The Lure of the Summer Garden 



Lilium regale — Regal Lily 



Regale—Regal Lily ® 



A magnificent variety, 3 to 5 

 feet high, blooming in June. Large, 

 trumpet-shaped, ivory white blooms 

 shaded pink, and a canary yellow 

 base. Sweet-scented, impartial to 

 sun and shade, and lime enduring. 

 Cover the bulbs 7 inches deep with 

 fine soil. Perfectly hardy and per- 

 manent without protection. (Oc- 

 tober delivery.) Extra-large btdbs: 

 25c each; 12 for S2..S0; 100 for 

 S18.00. 



Tenuifolium — Coral Lily 



Tenuifolium 



Coral Lily A 



A beautiful, small-flowered gem 

 with dazzling scarlet-red blooms in 

 late May and June. Grows 1 to 2 

 feet high. Plant in a sunny situa- 

 tion and cover bulbs 3 to 4 inches 

 deep. Fine for the rock garden. 

 (October delivery.) Extra strong 

 bulbs: 20c each; 12 for S2.00; 100 

 for $15.00. 



Speciosum album — White Show Lily (D 



Large white flowers of heavy substance with a greenish band 

 running through the center of each petal. Blooms in August 

 and September, growing 3 to 4 feet high. Impartial to lime, 

 sun, or shade. Cover the bulbs 8 to 10 inches deep with fine 

 soil. (December delivery.) Extra-large bulbs: 45c each; 12 for 

 $4.50; 100 for $32.00. 



Speciosum magnificum 



Ivory white ground heavily suffused with rosy crimson. 

 Blooms in August and September, growing 3 to 4 feet tall. 

 Cover the bulbs 8 to 10 inches deep. Very profuse and easy 

 to grow. (November delivery.) Extra-large bulbs: 35c each; 

 12 for $3.50; 100 for $26.00. 



Speciosum rubrum — Show Lily ® 



This also is known as Roseum, having rosy white blooms 

 heavily spotted with crimson. Grows 3 to 4 feet tall and blooms 

 in August and September. Cover bulbs 8 inches deep with 

 fine sandy soil. (November delivery.) Extra-large bulbs: 

 35c each; 12 for $3.50; 100 for $26.00. 



Superbum — Swamp Lily (§> 



This also is called A nierican Turk's Cap Lily. It is a beauti- 

 ful variety with glowing reddish orange blooms attractively 

 marked with darker spots. Grows 3 to 6 feet tall and blooms 

 in August. Endures lime, partial shade, or sun. Cover bulbs 

 8 inches deep. (October delivery.) Extra strong btdbs: 25c each; 

 12 for $2.50; 100 for $18.00. 



Testaceum — Nankeen Lily ® 



Some gardeners know this splendid Lily as Excelsum. It 

 should be included in every collection for its beautiful light 

 nankeen yellow or apricot blooms with showy orange-yellow 

 anthers give an unusual effect. It is best wliere protected by a 

 ground cover. Endures lime and should be covered about 4 

 inches deep. Blooms in June and July. 5 feet high. (Sep- 

 tember delivery.) Large bulbs: $1.25 each; 12 for $13.00. 



Tigrinum splendens — Tiger Lily ® Jf 



This improved Tiger Lily has bright orange-red blooms with ^ ^ 

 shining black spots. Grows 4 to 5 feet tall and blooms in 

 September. Endures lime, shade, and semi-shade but does 

 best with a ground cover. Cover bulbs 7 inches deep. (No- 

 vember delivery.) Extra-large bulbs: 25c each; 12 for $2.50; 

 100 for $18.00. 



Tigrinum fl. pi. — Double Tiger Lily ® 



Lovely double orange-red blooms spotted with black. The 

 only worth-while double Lily. Endures lime and prefers a 

 ground cover. Grows 3 feet high and blooms in September. 

 Cover bulbs 6 inches deep. (November delivery.) Extra- 

 large bulbs: 30c each; 12 for $3.00; 100 for $20.00. 



Washingtonianum — Mt. Hood Lily ® 



A magnificent Lily with large reflexed flower petals varying 

 in color from light to rich wine red with deeper spots or 

 blotches. Requires moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. 

 Grows 3 to 5 feet high and flowers in June. Endures lime. 

 Cover 10 inches deep. (October delivery.) 60c each; 12 for 

 $6.00. 



Willmottiae ® 



Of graceful, slender habit, 3 to 6 feet tall, bearing during 

 July and August showy orange-red blooms with recurved 

 petals. Cannot endure lime but does equally well in partial 

 shade or sun. Cover 6 inches deep. (November delivery.) 

 Extra-large bulbs: 50c each; 12 for $5.00. 



Speciosum rubrum — Show Lily 



Willmottiae 



Lilium Harris!, Longifiorum Erabu, and Longi- 

 florum giganteum are listed on page 25. They are used 

 primarily for growing indoors. 



Please Note 

 Delivery Dates 



We have given delivery 

 dates on all Lily varieties 

 because some of these are not 

 ready until late in the year. 

 For these prepare the soil 

 well before freezing and 

 cover deeply with leaves or 

 Utter to keep the frost out 

 until the bulbs arrive. 



We supply extra fine, strong and heavy bulbs of Lilies which are bound to produce the best results 22 



