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Lilium auratum 

 Gold Banded Lily ol Japan 



Lilium canil i 

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Lilium elegans 



Planting Lily Bulbs 



Please note the delivery date for the dif- 

 ferent varieties which depends upon the time 

 the bulbs mature. Unless 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 pkuited 

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

 until planting time. 



Philippinense formosanum 

 Dream or New Wonder Lily 



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 SeptemI er, can- 

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

 Cover bulbs 8 inches deep. (November deliv- 

 er}). Mammoth bulbs: 40c each; 12 for S3. 75; 

 100 for $28.00. 



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 deliver)). 

 Mammoth bulbs: 45c each; 12 for $4.50; 100 

 fur S34.00. 



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 inclies 

 deep and plant in a sunny location. (October 

 dehvery). 30c each; 12 for §3.00; 100 for $22.00. 



Candidum — Madonna Lily (§) 



Pure white flowers on stately stems 3 to 4 feet 

 taU. 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 garden or when grown 

 indoors. Cover the bulbs 2 inches deep and in a 

 well prepared lime-free soil and a sunny location. 

 (September delivery). 

 Extra Large Bulbs, 9 inch circ. 



30c each; 12 for S3. 00; 25 for S5.50. 

 Mammoth Bulbs, 10 inch circ. 



40c each; 12 for $3.75; 25 for S6.75. 

 Monster Bulbs, 12 inch circ. 



50c each; 12 for $5.00; 25 for S9.25. 



Elegans A ® 



L. davuricum 



subspecies Thunbergianum 



Mixed. A very interesting dwarf Japanese 

 species fine for rock garden planting. They 

 grow 1 to 2 feet high carrying large showy 

 blooms of rich coloring during June and July. 

 Does well in the sun or shade. Cover the 

 bulbs 8 inches deep. (October delivery). 

 25c each; 12 for $2.25; 100 for $15.00. 



Lilium Harrisi 

 Bermuda Easter Lily 



This magnificent Lily is undoubtedly the 

 best for winter forcing, as it comes into 

 bloom quickly. Has delightfully fragrant 

 gracefully formed, trumpet-shaped pure white 

 blooms. Not hardy. 

 Extra-Large Bulbs (7 to 9 inch circ); 35c each; 



12 for S3.50; 100 for S25.00. 

 Mammoth Bulbs (9 to 11 inch circ); 60c each; 



12 for S6.00; 100 for $45.00. 

 Monster Bulbs (11 to 13 inch circ); $1.25 each; 



12 for S12.00. 



Henryi— YeHotv 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 S4.00; 100 for 

 S30.00. 



Longiflorum — Easter Lily 



Erabu. A favi)rite for winter and spring forc- 

 ing. It is more vigorous, grows taller, and the 

 blooms are showier than the old Forraosum. 

 They are pure white. Not hardy. (Septem- 

 ber delivery). Extra-large bulbs: 30c each; 

 12 for S3. 00; 100 for $20.00. Mammoth bulbs: 

 40c eacli; 12 for S4.00; 100 for $30.00. 



Giganteum {Japanese Easier Lily). A splen- 

 did, strong, vigorous variety easily forced for 

 Easter, Decoration Day, or later. Also good 

 for outdoor planting. (November delivery). 

 Extra-large bulbs: 30c each; 12 for $3.00; 

 100 for S20.00. Mammoth bulbs: 40c each; 

 12 for $4.00; 100 for $30.00. 



Martagon — Turban Lily ® 



Also known as European Turk's Cap Lily. 

 Grows 3 to 6 feet high each stem carrying from 

 3 to 20 claret red-purple flowers spotted purplish 

 black. Easy to grow, hardy, and very robust. 

 Cover the bulbs 5 inches deep. Prefers semi- 

 shade. (October delivery). 40c each; 12 for 

 S4.00. 



Pardalinum giganteum ® 



Sunset Lily 



A glorious new Lily growing 5 to 6 feet high. 

 Each stem carries from 20 to 40 large scarlet 

 blooms with the lower half of the petals bright 

 gold, attractively spotted with crimson. A 

 really outstanding new Lily. Cover the bulbs 

 with 6 to 8 inches of line soil. (October delivery). 

 50c each; 12 for $5.00; 25 for $9.50. 



Philippinense formosanum ® 



Dream or New Wonder Lily 



Gorgeous large white blooms tinted rose on the 

 outside. Of the same size and form as the Easter 

 Lily and having the same delightful fragrance. 

 Perfectly hardy blooming in July and growing 

 3 to 4 feet high. Also suited for pot culture. 

 Cover bulbs 6 inches deep. Choose a sunny 

 situation and provide a ground cover. (Novem- 

 ber delivery). Flowering size bulbs: 25c each; 

 12 for $2.50; 100 for $18.00. 



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Please note the various delivery dates for Lilies 



