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Lilies 



For stateliness of habit, beauty of form aud variety of coloi-ing. the I.ily is without a rival among 

 bulbous plants. Many of the species are delightfully fragrant. Tliough they may nearly all be called 

 hardy, it is well to protect them against frost in winter by a covering ot ashes or litter. They are easily 

 grown and require little care. Witli the exception of Lilium candidum and Lilium tigrinum, which 

 prefer a deep, rich loam, they all do best in a light, well-drained soil. Some peat or leaf-mold may 

 be used to advantage. Liliuni auratum cannot bear manure but thrives in ordinary light soil. They 

 all prefer a partial shade, and the taller sorts must have protection from high winds. Many of the 

 stronger-growing kinds are well adapted for planting among shrubs. Most of them make splendid 

 conservatory plants. For pot culture, a compost of loam aud peat in eciual parts, with the addition of 

 some sand, is recommended. 



Lilium Ilarrisii and Lilium candidum ready in August; others not until November 



Lilium Harrisii 



(Bermuda Easter Lily) 

 BULBS NOW READY. 



The Bermuda Easter Lily is perhaps the finest and most popular of winter-blooming plants. 

 The large, handsome, pure wiiite, trumpet-shaped flowers are very sweet-scented and of great sub- 

 stance, lasting a long time after cutting. Its stately and graceful habit renders it a perfect pot-plant 

 for table or window decoration. It gets its popular name from the fact that it is so largely used for 

 church decoration at Easter. It is easily grown and can be forced into flower in a remarkably short 

 time. It requires rich soil but without manure. It is also well adapted to garden culture, but in this 

 latitude the bulbs should have a good covering of ashes or litter to protect them over winter. 



Each Uoz. 



G to 7 inches in circumference. 2 lbs. doz., 11 lbs. 100 .$0 20 $1 50 



7 to 9 inches in circumference. 3 lbs. doz., 17 lbs. lOO 35 2 50 



100 



$8 50 

 13 50 



00 0 00 33 00 



y to 11 inches in circumference. 4 lbs. doz 



Lilium Longiflorum (White Trumpet Lily) 



This is among the most beautiful and valuable of garden Lilies. It grows from 1 to 4 feet high, and 

 bears many trumpet-shaped, sweetly scented, waxy white flowers of great substance. A well-drained, 

 light loam enriched with leaf-mold suits it best. 



6 to 8 inches in circumference. 2 lbs. doz., 13 lbs. 100 



7 to 9 inches in circumference. 3 lbs. doz., 17 lbs. 100 



9 to 10 inches in circumference. 4 lbs. doz., 26 lbs. 100 



rormosum. Pure white flowers, larger than those of L. Harrisii. Grows 2^2 to 4 ft, 



7 to 9 inches in circumference. 3 lbs. doz., 21 lbs., 100 



9 to 10 inches in circumference. 5 lbs. doz., 34 lbs. 100 



Multifiorum. 6 to 8 inches in circumference. 2 lbs. doz.. 14 lbs. 100 



7 to 9 inches in circumference. 3 lbs. doz., 21 lbs. 100 



9 to 10 inches in circumference. 4 lbs. doz., 25 lbs., 100 



Multifiorum giganteum. 6 to 8 inches in circumference. 2 lbs. doz 



7 to 9 inches in circumference. 3 lbs. doz 



9 to 10 inches in circumference. 4 lbs. doz 



Each 



Doz. 



100 





$1 25 



$6 00 



, 20 



1 50 



10 00 



. 25 



2 25 



14 00 



high. 







20 



1 50 



10 00 



25 



2 50 



15 00 



15 



1 25 



6 00 



20 



1 50 



9 00 



25 



2 25 



14 00 



15 



1 25 



6 00 





1 50 



8 00 



25 



2 25 



14 00 



Beautiful Japan Lilies 



These do not generally arrive until November and 

 Japan every year. Every garden should have some 



Each Doz. 100 

 .\uratum (Gold-banded Lily). The 



grandest of all hardy Lilies, 



3 to 6 feet high; flowers white, 



spotted maroon, having a 



bright yellow band through the 



center of each petal. 



8 to 9 inches in circumference. 



3 lbs. doz $0 20 $1 50 $8 00 



9 to 11 inches in circumference. 



5 lbs. doz 25 2 25 14 00 



11 to 13 inches in circumference. 

 7 lbs. doz 



13 to 15 inches in circumference 

 Auratum rubro-vittatum. Enor- 

 mous flowers, sometimes meas- 

 uring 10 inches across; pure 

 white, beautifully spotted, and 

 with a deep crimson stripe 

 through center of each petal ; 

 very fragrant. 9 to 11 inches. 



4 lbs. doz 



Auratum pictum. Flowers like 



those of the common Auratum, 

 with yellow band through each 

 petal. It is beautifully spotted 

 with rich crimson. A free 

 bloomer. 9 to 11 inches. 4 

 lbs. doz 40 3 75 



Auratum Platyphyllum (Improved 

 Auratum). Flowers are sim- 

 ilar in color to the Auratum 

 with much broader petals, 

 spots more heavily marked, 

 very beautiful 40 3 75 



Speciosum album Kraetzeri. Beau- 

 tiful pure white flowers of 

 large size ; 2 to 4 feet high ; 

 one of the handsomest and 

 easiest-grown Lilies we have 



7 to 9 inches. 4 lbs. doz 25 2 25 12 00 



8 to 9 inches 20 2 25 14 00 



9 to 11 inches. 5 lbs. doz 35 3 00 20 00 



December. V,e import our supply direct from 

 of these most beautiful and easily grown Lilies. 



40 

 50 



50 



3 75 24 00 



4 50 32 00 



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Lilium Auratum 



