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A PLANT OF 
LILIUM AURATUM, 
THK 
GOLDEN-RAYED LILY OF JAPAN. 
The Golden-Rayed Lily of Japan. 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
A Beautiful Hardy Lily that should be in Every Garden, 
ANNUALLY IMPORTED PER FIRST STEAMERS BY 
JAMES CARTER & Co., 
DIRECT FROM THE 
JAPANESE BULB FARMS. 
Carters’ 25s. Case of Liiium auratum, containing 50 handsome 
Bulbs, sent Packing and Carriage Free on receipt of P.O. or Cheque for 
23s. 9d. 
Carters’ Two-Guinea Case of Liiium auratum, containing 100 
splendid Bulbs, sent Packing and Carriage Free on receipt of P.O. or 
Cheque for 40s. 
Carters’ 25s. Case of 50 Assorted Japanese Lilies, comprising 
Lilium auratum, lancifolium album, lancifolium rubrum, tigrinum 
SPLENDENS, TIGRINUM DOUBLE, Thunbergianum, and Others, sent Packing 
and Carriage Free on receipt of P.O. or Cheque for 23s. 9d. 
Dr. E. Marsh-Stiles, Hednesford, writes: -“I have 
bad a splendid shov of Liliums from the Guinea Box. 
1 have gained an extra First-Class Prize at our local 
Show for a collection of eight in pots, there being no 
less than forty expanded blooms at the time. I may 
safely say I have never derived so much pleitsure 
from such a display In my life." 
A. T. Baylbv, Esq., Sioborough Grange, Hants, writes : 
“The Lilies are now in bloom and have been a great 
success; they have flowered profusely, the is bulbs 
having produced 90 spikes of bloom, the fragrance 
being delicious," 
Miss Campbell, Wales, writes : The Lilium Anratum 
from Messrs. Carter produced the remarkable number 
of 73 blooms on one stem, and they averaged 6}4 to 
8^ inches .across ; the spike was si inches high and 41 
inches in circumference. The plant was an object of 
interest in the neighbourhood." 
CoL. Grant, Kent, writes: *'The Case of Lilies 
opened up very successful" 
Dr. Lambs, Glo’ster. writes: "The Japanese Lilies 
have teen greatly admit ed; I have seen nothing to 
equal them in Cheltenham." 
Ladv Maidstone, Su.s.sex, writes: "The Case of 
Lilies was the finest and most beautifnl I ever saw ; 
not one failed." 
Miss £i)BY, Cornwall, writes: "My Liliums have 
been a picture ; scores nave stopped to admire them." 
Mrs. Prtrb, Norfolk, writes: "The Case of Lilies 
was most satisfactory ; every bulb flowered ; one 
spike produced 41 blooms." 
Messrs. DoubvA & Co., Ireland, write: "The two 
Cases of Lilies are in splendid condition, and the 
marvellous low price astonishes us." 
J. Camphell, Esq., Scotland, writes: "The Case of 
Japanese Lilies are now in full bloom, and tne ad- 
miration of every one." 
Lady Frost, Cheshire, writes : "The Case of Lillet 
proved very successful." 
Rkv. W. Matthias, Wilts, writes: "The Japanese 
Lilies did splendidly. 1 see one of your correspon- 
dents speaks of a single spike having fourteen to 
sixteen flowers ; the majority of ours surpassed this, 
one spike having no less than thirty perlectly-formed 
flowers." 
Mr. J. Morrison, Wick, Scotland, writes : "I cannot 
praise Messrs. Carters’ Japanese Lilies too highly 
some carried eighteen to twenty blooms." 
Mr. G. Murkin, Head Gardener to H. M. Taylor, 
Esq., Cambridge, writes: "Carters’ Two Guinea Case 
of Lilies turned out very good; one plsnt is over 
seven feet high, with twenty-one very fine blossoms 
on it." 
“LILIES AND HOW TO GROW THEM.” 
See CARTERS’ PRACTICAL GARDENER, price is. ; post free, is. 4d. 
Cyclamen. 
Oiganteum, in great variety ._ 
Per d02cn. 
- 12/-. 18/- & 24/- 
Persieum, in variety of colours 
12/- & 18/- 
Afplcanum or maerophyllum, luight red 
Each — s. d, 
1 6 
Atkinsi, white 
1 0 
„ purpureum, purple 
0 9 
„ Foseum, rose... ._ 
0 9 
Coum, light red 
1 0 
Europaeum, lilac 
1 0 
„ album, white 
1 0 
Grsecum, magenta, fragrant 
1/6 & 2 6 
Hederaifolium, rosy pink, very fragrant 
... 1 0 
Neapolltanum, red 
2 6 
A GROUP OF CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM, 
CARTERS’ BULBS in the ROYAL PARKS — see pages 3 and 4. 
CARTERS', 237 & 238, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 
