G C. WATSON, PHILADELPHIA, TRADE LIST, FALL, 1896. 
Japan Longiflorums. 
IN many localities the longiflorum is preferred to the 
Harris!, principally because the flowers have more substance 
and stand handling and shipping better. Of course, for early 
forcing the Harrisi is the only lily ; but for Easter and Decora- 
tion Day sales the Longiflorum is the favorite Of recent 
years disease among the stock of Longiflorum bulbs received 
from the island of Bermuda has been a serious evil, and the 
bulbs have also been badly mixed with Harrisi. Under these 
circumstances importers naturally turned (in their search after 
sound and pure stock) to Japan, the native habitat of the 
longiflorum. It goes without saying that bulbs from this 
source could have no mixture of Harrisi among them ; and it 
was found from experience that they were sound and free from disease. The 
great difficulty, however, was to get them into the United States early enough in the 
season to admit of their being forced for Easter November and December being 
the usual time when the first shipments arrived here from Japan During the past 
three or four years, however, a great improvement has been effected in this respect. 
The transportation facilities are now such that the bulbs can be delivered in the 
United States from the middle to the end of September, in ample time for Easter 
forcing. It may be well to say that this stock requires more time for development 
than the Bermuda, and those who may plant them for the first time this year should 
bear this in mind, and plant the bulbs at once on receipt. 
stock of bulbs are from the 
same reliable grower in Japan as heretofore, 
and are offered with the utmost confidence. 
During the last three seasons these bulbs 
have given every satisfaction, and my ad- 
vance orders for the coming season are 
already (June ist) much larger than ever 
before. I print in this issue of my price list 
a letter from one of the largest growers of 
lilies in this vicinity (Mr. Robert Craig, of 
Philadelphia) as an evidence of how this 
stock is regarded by the practical growers, 
the men who are noted for being up-to-date, progressive, and 
the leaders in the business. 
REDUCED PRICES FOR 1896. FOR PROMPT ORDERS. 
(Case lots furnished at 1000 rates.) 
Per Uok. Per 100. 
$ 2.00 
Ci reu inference 
of Bulbs. 
5 to 7 inches, 
7 to 9 inches, 
8 to io inches, 
packed 
500 in case., 
packed (C n 
300 in case, 
packed 
200 in case,. 
■ $ -30 
I. OO 
3-5° 
6.00 
Ready for shipment 
middle to end of Sept. 
Guaranteed 
all 
Single Crowns. 
rr "(.Guaranteed 75 ft 
55.UU j si n gi e Crowns. 
Per IOOO. 
$18.00 
32.00 
Lilium Harrisi (True Bermuda Easter Lily). 
take no chances." I find my customers like my style in this matter, and never ques- 
tion my price. Price pretty reasonable too. Isn’t that the kind of bulbs you want? 
Sound, well-ripened, and first-class in all respects ! 
REDUCED PRICES FOR 1896. 
Per Do*. Per IOO. Per 1000. 
5 to 7 inches ( 500 to case) $ -3° $2.00 $18.00 1 August 
7 to 9 inches (250 to case) .60 3-5° 36. 00 | Delivery. 
9 to 11 inches (125 to case) 125 po 75-ooj > 
gQT’Case lots at 1000 rates. 
■ TERMS ON ABOVE: On general orders , net January 1st; on special 
orders, net 30 days. ^ 
