LILIES 
No class o£ hardy bulbs Is more desirable than this, the cultivation presenting no obstacles, 
even in the simplest garden. The ground should be carefully dug and abundantly supplied 
with well-rotted cow manure, planting th^ bulbs six inches deep, after which they require very 
little care or attention, except to occasionally stir the soil and keep iree Ironi weeds. To secure 
best re suits, he bulbi should be planted in the lall. 
Each. 
AURATUM iOolden^Banded Lily). The grandest of all hardy Lilies; flowers white, spotted 
with maroon, having a bright yeliow band through the center of each petal; strong flow- 
ering bulbs S 20 
BROWNII. Creamy white, shaded with chocolate crimson; rare and beautiful 60 
EXCELSUM. Lovely cream-colored flowers, tinged with apricot 40 
HUM80LDTII. This is the largest of California Lilies, and very showy; flowers golden yel- 
low, spotted purple 30 
KRAMERl. Deep rosy pink; very fragrant 30 
MARITIMUM. Deep blood-red, spotted with purple 25 
PARDALINUM. A California variety, of great beauty; scarlet, shaded yellow, spotted 
purple 25 
SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Pure white flowers, with a greenish band through the center of each 
petal; very fragrant 25 
SPECIOSUM RUBRUIU. White-shaded, and spotted with rose or crimson 20 
TIGRIMUM SPLENDENS. Rich scarlet, with black spots 10 
WASHINGTONIANUM. Handsome California variety; very fragrant flowers, changing from 
pure white to various shades of purple or lilac ; distinct and fine 30 
PAT ATMniVT ThCPTTT T-NTTTM (^''^P'""*''''^''"^- A very effective plant; suitable alike 
VyAJLAUlUi'l CdV>Ul^CJ.l 1 UlU either as a single plant on the lawn, masses in beds, 
or for the borders of ponds. Its distinct apron-like leaves attain the length of three feet by 
twenty inches wide. 16 cents each. 
rv A TjT T i The last few years have brought the Dahlia to the very front rank of Summer 
UAni^lix, Flowering Bulbs, and well they should be, for there is no flower more showy or 
that produces a finer floral cfiect. 20 cents tach ; $2.00 per doz. 
pT rjYTNTAQ This gorgeous class of Summer Blooming Bulbs can be grown successfully 
ljl^UA.ii11n.O« in pots with ordinaiy care, blooming si.K weeks after planting. After, the 
leaves die down they may be placed in a cool, dry place. 1 5 cents each ; $1 .60 per doz. 
lUIQ 17' AThMPT^PRT The Japanese Iris is, perhaps, the most popular of all. The flowers 
livid IVAEi"lJm-l\l« are very large, and widely open, with low crests and wide falls in 
a rainbow of bright colors around the golden eye which marks the center. The magnificence 
of this c:ass is simply marvelous; mixetl colors. $2.00 per doz. 
D'CPniVriA TTTU'C'DfkTTC l>nOTTHT\ The dry tubers can be planted at any time 
iSCljUrilA, 1 UISEKUUO-IvUU lEU. when the ground is warm, and will pro- 
duce a wealth of beauty and profusion of bloom all the summer and fall. The flowers embrace 
many shades and hues, such as crimson, pink, white, yellow, orange, and scarlet, of enormous 
size, having measured as high as four inches iii diamettr. 
BEGONIA, DOUBLE VARIETIES. ™- cents each; $2.00 per doz. 
BEGONIA, SINGLE VARIETIES. 'Scents each; $,.25 per doz. 
T A D A 'VCC'C TD'C'C P A 'CftlVV plant is more highly esteemed in Japan than 
JAI^ AilEdJC IIvIjE rAEUil 1 . the Tree Pa;ony; the great masses of bloom pro- 
duce incomparable eflectswhen planted as single specimens on the lawn; they flower in May, 
and often the blooms measure one foot across. Fine mixed colors. $1.00 each. 
TTTTi'CDnCCC EXCELSIOR PEARL. The Tuberose is a universal favorite, and largely 
1 UoEIvUOEo, grown on account of its delightful fragrance. The double flowers are of a 
beautiful pure waxv white color, and grow on tallstems, each producing a dozen or more blos- 
soms. Excelsior Pearl is the most dwarfed and compact variety, and the most suitable for 
growing in pots. Per doz., 60 cents; per 100, $3.00. 
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