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W. "R Strong Company, Sacramento, Cal. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
One of the most charming of our Spring flow- 
ering plants, bearing slender stems set with tiny 
bells. Flowers freely and powerfully fragrant. 
They are largely used for forcing in winter. 
For pot culture, use the buds or pips, pot them 
in well-drained i>ots, covering the bottom with a 
layer of fibrous moss, and filling with sandy soil 
slightly m.ixed with the moss, which will hold 
the moisture, which is essential to success. 
Cover the bulbs to the depth of half an inch. 
Cover the top with moss and keep in a cool place 
till they are thoroughly rooted, then remove most 
of the moss and bring to light to perfect the 
flowers. They are perfectly hardy in the open 
ground ifin a cool, shaded situation. Clumps of 
fifty or more, 75c ; single, 5c. 
DIELYTRA. 
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(Bleeding Heart.) 
Tuberous-rooted plants, blooming in the early 
spring; favorably known almost everywhere. 
They require only the ordinary culture of border 
plants. The roots should be divided every 
third year. Roots planted in autumn will flower 
freely. The flowers are a delicate pink color, 
graceful; produced continuously from May to 
July. 
Dielytra, Spectabilis. Pink; 25c each ; $2.50 
I)er dozen. Alba white, 50c each. 
LILIES. 
Lilium Auratum (golden rayed Queen of 
Lilies). This magnificent variety has become 
one of the standard favorites of the Flower Gar- 
den, and is considered by many, the finest of all 
Lilies. The immense blooms, measuring nearly 
a foot in width when fully expanded, are pro- 
duced in great profusion, and are deliciously 
fragrant. Choice large bulbs, 25c each; per 
dozen, $2. 50c. 
Candidum. A well-known hardy garden Lily; 
commonly called St. Joseph's. Snow-white, fra- 
grant blossoms. One of the best varieties for 
forcing, and an established favorite. 20c each ; 
per dozen, $2. 
Long’iflorum. The well-known beautiful 
snow-white fragrant Lily Fine for forcing and 
handsome in the garden. 20c each ; per dozen, 
$2.50. 
Lancifolium Album. Pure white and very 
fragrant 25c each ; per dozen, $2.50. 
Lancifolium Rubrum. White spotted red ; 
beautiful. 25c each; per dozen, $2..50, 
Lilium Harrisii. (Bermuda Easter Lily). 
This beautiful Lily was introduced a few years 
ago from Bermuda. The flowers are large, trum- 
pet-shaped, pure white and very fragrant. This 
mammoth white trumpet Lily with flowers four 
to five inches long, is pre-eminently the best of 
all winter Lilies for forcing and flowering. As a 
pot plant it is tall and stately, the spike thickly 
studded with bloom, which are lovely as cut 
flow'ers, and keep a long time in water. 25c each; 
per dozen $2 50. 
Tigrinum. (Tiger Lily). Orange Salmon, 
spotted black. 15c each ; per dozen, $1.25. 
Humboltii. Flowers golden yellow, spotted 
with purple. 
Pardalinum. Scarlet, shading to rich yellow; 
spotted with purple brown. 20c each; per dozen, 
$ 2 . 
Wasbingtonianum. White with small pur- 
ple dots ; very fragrant and beautiful. 25c each ; 
per dozen, $2.50. 
Atrosanguineum. Rich blood crimson, 
spotted with black. 15c each ; per dozen, $1.50. 
GUHDIOIiUS. 
Floribundis. 
Pink, very fine ; 
per dozen, 50c. 
Large Bulbs. 
Per dozen, 50c. 
Gandaveusis. 
Scarlet and yel- 
low ; large bulbs; 
price per dozen. 
50c. 
Formosissimus. 
Scarlet & white ; 
per dozen, 75c. 
Seedlings. 
Mixed ; per doz. 
50c. 
The Bride. 
A lovely pure 
white form of the 
Gladiolus Colvilli. 1 The flowers are freely 
borne on the long stems and can be forced into 
bloom at a time when flowers are scarce. Ten 
cents each; $1 per dozen. 
Japan dahlias, tuberose 
ami lilLY Of* THE ^VALLEY ready about the first of January. 
