LILIES FROM SEED 
Possibly the easiest way of propagating lilies 
in quantity is to grow them from seed, and this 
seed may be sown in either spring or autumn. 
LEAFLET giving cultural directions sent with 
each order of seed. 
Lilium Amabile—A friendly and pleasing little 
Korean Lily, with grenadine red chocolate- 
marked recurved flowers. Easy. Pkt. 20c. 
Lilium Auratum—The Great Gold Banded Lily of 
Japan. Flowers of enormous size, pure white 
with a wide golden yellow band through the 
center of each petal. Lilium Auratum is hardy, 
and it is claimed that seedling stock is par¬ 
ticularly persistent. Pkt. 15c; special pkg. 
35c; Vi oz. $3.50. 
Lilium Batemanniae — In color possibly the 
most attractive of the upright chalice-cup 
Lilies, a lovely shade of pure peach apricot. 
Rare. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c; Vi oz. $1.50. 
Lilium Canadense—A dainty lily with nodding 
bell-shaped blooms, from clear yellow to rich 
red, all dotted with velvety maroon. Pkt. 15c; 
special pkg. 35c; Vi oz. $1.00. 
Lilium Cernuum—The Lilac Lily. Except for its 
alluring color, it is practically a L. Tenui- 
folium. The flowers are lilac rose, shaded 
with wine purple. Fragrant. Hardy, and a 
dainty Lily for rockery or border. Grows 
quickly from seed. Pkt. 20c; special pkg. 50c; 
Vi oz. $1.25; 1 oz. $4.00. 
Lilium Colchicum (L. Monadelphum)—A wonder¬ 
fully beautiful lily from the Caucasus. The 
large fragrant flowers are a pure buttercup 
3 'ellow. Blooms in late spring. Hardy. This 
is the Szovitzianum variety. Pkt. 25c; spe¬ 
cial pkg. 60c; Vi oz. $1.75. 
■ Lilium Concolor (b)—The Red Star Lily. Up¬ 
right star-like flowers of brightest vermilion. 
Absolutely hardy and rivals L. Tenuifolium 
in the ease with which it may be grown from 
seed. Dwarf and fits well in the rock garden. 
Pkt. 15c; special pkg. 35c; Vi oz. $1.00; 1 oz. 
$3.50. 
Lilium Cordifolium—Large heart-shaped basal 
leaves of crimson, changing with age to lust¬ 
rous burnished copper-shaded green. White 
flowers marked violet brown. Pkt. 20c. 
Lilium Croceum (c) —The Orange Lily of 
Europe. Chalice-shaped flowers of pure 
radiant orange. Exceedingly hardy and 
vigorous, growing readily from seed. A lily 
for every garden and cannot be too highly 
recommended. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Lilium Davidi (b)—A graceful and very hardy 
Lily that grows quickly and strongly from 
seed. The charming recurved flowers are of 
a shade between apricot and cinnabar, with 
black dottings and orange reflections. July 
blooming, following L. Wilmottiae. Rather 
rare. Pkt. 25c; special pkg. 60c. 
Lilium Davuricum (b)—The Candlestick Lily. 
Bears several erect flowers, buff yellow at 
base, shading to red, sometimes dotted with 
black. Crosses readily with L. Croceum 
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