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LILIES 



For elegance of form and beauty the Lily is matchless among bulbous plants. Such varieties as are used for forcing should be potted 

 as soon as the bulbs are obtainable. Plant bulbs in pots that are about twice the diameter of the bulbs; start them slowly, and as they 

 advance toward the blooming period shift them to larger pots, setting them likewise deeper in the soil. For outdoor culture, plant the 

 bulbs about 8 inches below the surface in soil that is well drained. We have seen excellent results from bulbs planted in stiff clay, but good 

 soil is generally recommended, and when manured the same must not come in contact with the bulb. Planting among shrubbery where 

 they are somewhat protected from the sun is very favorable to their best development. Mulch the beds both summer and winter as a 

 protection against extremes of heat and cold. 



Lilies and other bulbs marked with a star (*) w-ill not be ready until the middle or latter part of October. 



*Auratum. (Golden-banded Lily.) One of the finest in existence. 

 Flowers ivory-white, with central band of yellow- and numerous 

 purple spots; produces 4 to 12 flowers on a stem 3 to 4 feet high; 

 g X II inches in circumference. 20 cts. each, by mail, 25 cts.; $2 

 per doz., Si.s per 100. 

 ^Batemanni. Flowers in August and September. Very handsome 

 glowing apricot-red flowers. 2cc. each, by mail, 25c.; Si. 75 per doz. 

 Candidum. (Ascension Lily.) Snow-white, bell-shaped and very 

 fragrant flowers; desirable for forcing and for the garden. Ready 

 in September. June-flowering. Mammoth bulbs. 20 cts. each, by 

 mail, 35 cts.; Si. 75 per doz., S12 per 100. Extra-large size, 15 cts. 

 each, by mail, 20 cts.; Si. 25 per doz., Sp per 100. 

 *Croceum. Funnel-shaped, golden yellow flowers. 15 cts. each. 

 Si. 50 per doz. 



*Elegans (Thunbergianum). June- and July-flowering. A fine, 

 robust variety of a rich blood-red tint; spotted. 15 cts. each. 

 Si. 50 per doz. 



LAWN GRASS SEED.— If you desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen 

 Lawn Seed. See inside front cover for same and for directions hov/ to make 

 a lawn. 



LongifloTum Formosum. Grown on the Island of Formosa and 

 said to be entirely free from disease; blooms even earlier than 

 the Harrisii. September. Each By mail, ea. Doz. 100 



7x 9 in. circumference So 15 So 18 Si 50 Sio 00 



9 X 10 in. circumference 20 25 2 00 15 00 



Longiflorum giganteum. Stems black; later than Multiflorum; 

 flowers of more substance. September. Each By mail. ea. Doz. ico 



7x9 in. circumference So 15 So 18 Si 25 S 9 00 



9x10 in. circumference 20 25 210 16 00 



Longiflorum multiflorum. Pure white, trumpet-shaped flowers 

 for pot culture as well as for outdoor planting, being quite hardy. 



hach By mail, ea. Doz. jco 



7x 9 in. circumference So 12 So 15 Si 15 S8 00 



9 X 10 in. circumference 15 20 i 70 12 00 



Harrisii (Bermuda Easter Lily). Not hardj-. Large, pure white, 

 trumpet-shaped flowers. L'sed entirely for indoor-growing. 

 Bulbs now ready. Plant at once for early bloom. August. 



5x7 

 7x9 

 9x11 



Lilium spe 



n. circumference So 10 So 12 So 85 S6 00 



n. circumference 20 25 i 70 12 00 



n. circumference 40 45 4 00 



*Pardalinum. Scarlet, shading to yellow, spotted pur- 

 ple. 15 cts. each. Si. 50 per doz. 



*Speciosum. The hardiest class of Lilies and of the 



easiest culture. Flowers beautiful and distinct; valu- 

 able for permanent beds and suitable for pot culture. 



*Speciosum album. Pure white, with greenish band 

 running through the center of each petal; very fra- 

 grant. 9x11 in. 25 cts. each, by mail, 30 cts.; S2. 50 

 doz., S18 per 100. 



*Speciosum Melpomene. Large, rich blood-crimson 

 flowers, heavily spotted, gxii in. 18 cts. each, by 

 mail, 23 cts.. Si. 75 per doz., S13 per 100. 



*Speciosum roseum or rubrum. White, shaded with 

 deep rose and spotted red. 9x11 in. 18 cts. each, by 

 mail, 23 cts.; Si. 75 per doz., S13 per 100. 



*Superbum (Carolinianum). An elegant native summer- 

 flowering variety. Brilliant orange-red, with claret- 

 colored spots; 6 to 20 flowers on a 4- to 6-ft. stem. A 

 Turk's Cap variety with larger flowers than the type. 

 15 cts. each. Si. 50 per doz. 



*Tigrinum flore plenum. Double orange flowers, spot- 

 ted black. 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., S5 per 100. 



*Tigrinum splendens. Rich scarlet, with dark spots. 

 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., S5 per 100. 



AMARYLLIS 



Remarkably handsome flowers, they thrive best in 

 pots of well-drained, rich, sandy loam, and require but 

 little water until they show flower-buds. 



If by mail, add 5 cts. for each bulb 



Belladonna major. Flowers large, white. Each Doz. 

 delicately shaded pink or light purple. 

 Strong bulbs So 15 Si 5° 



Formosissima (Jacobaean Lily). Brilliant 

 crimson flowers. This variety can also 

 be grown in water like the hyacinth 15 i 50 



Johnsoni (Spice Lily). Flowers dark 

 crimson, with white stripe down the cen- 

 ter of each petal 25 2 50 



Vittata Hybrids. Finest race in cultiva- 

 tion, exceeding in size and form of flowers 

 all others, as well as a diversity of colors 

 and markings 35 3 5° 



