The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
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LILIES (Lilium) for Spring Planting. 
For growing Lilies in pots a compost of about equal parts of sandy loam, leaf mould, and peat, is, perhaps, the best. Fine Lilies may. 
however, bo grown in almost any good light and rich soil especially those of the Auratum type. For single specimens use pots of about six inches 
diameter. These will bo found very useful for house decoration; but pots of eight or ten inches diameter, with five or six bulbs in oach, form grand 
objects for the conservatory when in bloom. Pot firmly, any time during Spring, with the bulbs about two inches below the surface, and plunge the 
pots with their rims about six inches deep in some light material, such as ashes or cocoa-nut fibre, in some sheltered position out of doors. When the 
stems have pushed their way well through the plunging material, they may be lifted and removed to a cool pit or frame till the flower-buds arc 
developed, when thoy may bo removed to the greenhouse or conservatory. 
All the sorts mentioned in the following list are suitable for Spring planting out of doors. For pot culture, however, we strongly recommend fl.o 
beautiful varieties of Auratum and Speciosum, with the addition of the fine longiflorum giganteum as the most suitable. 
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LILIUM AURATUM. 
BROWNI. Large, creamy white trumpet-shaped flowers, the out- 
side of the petals being of a rich purplish brown colour 
CHALCEDONICUM (Scarlet Turk’s Cap). Splendid old variety, 
flowers medium sized, refiexed, and of a deep rich scarlet colour ; 
finely effective . . . . . . . . per doz. 10s. 6d. 
COLCHICUM (Szovitzianum). Pale yellow, spotted with black ; 
finely scented . . . . . . . . per doz. 10s. 6d. 
CROCEUM. Light orange, spotted black . . per doz. 6s. 
DAVURICUM FULGIDUM. Deep orange red flushed with yellow, 
very showy . . . . . . . . per doz. 5s. Od. 
GIGANTEUM (the noble Himalayan Lily). White, with broad bands 
of crimson violet . . . . . . 3s. 6d., 5s. and 
HUMBOLDTI. A fine species, growing about five feet high, with 
large golden-yellow flowers, spotted purple . . 
KRAMERI. Similar to Auratum, but of a beautiful pink colour ; 
deliciously scented . . . . . . per doz. 7s. 6d. 
PARDALINUM. Bright scarlet shading to orange, spotted maroon ; 
large flowers . . . . . . . . per doz. 5s. 
AURATUM (The Golden-rayed Lily of Japan). Large white flowers with 
yellow stripes and brownish-red spots; deliciously fragrant, extremely 
hardy ; a very free bloomer, and first rate for pot culture. 
„ Strong flowering bulbs 
per 100, 31s. 6d. ; per doz. 5s. Od. ; 2s. 9d. for 6 
„ Very fine bulbs, nino to eleven inches circumference, per doz. 7s. 6d. 
„ Extra fine, grand roots, ten to twelve inches circumference, 
per doz. 15s. Od. 
„ rubro-vittatum. Magnificent variety, immense flowers, petals pure 
white, with a distinct broad band of deep crimson down the centre 
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„ virginale. Very large flowers, white, with pale yellow bands ; most 
beautiful variety . . . . . . . . Is. 6d. and 
„ platyphyllum (macranthum). Gigantic flowers of great substance, 
very broad petals, white with yellow bands, slightly spotted; 
very fine 
CANDIDUM. The old favourite Wiiite or .Madonna Lily . . per doz. 2s. (id. 
SPECIOSUM. A fine hardy class ; excellent for pot culturo ; deliciously scented 
„ album. Pure white, beautiful . . . . per doz. 6s. Od. 
„ Krmtzeri. Pure white ; the finest variety for pot culture 10s. (Id. • 
„ melpomene. Most beautiful variety; flowers large; splendid form, 
and of a lovely purplish crimson colour; heavily spotted, makes 
a splendid pot plaut . . . . . . per doz. 7s. 6d. 
„ punctatum. White, rose-spotted . . . . „ 5s. Od. 
„ rubrum. White, spotted and shaded crimson . . „ 5s. 6d. 
„ roseum. White, crimson-spotted . . . . „ 5s. Cd. 
LONGIFLORUM GIGANTEUM. A fine early flowering dwarf growing species 
bearing large beautiful pure whito trumpet flowers, doliciously scented. 
Fine for pot culture. 
Strong bulbs, per 100, 31r. Gd. ; per doz. 4s. 6d. 
HARRISII (Bermuda Lily). Beautiful pure whito deliciously scented flowers. 
Splendid for pot culture in the greenhouse and for forcing 
Good flowering roots . . . . . . . . per doz. 7s. Od. 
Extra strong roots . . . . . . . . „ 10s. 6d. 
HENRYI (The Orange-yellow Speciosum). Too much cannot be said in praise 
of this fine Lily. It is very hardy and of robust constitution. It produces 
stems six feet high, bearing fifteen or twenty flowers, which are of a deep 
orange-yellow colour, and are well set off by the deep green foliage. 
One of the most remarkable Lilies ever introduced, and one which we 
can confidently recommend . . . . . . 3s. (id. and 
MARTAGON '(Turk’s Cap). Purple . . per doz. 4s. 6d. 
„ ALBUM. Pure white-flowered form of the preceding ; 
extremely scarce 
„ DALMATICUM. A magnificent variety, with deep 
velvety crimson purple flowers 
POMPONIUM VERUM. An elegant species, with bright scarlet 
flowers.. .. .. .. .. per doz. 7s. 0d. 
PYRENAICUM (the Yellow Martagon). Deliciously scented flowers, 
yellow, spotted black . . . . . . per doz. 7s. Od. 
SUPERBUM. A fine yellow Lily with purple spots. Flowers often 
fifteen to twenty on a stem . . . . per doz. 7s. Cd. 
TESTACEUM (Excelsum). Nankeen-coloured flowers, delightfully 
fragrant ; four feet high . . . . . . per doz. 15s. 
THUNBERGIANUM ATROSANGUINEUM, Scarlet, spotted black 
per doz. 5s. 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS. The finest of the Tiger Lilies. Orange 
scarlet, black spots . . . . . . per doz. 4s. Od. 
„ FL. PL. Scarlet, spotted brown, very double 
each — s. d. 
We have many other species and varieties of choice Lilies in stock , which from want of space we are unable to enumerate here. 
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Lilies in Collections— our own selection. 
Carefully arranged Collections of Lilies, 0s„ 9s„ 12s., 18s., and 24s. per dozen. Carriage Free. 
IV o in Mrs. KEMP Kritli. 
Feb. 22nd. 
-The Lilium Auratum h .1 tile lowliest bloom I lnve seen. 
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From Mr. C. MARTIN, rpper K-m>. 
23rd. 
•"The Lilium Bulbs l had from you were sploudid.” 
