6 J. JEROME SMITH, FOURTH AND SHIPLEY STS., WILMINGTON, DEL. 
THE BERMUDA EASTER LILY. 
(Lilium Harrisil.)' 
This, the finest of all Lilies for blooming i: 
the house during winter, can be had in flower 
from Christmas until Easter by potting early in 
September, and bringing the bulbs into heat in 
succession. It is the most easily grown of all 
Lilies, as well as the most beautiful. The flowers 
are large, trumpet-shaped, pure white, and very 
fragrant. 
Culture. — When the bulbs are first received, 
keep them from drying by covering with moist 
soil until ready to pot them. The soil in which 
they are potted should be rich, made friable by 
well-rotted manure, rotted sod, or leaf-mold. 
Drain the pots well, fill them rather loosely, 
press the bulbs firmly down into the soil, fill in 
around them with loose, fine earth, covering the 
tops about two inches deep, and again press down 
firmly. Set the pots in a cool place until the 
bulbs have made good roots, then transfer them 
to greenhouse, conservatory, or warm, sunny 
window, where the spikes will quickly appear. 
Lilies must be forced more slowly than Hyacinths, 
and should be watered sparingly until the shoots 
begin to grow. 
Fine, large bulbs, io cts. each. 
Extra fine, very large, 15 cts. each. 
AMARYLLIS. 
Lilium Harrisil. 
The Amaryllis is one of our best and showiest 
house-plants. In all good collections of plants it 
is given a prominent place because of its re- 
markably bright, handsome flowers, which last for 
so long a time. They grow best in pots of well- 
drained, rich, sandy loam, and need but little 
water un- 
til they show flower-buds. With proper care the bulbs fre- 
quently bloom several times in a year after becoming well 
established. Once carefully potted, the roots should be dis- 
turbed as little as possible, and after blooming must be allowed 
complete rest for a season. We offer strong, sound, healthy 
bulbs of the best varieties for general garden and window cul- 
ture at from 25 cts. to $1.50 each. 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM GIGANTEUM. 
A very fine strain, with large flowers of beautiful colors. 
This is one of the handsomest and most satisfactory plants 
that an amateur can grow in the window. The large, silver- 
mottled leaves are almost as attractive as the flowers. The 
latter are odd and piquant in form, and appear in a thick 
crown above the plant in winter. The Giganteum strain has 
much larger flowers, more finely formed and brightly colored 
than the old C. Fersicum. 
White, Pink, Red, and White with red eye. 15 cts. 
each, ti.50 per dozen. By mail, add 15 cts. per dozen. 
Cyclamen Persicum Giganteum. 
