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HARDY LILIES, Continued 
L. HANSON! —June. One of the easiest cul¬ 
tivation, thriving in almost any soil and 
tolerating lime. Free flowering with hand¬ 
some yellow blossoms. Prefers leaf mold 
and partial shade. Grows 3 to 4 feet. Plant 
8 to 10 inches deep. 
$.35 each. $3.50 dozen. $28.00 per 100. 
L. HENRYII — July-August. The Orange 
Speciosum. A strong grower thriving in 
any soil including lime. Grows 5 to 8 feet. 
Plant 10 inches deep. 
$.20 each. $2.00 dozen. $14.00 per 100. 
L. HUMBOLDTII — June-July. Thrives in 
moist well-drained peaty soil protected 
from winds. Grows to 5 feet with rich 
orange flowers spotted maroon. Plant 5 
inches deep. 
$.35 each. $3.50 dozen. $25.00 per 100. 
L. JAPONICUM — June-July. One of the 
few pink lilies. Not of strong constitution, 
but does well with care. Thrives planted 
about 8 inches deep among low growing 
azaleas. Long tubular pale pink flowers 
on 3 to 4 foot stems. 
$.50 each. $5.00 dozen. $30.00 per 100. 
L. MARTAGON — A group of lilies with 
flowers borne remarkably in whorls. The 
branching spike is upright bearing nod¬ 
ding compact flower racemes hanging 
downward. Called Turkscap Lilies. June 
flowering. Suitable for rockeries. Plant 4 
inches deep; grow to 5 feet. 
L. Martagon Album —Pure waxy white. 
$.50 each. $5.00 dozen. $35.00 per 100. 
L. Martagon Hybridum —Turkscap Lilies in 
many colors. 
$.50 each. $5.00 dozen. $35.00 per 100. 
L. PARDALINUM — Leopard Lily — July. 
Free flowering, resembling our Wild 
Tiger Lily (T. spendens) but of smaller 
flowers. Succeeds in sun or shade in 
moist soils where lime is not too preva¬ 
lent. Tends to become crowded and 
should be lifted and divided every three 
or four years. Plant 5 inches deep; grows 
4 to 6 feet. 
$.20 each. $2.00 dozen. $15.00 per 100. 
L. PHILIPPINENSE FORMOSANUM— Long 
flowering season August until heavy 
frost. Graceful; white with faint brown 
and lavender tinge on outside of petals. 
Deliciously fragrant. Height about two 
feet increasing each year until the large 
bulbs grow very tall. Elegant, graceful 
and highly recommended for its hardi- 
ness. 
$.20 each. $2.00 dozen. $15.00 per 100. 
L. POMPONIUM — June. A brilliant red 
Turkscap Lily. Tolerates lime in full sun, 
growing to 4 feet with 10 to 12 scarlet 
wax-like flowers. Plant 5 inches deep. 
$1.25 each. $13.00 dozen. 
Lilium philippinense formosanum 
L. REGALE —July. Very hardy and vigor¬ 
ous. Pleasingly fragrant white flowers 
shaded brown and rose. Plant 9 inches 
deep. 
$.20 each. $2.00 dozen. $15.00 per 100. 
L. RUBELLUM— June. A delightfully pink 
large flowering lily. Excellent for rock 
gardens, growing to lVz feet. Plant 6 
inches deep. 
$.30 each. $3.00 dozen. $24.00 per 100. 
L. RUBESCENS —June-July. Considered by 
many as our most delightful lily with its 
deliciously fragrant tubular white flowers 
dotted purple, but changing to deeper 
purple. Plant 5 inches deep; grows 3 to 
5 feet. 
$.50 each. $5.00 dozen. $40.00 per 100. 
L. RUBRUM — August - September. De¬ 
servedly one of the most favorite lilies. 
Large open recurved white flowers flush¬ 
ed pink with carmine spots. Plant 10 
inches deep; grows 4 to 5 feet. 
$.25 each. $2.50 dozen. $16.00 per 100. 
L. SUPERBUM —August. Orange to crim¬ 
son-orange. Very free flowering, growing 
to 8 feet. Plant 5 inches in moist peaty 
soil with ground cover. 
$.30 each. $3.00 dozen. $24.00 per 100. 
L. TENUIFOLIUM —Coral Lily. June. Grows 
18 to 24 inches with many deep scarlet, 
waxen recurved flowers. A charming lily 
for rock gardens, thriving in partial shade 
and tolerating lime. Plant 6 inches deep. 
$.15 each. $1.50 dozen. $10.00 per 100. 
L. TENUIFOLIUM GOLDEN GLEAM — A 
golden-apricot form of the above with 
somewhat more robust constitution. 
$.40 each. $4.00 dozen. $30.00 per 100. 
