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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



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LILIES.. 



LI 1,1 1 .H are matchless amongst hardy plants for beauty of form and variety of color in the garden. They commence flowering in May, 

 and with the various species maintain a continuous and unbroken succession of bloom until Autumn. Xo class of plants capable of 

 ' being cultivated out-of-doors possesses so many charms; their stately habit, rich and varied colored flowers, often deliciously fragrant, 

 and easy culture render them so distinct from all other hardy plants that no collection, however select, should be without a few of the 

 choicer sorts. They are also excellent subjects for the shrubbery border, if planted in groups between hardy Azaleas, Rhododendrons, etc.. the 

 soil suitable for these plants being particularly adapted for the growtli of many kinds of Lilies, more especially our native and California species. 

 The best time to plant Lilies is in October and November. 



Auratum. ( The Golden-rayed Lily oi 

 Japan.) The flowers are pure white, 

 thickly studded with crimson spots, 

 while through the centre of each petal 

 runs a clear golden band. Fully ex- 

 panded, 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.) 



8 to 9 in. bulbs 15c. ea., SI. 50 doz. 



!) tn 11 in. bulbs 20c. ea.. §2.00 doz. 



11 to 13 in. bulbs ...35c. ea.. S3. 50 doz. 

 Auratum Vittatum Bubrum. Prob- 

 ably the grandest Lily in cultivation. 

 Magnificent flowers 10 to 12 inches 

 across, clear waxy white with a bur- 

 nished crimson stripe, half an inch 

 wide, through the centre of each petal, 

 and the rest of the flower beautifully 

 spotted crimson. Highly perfumed. 



75c. ea., ST. 50 doz. 

 Auratum Pictum. A very choice va- 

 riety, pure white, with a band through 

 each petal, one half of which is red and 

 the other half yellow, entire flower 

 spotted crimson ....30c. ea., S3. 00 doz. 

 Auratum Witteii. A magnificent 

 Lily, immense flowers, widely expand- 

 ed, color purest white with a wide yel- 

 low stripe through the centre of each 

 petal ;often grows 6 feet high, very free- 

 blooming 75c. ea., S~. 50 doz. 



Auratum Platypbyllum. The flow- 

 ers are similar in color to Auratum, 

 heavily spotted, but are much larger, 

 the petals more overlapping, and of 

 greater substance. The leaves arevery 

 long and broad, aud the stems attain 

 a height varying from 7 to 10 feet. 



30c. ea., S3. 00 doz. 

 Batemanipe. A Japanese Lily, grow- 

 ing from 3 to 4 feet high and producing 

 bright apricot-tinted flowers; blooms 



in July 15c. ea., SI. 75 doz. 



Bermuda Easter Lily. (.See page 44.) 

 Brownii. One of the most beautiful 

 Lilies, immense trumpet-shaped flow- 

 ers 10 inches in length: interior pure 

 white with chocolate-colored anthers; 

 exterior brownish purple; easily grown 

 in any light sandy loam, also in pots. 

 25c. ea., $2.50 doz. 

 Caudidum. (Annunciation, Madonna 

 or St. Joseph Lily.) The well-known 

 Garden Lily, snow white fragrant blos- 

 soms ; it is also one of the best forcing 

 Lilies for florists; 3 to 4 feet; blooms 

 in the open ground about June. (See 



cut. ). 12c. ea., SI. 25 doz. 



Canadense. t birbenutlfnl native" Can- 

 adian Lily." Bright yellow, marked 

 with copious spots of red; blooms in 

 June and July ; 2 to 3 feet high. 



12c, ea., SI. 2"> doz. 

 Canadeuse Flavum. Pure yellow. 



15c. ea., Si. 50 doz. 

 Canadense Bubruni. Crimson, dark 



spots 15c. ea., si. 50 doz. 



Chalcedouicum. (Scarlet Mart agon.) 

 Bright scarlet recurved flowers; 

 blooms in June ; :! feet! 



50c, ea.j |S "0 doz. 

 Colchicum. [Monodelphum <>r Szo- 

 vitalanum.) Rich citron color, spot- 

 ted with black; i ol the best Lilies; 



2 feel ; i>l iih Id July. 



50c. ea., $5,00 doz. 

 Columbianum. One "i the most ele- 

 gant and graceful of the Lilies; It 

 grows 8 to t fee) high', bearing from 

 lo in 80 brilliant orange red medium- 

 sized flowers, beautifully spotted with 

 crimson ami very fragrant. 



20c. ca., $2.00 doz. 



LII.II'M AURATUM. 



