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Arthur T.Bodding'ton. 3^2 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



JA PANESE LILIES 



For Outdoor Planting, or Growing in Pots for Summer Flowering 



Nearly all the Lilies which are cultivalt l 

 in pots for conservatory and greenhouse 

 decoration are also well adapted for growing 

 in the open ground, and in suitable soil they 

 make an imposing display. The following 

 varieties are generally recognized as border 

 flowers, and with good reason, for the most 

 inclement winter does not injure tiKin. If 

 left undisturbed, they present an increased 

 number of flowers for several seasons. All 

 the varieties of Lilies on this page do grandly 

 in pots for conservatory decoration in the 

 summer months. For cultivation of Lilies 

 outdoors, see page 126, our Spring Garden 

 Guide. 



Lilium auratum 



Golden-Rayed Lily of Japan 



Monstrous pure white flowers, thickly 

 studded with crimson spots, each petal 

 marked with a wide gold band. A good 

 forcer and excellent for outdoor effect, being 

 perfectly hardy. Eg^h Doz. 100 



8- to 9-inch bulbs.. $0 10 $1 00 $8 00 



9- to ii-inch bulbs.. 15 i 50 12 00 

 II- to 13-inch bulbs.. 25 2 50 20 00 

 Monsters 40 4 00 30 00 



Lilium auratum (type) 



RARE LILIUM AURATUMS 



LILIUM AURATUM PICTUM. A very Each Doz. 100 

 choice type of Liliuvi auralutii: pure white, 

 with red and yellow bands tliroiigh each 

 petal $0 20 $2 00 $15 00 



Lilium speeiosum (type) 



LILIUM AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM. A Each Doz. 100 

 very strong and vigorous type of L. auiatum. 

 Flowers of immense size, pure ivory-white, with a 

 deep golden band through each petal $0 25 $2 50 $20 00 



LILIUM AURATUM RUBRUM VITTATUM. 



.\ unique variety; flowers 10 to 12 inches across, 

 ivory-white, with broad crimson stripe through 

 center of each petal 60 6 00 45 00 



LILIUM AURATUM VIRGINALE ALBUM. 



The White Lily of Japan. Exquisitely pure w hite 

 flowers, very large, with sulp'hur-yellow band 

 through each petal 35 3 50 25 00 



LILIUM AURATUM WITTEI. A Lily of mag- 

 nificent proportions; immense flowers; very tall 

 and free-blooming; color creamy white, with gold 

 band 60 6 00 45 00 



LILIUM SPECIOSUM 



LILIUM SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Pure white ; a grand variety. 



Each Doz. 100 



8- to 9-inch bulbs $0 15 $1 50 $12 00 



9- to II -inch bulbs 25 2 50 20 00 



1 1 -inch and over 30 3 00 22 50 



LILIUM SPECIOSUM MELPOMENE MAGNIFICUM. Very 



rich crimson. ^ach. Doz. 100 



8- to 9-inch bulbs |o 10 $1 00 f8 00 



9- to ii-inch bulbs 15 i 50 12 00 



II- to 13-inch bulbs 25 2 50 18 00 



Monsters 30 3 00 22 50 



LILIUM SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. White ground, spotted rose 

 on each petal ; very handsome. Each Doz. 100 



8- to 9-inch bulbs $0 \o $j 00 $8 00 



9- to ii-inch bulbs 15 i 50 12 00 



ii-inch and over 25 2 50 18 00 



Monsters 30 3 00 22 50 



For a larger and more complete list of Hardy Lilies, see our 1912 

 Spring Garden Guide, of which, if you have not a copy on hand, one will 

 be mailed to you on request. We are the largest handlers of Fancy 

 Lilies in the seed trade. 



