DREEITS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF BULBS. 



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The Lily has always heen ty "^jj^vf^vl 



a favorite flower. Some of f \fc .'| \ r /, \,p] 



the varieties are truly mag- ^—^ r> s~\ IP • v 



nificent. The Lilium Aura- "^^^Iv ///^%^ ^ 



turn is the great Lily from ^%\ /•/ v 1 



Japan, and called the "Gold- ^lk M m 



en-banded Lily." This is -^ •' '^ ^ 



the king of lilies. The flower 

 is from eight to twelve inches 

 across, composed of six deli- 

 cate white ivory petals, each L^Z' ■•' "- ^§ 

 being thickly studded with ^^V^ * * ^111 



rich chocolate crimson spots, f/'^d^1kr^~^ ■ ■"? '-'■? • * • : ' ^\ 



and having a bright golden y$m Jy \(\\l/ 



band through the centre of ,.^^^J/ \*>a V ' t Y*\\ ' l '\* ^ 



each petal, with an exquisite 



vanilla-like perfume. Our IM |j y v v 



Auratums are grown on our pt! |i \ ':^,<S% s \^VSJ 



own nursery grounds, and «!*ffl -«-^^ Jmd 



are fine healthy flowering 

 bulbs. As the bulbs acquire 

 age and strength, the flow- 

 ers obtain their maximum 



size and number. Upwards ^jljft ' *'';!/ \ l^ '''^v , Y« %S \ 



of twelve flowers have been ISBi/IIsm' S-^$\ "xP^^^'* ' \ 



produced on a single stem. y^^T^^^^^^^^C^ilu M '"%' ^ 



It is perfectly hardy in dry Im Pk\ ^^« \ .''^H\* % 1 



soils, and should be planted Mm ?vlp< vAW, n/> W 



five inches in depth ; also 

 admirably adapted for pot 



culture. The Japan Lilies, H W \ \1| >\ im V 



Lilium Lancifolium, are fffl I\ « mm ■•, f 



among the most beautiful ^» H 



and delightfully fragrant, im- 

 parting a vanilla perfume, 

 and are suited for either pot LILIUM AURATUM (GOLDEX-BANDED lily). 



culture or the garden ; their 



period of blooming is during the months of July and August. Our list will be found to 

 embrace all the best and leading varieties. They are all hardy, and the bulbs can be planted 

 either in the autumn or spring, although autumn is preferable ; and a covering of manure will 

 be found beneficial, but must be removed early in the spring. The ground should be thor- 

 oughly drained for Lilies. 



EACH. IXDZ. 



Auratum (Golden-banded Lily). White, with rich crimson spots, and golden 



band through the centre of each petal. Strong flowering bulbs $ .75 $7.50 



Second size, flowering bulbs..- 50 5.00 



Bloomeriaxum. Yellow spotted. New California Lily 75 8.00 



Bulbiferum Auraxtiacum. Orange red ; cup-shaped flowers 30 3.00 



Caxdidum Flore Pleno. A double white variety, very showy 40 4.00 



CANDIDUM SIMPLEX. The well-known white garden lily ; snow white, fragrant. .20 2.00 



Candid dm Flore Albo Speciosum. White, crimson spotted 30 3.00 



Caxdidum Flore Albo Striatum. White, purple spotted .40 4.00 



Chalcedoxicum (Turk's Cap). Brilliant scarlet recurved blossoms; very ef- 

 fective for bedding 75 8.00 



EXCELSUM (Testaceum Isabellinum). Delicate light buff color 50 5.00* 



Fortuxei. Rich deep scarlet, spotted with black 50 5.00 



Humbolti. Golden yellow, spotted with scarlet brown ; flowers drooping on 



long peduncles ; California Lily 75 8.00 



Lancifolium Album. Splendid white 50 5.00 



Lancifolium Roseum. White, spotted with rose 25 11.50 



LANCIFOLIUM RUBRUM. White, spotted with crimson ; superb 25 2.50 



LANCIFOLIUM Punctatum. White, spotted with delicate salmon ; broad petals. .75 8.00 



Lancifolium Monstbosum Album. Pure white; large clusters of flowers 50 5.00 



Lancifolium Moxstrosum Rubrum. White, crimson spotted ; large clusters 



of beautiful flowers 50 5.00 



Loxgiflora Japoxica. Large and beautiful, snow-white, trumpet-shaped 



blossoms ; also desirable for forcing as a bouquet flower 20 2.00 



Pardalixum. Yellow and red ; beautifully spotted. New California Lily .50 5.00 



Parvlm. Rich dark yellow, with red spots.. " <« « .75 8.00 



