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LILIUMS. 
Among bulbous plants the Lilium stands unrivalled for the embellishment of the greenhouse or conservatory. Many of the species and 
varieties also make excellent border plants, and when planted among shrubs, such as Azaleas, Rhododendrons, &c., their stately habit and 
beautiful, varied coloured, fragrant flowers produce a grand effect. They do not like being disturbed, and should be planted where they can 
remain for several years. For greenhouse purposes a few selected bulbs of choice varieties should be potted or planted early in the Autumn, 
when they are at rest, and grown-on so as to bloom in succession. Loam and peat in about equal proportions, with a small quantity of sand 
added, will grow them well. If manure be used in the compost it should be old and limited in quantity. After potting, plunge the pots 6 
inches deep in damp cocoa fibre, withholding water from the pots until top growth has commenced ; place in a cold pit and protect from 
frost, removing to the greenhouse or conservatory as required. When coming into flower, liquid manure may be given them with good 
result. Re-pot with fresh soil as soon as the stems have died down. 
Those marked thus (*) are most suitable for greenhouse and conservatory decoration as well as for outdoor culture. 
Photo] lilium auratum. [Clibrans 
each — s. d. 
'Auratum (the Golden Rayed Lily of Japan), white, spotted 
crimson, pale yellow band down centre of each petal ; 
strong bulbs per doz., 8/- and 10/6 
9d. to 1 0 
* Specially selected bulbs ... per doz., 12/- and 15/— 
1/3 to 1 6 
* Cruentum, (New) the finest introduction of recent years, 
vigorous in growth, very free flowering, and produces 
enormous flowers with bands and spots of the most 
brilliant crimson, the bulbs are somewhat small and 
after the nature of L. A. Witteii, very scarce ... ... 10 0 
* platyphyllum (Maaranthum) , a very distinct form with 
broad foliage, flowers of good substance with white petals 
spotted crimson, finer than A nratum ... 1/9 to 2 3 
* rubro-vittatum, pure white, marked with deep crimson 
bands, and spotted crimson, very fine ... 2/- and 2 6 
Brownii (Japonicum), large trumpet-shaped flower, inside 
pure white, outside tinged brown, a beautiful species, 
grand either for pots or out of doors 2 0 
'Candidum (The Old White or Madonna Lily), very frag- 
rant, is perfectly hardy and thrives in almost any soil, 
preferably in beds and borders where the bulb is not 
likely to be disturbed too often per 100, 20/- to 25/-; 
per doz., 3/- to 4/- 0 4 
Chalcedonicum (See Martagon, scarlet). 
Colchicum (Szovitzianum) , rich citron-yellow, spotted with 
black. This is one of the finest of all, and very hardy, 
flowering about the end of June ... ... 9d. and 1 0 
Photo) lilium candidum. [ Clibrans 
each — s. d. 
Croceum (Aurantiacum), The Orange Lily, orange spotted 
black, and early iflowering per doz., 4/- 0 6 
Excelsurn (Testaceum), a stately Lily growing four to five 
feet high, hardy and free-blooming, bearing six to twelve 
flowers of a rich apricot-yellow shade ... ... ... 1 6 
"Harrisii true (The Bermuda Easter Lily), one of the 
grandest acquisitions to our list of Florists’ forcing bulbs, 
yields an abundant and profitable crop of flowers. Bulbs 
potted in September can easily be flowered by Christmas, 
per 100, 66/- and 75/- ; per doz. 8/6 and 10/- ; 9d. and 1 0 
Extra Large Picked Bulbs ... per doz. 14/- to 16/- ; 1/3 and 1 6 
Humboldtii, reddish-orange, with purple spots 2 0 
’Longiflorum giganteum, white trumpet-shaped flowers, very 
fine ... per doz. 6/-, 8/- and 10/-; 8d,, 9d. and 1 0 
Martagon Purple (Turk's Cap Lily) ... per doz , 4/- 0 5 
scarlet „ „ „ „ ... per doz., 15/- 1 6 
white „ ,. ,, „ ... ••• 2 6 
Nepalense (new). Probably the most beautiful Lily in exist- 
ence. The flowers are borne 9 to 12 on a stem, in a 
most graceful manner. In a good sunny position they 
will thrive and flower well in the outside gardens of the 
Midlands or South of England, and although we have 
seen them flower well in the North, a bad summer might 
cause the flowers to come late. Therefore for the North 
of England it is best to place them in pots plunging them 
in the garden during the summer, when, if it is found 
necessary they can be brought into the the cool house to 
open. They should not be forced with heat. 2/-, 3/-, 
4/- and 5/- each, according to size. 
