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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND, PLANTS FOR 1896. 
G^oice [;ilics. 
. The brush cannot paint or the pen portray the exquisite 
irity and delicacy, yet magnifldent grandeur of the stately 
jily. It is the plus ultra of iloral beauty, and we urge our 
riends to each year add a few Lilies to their collection. No 
Dther flower will so adorn our homes when in bloom, and 
‘hey constantly Improve after planting. We feel sure if our 
sadors 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. Asa rule, Lilies areof the easiest cul¬ 
ture, especially the following, which have been oarefullv 
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elected as the very hardiest, handsomest and best. Fsich 
Auratum (The Golden Banded Lily op Japan). We 
offer lino large bulbs of these at. prices so low every- 
body can plant them freely. $1.50 per dozen.*. 20 
tlegans. Grand, large, tulip-slmped blossoms of many 
shades and colors. The umbels of upright, cup-like 
flowers are very pleasing. Among the earliest of all 
Lilies to bloom. Mixed, many line colors, $1.00 dozen. 10 
E. Blcolor. A very showy early Lily. Large flowers of 
a bright red flushed with orange, Striking. 10 
. Leonard Joerg. Light yellow, spotted black ; grand. 15 
onglflorum. Long trumpets of purest white. Flower 
large, hut plant quite low in growth. Very fragrant. 15 
ardalinum (Leopard Lily). Rich scarlet and yellow 
flowers, spotted with rich brown. Robust and free 
flowering. A superb Lily and one which will give 
the greatest possiblo satisfaction. Succeeds in all 
situations. No garden complete without it. 15 
Tenulfollum (The Coral Lily of Siberia). A little 
beauty. The brightest of all Lilies. Grows20 inches 
high, with finely cut foliage, slender stems and beau¬ 
tifully shaped flowers of a shining coral red. 20 
grlnum, fl. pi. (Double Tiger Lily). A duplicate of 
the old Tiger Lily, but with very double flowers of 
beautiful orange red spotted with black. Superb.... 10 
rigrlnum Splendens (ImprovedTiger Lily). Bright 
B orange, thickly spoiled black. A s hard v as an oak.. 10 
neclosum Rubrum (Lanoifolium). Large white flow¬ 
ers, recurving more or less at the tips. Among the 
showiest of all Lilies and perhaps the most robust 
and the most radiantly beaut iful. Very fragrant and 
• -£ arJy - L° v ely rose and white, spotted crimson. 15 
8 . Monstrosum Album. A variety of the above, with 
• broad, flat stems and immense heads of white flowers, 
often fifty in a cluster. go 
8 . Melpomene. Words cannot describe the beauty of 
[ this variety. Frosted white, spotted, clouded and 
I bearded with pinkish crimson. Petals deeply re¬ 
curved and widely bordered. Exceedingly line._ 
8 . Praecox. Large, perfect and beautiful*. Frosted 
white, with a f inge of blush at the t ip of petals. The 
I Plush-like fringe in each petal adds to its beau tv. 
Umbel latum. Twenty-five finest sorts mixed. Cun- 
shaped fl lowers, resembling Elegans. Robust grow¬ 
ers and great bloomers. They range through bn If, 
apricot, rose, crimson, yellow, etc., to almost black, 
many sorts being finely spotted. Per dozen. $1.00.... 
Wallace!. Very floriferous, hardy and showy; bright 
apricot blossoms, large, erect and beautiful. Each 
. bnlb sends up many stems which bear several of the 
I, | lovely blossoms in an umbel. 
SPECIAL OFFER, fbr only $1.50 we will trial tin a hoi 
*B ten Grand Lilies, which amount to $2,65. 
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Rare Lilies. 
The following rare and high-priced Lilies we can supply 
al. the moderate prices named. All extra large and line 
>>ull>s. Each 
Auratum Macranthum. This grand variety of L. Aur- 
atuni produces bulbs of great size which throw up a 
growth of remarkable strength and vigor. The flow¬ 
ers are pifre ivory white, with a golden hand through 
each petal, and numerous golden yellow spots. 75 
Auratum Rubro Vlttatum. Flowers of enormous size, 
pure snow white thickly spotted with crimson and 
with a wide dark blood-red band through the center 
of each petal. Its great beauty is a marvel to all.l 00 
Auratum Vlrglnale. Pure white, with gold band and 
spots. No crimson or other colors appearing. 75 
Brownll. A grand Lily, but very rare. The large, wax¬ 
like flowers are chocolate purple on the outside, 
snowy white inside. Stamens a rich chocolate brown. 
Blossoms large and trumpet-shaped. 60 
Chlldsi. The plant grows only ten inches high, a pyra¬ 
mid of luxuriant foliage, crowned with a cluster of 
SO to 50 brilliant blossoms. These are of large size, 
perfect shape and in color brilliant, orange-scarlet, 
spotted black. The effect produced by this crown of 
flowers set on a tuft, of dark green leaves is very 
pleasing and not to he found elsewhere among Lilies. 
As a pot plant it is a perfect gem. and for the garden 
even more valuable. It is hardy and robuet.1 00 
Coridlon. Very peculiar shape. Star-like flowers of a 
clear, rich yellow. Fine. 20 
Concolor. Like above, hut bright, scarlet instead of 
yellow. Both are exquisite gems. 20 
Excelsum. One of the finest Lilies. A tall grower, with 
large, handsome, nodding flowers of pinkish apricot. 
Flowers wax-like, and very distinct in appearunce. HO 
Humboldtl. Orange yellow blossoms of peculiar beautv. 30 
Krameri. A rare Japanese Lily closely allied to Aura¬ 
tum. Growth slender, flowers very large. Auratum- 
shapedandof the most superb tint of color, being a 
delicate rosy pink, sii soft, delicate and exquisite as 
to be utterly indescribable. No Lily superior to this. 35 
Lelchtlinl. The most popular yellow Lily, though very 
scarce. Flowers large, lemon yellow with few black 
spots. Stately and grand. 75 
Midnight Kr.EO.) The rare and beautiful Black Lilv. 
Blooms early: large, rich crimson-black.'. 50 
Parryl. (>ne of the very rarest, choicest and most beau¬ 
tiful of all Lilies. Elegant for pot culture as well as 
tor the garden. Flowers partly trumpet-shaped, like 
Harrisi, and of a golden yellow color, very deep and 
glossy. Exceedingly fragrant and blooms early. 75 
Speciosum Opal. We had thought that no specimen 
could exceed Melpomene, but this new Lily is even 
larger, grander and, if possible, more richly colored. 
Like the opal, for which it is named, the eve drinks 
in its lovely tints with delight. To say that it is frost¬ 
ed. glistening, white, delicately clouded and suffused 
with rosy blush and spotted with rosy scarlet, is to 
■onvey but a slight idea of its perfect loveliness. The 
deeply recurving petals are snowy white at the tip. 
gradually deepening in color to the. base of each petal 
which is blotched with a raised, moss-like fringe 
which glistens like diamonds. The flower is very 
large, and the plant robust and hardy.] oo 
Takeslma. A beautiful variety of L. Longiflorum, 
.. ra 'i w,llto blossoms tinted with purple. 25 
SPECIAL OFFER. Our iiu’ll of oboe, lift,nil liar' l.ilirx. 
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