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Special Wholesale List for Summer and Fall of 1905 
LEADING SPECIALTIES 
We ship from 50,000 to 100,000 Lily bulbs annually 
LILIUMS 
Lilium Qrayi 
TRILLIUMS 
All of the Trilliums are now 
used in very large quantities for 
woods planting and in under-shrub- 
bery, particularly grandiflorum, 
sty!o«iiT>^ nndulatum and erectum. 
Aug. nad Sept. shipment. 
TrUMaai ^muiillomm. lunrge 
white, turning to pinlt. First 
size, - elected bulbs. $2 per 100, 
$15 per 1,000; smaller size, i(l 
per 100, !f7 per 1 . 000. 
T. ereutum. Dark purple. $2 
per 100, $18 per 1,000. 
T. erectum album. White, 
green and yellowish shades; 
rare. $4 per 100. 
T. undulatum (Painted Trillium). 
T. stylosum 
Second size 
LILIUM CANADENSE. Yellow-orange, spotted brown. 
One of the best and easily grown. $5 per 100, $35 
per 1,000. 
LILIUM CAROLINIANUM. A beautiful new and 
but little-known species, of the recurved type, with 
orange and very fragrant flowers. Usually from one to 
three flowers on a stem. Strong bulbs, $8 per 100. $70 
per 1,000. 
LILIUM GRAYI. Introduced by me in 1888, it has 
proven the leader in the bell-shaped type of hardy Lilies. 
Dark red-brown petals beautifully spotted. An exquisite 
species and very rare. Our stock is exclusive and very 
fine. The bulbs are never very large. p^j, jqq j qqq 
First size, flowering bulbs *10 00 $75 00 
Second size, mostly flowering bulbs... 7 00 50 00 
Third .size, 2-year scales 5 00 25 00 
LILIUM SUPERBUM (Turk'a-oap I^iiy). We grow 
this (the best of all American Lilies) specially for the 
wholesale trade, and have 25,000 first size bulbs on hand 
for summer and fall .shipment. Order at once to secure 
stock. Golden recurved petals, the flowers in perfect 
pyramids, often 40 on a single stalk. The best Lily to 
plant in the rhododendron bed and in shrubbery. 
Per 100 1,000 
First size, heavy flowering bulbs .fS 00 $40 00 
Second size, mostly flowering bulbs. .. . :i 00 25 00 
Third size. 2-vear scales 1 50 10 00 
TriUium eranaitlorum 
White, with scarlet markings 
Large white and pink nodding flowers; rare. Fir.st size. 
Per 100 l.OUO 
..$2 50 $18 00 
.. 4 00 30 00 
.. 2 50 20 00 
CYPRIPEDIUMS AND OTHER HARDY ORCHIDS 
All the Cypripediums can be successfully grown if proper soil and location is provided. The 
American Ladies' Slippers are among the finest of the terrestrial species. C. reginm has large 
Howers, sepals and petals of pure white, with large inflated pouch of a beautiful soft red rose-color. 
This species requires peaty soil and moist 
condition for best results, but these can 
be supplied in an ordinary garden under- 
neath heavy shrubbery by using peat and 
moss. The other species ofiPered do well in 
any good garden soil. 
Cypripedlum aoanle. Per 100 1.000 
Purple. 
First size $5 00 $40 00 
Second size 3 00 20 00 
C. hirsutum. Bright yellow; 
large. 
First size 5 00 40 00 
Second size 3 00 20 00 
C. reglnae ( spectabile ) . Per 10 100 
1 to 2 crowns $2 00 $15 00 
3 to 5 crowns 3 00 28 00 
(i to 7 crowns 5 00 45 00 
Clumps containing 8 crowns or over, 
10 cts. per crown. 
HABENARIA ciliaris (Yellow - fringed 
Orchis). Bright orange-yellow. One of 
the most handsome species, thriving in 
moist or dry soil. i?5 per 100, $40 per 
1,000. 
LIMODORUM tuberosum (Grass Pink). 
Pink-purple. Very showy and of easy 
Sinele flower of Cypripedium regina;. from photograph cultivation. $5 per 100, $40 per 1,000. 
