August Flowering Lilies 
AURATUM. There is a lingering charm about the 
garden in August. One feels the sense of depart¬ 
ing beauty and hurries to enjoy what color and 
fragrance kind summer has left in her flight. 
One of the best of all her legacies is Auratum, 
the Golden Rayed Lily of Japan, discovered on 
the slopes of snow capped Fusi-Yama, growing 
wild and untouched in all the glory of its beauty. 
There it grew in porous open soil, largely com¬ 
posed of volcanic detritus, overlaid by the deep 
carpet of woodland soil, so dear to all stem-root¬ 
ing Lilies. 
This is one of the noblest of all lilies, being 
grand in cool thin woodland where it is damp 
at the roots. 
Not a woodland plant in the sense that it grows 
in the thick of the forests, but it flourishes on the 
fringes of the woods, in glades and clearings al¬ 
ways amongst vegetation, which, while screen¬ 
ing the lower part of the stem and keeping the 
ground cool, leaves the sun free to play on the 
blooms, but given the necessary conditions of 
shelter (for exposure to cold wind invites disease) 
and the desirable one of half shade, it can be 
grown in well prepared holes in other soils. 
These holes may, with advantage, be four to 
six feet deep, filled with a mixture of well drained 
peat, and sharp sand, or sandy loam, leaf mold 
and rubbish heap burnings, with some well rotted 
manure. Another excellent place to grow these 
lilies is a Rhododendron or Azalea bed, or any 
bed where the soil is cool and peaty, and where 
the young growths will be protected by some¬ 
thing bushy. 
In exposed gardens they sufifer from the late 
frosts. They must not of course, be actually 
smothered by the protecting bushes. Auratum is 
one of the lilies that, in addition to the roots 
that issue from the bulb, has other roots at the 
base of the stem. 
It should, therefore, be planted deeply, as much 
as twelve inches, in order to insure that the upper 
rooting system, which nourishes the growing 
stem, should be well under ground. 
In addition to deep planting, a surface mulch¬ 
ing of well rotted manure to keep the ground 
cool and give nutriment, and frequent watering, 
both to supply moisture to the soil and to wash 
in the goodness of the mulch, are desirable for 
the welfare of the plants. 
Never plant in soil containing lime. Mulching 
should be done every year. There are some very 
fine varieties of this beautiful lily. Foremost 
among them all and head and shoulders above the 
type stands Auratum “Macranthum,” a gorgeous 
thing and a veritable “Peacock among Lilies” 
and very robust. 
1 he White, golden-rayed, crimson-spotted 
Lily. Extra heavy, selected bulbs, $1 each; $8 for 
10; $77.50 per 100. 
Selected bulbs, $6 for 10; $57.50 per 100; 
smaller, but strong flowering bulbs, $3.75 for 10; 
$35 for 100. 
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AURATUM MACRANTHUM (Platyphyllum). 
This 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, and in 
our opinion, superior to the type. Extra heavy, 
selected bulbs, $1 each; $8 for 10; $77.50 per 100. 
Selected bulbs, $6 for 10; $57.50 per 100; 
smaller, but strong flowering bulbs, $3.75 for 10; 
$35 per 100. 
AURATUM (Wild-Collected Bulbs). While in 
so many gardens this fine lily does exceedingly 
well, even with a degree of permanency, in some 
gardens it seems capricious the first season and 
disappears thereafter completely. 
To those of you who have had this experience 
we would suggest that you try the WILD-COL¬ 
LECTED bulbs and plant them in deep, spent 
soil. 
These bulbs succeed remarkably well and pro¬ 
duce good heads of flowers on strong spikes the 
first season after planting. They are collected in 
the mountain regions of Japan in their native 
habitat. We suggest the planting of these in 
closely set beds, the beds somewhat raised. This 
close planting causes a natural shading of the 
young shoots. They may also be planted in closely 
set individual clumps. 
We offer these WILD-COLLECTED bulbs at 
$29 per 100. Reservation for these should be made 
early. 
BATMANNI2E. Clear, glowing apricot flowers, 
from 3 to 4 inches in diameter, on stems about 
3 feet high, borne from four to six in a terminal 
umbel or cluster; free of spots; is at its best early 
in August. $2.75 for 10; $25 per 100. 
HENRYI. A splendid garden plant, vigorous in 
its growth, failing very seldom. One of the best 
border lilies, reaching over 8 feet and more in 
height when established, and bearing more than 
twenty flowers of a rich, deep, orange-yellow. 
Fine foliage. Does well in both light and heavy 
loam, but prefers soil with a mixture of peat. 
Plant very deep, 10 inches. A partially shaded 
place, sheltered from high winds, suits it best. 
It is a beautiful lily. Stem-roots; late fall or 
early spring planting. August-September flower¬ 
ing. Extra selected bulbs, $1.25 each; $10 for 10; 
$97.50 per 100. 
Selected Bulbs, $8 for 10; $77.50 per 100; 
smaller, but strong flowering bulbs, $3.75 for 10; 
$35 per 100. 
SPECIOSUM. Originally a native of Korea, de¬ 
servedly one of the greatest favorites as a border 
plant, of daring as well as beautiful form. The 
petals are well rolled back and are handsomely 
spotted, often branded with distinct color. The 
style is thrown out in a curved line of much grace 
and strength. 
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