WAYSIDE GARDENS m e ntor ,ohio 
Lili 
ies 
So well known that to mention their beauty and utility seems 
futile. A few simple, yet very important, rules to grow them suc¬ 
cessfully should be carefully observed. First, provide adequate 
drainage and this must be adequate. Secondly, the bulbs of most 
varieties require some shade while at the same time allowing the 
flower stalk to reach the sunlight. Thirdly, select proper varieties, 
we will gladly help you in this case. Lilies are not like tulip 
bulbs, all grown in one country under one and the same condi¬ 
tions, but are gathered together from many foreign countries. 
They all have different habits and flowers, and ripen off at dif¬ 
ferent times of the year; therefore, orders for Lilies can not al¬ 
ways be filled at one time, many arrive too late for autumn plant¬ 
ing, thus necessitating carrying over the bulbs until spring. 
Culture and Care. A booklet on the care of Lilies, giving ex¬ 
plicit and detailed cultural instructions for all the varieties offered 
will be sent to you upon receipt of 25 cents; it is free with orders 
for Lilies of $10.00 or more. You will find it contains all the in¬ 
formation necessary to grow Lilies to perfection. 
Bach Doz. 100 
Auratum (Gold-Banded Japan Lily). Un¬ 
doubtedly one of the finest. Its large, grace¬ 
ful, fragrant flowers are composed of six 
petals of a delicate ivory-white color, thick¬ 
ly studded with chocolate-crimson spots and 
striped through the center a golden yellow; 
3 to 5 feet. July to September. 
Large bulbs. 9- to 11-inch circum.$0.35 
$3.50 
$25.00 
Mammoth bulbs. 11- to 13-inch circum. .. . 
Auratum platyphyllum. Also called “Macran- 
thum.” This is a robust growing form; the 
stem is stouter and attains a greater height; 
the leaves are much broader; enormous flow¬ 
ers, white, richly spotted yellow. Undoubt¬ 
edly the choicest of all. 
.45 
4.50 
35.00 
Large bulbs. 9- to 11-inch circum. 
.45 
4.50 
35.00 
Mammoth bulbs. 11- to 13-inch circum. ... 
Auratum pictum. Is another splendid form of 
.55 
5.50 
45.00 
Auratum and fortunately a stronger grower. 
Batemanniae. Strong stems with 5 to 10 flow¬ 
ers of reddish orange color. July and August. 
.55 
5.50 
45.00 
Height 3 to 4 feet. 
Browni odorum. A vigorous grower with large, 
trumpet-shaped flowers of clear white, veined 
.40 
4.00 
25.00 
outside with purplish maroon. 
Carolinlauum. A showy Lily with slender 
stems, bearing reflexed, orange-red flowers, 
spotted maroon. Requires a well drained situ- 
.70 
6.75 
65.00 
ation. July and August. Height 2 to 3 ft. ... 
Canadense. Our dainty, beautiful native Lily. 
.40 
4.00 
30.00 
Graceful and charming flowers . 
Canadense flavum. Yellow-flowered form of the 
.30 
3.00 
20.00 
above . 
.30 
3.00 
20.00 
Chalcedonicum. The flowers are in large clus¬ 
ters with recurved, bright scarlet petals. A 
handsome and attractive Lily; in fact, the 
most brilliant Lily grown. July. Height 3 to 
4 feet . 
Colchicum. A beautiful lemon-yellow Lily, pro¬ 
duced in pyramidal clusters of drooping, 
waxlike flowers. June. Height 4 to 5 feet .... 
Croceum. The Irish Orange Lily. South Europe. 
Flowers very showy, bright orange, with 
minute dark brown spots. June flowering. 
When well grown and established it attains 
a height of 5 feet or more, with a large 
quantity of flowers on each stem. This Lily 
is now getting scarce.45 
Davuricum. (See Umbellatum). 
Elegans. Very hardy, dwarf Lilies thriving in 
any garden and producing large, erect flow¬ 
ers of various shades of yellow, orange and 
red. All varieties grow from 1% to 2 feet; 
bloom in June and July. Mixed.40 
Elegans, Alice Wilson. A very rare and beauti¬ 
ful Lily with clear lemon-colored flowers. 
Height 2 feet. 
Elegans atrosanguineum. Flowers of a rich 
dark coppery crimson with purple-black spots 
at base of petals. Attractive. 1 foot. 
Elegans, Orange Queen. Very handsome, pro¬ 
ducing in July, large orange-colored flowers 
with small, black spots; a strong, robust 
grower; very decorative in pots or borders. 
Height 15 to 18 inches.40 
Giganteum (Himalaicum). The most majestic 
of Lilies, having stems 10 to 12 feet high 
when established, with large, handsome, 
heart-shaped leaves, and from July to Au¬ 
gust bearing immense, long, white, trum¬ 
pet-shaped, sweet scented flowers. Groups of 
this noble Lily in woodland or wild gardens 
produce a grand effect. It requires to become 
established before flowering freely and 
thrives best where there is an abundance of 
leaf soil. Plant very shallow. 3.00 
.70 6.75 65.00 
4.50 35.00 
.40 
4.00 
30.00 
.45 
4.50 
35.00 
.45 
4.50 
35.00 
.40 
4.00 
30.00 
Lilium Auratum. 
Lilium Canadense. 
Lilium Henryi. 
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