J. M. THORBURN 8c CO.'S CATALOGUE OF BULBS 15 

 BEAUTIFUL JAPAN LILIES 



These do not generally arrive until November and December. We import our supply direct from Japan 

 every year. Every garden should have some of these most beautiful and easily grovn Lilies. 



Postage on these varieties from 2 to 10 cents eacb. accordiog to size 

 Auratum (Gold-banded Lily). The grandest of all hardy Lilies; flou'ers white, spotted with maroon, having a 

 bright yellow band through the center of each petal- The plant grows from 3 to 6 feet high. 

 8 to 9 inches in circum- 

 ference, 12 cts. each, 

 $1.25 per doz., $8 per 

 100 ; 9 to II inches in 

 circumference, 20 cts. 

 each, I1.75 per doz., 

 $12 per 100 ; 11 to 13 

 inches in circumfer- 

 ence, 35 cts. each, 

 $3.25 per doz., $22 per 

 100. 



Auratum macranthum or platy- 

 phyllum. A splendid 

 variety of the above, 

 with much larger 

 flowers of perfect 

 form and great sub- 

 stance. 5 to 8 feet, 33 

 cts. each, $3.50 per 

 doz. 



Auratum rubro-vittatum 



Enormous flowers, 

 sometimes measuring 

 10 inches across; pure 

 white, beautifully 

 spotted, and with a 

 deep crimson stripe 

 through center (i 

 each petal ; very fra- 

 grant. 7 to 9 inches, 

 60 cts. each, $6 per 

 doz.; 9 to II inches, 

 $1 each, $9 per doz. 



Auratum pictum. Flowers 

 like those of the com- 

 mon Auratum, with yellow band through each petal. It is beautifully spotted with rich crimson $0 60 I5 00 



Auratum Wittei. Very large, pure white flowers, with raised spots of .satiny white ; agrandLily. 4to6ft. 70 7 00 

 Auratum Virginale. Very large, pure white flowers, with yellow brand through center of each petal ; a 



magnificent variety, growing from 4 to 6 feet high 65 6 50 



Speciosum album Kraetzeri. Beautiful pure white flowers of large size ; 2 to 4 feet high ; one of the 



handsomest and easiest grown Lilies we have. 8 to 9 inches 20 2 00 



9 to II inches 30 3 00 



Speciosum rubrum. White, shaded rose and spotted deep red ; 2 to 4 feet high. 8 to 9 inches 15 150 



9 to II inches 25 2 50 



Speciosum rubrum Melpomene. Very dark crimson-spotted flowers of large size and striking appear- 

 ance; 2 to 4 feet high. 8 to 9 inches 20 i 75 



9 to II inches 20 2 00 



Batemanni. Richly colored, unspotted flowers of bright apricot tint ; a most beautiful variety ; 3 to 4 



feet high 30 2 75 



Krameri. White, slightly tinged with red ; sweet-scented 25 225 



Leicbtlinii. Orange-red, with crimson spots ; 2 to 3 feet high 25 2 25 



VARIOUS LILIES 



Postage on these sorts 2 to 10 cents each, according to size 



Atrosanguineum {Fulgens). Dark crimson, black spots 3° 3 00 



Bloomerianum. Orange, spotted dark maroon, with a crimson circle around each spot 50 5 00 



Bolanderi. Bell-shaped, deep crimson flowers, dotted with purple. Grows i to 3 feet high. Rare 70 700 



Brownii. Most beautiful flowers of immense size, inside creamy white, outside shaded chocolate-pur- 

 ple; a splendid pot-plant; 2]4 to sH feet high , , 70 7 00 



LILIUM HAKKisii (see page 14) 



Each Doz, 



