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HARDY LILIES 



Our Autumn Catalogue contains a complete list of hardy 

 Lilies, most of wliich can be supplied in spring until May 1, 

 if desired. We recommend fall planting for all the early- 

 fJowering sorts. Hardy Lilies should be planted in scat- 

 tered groups in all perennial borders, as they produce an 

 effect of stately dignity without which no border is 

 complete. 



Lilies thrive among perennial plants or on the edges of 

 shrubbery, where their roots are protected from the direct 

 rays of the summer sun. Especially is this true in the case 

 of L. auratuin, one of the finest of all Japanese varieties. 

 The Speciosums, Album and Magnificum, with their 

 broad leaves arranged around the stem for protection, will 

 generally succeed in any part of the garden, although, like 

 all Lilies, they require good drainage. The stately L. 

 regale, considered the finest of all hardy Lilies, will thrive 

 and increase amazingly in the most unexpected places, 

 although it will produce the finest blooms in a warm, 

 pleasant situation, slightly shaded from the midday sun. 

 L. canadense and L. superhuni are the best varieties for 

 planting among azaleas and rhododendrons, where the soil 

 is more or less damp. L. tigririum and the Elegans varieties 

 will invariably succeed anywhere, even in the most un- 

 favorable situations. 



If exceptionally fine blooms are desired, a top-dressing of 

 leaf-mold and bone-meal should be lightly worked into the 

 soU, but stable manure should never be used to fertilize 

 Lilies. In planting, cover the bulb to a depth of approxi- 

 mately twice its diameter, that is, a bulb 3 inches in 

 diameter should be covered with 6 inches of soil. It is also 

 advisable to place each bulb in a handful of sand to ensure 

 perfect drainage. For winter protection, cover, after the 

 ground is frozen, with a few inches of leaves and other 

 litter, which should be removed in the spring. 



All varieties of Lilies offered below may be planted in 

 early spring with excellent results. 



If Lilies are wanted by mail, add 50 cts. per doz. 



auratuin. Golden-rayed Japanese Lily. Flowers 6 to 

 8 inches in width, pure white, with a wide band of 

 golden yellow running through the centre of each 

 petal. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 

 Mammoth bulbs, 75c. each; $7.50 per doz.; 

 $55.00 per 100. 



Lilium auratum 



Batemannise. A most beautiful Japanese variety, growing 3 

 feet high, with six to eight apricot-colored flowers on a stem. 

 Blooms in J.uly and August. 40c. each; $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 

 per 100. 



canadense. Canadian Bellflower Lily. One of our most beauti- 

 ful native Lilies. Flowers bright yellow, with black spots. 

 Blooms in July and August. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz.; $16.00 



per 100. 



Lilium speciosum 



canadense rubrum. Flowers crimson, spotted with black. 

 Grows 2 to 3 feet high. Blooms in June and July. 25c. each; 

 $2.75 per doz.; .|22.00 per 100. 



elegans atrosanguineum (L. Van Houttei). Rich deep crim- 

 son flowers with dark spots. Blooms in June in great sprays 

 of numerous nodding bell-like flowers. 50c. each; $3.75 per 

 doz.; $30.00 per 100. 



elegans aurantiacum multiflorum. Deep yellow, spotted with black. 

 Blooms in June. 40c. each; $3.25 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Henryi. The Yellow Speciosum. A beautiful hardy Lily from northern China, 

 The plants are of vigorous growth, frequently attaining a height of 6 feet, 

 each stem carrying from five to eight flowers of a rich apricot-yellow, spotted 

 with brown. Blooms in July and August. 75c. each; $7.50 per doz. 



speciosum (L. lancifolium) . The most popular class of Lilies, their hardiness, 

 free growth, and branching habit rendering them most valuable for per- 

 manent beds and borders. They grow from 3 to 4 feet in height and con- 

 tinue in bloom from August until frost. 



speciosum album. Pure white; fragrant. 75c. each; $7.50 per doz.; $55.00 

 per 100. 



speciosum magnificum. White, shaded and spotted with rosy crimson. 

 50c. each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



speciosum melpomene. Similar to L, speciosum magnificuni but darker in 

 color. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100. 



Martagon. Furphsh crimson with dark spots. Thrives in partial shade. 3 ft. 

 July and August. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 



pardalinum. LeopardLily. Scarlet, shading to yellow, spotted maroon. July. 

 3 ft, 3.5c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



philadelphicum. A fine native Lily. Deep orange with purple spots. 2 ft. 

 July. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



regale (L. myriophyUum) . The Regal Lily. This beautiful new species is ac- 

 knowledged to be the finest of all hardy Lilies. Pure white, shaded pink on 

 outside of petals. July. Large bulbs, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz.; $75.00 

 per 100. 



superbum. Turk' s-cap Lily. Rich orange, petals tipped red and dark spotted. 



3 to 4 ft. Blooms in July and August. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 

 per 100. 



tigrinum splendens. Tiger Lily. Orange, spotted black. Very hardy. 3 to 



4 ft. August. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



tigrinum flore-pleno. Double-flowered Tiger Lily. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; 

 $20.00 per 100. 



