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BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING ^ 



Lilies are matchless among hardy 

 garden plants for stately habit, beauty 

 of form and variety of color. They 

 commence flowering in May, and with 

 the various species maintain a con- 

 tinuous and unbroken succession of 

 bloom until autumn. They are also 

 excellent subjects for the shrubbery 

 border. 



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Most Lily Bulbs, being of late ma- 

 turity, are not ready before October 

 and November (the best time to plant 

 them). Where the ground is liable to 

 freeze up before the late lilies arrive it 

 should be mulched with 6 or 8 inches 

 of leaves or manure so the bulbs may 

 be planted on arrival. L. Harrissii 

 and Candidum are ready in August. 



LILIUM MYRIOPHYLLUM. 



Awarded Silver Medal by Massachusetts Horticultural Society, July 15, 

 1911. Mr. E. H. Wilson, the famous plant collector, collected for us the bulbs 

 now offered, in Northwestern China. He considers this the finest of all lilies. 

 It is absolutely hardy, a good " doer," and is excellent for forcing. It has been 

 predicted that this will become the Easter Lily of the future, and being so hardy, 

 may be grown at home. The flowers are white, slightly suffused with pink and 

 with a beautiful shade of canary yellow at the throat, and extending part way 

 up the trumpet. It is delightfully perfumed, reminding one of the Jasmine, and 

 lacking the heavy oppressive odor of most lilies. Blooms out-of-doors early in 

 July. 2 to 3 ft. high, 4 to 7 flowers to a plant. Price, $1.50 each, $15.00 per doz. 



LILIUM SARGENTIAE. 



Awarded a silver medal by the Mass. Horticultural Society, August, 1911. 

 The bulbs offered were collected by Mr. Wilson. This is one of the strongest 

 growing lilies — frequently attaining a height of six to eight feet. The flowers 

 vary in number from five to ten on a stalk, and in size and shape resembling 

 Lilium Harrisii. greenish-white shaded purple on the outside, and of the purest 

 white within, with a tint of citron in the centre. The flowers have a pleasing 

 fragrance. This lily will undoubtedly be largely used for outdoor planting 

 as well as for forcing. Many consider it the finest of all tubular flowered lilies. 

 It flowers somewhat later than Lilium myriophyllum, and being of larger growth, 

 has a distinct place. Price, $1.50 each, $15.00 per doz. 



VARIOUS LILIES 



Auiatum. (The Golden Rayed Lily of Japan.) One of the finest and most 

 popular of the hardy garden lilies. The flowers are pure white, thickly studded 

 with crimson spots, while through the centre of each petal runs a cl^ar golden 

 band. Fully expanded, the flowers measure nearly a foot across, are produced 

 abundantly from June to October and possess a most delicious fragrance. 3 

 to 5 feet. (.See cut.) Prices. 



First size bulbs, 15c. each, $1 50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



For free delivery add 25c. per doz. or $2.00 per 100. 

 Extra size bulbs, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz., $18.00 per 100. 



For free delivery add 40c. per doz. or $3.00 per 100. 

 Mammoth bulbs, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per 100. 



For free delivery add 50c. per doz. or $4.00 per 100. 



Auratum Platyphyllum. This is without a question one of the most wonderful 

 Lilies in cultivation. The leaves are very long and broad, and the stems attain 

 a height varying from 7 to 10 feet. The flowers are similar in color to Auratum. 

 heavily spotted, but are much larger, the petals more overlapping, and of 

 greater substance. Immense bulbs. 35c. each; $3.50 per doz. For free 

 delivery add 40c. per doz. 



Auratum Wittei. A magnificent Lily, immense flowers widely expanded, color 

 purest white with a wide yellow stripe through the center of each petal, often 

 grow s 6 feet high, very free-blooming, frequently bearing from 30 to 40 

 flowers on a stem. 60c. each; $6.00 per doz. For free delivery add 40c. per 

 doz. 



Auratum Vittatum Rubrum. Probably the grandest Lily in cultivation. Mag- 

 nificent flowers 10 to 12 inches across, clear waxy white with a burnished 

 stripe, half an inch wide through the centre of each petal, and the rest of 

 the flower beautiful spotted crimson. Highly perfumed. 60c. each; $6.00 

 per doz. For free delivery add 40c. per doz. 



Auratum Pictum. A very choice variety, pure white, with a band through each 

 petal, one-half of which is red and the other half yellow, entire flower beauti- 

 fully spotted crimson. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. For free delivery add 40c. 

 per doz. 



Bermuda Easter Lilies. (See page 27.) 



Brownii. One of the most beautiful Lilies, immense trumpet-shaped flowers, 

 10 inches in length; interior pure white with chocolate-colored anthers; 

 exterior brownish purple. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. For free delivery add 

 20c. per doz. 



Candidum, Henderson's Superior Northern Grown. (Ready in August.) 

 This is the ever popular, fragrant, snow-white, hardy garden Lily, which is 

 also known as " Annunciation Lily." and " Madonna Lily." It grows 3 to 

 4 feet high, and blooms in the open ground in June. When grown in bold 

 masses or in rows these lilies are especially effective, the purity of their snow 

 white flowers against surrounding greenery of shrubs, grass and trees is 

 very telling. This lily dislikes being coddled, thriving best when it can 

 remain undisturbed for years in good garden soil. Price, extra large bulbs, 

 15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. For free delivery add 35c. per 

 doz. or $2.80 per 100 to price. 



Canadense. Our beautiful native Canadian Lily. Bright yellow marked 

 with copious spots of red; blooms in June and July. 2 to 3 feet high. 12c. 

 each; $1.25 per doz. For free delivery add 10c. per doz. 



Canadense Flavum. A pure yellow selection of the above, 15c. each; $1.50 

 per doz. For free delivery add 10c. per doz. 



Canadense Rubrum. Crimson with dark spots. 15c. each; 

 For free delivery add 10c. per doz. 



.50 per doz. 



The BOOK OF THE LILY, by W. Goldring, 



\ a new and up to date I 

 I book on Lily Culture - 



Price, $1.00, 



