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Arthur T.Bodding ton. 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Lilioin HanBoni 



Lilium Martagon 



Retarded Lily and 

 Other Bulbs From 

 Cold Storage 



The forcing of Cold-storage Lilies is not 



an experiment any more. Florists and private 

 gardeners can testify as to the practicability 



Linum Tigrinum 



of this method 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 greate"^t root-action before bringing to the light. 



Lilium speciosum so treated will flower in four to six months from time of potting up. Lilinm giganleum, in about four months. 



PRICES ON COLD-STORAGE LILIES 



Liliam longiflorum giganteum. The dark-stemmed 

 variety. The only LongiHorum that will force properly 

 from cold storage. Doz. loo 



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



8- to 10- " ' 2 50 20 00 



9- to II- " " 3 50 25 00 



Liliam speciosnm albam. Pure, glistening white ; 

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

 panion for the varieties Melpomene and Rutjrum. 



9- to II -inch bulbs 3 50 25 00 



II- to 13- " " 5 00 35 00 



Rich crimson, the 



Lilium speciosum Melpomene 



darkest variety of Speciosum. Doz. 100 



9- to ii-inch bulbs $2 50 $20 00 



II- to 13- " " 4 00 30 00 



Monsters 4 50 



Lilium speciosum rnbrum. White ground, suffused 

 and spotted pink; a popular and handsome variety. 



9- to ii-inch bulbs 2 50 



II- to 13- " " 3 50 



Monsters 4 50 



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



35 00 



20 00 

 25 00 

 35 00 



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



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

 ley 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 129 



WATER-LILIES 



All water, whether it be a lake, stream, pond, or even a small pool, seems to hold a certain charm 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 Nymphaas and Nelumbiums, or the chaste and artistic hardy Water-Lilies ; and wheii 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. Where stagnant pools exist, it becomes a hygienic necessity to stock them with 

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

 pure and sweet, and in pl.ice of a mosquito- and malaria-breeding pool we have a healthful and delightful aquatic garden. Aquatics 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 cive more pleasure for the time and care expended in their cultivation than anv other'plants of which we know. The 

 amount of flowers produced and space coyered by a single specimen Nympha-a, 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-GARDENING, by Peter Bisset, tells all about the growing of Water-Lilies and Aquatics. Price $2.50, postpaid. 



