autumn Catalogue, 1906. 



LILIES FOR THE OPEN GROUND. 



THE increased production of many varieties of these in 

 Japan has greatly reduced their cost, and in consequence 

 their use has become very g 



It is our opinion that we should plant the bulbs much deep- 

 er than we have done heretofore. While travelling in Japan, 

 we found that the bulbs of the wild Lilies were usually twelve 

 to eighteen inches below the surface, and we gathered the finest 

 flowers from specimens growing on mountains of decaying lava 

 where they had abundant rainfall and ample drainage.' We be- 

 lieve that varieties like Aiiratum and Speciosum would be fa- 

 vored by being set ten or twelve inches deep and would be less 

 affected by frost and drought. The beds should be thoroughly 

 covered with leaves or litter during the winter. 



Many of the late flowering sorts cannot be shipped from 

 Japan until October; persons desiring to plant in the autumn 

 should therefore prepare the beds and cover them with leaves 

 to prevent the ground freezing until the bulbs arrive. 



Six of a Kind Sold at Dozen Rates; 25 at 100 Rates ; 

 250 at 1,000 Rates. 



Auratum. | Golden-rayed Japanese Lily.) 

 Flowers 6 to 8 inches in width, pure 

 white, with a wide band of gold running 

 through the centre of each petal and nu- 

 merous crimson spots. Extra large bulbs 



Auratum Pictum. A broad yellow or 

 red band extends from the base to the 

 tip of each petal. Bulbs g to 10 in. circ. 



Auratum Vittatum Rubrum. Flowers 

 pure white, with broad crimson band in 

 the centre of each petal ; numerous 

 crimson spots. Bulbs S to 9 in. circ. 



15 32.50 Srj. 00 



Lilium Auratum. 



Batemanni. A 



most beautiful Jap- 

 anese variety, grow- 

 ing 3 feet high, with 

 six to eight apricot- 

 colored flowers on 

 a stem ; blooms in 

 July and August 



Browni. Large 

 trumpet -shaped 

 flowers, interior pure 

 white, exterior pur- 

 plish brown ; very 

 beautiful . . . '. 



Canadense. {Cana- 

 dia n Bell - Flower 

 Lily) One of our 

 most beautiful na- 

 tive lilies, flowers 

 bright yellow, with 

 black spots . . . 



Canadense Rub = 

 rum. Crimson, 

 spotted with black ; 

 2 to 3 feet ; flowers 

 June and July . . 



Lilium Browni 



