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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, N. Y 
gmLDS’^^^PERB I^IxIES. 
Pop $25 CU3 uiill send 51 Lilies fciepe offeped. 
L ilies have long boon a specialty with ns, and tho list here offered is the most complete in the country. Wo take 
special pride in oiir Lihra for they are very flue, and most of ttc niilbs wo offer are largo, strong home-grown stia k 
, ■ S'*' description and illustrations of all Lilies see our book, “Popular Ilulbs and their Culture," 
(price cents.) which also ^ves full cultural directions, and much other useful information concerning Lilies and tiieir 
culture, which cannot be given in abrief Catalogue like this. It is useless for us to .say anything in praise of this noble 
flower. As a class every one knows it to be the grandest of all flowering bulbs. They are of eiSy ciilturo, and with ti e 
magniflcent bulbs we send out, none need lail. ■' 
Auratum (Colden- 
Rayed Queen of 
L 1 1 lea)— This magnili- 
cent variety has be- 
come one o f t he stand- 
ard favorites of tho 
flower garden, and is 
considered by many 
the finest of ail Lilies. 
Tho immense blooms 
measuring nearly a 
foot in width, when 
fully expanded, arc 
proniicea in great 
profusion, and are 
deliciously fragroiit. 
Per doz. Ss.OU $ ,K) 
Auratum Macranth- 
um-Immense flowers 
of perfect form. Pet- 
als verj' broad and 
beautifully roundnl, 
making a wonderful 
flower 1.00 
Auratum PIctum - 
V'ery large wliite 
flowers, dotted wiih 
extra large spots of 
red 1. 00 
Auratum Rubro Vlt. 
tatum — Magnificent 
flowers, twcl ve iiivlii s 
across. Waxy-white, 
with a broad, blood- 
red stripe through 
each petal. It is tho 
grandest I.ily which 
ever bloomed. I.,® 
Auratum Virginale— 
Very large, almost 
puro. white, without 
8i«)ts, and only a faint 
yellow band 1.00 
The ahnvekrare, varh- 
ties of Auratum tiro 
simphi stiperb. The !, 
for #4.00. 
Batemannlee— .Tni>- 
anese Lily, growing 
from 3 to 4 feet high, 
and giving richly col- 
ored. unspotted flow- 
ersofabright apricot 
tint. A mostdesiraide 
variety. 30 
Brownil — Magniflcent 
variety. Flowers very 
largo, fine, white in 
side, pur]jle outside. 
1 he stamens are a 
rich chocolate color, 
and form a very dis- 
tinct feature LSI 
Canadense — Level y 
drooping beli-sliHiied 
blossoms, yellow, 
spotted black. Per 
dozen, i.'i 
Canadense Rubrum 
Like the above, but 
richdarkred spotted 
black. Perdoz., S1.00 15 
C a n d I d u m— A well- 
known hardy garden 
Lily. Snow-white 
fragrant blossoms. 
One of the best varie- 
ties for forcing, and 
an established favor- 
ite. Per doz , $l.i*0... 15 
Chalcedonicum — In- 
tensely scarlet, like 
Bxcelsum in shape and 
habit : very brilliant. 75 
1-L. WASHINQTONIANUM. 
4.-L. AURATUa RUBRO 
S~L. SPBCIOSUM RUBRUM. 
S-L. L0N6IH0RUM. 
