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F. E. McAllister, ssudJey st., new yore:.— summer flowering bulbs. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI 
Or Japan Iris. 
The magnificence of these new Irises is beyond de- 
scription. The flowers are of enormous size, averaging 
from six to eight inches across; the prevailing colors 
are white, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, violet and 
blue. They are perfectly hardy and flower in greatest 
profusion in June and July, and attain greatest per- 
fection if planted in moist soil, or if well supplied with 
water while growing and flowering. 
Single varieties, mixed, 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 
Double " '* 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 
LILIES. 
All Lilies delight in rich soil such as is aflforded by a 
mixture of loam and well-rotted manure. Wlien grown 
in the border or open ground they should remain undis- 
turbed for years, frequent removals being injurious. 
In the autumn give the bulbs a heavy mulching of 
leaves, coarse manure or boughs will 'prove highly 
beneficial. Plant all Lilies at least six inches deep. 
If ordered by mail, add 25o. per dozen for postage. 
Auratum (The Golden-Banded Lily). 
Finest of all hardy Lilies; flowers 
white, spotted with maroon, having a 
bright yellow band through the center 
of each petal. Extra large bulbs, 10 to 
15 inches in circumference $0 20 00 
Brownii. Creamy white, shaded with 
cliocolate crimson; an extra large and 
Lily 60 6 00 
Chalcedonicum (Scarlet Martagon) 40 4 00 
Colchicum. Citron, black spots 50 5 00 
Eiicli per doz. 
Elegans Erectum. (Thunbergianum or 
Umbellatum), orange spotted scarlet . . $0 15 $1 50 
Excelsum. Delicate light buff color 30 3 00 
Giganteum. Flowers are very large, of a 
creamj"^ white color 1 50 
Humboldti. Golden yellow, spotted with 
purple 20 2 00 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
Hansonii. Reddish orange, purple dotted 
flowers 75 
Krameri. Large flowers of a soft rose 
color 15 1 50 
Leichtlinii. Pure canaiy-yellow, with 
crimson spots ". 40 4 00 
Martagon. Purplish red, spotted with 
dark purple 15 1 50 
Philadelphicum. Orange-red, with black 
spots 10 75 
Speciosum Album (Lancifolium). While 30 2 00 
" " Prsecox. White 20 2 00 
" Roseum. Rose 15 1 50 
" Rubrum. Deep rose 15 1 50 
" Monstrosura Album 20 3 00 
