From Mr. G. JACKSON, MLUozn. 
Oct. 27th. 
*1 was very pleased with the Liliom A nr atom and Beconlai which I had In 
tfe» Spring. The former were wonderfully fine.' 1 
From Mr. C. BEAN, Camden Town. 
Jan. 2-lth. 
“ I had Lily Blooms measuring 10 inches across from the Bulbs I bought of yon. 
I think, considering the plants were grown due north, alao partly overhung by 
trees, that the Bulbs have done exceedingly walL” 
Lilies in Collections— our own selection. 
Carefully arranged Collections of Lilies, 6s., 9s., 12s., and 18s. per dozen. Carriage Free. 
The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
LILIES (Lilium) lor Spring Planting. 
We can supply many other species and varieties of choice Lilies, which from want of space we are unable to enumerate here. 
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, be 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 each, form grand 
objects for the conservatory when in bloom Pot firmly, any time during Spring, with the bulbs about two inches bolow 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 are 
developed, when they may bo removed to the greenhouse or conservatory. 
All the sorts mentioned in the following list are suitablo for Spring planting out of doors. For pot culture, however, we strongly recommend the 
beautiful varieties of Auratum and Speciosum, with the addition of the fine Longiflorum Giganteum as the most suitable. 
each — s. d. 
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 rato for pot culture. 
No. 1. Extra selected large roots . . . . per doz. 15s. 1 6 
No. 2. Very fine roots . . . . . . „ 10s. fid. 1 0 
No. 3. Large roots . . . . . . . . „ 7s. fid. 0 9 
No. 4. Good flowering roots . . . . „ 5s. 0 6 
„ rubro-vittatum. Immense flowers, petals white, with a distinct 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
each- 
BATEMANNI53. Apricot -yellow . . . . per doz. 10s. fid. 
BROWNI. Large, creamy white trumpet-shaped flowers, the outside 
of the petals being of a rich purplish brown colour . . 
CHALCEDONICUM (Scarlet Turk’s Cap). Splendid old variety, 
flowers medium sized, roflexcd, and of a deep rich scarlet colour ; 
finely effective .. .. .. .. per doz. 21s. 
COLCHICUM (Szovitzianum). Pale yellow, spotted with black ; finely 
scented . . . . . . . . per doz. 10s. 6d. 
CROCE UM. Light orange, spottod black . . per doz. 6s. 
DAVURICUM FULGIDUM. Deep orange red flushed with yellow, 
very showy . . . . . . . . per doz. 5s. 
GIGANTEUM (the noble Himalayan Lily). White, with broad bands 
of crimson violet . . . . . . 3s. fid., 5s. and 
BANSONH. Golden yellow, spottod black . . per doz. 10s. fid. 
broad band of deep crimson . . . . per doz. 15s. 
„ virginale. Very large flowers, white, with pale yellow bands ; most 
beautiful variety . . . . . . per doz. 15s. 
„ platyphyllum (macranthum). Gigantic flowers, broad petals, white, 
with y ellow bands, spotted ; very fine .. per doz. 12s. 
„ WITTEH. A pure white Auratum with yellow bands ; very scarce 
per doz. 21s. 
SPECIOSUM. A fine hardy class ; excellent for pot culture ; deliciously scented. 
„ Album, pure white . . . . . . . . per doz. 6s. 
„ Krsetzeri. Pure white ; finest variety for pot culture „ 10s. fid. 
„ melpomene. Most beautiful variety ; flowers largo ; splendid form, 
and of a lovely purplish crimson colour ; heavily spotted, makes 
a splendid pot plant . . . . . . per doz. 7s. fid. 
„ punctatum. White, rose-spotted . . . . „ 6s. 
„ ruhrum. White, spotted and shaded crimson . . „ 6s. 
.. roseum. White, crimson-spotted . . . . „ 6s. 
HENRYI (Orange-yollow Speciosum). Stems six feet high, bearing 15 to 20 
flowers, of a rich deep orange-yellow colour, well sot off by the deep 
green foliage . . . . . . . . . . per doz. 27s. fid. 
HUMBOLDTI. A fine species, growing about five feet high, with large golden- 
yellow flowers, spotted purple 
ERAMERI. Similar to Auratum, but of a beautiful pink colour ; deliciously 
scented . . . . . . . . . . . , per doz. 7s. 6d. 
LONGIFLORUM FORMOSUM. Very strong growing, dwarf and free 
flo werin g . . . . . . . . per doz. 5s. 
„ GIGANTEUM. Early-flowering species, trumpet-shaped flowers, 
puro white . . . . . . . . per doz. 4s. 6d. 
LEICHTLINH. Citron-yellow spotted purple ; very handsome per doz. 10s. fid. 
MARTAGON (Turk’s Cap). Purple . . . . . . per doz. 4s. fid. 
„ ALBUM. Pure white-flowered form of the preceding ; extremely 
scarce 
„ DALMATICUM. A magni Scent variety, with deep velvety crimson 
purple flowers 
PARDALINUM. Bright scarlet shading to orange, spotted maroon ; 
largo flowers . . . . . , . . per doz. 5s. 
POMPONIUM VERUM. An elegant species, with bright scarlet 
flowers.. .. .. .. .. per doz. 7s. 6d 
PYRENAICUM (the Yellow Martagon). Deliciously scented flowers, 
yellow, spotted black . . . . . . per doz. 7s. 6d. 
SUPERBUM. A fine yellow Lily with purple spots. Flowers often 
fifteen to twenty on a stem . . . . per doz. 6s. 
TESTACEUM (Excelsum). Nankeen-coloured flowers, delightfully 
fragrant ; four feet high . . . . . . per doz. 16s. 
TH UNBERGIANUM ATROSANGUINEUM. Scarlet, spotted black 
per doz. 6s. 
„ ORANGE QUEEN. Bright orange, dark spots „ 12s. 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS FORTUNEI, Tho finest of the Tiger 
Lilies. Orango scarlet, black spots . . per doz. 4s. 6d. 
„ FL. PL. Scarlet, spotted brown, very double ,, 4s. 6d 
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