PETER HENDEKSON & CO. — EASTER LILY. 



3§GFmueIa of Eastcp 3Lily. 



(LILIXJM HARRISI.) 

 (See colored plate in front of Catalogue.) 



This is a grand variety of the well-known Lilium long iflorum , or Trumpet Lily. 

 It was introduced some three or four years ago from Bermuda, where it was found under cul- 

 tivation. It differs from the old variety in being much larger in size ; but its most valuable 

 quality is that it can be grown to flower in the greatest profusion from the Christmas Holidays, 

 throughout all the Winter months, until Spring, according to the time it is planted, and the 

 temperature at which it is kept. Tens of thousands of it are now grown for Church decoration 

 at Easter, — hence the name. The manner of cultivation is very simple, and need never fail in 

 the hands of even the most inexperienced amateurs. The bulbs should be planted in what 

 are called 5 inch pots, that is 5 inches deep and 5 inches wide at rim. The soil should be rich, 

 at least one-third old well-rotted manure. The pot should be rather loosely filled with this 

 soil, and the bulb pressed down deep enough so as to cover the bulb merely. This may be 

 done any time from 1st September until December. Those potted in September will be in 

 flower by the Christmas Holidays ; those in October and November and December, correspond- 

 ingly later. 



After potting, one of the most important things to observe is the proper placing of the 

 pots containing the bulbs. Like all other bulbs, to get the best results in flowering, the pots 

 must be filled with roots before the top starts to grow ; and, to do this, they must be placed in 

 some cool place and excluded from the light. Those that are potted in September or October 

 can be placed outside, in the open ground, and covered completely up with leaves or litter 

 the depth of 5 or 6 inches, until, on examination, the roots are found to be formed around 

 the ball of earth. They should th 1 in greenhouse or sitting-room, and if kept in a 



temperature. degrees, will come in bloom throughout January and February. 



: later — savin No uber — should be i ' i ol cellar, or cold 



fraii; in the s >rs, until they 



also ■ or sitting-room, will flower from 



Feb> ature of Prom 3 to 12 



>t one in iions are 



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followed. Tl or 5 inches in length, of tl t white, and of the most 



deli 



The Bermuda Lily is entirely hardy south of Washington, and will stand our winters 



in nearly all parts of the Northern and Western States, if covered up with 4 or 5 inches of dry 



leaves or litter, on the approach of cold weather in December. Our colored illustration shows 



it as grown outsid - 



P RICES : 



1st size bulbs, that should produce from 6 to 12 flowers, 50 cts. each ; $5 per dozen. 



2d " " " " 3 to 5 " 30 " " 3 " 



Extra size bulbs, $1 each ; $10 per dozen. 



(Free by mail at above prices.) 



[Last Spring we exhibited, at our Store, a single plant of the Bermuda Lily, bearing 



95Jlowers, grown from one of these "extra size " bulbs. We have only a small quantity of 



this size, so that those desiring them must order early.] 



