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■10HN LEWIS CHILDS FLORAL PARK. QUEENS CO. N. V. 
Speciosdrrj Irises. 
The Speciosums are the hardiest, most robust and free- 
floweri njr of all Lilies, not omitting the old Tiger Lily; 
while in beauty they are second to none. The magnificence 
of their blossoms cannot be described. Having a large stock 
we are prepared to offer them very low and trust that our 
customers will profit by it. 
Rubrum- Deep rose, freely spotted crimson, and mottled 
white; perfectly exquisite. 10c. each: 3 for 25c.; 7 for 50c. 
Melpomene -Words cannot describe the beauty of this 
variety. Frosted white, spotted, clouded and bearded 
with pinkish crimson. Petals deeply recurved and 
widely bordered. 20c. each; 3 for 50c.; * for $1.00. 
Praecox— Large, perfect and beautiful. Frosted white, 
with a tinge of blush at the tip of petals. The plush-like 
fringe in each petal adds to its beauty. 20c. each: 3for 50c, 
Wlonstrosum Album Broad, flat stems and immense heads 
of flowers, often fifty in a cluster. Pure snow white. 
15c. each ; 3 for 35c.; 7 for 75c. 
Opal We had thought that no Speciosum could exceed 
Melpomene, hut t his new Lily is even larger, grander, 
and if possible, more richly colored. Like the opal, for 
which it is named, the eye drinks in its lovely tints with 
delight. To say that it is frosted, glistening white, 
delicately clouded and suffused with rosy blush and 
spotted with rosy scarlet, is to convey but a slight idea 
of its perfect loveliness. The deeply recurved petals are 
snowy white at the tip, gradually deepening in jolor to 
the base of each petal, which is blotched with a raised 
moss-like fringe which glistens like diamonds. The 
flower is very large. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25. 
One each of the above 5 sorts for $1.00. 
Speciosum Henryl This is the new yellow. Very tall in 
growth, with large orange yellow blossoms. $1.00 each. 
"J^IELPOMENE” 
F ir >e Tolies. 
The brush cannot paint, or the pen portray the exquisite 
purity and delicacy, yet magnificent grandeur of the stately 
Lily. It is the plus ultra of floral beauty, and we urge our 
friends to each year add a few Lilies to their collection. No 
other flower will so adorn our homes when in bloom, and 
they constantly improve after planting. We feel sure that 
if our readers could see a good collection of from 20 to 40 
different sorts-in bloom they would never rest until they 
had a goodly number of their own. As a rule, Lilies are of 
the easiest cultivation, especially the following, which have 
b'*on carefully selected as the hardiest, handsomest and 
b'»sf. We grow at Floral Park about five acres of Lilies and 
t h * bulbs we offer are large, healthy, vigorous and cheap. 
