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So well known that to mention their beauty and utility 
seems futile. A few simple, yet very important, rules to 
grow them successfully should be carefully observed. First, 
provide adequate drainage and this must De adequate. Sec¬ 
ondly, 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 conditions, 
but are gathered together from many foreign countries. 
They all have different habits and flowers, and ripen off at 
different times of the year; therefore, orders for Lilies can 
not always be filled at one time, many arrive too late for 
autumn planting, thus necessitating carrying over the bulbs 
until spring. 
Culture and Care. A booklet on the care of Lilies, giving 
explicit and detailed cultural instructions for all the varie¬ 
ties 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 information necessary to grow Lilies 
to perfection. 
Auratum (Gold-Banded Japan Lily). 
♦Large bulbs. 9- to 11-inch circumference. 
Each, 35c; $3.50 per 12; $25.00 per 100. 
♦Mammoth bulbs. 11- to 13-inch circumference. 
Each, 45c; $4.50 per 12; $35.00 per 100. 
Undoubtedly one of the finest. Large graceful, fragrant 
flowers composed of 6 petals of delicate ivory-white, 
thickly studded with chocolate-crimson spots and striped 
through the center a golden yellow; 3 to 5 feet. July to 
September. (Color illustration, page 31). 
Auratum platyphyllum. 
♦Large bulbs. 9- to 11-inch circumference. 
Each, 45c; $4.50 per 12; $35.00 per 100. 
♦Mammoth bulbs. 11- to 13-inch circumference. 
Each, 55c; $5.50 per 12; $45.00 per 100. 
Also called “Macranthum.” This is a robust growing 
form; the stem is stouter and attains a greater height; 
the leaves are much broader; enormous flowers, white, 
richly spotted yellow. Undoubtedly the choicest of all. 
♦Auratum pictum. 
Each, 55c; $5.50 per 12; $45.00 per 100. 
Is another splendid form of Auratum and fortunately 
a stronger grower. 
♦Batemanniae. Each, 40c; $4.00 per 12; $25.00 per 100. 
Strong stems with 5 to 10 flowers of a reddish orange 
color. July and August. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
♦Browni odorum. Each, 70c; $6.75 per 12; $65.00 per 100. 
A vigorous grower with large, trumpet-shaped flowers 
of clear white, veined outside with purplish maroon. 
♦Carolinianum. Each, 40c; $4.00 per 12; $30.00 per 100. 
A showy Lily with slender stems, bearing reflexed, 
orange-red flowers, spotted maroon. Requires a well 
drained situation. July and August. Height 2 to 3 feet. 
♦Canadense. Each, 20c; $2.00 per 12; $15.00 per 100. 
Our dainty, beautiful native Lily. Graceful and charm¬ 
ing flowers. 
♦Canadense flavum. 
Each, 30c; $3.00 per 12; $20.00 per 100. 
Yellow-flowered form of the above. 
♦Chalcedonicum. Each $1.50; $16.00 per 12. 
The flowers are in large clusters with recurved, bright 
scarlet petals. A handsome and attractive Lily; in fact, 
the most brilliant Lily grown. July. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
♦Colchicum. Each, 70c; $6.75 per 12; $65.00 per 100. 
A beautiful lemon-yellow Lily, produced in pyramidal 
clusters of drooping, waxlike flowers. June. Height 4 to 
5 feet. 
♦Croceum. Each, 45c; $4.50 per 12; $35.00 per 100. 
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. 
♦Davuricum. (See Umbellatum). 
♦Elegans. Each, 40c; $4.00 per 12; $30.00 per 100. 
Very hardy, dwarf Lilies thriving in any garden and 
producing large, erect flowers of various shades of yel¬ 
low, orange and red. All varieties grow from V/i to 2 
feet; bloom in June and July. Mixed. 
♦Elegans, Alice Wilson. 
Each, 45c; $4.50 per 12; $35.00 per 100. 
A very rare and beautiful Lily with clear lemon-colored 
flowers. Height 2 feet. 
♦Elegans atrosanguineum. 
Each, 45c; $4.50 per 12; $35.00 per 100. 
Flowers of a rich dark coppery crimson with purple- 
black spots at base of petals. Attractive. 1 foot. 
♦Elegans, Orange Queen. 
Each, 40c; $4.00 per 12; $30.00 per 100. 
Very handsome, producing in July, large orange col¬ 
ored flowers with small, black spots; a strong, robust 
grower; very decorative in pots or borders. Height 15 
to 18 inches. 
♦Giganteum (Himafaicum). Each, $3.00. 
The most majestic of lilies, having stems 10 to 12 feet 
high when established, with large, handsome, heart- 
shaped leaves, and from July to August bearing im¬ 
mense, long, white, trumpet-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. 
♦Grayi. Each, 30c; $3.00 per 12; $20.00 per 100. 
A native Lily with deep red flowers. One of the finest 
for planting in shady places. Small, rich red flowers, 
spotted maroon. July. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
♦Hansoni. Each, 50c; $5.00 per 12; $35.00 per 100. 
Most desirable; not particular in its cultural require¬ 
ments and extremely handsome in flower; does well in 
light loam. Plant among shrubs and low plants to pro¬ 
tect young shoots, this being one of the earliest Lilies 
to appear in the spring. The stem reaches a height of 
4 to 5 feet, carrying blossoms 2 inches across, regu¬ 
larly reflexed, the petals being of a bright orange 
spotted more or less with brown, of a waxy texture. 
June. (Color illustration, page 31). 
♦Henryi. Each, 40c; $4.50 per 12; $30.00 per 100. 
A new Japanese Lily that has made a sensation in 
Europe. It has the same form and appearance as the 
speciosum varieties but the flowers are bright orange- 
yellow. They are as hardy as a tree. Easily grown and 
permanent. (Color illustration, page 32). 
♦Humboldt!. Each 60c; $5.75 per 12; $55.00 per 100. 
Large, handsome flowers of great substance, rich, golden 
yellow, spotted dark crimson, with recurved petals; very 
showy. Height 5 feet. July flowering. This Lily requires 
to be established before blooming freely and then pro¬ 
duces as many as 20 to 30 flowers on a stem. 
♦Krameri. Each, 40c; $4.00 per 12; $30.00 per 100. 
Unique for its color and grows from 2 to 4 feet high. 
The funnel-shaped, finely formed flowers are 6 inches 
or more in length and as much across, of a beautiful 
clear pink color, often shaded blush. 
♦Longiflorum. Each, 60c; $6.00 per 12; $45.00 per 100. 
Very beautiful white trumpet-shaped flowers, suitable 
for pots or sheltered situations in the flower border; 
they thrive best in a compost of fibrous loam, leaf soil 
and coarse sand. 
