Crop is reported short this season, 

 disappointed in gettnig ) our supply. 



Mammoth Bulbs 



Select Bulbs 



First Size Bulbs 



VAUG HAN'S SEE D STO RE. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. BOOK FOR FLORISTS. 3 



LILIUM LONOIFLORUM, Japan Grown 



Japanese nurserymen have been making big profits on LiHuni Gigantemn and others 

 of that class of Lilies, most of which are collected at small cost because of cheap labor 

 there. These Japanese firms maintain expensive branches in the I'nited States and 

 England to dispose of these collected bulbs, but they apparently have spent but little 

 for several years to secure true, pure stock for the American florists' trade. Were it not 

 for the fact that Lilium Giganteum has a dark stem, even this single one of the Longi- 

 florum type could not be depended upon. So-called "Multiflorum," "Formosum," 

 as well as other "Special" types, have been foisted on the American florists and proven 

 many times to contain a big percentage of common Loiigiflorum. The Japanese give 

 little heed to complaints of this condition, which makes it difficult for the American 

 seedsman to give his customer honest redress. 



Vaughan's Seed Store is placing its Japanese business with the most reliable 

 American and English dealers in Japan, and will do the best possible to fill orders with 

 true stock, carefull}^ graded. Vaughan's Seed Store is entitled to the credit of placing 

 the prices of Japanese Lily Bulbs on a reasonable price basis. 



GIQANTEUM, Dark Stem 



While ordinarily considered later than other varieties of Longiflorum, it has proven 

 with our customers as early as &ny, and when shipped and planted fairly late has formed 

 fine plants, even in growth and fairly early in season. The type is free flowering and 

 true. The dark stems readily prevent mixture in the growing crop. 



PRICE: 6 to 8 inch (400 to case) Per 100, U 00 



7 to 9 inch (300 to case) Per 100, 6 50 



9 to 10 inch (200 to case) Per 100, 9 00 



MULTIFLORUM TYPE 



The true variety under this name will produce more flowers per bulb than other 

 types, but it is difficult to secure true stock of this, unmixed with other grades. Our 

 Japan growers promise that our stock shall contain 80 per cent true type. 



PRICK: 6 to 8 inch (400 to case) Per 100, 83 50 Per 1000, S30 00 



7 to 9 inch (300 to case) Per 100, 5 00 Per 1000, 45 00 



9 to 10 inch (200 to case) Per 100, 9 00 Per 1000, 80 00 



LILIUM FORMOSUM 



This variety comes from islands off tlie Japanese coast. So far 

 it has proven to be practically free from disease. Growers must not 

 force Formosum in great heat. A cool house, 60 to 65 degrees, with 

 plenty of moisture, is better, but they will certainly do best when 

 grown in pots. The so-called Formosum seems to be a class rather 

 than a single type, and starts into growth irregularly; so if in pots 

 they can be shifted into sections representing varying heights, thus 

 giving the growing plants of different heights proper light and 

 proper watering. Per loo 1000 



PRICES: 6 to 8 inch (400 to case) 84 00 835 



7 to 9 inch (300 to case ) 7 00 60 00 



9 to 10 inch ('200 to case) 9 50 85 00 



Per 1000, 835 00 

 Per 1000, 55 00 

 Per 1000, 85 00 



L. LONGIFLORUM GIGANTEUM 



LILfUM CANDIDUM 



Order early so as not to be 



LILIUM NARRISII 



Per 100 



.86 00 

 . 5 00 

 . 4 50 



5 to 7 inch 4 00 



7 to 9 inch 9 00 



9 to 11 inch 18 00 



1000 



850 00 

 45 00 

 40 00 



35 00 

 75 00 



FRENCH ROMAN HYACINTHS 



The Records of the U. S. Custom Houses at New York and Chicago will show that, for nearly or quite 20 years, our importations of 



HIGH GRADE FRENCH BULBS 



as well as the prices and grades we buy, have not been exceeded by any American or Dutch firm. This experience, together with 

 satisfactory financial dealings with our French growers, enables us to suppU' picked healthy stock, true to name and graded up to sizes 

 sold. We do not buy undersized cases in order to sell Narcissus according to a certain number in a ca.se; neither do we send out 11 to 

 15 ctm. Romans and invoice them as 12 to 15 ctni. We urge all buyers of French bulbs to test tlicir bulbs by actual net weight per 100 

 or 500 bulbs, as it is the only true wa}- to verifj' values reasonably. 



N. B, — We will tell 3-ou our weights per 1000 bulbs on all French stock this year on request. 

 Single White, 11 to 12 ctm., case of about 2700. . . .Per 1000, 816 00 Light Rose Per 1000, 818 00 



12 to 15 ctm., case of about 2000. . . .Per 1000, 22 50 Daric Rose Per 1000, 18 00 



13 to 15 ctm . , case of about 1500 .... Per 1000, 26 00 Single Blue Per 1000, 16 00 



White Italian, Red Skinned. Per 1000, 20 00 Single Yellow Crop failure 