Croceum. [Bulbiferum.) Broad funnel-shaped flowers ol 

 beautiful golden, slightly tinted scarlet ; 3 tn ii feel ; lil i ii i ins 

 In July .' 10c.cn.. SI. 00 doi 



Dalmaticum. A very rare and beautiful species, growing 

 about 5 feet high, bearing from 80 to n> flowers of a deep 



rich crimson purple, almost black ; easily grown and 01 1 



the hardiest 75c ea., ST. 5" do/.. 



Eleg'ans Erectum. I Tlnmbergiannm 

 or I'lnhellatum.) Very hardy and suc- 

 ceeds anywhere; flowers erect and 

 borne in clusters; orange, spotted 

 scarlet; 1% feet; blooms in June and 

 July. (See cut.) ...12c. ea.. SI 25 doz. 



Elegans Bicolor. Red, striped and 

 flaked yellow, and shot with lilac. 



12c. ea., $1.25 doz. 



Eleg'ans Alice Wilson. One of the 

 most beautiful and distinct Lilies; 

 the flowers, of a bright lemon yellow, 

 are very large, borne erect and in clus- 

 ters; very hardy. succeeds almostany- 

 where; height, lt£ feet; very rare. 



60c. ea., "$6.00 doz. 



Eleg'ans Aureum Maculatuiu. 

 Light apricot yellow, spotted with 

 black .'....12c. ea.. $1.25 doz. 



Elegans Citrinum. Golden yellow, 

 with black dots, rich and striking. 



12c. ea., $1 .25 doz. 



Elegans Incomparable. The richest 

 red known in Lilies; a deep ox-blood 

 crimson, slightly spotted with black; 

 very free and easily grown. 



15c. ea., 81.50 doz. 



Excelsum. (Isabellinum or Testa- 

 ceum.) The stately form, beauty of 

 color and delightful fragrance of this 

 variety has made it a great favorite 

 wherever known. It grows from 4 to 

 6 feet high, and produces from 6 to 12 

 nodding lilies of delicate light buff 

 color; blooms in June and July. 



35c. ea.. S3. 50 doz. 



Giganteum. A splendid species of gi- 

 gantic growth ami very distinct. The 

 stems grow 6 to 10 feet high, and fre- 

 quently bear 12 to 20 large il o were 5 

 to 6 inches long. Color, creamy white, 

 with a purple throat. The bulbs ore 

 very large ; blooms in the summer. 



SI .00 ea., $10.00 doz. 



Harrisii. [See page 44. ) 



Hansoni. (The True Japanese Yellow 

 Marlagon.) This is one of the best of 

 the Martagon group, unsurpassed In 

 vigor of growth and beauty by any 

 other Lily. The flowers are large, of 

 a bright yellow, tinged orange and 

 spotted maroon, with thick wax-like 

 petals. Very robust and free. 



80c. en., $8.00 doz. 



Humboldtii. (Rloomerianum.) A re- 

 markably fine variety, attaining the 

 height of from 3 to 5 feet and produc- 

 ing freely large flowers of golden yel- 

 low color, spotted with purple. July. 

 Large bulbs 3"c. ea.. $3.00 doz. 



Krameri. Distinct from all other Lil- 

 ies, large flowers of a soft, beautiful 

 ruse color 20c. en., S2.O0 doz. 



Iiancifolium or Speciosum. These 

 varieties are perhaps the most popu- 

 lar Lilies grown, being easy ol Cultiva- 

 tion, and produce large flowers of deli- 

 cate beaut \ ami strung steins : height, 

 from 2 to 4 feet; blooms in August. 

 IS B*.) The varieties are: 



Iiancifolium Album. White. 



8 to '.' In. bulbs Joe ca . $2.00 doz. 

 '.I to 10 In. bulbs ...25c. I'll.. $3.50 doz. 



Iiancifolium Hoseniu. White. shaded 

 and spotted with rose. 



8 to 11 In. bulbs . 15c en. $1 .50 doz. 



9 to 1 1 in bulbs 80c. ea . $3.00 doz. 

 Iiancifolium Bubrum. White, shad- 

 ed nnh deep rose and spot ted red. 



8 to 8 In. bulbs ...18c ca. $15ti doz. 

 II to 11 lii. bulbs 20c ea., S2 00 doz. 

 Iiancifolium Melpomone. Rich 

 blood-crimson, heai fly spotted. 

 s to 9 In. bulbs 30c. ea., $3.00 doi, 



'.! to 11 In. bulbs 25c I'll , $3.50 doz. 



6 Bulbs of one variety sold at dozen rates, 25 at 100 rates. All bulbs are delivered free in the U. S. unless otherwise noted. 



