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Retarded Lily and Other Bulbs from Cold Storage 



The forcing; of cold-storage Lilies is not an experiment anj' more. Florists and private gardeners can testify as to the practicability 

 of this rnethod of producing Lilies out of season. The main point in their culture, however, is to be careful to keep the bulbs, when first 

 potted, in a cool place or cellar, so as to produce the greatest root-action before bringing to the light. 



Liliutn speciosum so treated will flower from four to six months from time of potting up. Lilium giganteuni in about four months. 



PRICE ON COLD 



Lilium longiflorum giganteum. The dark-stemmed 

 variety. The only Longiflorum that will force properly 

 from cold storage. Dor. loo 



7- to 9-inch bulbs $2 00 $15 00 



8- to 10- " " 2 50 20 00 



9- to 10- " " 3 50 25 00 



LUiam speciosnm album. Pure glistening white; 



forces well from cold storage, and is a grand com- 

 panion for the varieties Melpomene and Rubrum. 



9- to ii-inch bulbs 3 50 25 00 



II- to 13- " " 5 00 35 00 



STORAGE LILIES 



Lilium speciosum melpomene. Rich crimson, the 



darkest variety of Speciosum. Doz. 100 



9- to ii-inch bulbs $2 50 S20 00 



II- to 13- " " 4 00 30 00 



Monsters 4 50 35 CO 



Lilium speciosum rubrum. White ground, suffused 

 and spotted pink; a popular and handsome variety. 



9- to ii-inch bulbs 2 50 20 00 



II- to 13- " " 3 50 25 00 



Monsters 4 50 35 00 



For prices on the general collection of Lilies, see preceding pages 



COLD STORAGE LILY-OF-THE VALLEY PIPS (Ready for delivery every day in the year) 



We place only our "Wedding Bell " brand in cold storage. Successful forcing of this variety is assured. Cold storage Lily-of-the-Valley 

 pips will mature naturally in 20 to 25 days with ordinary plant treatment in a dwelling or ordinary greenhouse. $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000. 



For Lily-of-the-Valley clumps, see page 132 



"Down where the Water Lily grows" 



WATER LILIES 



All water, whether it be a lake, stream, pond, or even a small pool, seems to hold a certain charrri for everyone, and, when this water 

 is inhabited and beautified by aquatic plants and fish, it becomes fascinating. More especially is this the case when the plants are gorgeous 

 tender Nj-mphaeas and Nelumbiums, or the chaste and artistic hardy Water Lilies, and when we consider the ease with which these plants 

 can be grown, there is no reason why every natural lake, pond and stream having the proper conditions, which are sunshine, still, warm 

 water, and plenty of rich soil, should not be so beautified. VVhere stagnant pools e.xist, it becomes a hygienic necessity to stock same with 

 plants and fish, for, as in the house aquarium, when properly balanced with plant and animal life, the water becomes, and will remain, 

 pure and sweet, and in place of a mosquito and malaria-breeding pool we have a healthful and delightful aquatic garden, .\quatics given 

 the same or similar conditions as those under which our native VVater Lilies are found will grow luxuriantly and flower profusely the entire 

 season, and will give more pleasure for the time and care expended in their cultivation than any other plants of which we know. The 

 amount of flowers produced and space covered by a single specimen Nymphasa, even the rarer and more expensive varieties, become 

 inexpensive, compared to the cost of the most ordinary bedding plants. 



We can supply a full collection of Water Lilies and Water Plants. List and prices upon application. 



Water Lilies and Aquatics, entitled, WATER GARDENING, by Peter Bisset, a practical grower. Price, $2.50, postpaid 



