AUTUMN Catalogue. 1908. 



LILIES FOPv THE OPEN GROUND. 



THE increased production of many varieties of these in 

 Japan has greatly reduced their cost, and in consequence 

 their use has become very general. 



It is our opinion that we should plant the bulbs much deep- 

 er than we have done heretofore. While travelling in Japan, 

 we found that the bulbs of the wild Lilies were usually twelve 

 to eighteen inches below the surface, and we gathered the finest 

 flowers from specimens growing on mountains of decaying lava 

 where they had abundant rainfall and ample drainage. We be- 

 lieve that varieties like Auratum and Speciosiim would be fa- 

 vored by being set ten or twelve inches deep and would be less 

 affected by frost and drought. The beds should be thoroughly 

 covered with leaves or litter during the winter. 



Many of the late flowering sorts cannot be shipped from 

 Japan until October; persons desiring to plant in the autumn 

 should therefore prepare the beds and cover them with leaves 

 to prevent the ground freezing until the bulbs arrive. 



Six of a Kind Sold at Dozen Rates; 25 at 100 Rates ; 

 250 at 1,000 Rates. 



Auratum. (Coldeti-rayed Japanese Lily.) 

 Flowers 6 to 8 inches in width, pure 

 white, with a wide band of gold running 

 through the centre of each petal and nu- 

 merous crimson spots. Extra large bulbs 

 Auratum Pictum. A broad yellow or 

 red band extends from the base to the 

 tip of each petal. Bulbs 9 to lo in. circ. 

 Auratum Vittatum Rubrum. Flowers 

 pure white, with broad crimson band in 

 the centre of each petal ; numerous 

 crimson spots. Bulbs 8 to 9 in. circ. 

 Batemanni. A most beautiful Japanese 

 variety, growing 3 feet high, with six to 

 eight apricot-colored flowers on a stem; 



blooms in July and August 



Browni. Large trumpet-shaped flowers, 

 interior pure white, exterior purplish 



brown ; very beautiful 



Canadense. (Canadian Bell-flower Lily.) 

 One of our most beautiful native lilies, 

 flowers bright yellow, with black spots . 

 Canadense Rubrum. Crimson, spotted 

 with black; 2 to 3 feet; flowers June and 

 July 



Each Doz 



^0.25 

 •30 



•75 



0.15 



•75 

 •'5 

 •15 



^2. 50 $15.00 



3.00 20.00 



7.50 



1.50 10.00 



7-So 



1.25 9.00 



1.50' lO.CO 



Lilium Auratum. 



Each 



Candidum. The earliest and one of the most 

 beautiful sorts, large trusses of pure white fra- 

 grant flowers 



Chalcedonicum. {Scarlet Turk's Cap.) Bril- 

 liant scarlet recurved flowers ; height 3 feet ; 

 blooms in June 



Colchicum. (Monodelphitm or Scozitziamim.) 

 Beautiful golden yellow, spotted with black ; 

 height 2 feet ; superb sort 



Concolor. Brilliant scarlet with black spots ; 2 

 feet 



Elegans. These vary in color from yellow to 

 orange crimson, usually with black spots. From 

 eight to twelve flowers are produced on each 

 stem ; height, about 2 feet. They bloom in June 

 and July, are exceedingly hardy, and are most 

 effective for grouping among shrubs and for 

 naturalizing in woodlands. 



Elegans Atrosanguineum. Rich deep crimson 

 with dark spots 



Elegans Aurantiacum. Deep yellow, spotted 

 w'th black 



Elegans Erectum. Orange, spotted with scarlet ; 

 erect flowers 



Elegans \ enustum. Buff with dark spots . . 



Elegans Van Houttei. Crimson 



S0.15 

 .60 



■35 

 .40 



Doz. 



•25 

 .10 



•'5 



.50 



■25 



81.50 

 6.00 



350 



4.00 



2.50 



1. 00 



1.50 

 5.00 

 2.25 



Each 



40.00 



28.00 

 30.00 



15.00 



6.00 



10.00 

 35.00 

 15.00 



Excelsum. This charming lily grows from 3 to 

 4 feet high, each stem carrying from three to 

 twelve flowers, rich buff, delicately spotted crim- 

 son, and beautifully reflexed, blooms in June 

 and July • . . . 



Giganteum. A tall variety with a tree-like stem 

 and large roundish leaves. Flowers trumpet- 

 shaped white with purple throat ; mammoth 

 bulbs 



Hansoni. Deep golden yellow, spotted crimson, 



3 feet ; blooms in June 



Henryi. ( The Yellow Speciosum.) A new and 



very 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 



Humboldtii. Reddish orange, with purple spots, 



4 to 5 feet, July; very handsome. The bulbs 

 should be planted 10 inches deep in well drained 

 soil and mulched during winter 



Krameri. I'ure blush pink, fragrant and beauti- 

 ful trumpet-shaped flowers, 3 feet ; blooms in 

 August 



Longiflorum. Large trumpet-shaped pure white 

 flowers, 2 feet, strong bulbs 



S0.7S 



.60 



•75 



Doz. 



6.00 



.50 



$6000 



4000 



.25 j 2.50 15.00 



