Lilies are Teachers of Humility. They Deserve Respect 
Garden Lil ies 
Since the beginning of gardens, Lilies have been prized among the choicest plants. The family is so large, so diversified in shape and 
color of the flowers, so varied in their habit of growth, that truly Lilies may be chosen for any situation, and to accommodate any 
mood of the gardener. 
More than any other flower, perhaps, the Lilies are traditional. They have changed little or not at all in all the centuries they 
have dwelt within our gardens. Unlike the rose which has been the jolly, adaptable companion of men and children since the 
playtime of the world, the Lilies have kept aloof in austere reserve, wrapped in an immutable conservatism that is in itself a 
fascinating thing. 
In these days of hectic color, irregular and broken forms, it is a comfort and a stabilizing influence to turn again to the cool and 
classical beauty of the ancient, unchangeable Lilies, renewing the feeling of faith in the security of things that is so necessary to full 
and perfect living. 
Lilium auratum (Golden-banded Lily of 
Japan). It grows 4 to 8 feet high, bearing 
clusters of enormous white, waxen, wide¬ 
spread flowers 8 to 10 inches across. Each 
petal is peppered with numerous dark red 
dots and has a band of golden yellow down 
the center. Fragrance is strong and very 
pleasant, pervading the garden in the even¬ 
ing. The top of the stem must be in the sun¬ 
light all day; but the base should be buried in 
a deep mulch, or shaded by other plants. It 
is stem-rooting and should be planted 8 to 12 
inches deep, depending upon the size of the 
bulb. It blooms in July and early August. 
Mammoth bulbs, 11 to 13 in. circum. 
75 cts. each; $8 per doz.; $60 per 100. 
Extra-large bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum. 
60 cts. each; $6 per doz.; $45 per 100. 
Lilium auratum pictum. Crimson- 
spotted petals. $1 each; $10 per doz.; $75 
per 100. 
Lilium auratum platyphyllum. Flow¬ 
ers white, richly spotted yellow. Mammoth 
bulbs, $1 each; $10 per doz.; $70 per 100. 
Lilium auratum rubro-vittatum. (The 
Red-banded Auratum). $3.50 each; $35 
per doz. 
Lilium Batemanniae. The cup-shaped 
flowers are soft pinkish apricot. They come 
in clusters of two or three, held erect upon a 
stem about 3 feet high. It is a stem-rooting 
Lily and should be planted deeply in a loca¬ 
tion where the tops may reach the sunlight. 
Blooms in July and August. Strong bulbs, 
$6 per doz.; $45 per 100. 
Lilium Browni. Its flowers are very large, 
nearly 10 inches long, of waxy texture, and 
very fragrant. The outside of the trumpet is 
stained with brown and purple. Usually the 
flowers are borne singly on top of 3 to 4-foot 
stems but occasionally in clusters of two or 
four. It is one of the most beautiful Lilies. 
As it is stem-rooting it should be planted 
deep. $1 each; $10 per doz. 
Lilium canadense. This is the wild 
Meadow Lily of eastern United States. It 
grows 5 to 8 feet high, bearing several droop¬ 
ing, beil-Iike, orange flowers spotted brown, 
which sometimes vary to light yellow and to 
bright red. It is stem-rooting and should be 
planted very deep. It flowers in June and 
July. $3 per doz.; $20 per 100. 
Lilium croceum. A very showy, orange- 
red Lily, 3 to 5 feet high, bearing clusters of 
erect, cup-like flowers. While it should be 
planted deep, the bulb should be well drained. 
Blooms in June. $1 each; $7 per doz.; 
$50 per 100. 
Lilium dauricum (dahuricum). The 
plants grow about 3 feet tall and are sur¬ 
mounted by clusters of vivid scarlet-orange 
flowers. It blooms in June. One of the 
easiest to grow. It multiplies rapidly; plant 
shallow because it roots from the base of the 
bulb only. $4 per doz.; $30 per 100. 
Lilium elegans. Much like Dauricum in 
appearance, but of a wider range of color, 
coming in many shades of red, apricot, yel¬ 
low, and orange. Easy of cultivation. Plant 
deep. Blooms in June. $3 per doz.; $20 
per 100. 
Lilium elegans, Alice Wilson. Lemon- 
yellow, dark center. $5.50 per doz.; $40 per 
100 . 
Lilium elegans, Leonard Joerg. Apricot, 
with dark spots. $4 per doz.; $30 per 100. 
Lilium Hansoni. Erect, stout plants, 
3 feet or more high, with clusters of nodding, 
recurved flowers of yellow and orange. The 
blooms are very thick and look as if they 
were carved from wood or stiff wax. It 
blooms very early, usually in June. 75 cts. 
each; $7 per doz.; $50 per 100. 
