Eremuri 
Foxtail Lilies, Giant Asphodels 
FINEST VARIETIES 
BUNGEI. Vigorous, citron-yellow, reaching 4 feet 
in height. Extremely handsome ; flowers in July. 
Extra heavy specimen roots, $1.50 each. Strong, 
good flowering roots, $1 each. 
ELWESII. Enormous soft pink spike; broad green 
foliage. A vigorous, distinct form of E. robustus. 
Height, 10 to 12 feet. Flower in early June. Extra 
heavy, specimen roots, 
flowering roots, $2 each. 
$3 each. Strong, good 
ELWESII ALBUS. Same habit as above: pure 
white. Very beautiful; flowers in early June. Ex¬ 
tra heavy, specimen roots, $3 each. Strong, good 
flowering roots, $2 each. 
HIMALAICUS. Pure white, close-furnished spike. 
Height, 6 to 8 feet. Flowers in early June. Extra 
heavy, specimen roots, $2 each. Strong, good 
flowering roots, $1.50 each. 
ROBUSTUS. Rosy pink. A beautiful, vigorous 
species; glaucous foliage. Flowers in early June. 
Extra heavy, specimen roots, $4 each. Strong, 
good flowering roots, $2.50 each. 
SHELFORD. Coppery" yellow or orange, deeper 
in color than E. warei and later. Grows 6 feet 
tall, nearly half of the spike being clothed with 
the flowers and coppery tinted buds. A grand 
plant. Flowers in early July. Extra heavy, speci¬ 
men roots, $3 each. Strong, good flowering roots, 
$2.50 each. 
SHELFORD ROSALIND. A strong vigorous 
grower resembling the variety Shelford in growth 
and habit but in color a very bright pink. Blooms 
in early July. Extra heavy, specimen roots, 
each, $3. 
SHELFORD WHITE BEAUTY. Resembles the 
variety Shelford in habit and growth, but a pure 
white in color. Very free-flowering. Blooms in 
early July. Extra heavy, specimen roots, each, $3. 
TUBERGENI. A beautiful Hybrid, the result of 
a cross between Himalaicus and Bungei with fine 
spikes reaching a height of six feet or more with 
pale yellow flowers. Blooms at the end of May. 
The earliest of the vellow varieties to come into 
flower. Extra heavy, specimen roots, each, $4. 
Strong, good flowering roots, each $3. 
WAREI. The general color effect of the densely 
clothed spikes is salmon-buff, but a close inspec¬ 
tion reveals shades of yellow, pink, and orange. 
An unusually vigorous habit, a good increaser, 
a reliable bloomer, a splendid spike up to 8 feet 
in height, a rich color scheme—these qualities 
render this a great favorite. Flowers in early 
July. Extra heavy, specimen roots, $5 each. 
Strong, good flowering roots, each, $4. 
One extra heavy root of each of these eight 
varieties for $28. 
Eremuri—Foxtail Lilies. 
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ZEESE WILKINSON COMPANY, INC. 
LONG ISLAND CITY 
