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RELIABLE BULBS 
ROBERT BUIST CO., PHILADELPHIA 
LILIUM HARRIS!! 
Hardy Lilies 
No garden can be complete without a fair display of these 
stately flowers. Their graceful habits, their ability to adapt 
themselves to special locations, blooming almost the entire 
summer, make them very valuable. While their culture is 
simple, yet a few rules must be strictly observed to grow 
them successfully. 
All Lilies, except Lilium candidum, should be planted from 
6 to 8 inches deep—the Japanese varieties even 12 inches 
deep. The bulbs themselves should be completely enveloped 
in sand; no manure should come in contact with them, but 
may be placed 4 to 6 inches underneath. All loose-petaled 
bulbs should be planted on their side instead of upright. 
Hardy Japan Lilies 
Ready in November 
Auratum (Gold-banded Lily). Undoubtedly one of the finest 
Lilies. Its large, graceful, fragrant flowers are composed 
of six petals of a delicate ivory-white color, thickly 
studded with chocolate-crimson spots, and striped through 
the center a golden yellow. Grows 3 to 5 feet high and 
blooms from July to September. 30 cts. each, $3.00 
per doz. 
Speciosum album. These are the most important of all the 
Japanese Lilies, and are always satisfactory. The variety 
here offered has large white flowers of great substance, 
with a greenish band running through the center of each 
petal. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Speciosum rubrum or roseum. Flowers delicate pink, almost 
white, spotted red, blooms July and August. One of the 
old garden favorites. 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Tigrinum splendens (Improved Tiger Lily). Bright orange- 
red, spotted with black, blooms in July. 3 to 4 feet 05 
cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Regale Lilies 
Ready in November 
One of the most beautiful of all garden Lilies. A native 
of northern China, it is perfectly hardy, thriving in any 
good garden soil. It is a strong grower, attaining a "height of 
3 to 4 feet. The flowers are snowy white, with a fawn-yel¬ 
low center, while the exterior of the petals is slightly tinged 
pink. Planted in fall or early spring, it blooms in June and 
is delightfully fragrant. 3 5 cts. each, $3.5o per doz. 
Lilium Candidum 
(Annunciation, or Madonna Lily) 
Perhaps the most popular of all the Lilies. Having prac¬ 
tically no resting period, this Lily should be planted in Sep¬ 
tember or October so that it can root and make its fall 
growth. Unlike other Lilies, this variety makes a tuft of 
leaves in the fall, which must be protected by rough litter 
or straw. The first to flower, it is usually at its best the 
latter part oi June and is splendid in the hardy border when 
planted in conjunction with delphiniums. It differs from 
the other varieties in that it resents deep planting. Set 
bulbs slightly on their side, placing a trowel of sharp build¬ 
ers’ sand under them, and cover with 2 to 3 inches of soil. 
Each Doz. 
La-je Eulbs .$0 25 $2 50 
Mammoth Bulbs . 35 3 50 
Lilies for Indoor Growing 
Lilium Harrisi (True Bermuda Easter Lily) 
Ready in August 
This Lily is now so well known that it needs no descrip 
tion. It is undoubtedly one of the most popular flowers 
ever used for forcing. The bulbs we supply are of the 
highest quality obtainable and are perfectly true. 
B' lbs 6- to 7-in. circum. $0 20 $2 00 
Bulbs 7- to 9-in. circum. 30 3 00 
Calla Lilies 
white. One of the most beautiful winter-flowering bulbous 
plants. They require good rich soil, and if given water, 
heat, and light in abundance, the result will be most sat¬ 
isfactory. Plant with the crown or top protruding just 
above the surface, using 6- to 8-inch pots. 
Each Doz. 
Select Size, l y 2 - to l^-in. diam....$o 25 $2 50 
Mammoth. \y A - to 2-in. diam. 3 5 3 50 
Godfrey Everblooming. This new hybrid is a true ever 
blooming variety. Compared with the ordinary White 
Calla, it gives three flowers to one, equally as large, of 
perfect form, and very much whiter. Strong bulbs, 3 5 
cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Golden Yellow. (Ready in November.) This is a variety of 
marvelous beauty, the flowers being as large as the popu¬ 
lar white winter-flowering variety and is of a rich lustrous 
golden yellow. The foliage is dark green with numer¬ 
ous white spots which gives the plant a very ornamental 
appearance. 
Strong bulbs, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., post paid. 
Spring-Flowering Bulbs 
Suitable for the Rock Garden 
Chionodoxa, Crocus, Eranthus, Spanish Iris, Grape 
Hyacinths, Scillas, Snowdrops. _ 
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LILIUM AURATUM, “THE QUEEN OF LILIES” 
