DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Lilium, Auratum. 
L. Candidum. 
a deep, rich soil, enrich it well with thoroughly decom¬ 
posed manure, and set the bulbs from three to six inches 
deep, according to size in the autumn the bed should 
be protected by a liberal covering of leaves or litter, and 
care should be taken that the bulbs have proper drainage, 
no water being -flowed to stand around the roots. The 
bulbs can be transplanted either in spring or autumn, 
but should be kept out of the ground the shortest possi¬ 
ble time Once firmly established, they should not be 
disturbed oftener than once in five years. Many of the 
varieties force well in green-house, but are more suita¬ 
ble for parlor culture. 
Auratum , new, golden Japan lily, extra large 
bulbs .. . 
Brownii, magnificent . j 5 
Lancijoiium, a!bu ••/, white Japan lily . 40 4 oo 
rose urn s rose spotted Japan lily 25 2 50 
rttSrum. white and red spotted 25 2 50 
Candidum , white, single . 2S 2 
spotted . 40 4 
variegated foliage. 50 
Chair edott ic u m , brilliant scarlet, recurved 
blossoms.. 
Longi/lorum, pure white, very fragrant . 
Ttgrtnum (Tiger Lily). < range, spotted black 15 1 50 
Jlore />icno (Double Tiger Lily), 
extra large bulbs, giving from 20 to 30 
flowers .. 
:h. 
DOZ. 
50 
5 
00 
75 
17 
50 
40 
4 
00 
25 
2 
50 
25 
2 
50 
25 
2 
5 ^ 
40 
4 
00 
50 
5 
00 
75 
7 
50 
*5 
z 
50 
15 
z 
50 
40 
4 
00 
L. Tigrinum, double. 
Jacobean (Amaryllis Formossissima), deep 
scarlet . ... . .. 40 4 oc 
Fortunei , deep scarlet, spotted with black _ 40 4 oc 
MADEIRA VINE 
Tuberous-rooted climber with glossy gree- leaves 
and delightfully fragrant, white blossoms, ^o. 'dimes 
called Mignonette Vine.’" It is of rapid grow h \nd 
from a few tubers, vines will be produced sufi-cient to 
cover one side of a cottage The tubers are tender, and 
must be protected from host during winter. 
.. , . ... _ , EACH. DOZ. 
Madeira Vine Tubers . . 1Q 
TR7TOMA. 
Sometimes called “ Red Hot Poker.’* It is really a 
fine plant, quit, hardy though requiring some protection 
through winter. lie fl ^wer:, are produced in large 
spikes of »*ich. orange-reu tinted flower tubes. Plant 
two feet ap. rt, and in November, cut the plants back 
near the ground, and cover the bulb with dry litter, 
which remove in the spring. each. doz. 
Tritoma uvari . .... 25 2 50 
TUBEROSE. 
Of all the summer-flowering, bulbous plants, we think 
the Tuberose the most desirable. The flowers arc waxy 
white, double, and so fragrant as to perfume the whole 
atmosphere for some distance around. They are useful 
for forming button-hole bouquets in large bouquets, 01 
Lilium, Cnalcedonicum. 
L. Longiflorum. 
L. Lancifolium. 
