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MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 
Lilium Rubellum. 
The New Sea Shell 
Lily of Japan. 
I am importing- this new Lily direct from Japan. 1 cannot 
conceive of anything more beautiful than a six-inch pot with 
the plants of this lovely lily in flower in early spring’. It is 
one of the earliest lilies. It grows about one foot high, compact 
and elegant, with flowers of a charming pink color. In pots, 
this lily should be grown in poor, stony, sandy loam with two 
inches of drainage and very judiciously watered from the time 
of potting. The soil must be kept moist, but never wet, and 
success will be sure to follow. Out of doors, I would recom¬ 
mend a northern or eastern aspect, and failing this, plant under 
deciduous bushes, where the roots in winter will keep the bulbs 
comparatively dry, and shade the plants from the sun in the 
early spring. When these bulbs are received place them in 
some semi-damp moss or earth, in a'cool, damp place, cover the 
box you put the Lilies in with a newspaper, to keep them from 
dying out, until ready to pot or plant outside. 
Prices for this beautiful new Lily, 15c. each, 
2 for 25c. ; 5 for 60c. 
1 Bulb each of Rubellum, Tenuifolium, 
The Coral Lily of Siberia. —Intense scar 
let, beautiful form and very early bloomer; 
fern-like foliage. 15c. each; 3 for 35c. 
and Auratum for 40c. 
