J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
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BUTZER’S HARDY LILIES 
Lilium Auratum 
The Gold-Banded Lily of Japan—The most beautiful 
variety of all the lily family; should be in every garden. 
Flowers white, dotted crimson, with a clear golden band 
running through the center of each petal; very fra¬ 
grant. A splendid lily for pots, or for planting out in 
the shrub or plant borders. Its large flowers and de¬ 
licious perfume make it one of the most valuable of all. 
It is perfectly hardy with ordinary protection and suit¬ 
able soil. Large bulbs, each 25c; doz., $2.75, postpaid 
Lilium Auratum Platyphyllum 
This is without a question one of the most wonderful 
lilies in cultivation. The leaves are very long and broad 
and the stems attain a height varying from 7 to 10 feet. 
The flowers are similar in color to Auratum, but much 
larger. The golden band is not so pronounced and the 
dotes are white; the petals more overlapping and of 
greater substance. The giant of the lily family. 
Each 30c; doz., $3.00, postpaid 
Lilium Candidum 
(The Madonna Lily) Now Ready 
Legend is rich in praises and reference to the 
Madonna Lily. It is one of the oldest, loveliest, and 
best known lilies. A favorite of our grandmothers’ 
gardens, its beauty and fragrance brings back days 
long past and revives cherished memories. The 
flowers, of which there are three to twenty on each 
stem, depending upon the size of bulb planted, are 
snow-white, with heavy yellow stamens, and of the 
most delightful fragrance. It is hardy and will thrive 
in any ordinary soil, preferring plenty of light and 
air. Blooms in the open ground about June 20th. 
Orders should, therefore, be mailed on receipt of this 
Catalogue. Each 25c; doz. $2.50, postpaid 
Hansoni—A very important and beautiful Lily that 
is easy to grow. It is perfectly hardy and very desir¬ 
able for border planting. Each 35c; doz., $3.00 
Henryi 
(The Yellow Speciosum)—A new, rare and very beau¬ 
tiful lily from China. It is vary hardy, and without 
doubt one of the best lilies for garden culture. The 
flower stalks, 3 to 5 feet high, carry 6 to 15 large flowers 
each, rich apricot-yellow, lightly spotted with brown. 
The shape and size of the flowers has suggested the 
name “Yellow Speciosum.” Each 30c; doz., $3.00 
Regale 
The most vigorous and satisfactory Lily that has ever 
come under our observation. Perfectly hardy, of me¬ 
dium height, often bearing five to eight large handsome 
blooms. The color is white, the outer petals shaded in 
varying amount with pink, the throat suffused primrose- 
yellow, and fragrant. Each 20c; doz., $2.00, postpaid 
Special small but blooming size bulbs at 10c each, 
$1.00 per doz. 
Lilies are New Delights 
for Every Garden 
Speciosum Rubrum 
The Lance-Leaved Lily—Thousands being grown each 
year in greenhouses. The typical form is white, flushed 
pink, and heavily spotted with carmine. The stem is 
about four feet high and has fresh, green, lance-shaped 
leaves, and the frilly flowers face downward and care¬ 
lessly roll back their petals, while the stamens and 
pistil curl way out. A very beautiful lily, perfectly 
hardy, very seldom diseased, and a late August and early 
September bloomer. Plant the bulbs eight to ten inches 
deep. Large bulbs, each 25c; doz. $2.75 
Tenuifolium 
The lovely Coral Lily of Siberia—A great beauty. 
The brightest of all lilies. Grows 20 inches high, with 
finely cut foliage, slender stems and beautifully shaded 
coral-red flowers. Blooms very early. 
Each 15c; doz., $1.50, postpaid 
Pardalinum (Leopard or Panther Lily) 
A late June flowering lily of rich scarlet and yellow, 
spotted rich brown from the Sierra Nevada Mountains 
of California. One to thirty flowers on a 3-6 foot stem. 
Each 25c; doz. $2.00 
Tigrinum Splendens 
(Improved Single Tiger Lily)—Has very large flowers 
of excellent form, color orange-salmon, with dark 
spots; hardy and a free bloomer. 
Large bulbs, each 20c; doz., $2.00 
Tigrinum Flore Plena 
(Double Tiger Lily)—This magnificent lily is of 
stately habit, bearing immense clusters of very large, 
double flowers, nodding on tall, strong stems; color 
bright orange-red spotted with black. 
Each 25c ; doz., $2.50 
Umbellatum Dauricum 
(Candlestick Lily)—A lily of easy culture with three 
to five flowers ranging from deepest red through all 
shades of crimson, rose, yellow, buff and apricot. 
In June. Height 2 to 3 feet. Each 25c; doz., $2.50 
Umbellatum Erectum 
Although the Umbellatum class through years of 
hybridization contains innumerable named varieties, at 
present we deem this one, Erectum, deserving a place 
in every garden. The flowers are orange, and slightly 
or not at all spotted. Each 25c; doz., $2.50 
CALLA LILIES 
White Calla Lily (Aethiopica)—A well-known plant 
of easy culture for winter bloom, and makes a hand¬ 
some house or window plant. To aid profuse blooming 
keep dormant from the middle of June until the last 
of September ; pot on receipt in good, rich soil, using 
6 to 8-inch pot, give light and heat in abundance. Both 
foliage and flowers are attractive in this desirable 
winter bloomer. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00, postpaid 
Yellow Calla (Elliotiana)—New and beautiful va¬ 
riety ; same habit of growth as ordinary white Calla; 
flowers same size and shape, rich, clear, lustrous 
golden-yellow; foliage dark green, with translucent 
creamy spots, strong bulbs. Each 35c, postpaid 
LILY OF THE VALLEY 
Selected Pips—For forcing indoors or planting out¬ 
side. Doz. 50c; 100, $3.00 
CANNAS 
King Humbert—4 feet. Scarlet flowers, bronze 
leaves. This remarkable “Gold Medal” Canna has been 
the sensation of the past twelve years. A cross be¬ 
tween the orchid-flowering and the French or Crozy 
type, combining the large flowers of one with the 
free-blooming character of the other, and the hand¬ 
some broad, tropical foliage. Each 30c 
Wyoming—5 to 6 feet. Bronze foliage. Flowers a 
beautiful shade of orange. Price, first size, each 25c 