Lilium Henryi. Under proper conditions 
it will grow 8 to 10 feet high and bear enor¬ 
mous panicles of soft yellow, reflexed, slightly 
fragrant blooms, with a deep, vivid green 
crease at the base of each petal. It is very 
easy to grow, requiring fairly deep planting, 
a light ground-cover; good drainage is essen¬ 
tial. Blooms in August. 75 cts. each; $7 per 
doz.; $50 per 100. 
Lilium pardalinum (Leopard Lily). 
Very beautiful, bright red-orange flowers, 
marked with showy brown spots. It likes 
moist ground, partial shade, and a particu¬ 
larly heavy mulch or under-cover. Grows 3 
to 5 feet high, is bulb-rooting only, and 
should not be deeply planted; blooms in 
July. $4 per doz.; $30 per 100. 
Lilium regale (Royal Lily). This is the 
most easily grown of the white trumpet Lilies, 
and one of the handsomest. The flowers are 
enormous, glorious waxy white, suffused 
with yellow in the throat, and have bright 
yellow centers and the outside marked with 
dull purple. Its blooms are produced in 
clusters of two to a dozen or more and are 
deliciously fragrant. The plants are very 
wiry and slender, and should be grown in 
such a way that they may lean forward to¬ 
ward the sun; along the top of a wall or in 
rock clefts are the best places. $8 per doz.; 
$60 per 100. Extra-large bulbs (very scarce), 
$10 per doz.; $75 per 100. 
Lilium speciosum album. Very deli¬ 
cately beautiful pure white form ofSpeeiosum. 
It is a little dwarfer, as a rule, than the pink 
variety, and blooms somewhat later. It 
requires the same attention, but seems to 
demand full sunlight for it languishes in shade. 
Extra-large bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum., 
$1 each; $7 per doz.; $55 per 100. 
Large bulbs, 8 to 9 in. circum., 
75 cts. each; $5 per doz.; $40 per 100. 
Lilium speciosum Melpomene. A 
darker form of Speciosum rubrum and 
requires the same treatment. In this variety 
the petals are almost solid dark crimson-pink. 
Mammoth bulbs, 11 to 13 in. circum., 
$1 each; $8 per doz.; $60 per 100. 
Extra-large bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum. 
75 cts. each; $5 per doz.; $40 per 100. 
Lilium speciosum rubrum. Very 
handsome white flowers thickly powdered ^ 
with vivid rose dots and slightly flushed 
with pink. It is delicately fragrant. This * . H 
is also of the stem-rooting type and re- . 
quires deep planting and aground-cover. jig) 
It will also withstand partial shade, but _ , 
is better if the tops have full sunlight. 
The plants grow 3 to 4 feet high and 
flower in August and September. A fairly 
easy Lily to grow and very lovely. 
Mammoth bulbs, 11 to 13 in. circum., 
$1 each; $8 per doz.; $60 per 100. 
Extra-large bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum., 
75 cts. each; $5.50 per doz.; $40 per 100. 
Lilium superbum (American Turk’s-Cap 
Lily). This is a very handsome tall-growing 
Lily somewhat like Canadense. The flowers 
are more sharply recurved, brighter, larger, 
and there are more of them. It usually blooms 
in July and August. 60 cts. each; $6 per doz.; 
$45 per 100. 
Lilium tenuifolium (Coral Lily). Droop' 
ing, rich scarlet flowers. $3 per doz.; $20 
per 100. 
Lilium testaceum (Nankeen Lily). 
Unique in the Lily family for the peculiar, 
pale buff-cream color of its nodding, bell¬ 
shaped flowers. It grows 4 to 5 feet tall and 
blooms in June and July. As it is base-root¬ 
ing only, it should be planted quite shallow. 
It wants full sunlight, with a light under¬ 
cover. Very scarce and highly prized. 
$3 each; $30 per doz. 
Lilium tigrinum splendens (Tiger 
Lily). Extremely showy and very easily 
grown, producing immense quantities of bril¬ 
liant orange-red flowers, elegantly spotted 
with brownish black. Full sun suits it per¬ 
fectly, and it should be planted quite deep. 
Grows to 3 to 4 feet or more; blooms in 
August. $2.50 per doz.; $18 per 100. 
Lilium tigrinum flore-pleno. A double 
form of the Tiger Lily and even more showy. 
Requires the same treatment. $3.50 per doz.; 
$24 per 100. 
Lilium Wallacei. Dwarf variety growing 
about 2 Yi feet tall, rather similar to some 
forms of Elegans, with erect, rosy apricot 
flowers in clusters. Blooms in August, and 
requires about the same treatment as 
Elegans. 50 cts. each; $4 per doz. 
Lilium Willmottise. Bell-like bright 
flowers, orange spotted brown, borne in a 
large cluster on top of a 3 or 4-foot stem. The 
bulb should be deeply planted. Blooms in 
July. $1.50 each; $12.50 per doz. 
Cold Storage Lilies for Forcing 
Lilium longiflorum giganteum. Large 
flowers of excellent quality. First-size 
bulbs, $50 per 100. 
Lilium auratum 
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