bulbs in semi-shade and 

 cover them with 8 inches of fine sandy soil. 

 After once having become established they will 

 last for many years. (November delivery). 

 Miimmolh biiJbs: 45c each; 12 for S4.50; 100 

 for SJ4.00. 



Candidum — Madonna Lily ® 



1- lowers of the purest white on stately stems 

 3 to 4 feet tall. Blooms during May and June. 

 We offer the reliable Northern France grown 

 stock of this splendid variety which can be 

 depended upon to give the best results in the 

 ganlen or when grown indoors. Cover the bulbs 

 2 inches deep and in a well prepared lime-free 

 soil and a sunny location. (September deliverj'.) 



Extra Larue Bulls, 9 inch circ. 



30c each; 12 for $3.00; 100 for S22.00. 



Mammoth Bulbs, 10 inch circ. 



40c each; 12 for $3.75; 100 for S27.00. 



Monster Bulbs, 12 inch circ. 



50c each; 12 for $5.00; 100 for $37.00. 



Pardalinum giganteum — Sunset Lily ® 



A glorious new Lily growing 5 to 6 feet tall. Carries from 

 20 to 40 large scarlet blooms with the lower half of each petal 

 being gold, spotted with crimson. Cover the bull)S with 6 to 8 

 inches of line soil. (October delivery.) 85c each; 12 for S8. 50. 



Planting Lily Bulbs 



Please note the delivery date for the dif- 

 ferent varieties which depends upon the time 

 the bulbs mature. Ualess you are prepared 

 to care for those received late we suggest that 

 you buy in spring as the bulbs are so perish- 

 able that we cannot accept their return. 

 Cover the soil where Lilies are to be planted 

 with hay, straw, etc., to keep the frost out 

 until planting time. 



Canadense — Canadian Lily ® 



Also known as Meadow Lily. Pretty nodding 

 bell-shaped flowers in red or yellow with black 

 spots. 2 to 3 feet high blooming in June and July. 

 Cannot endure lime. Cover the bulbs 5 inches 

 deep and plant in a sunny location. (October 

 delivery.) 30c each; 12 forS3.00; 100 for $22.00. 



Elegans A® 



L. dartiricuni 

 subspecies Thunbergianuni 



A very interesting dwarf Japanese species 

 fine for rock garden planting. They grow 1 to 

 2 feet high carrj'ing large showy blooms of rich 

 coloring during June and July. Does well in 

 the sun or shade. Cover the bulbs 8 inches deep. 

 (October deliverj'.) 



Aurantiacum Vernum. Light yellow or 

 pale salmon blooms o£ large size. 30c each; 

 12 forS3.00. 



Leonard Joerg. \n attractive light orange- 

 red wilh a shading of apricot in center. 

 30c each; 12 for S3. 00. 



Elegans Mixed. A mixture of many varie- 

 ties. 25c each; 12 for $2.50; 100 for $18.00. 



Henryi — Yellow Show Lily ® 



This is also known as the Yellow Speciosum. 

 Has rich apricot yellow blooms with a few brown 

 spots. Grows 5 to 6 feet high and blooms during 

 June. Impartial to lime, or to sun and shade. 

 Cover the bulbs 8 inches deep in well drained 

 rich soil free from manure. Easily grown and 

 entirely hardy. (November delivery). Mam- 

 moth bulbs: 40c each; 12 for $4.00; 100 for 

 S30.00. 



Philippinense formosanum ® 



Dream or New Wonder Lily 



Gorgeous large pure white blooms tinted rose on the 

 outside. Of the same size and form as the Easter Lily and 

 with the same delightful fragrance. Suited for pot and 

 garden culture. Perfectly hardy. Blooms in July, 3 to 4 

 feet high. Cover bulbs 6 inches deep in a sunny situation 

 with ground cover. (November dcliver>-.) Flowering size 

 hulhs: 25c each; 12 for $2.50; 100 for $18.00. 



Lilium philippinense formosanum 



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Please note the different delivery dates for Lilies 



