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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Flower Bulbs 



Hardy Lilies (uiiumVars) 



Majestic and Charming in the 

 Hardy Garden 



Lilies are stately and most beautiful bulbous plants — -producing 

 large flowers of exquisite outline and varied coloring. They are hardy 

 even in cold locations with protection, and usually surviving for many 

 years. Ideal locations are in the shrubbery or herbaceous border 

 where the roots are sheltered from the hot sun. Groups of 6 or more 

 lilies of a kind, here and there, in such situations are most effective. 

 Large isolated clumps or beds of the varieties Auratum, llenryi, Specio- 

 sum, Tigrinum, etc., are also very beautiful. They should be planted 

 just as soon as the ground can be worked 6 to 8 inches below the sur- 

 face in light soils, or 4 to 5 inches below in heavy soils; in the latter 

 case the bulbs should be surrounded by sand to facilitate drainage. 



Auratum. (The Golden Rayed Lily of Japan.) The flowers are pure 

 white, thickly studded with crimson spots, while through the center 

 of each petal runs a clear golden band. Fully expanded, the flowers measure 

 nearly a foot across and possess a most delicious fragrance. Season of 

 bloom from July to October. 3 to 5 feet. (See illustration.) 

 Extra size bulbs* 50c. each; $5.00 doz. 



Hansont. (The True Japanese Yellow Martagon.) This is one of the best of 

 the Martagon group, unsurpassed m vigor of growth and beauty by any 

 other lily. The flowers are large, of a bright yellow, tinged orange and spot- 

 ted maroon, with thick wax-like petals. Very robust and free. 75c. each: 

 57.50 doz. 



llenryi. (The Yellow Speciosum.) A new rare and very beautiful Lily from 

 China. It is very' hardy, and without doubt one of the best Lilies for garden 

 culture. The flower stalks, 3 to 5 feet high, carry 5 to 8 large (lowers each, 

 rich apricot-yellow, lightly spotted with brown. The shape and size of the 

 (lowers has suggested the name "Yellow Speciosum." 75c. each; 57.50 doz. 



LoiiiiiMorurn Giganteum. The well-known, beautiful snow white, fragrant, 

 hardy garden lily. Flowers trumpet-shaped, 6 to 8 inches long; height 114 

 to 3 feet, Lxtra size Bulbs. 50c. each. $5.00 doz.. $35.00 per 100. 



Regale ("A Royal Beauty"). The flowers are white, slightly suffused with 

 pink, with a beautiful shade of canary yellow at the center; blending out 

 part way up the trumpet. The fragrance is fascinating. A splendid hardy 

 Lily for the garden, flowering about July 1st. Well-grown bulbs often pro- 

 duce live to eight blooms. 75c. each; $7.50 doz. (See illustration.) 



Speciosum or I an< ifoliuni. The varieties of L. Speciosum or Lancifolium 

 are perhaps the most popular Lilies grown. They are easy of cultivation, 

 and produce large flowers of delicate beauty on strong stems; height, from 

 2 to 4 feet; blooming in August. The varieties are: (See illustration.) 



Speciosum Album. White. Largest bulbs, 60c. each; $6.00 doz. 



Speciosum Rubrum (Roseum). White, shaded and spotted with rose and 

 red. Largest bulbs. 60c. each: $6.00 doz. 



Speciosum Melpomone. Rich blood-crimson, heavily spotted, 

 bulbs, 60c each; $6.00 doz. 



Largest 



Tigrinum Splendens. (Improved Tiger Lily.) The grandest of the Tigers, 

 black polished stem, sometimes 6 feet high. Very large pyramids of flowers, 

 orange red, spotted with black, 3 to 5 feet high. Blooms in August. 30c. 

 each; $3.00 doz. 



Tigrinum Flora Plens. (Double Tiger Lily.) Double bright orange-red flow- 

 ers spotted with black. Blooms in August. 30c each; $3.00 doz. 



tlmbellatum. Of strong, sturdy habit, growing from 2 to 3 feet high, having 

 large showy flowers in clusters at the summit, flowering in June and July. 

 The colors range through all shades of red from rose to blackish-crimson, 

 yellow, buff, orange, etc., many being spotted. Mixed colors. 25c each; 

 $2.50 doz. 



"Your Auratum Lily Bulbs are wonderful. The golden rayed variety I planted 

 last year are very beautiful and attractive; hundreds of people come in to see them 

 They certainly make the best advertisement you could have in Ohio " 



Mrs. T. W. LONGSTREET, 



Oallion, Ohio. 



"My Auratum or Golden Rayed Lily of Japan was the most beautiful and 

 Jragrant Lily ever seen in this neighborhood." 



Mrs. CHARLES F. BAILEY, 



West Haven. Conn. 



All Lily bulbs listed on this page are delivered transportation paid in 

 the U. S. and Possessions. 



