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Arthur T. Bodding ton . 34^2 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



TWO 

 LILY GEMS 

 FROM THE 

 ORIENT 



HARDY, FRAGRANT 

 AND BEAUTIFUL 



Introduced by R. & J. Farquhar & Co. 



WITH the introduction of these two 

 magnificent new varieties blooming in 

 July and early August, it is now pos- 

 sible to have a continuous display of bloom of 

 Lilies in the garden from early summer until frost. 

 A group of the variety Myriophyllum, shown by 

 Farquhar at the National Sweet Pea Society's 

 Exhibition in Boston, was pronounced by many 

 to be the chief attraction at the show. 



Lilium myriophyllum 



Mr. E. H. Wilson, the famous plant-col- 

 lector, collected the bulbs now offered, in north- 

 western China. He considers this the finest of 

 all Lilies. It is absolutely hardy, and is excellent 

 for forcing. It has been predicted that this will 

 become the Easter Lily of the future, and, being 

 so hardy, may be grown at home. The flowers are white, slightly sufTused with pink, with a beautiful shade of canar> -yellow 

 at the center, and extending part way up the trumpet. It is delightfully perfumed, reminding one of the jasmine, and lacking the 

 heavy, oppressive odor of most Lilies. Blooms out-of-doors early in July. Awarded a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society, and a First-Class Certificate by the Royal International Exhibition, London, 1912. $1.50 each, $15 per doz. 



Lilium Sargentiae 



The bulbs offered were also collected by Mr. Wilson. This is one of the strongest -growing Lilies — frequently attaining a height 

 of 6 to 8 feet. The flowers vary in number from five to ten on a stalk, and in size and shape resemble Lilium Ilarrisii, 

 greenish white, shaded purple on the outside, and of the purest white within, with a tint of citron in the center. The flowers have 

 a pleasing fragrance. This Lily will undoubtedly be largely used for outdoor planting as well as for forcing. Many consider it the 

 finest of all tubular-flowered Lilies. It flowers somewhat later than Lilium myriophyllum and, being of larger growth, has a dis- 

 tinct place. Awarded a Silver Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1912. $1.50 each, $15 per doz. 



Lilium myriophyllum 



"Mr. E. H. Wilson, in his recent extensive exploration of China, discovered 

 Lilies that promise to become permanent additions to the garden, having 



FROM THE GARDEN MAGAZINE, NOV. 1912. 



been proved t(j be <niite hardy in New Kn^laiid. ( )ne of these, Lilium myriophyllum, is a most noteworthy addition, as the only really 

 hardy white funnel-flowered Lily. The interior is luminous canary-yellow at the base with deep pinkish red exterior, which sometimes 

 suffuses the white. L. Sargeniite is another of the Wilson introductions that we are assured has a permanent garden future before it." 



