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WILLIAM N. CRAIG, WEYMOUTH 
or potted and planted out in early spring. Bulbs 
should never be left exposed to sun and air for 
more than a brief time, scales will soon lose their 
plumpness, and shrivelled bulbs will never give the 
same results as plump ones. The idea that Lilies 
must be planted in either fall or early spring is 
utterly wrong. During recent winters we have 
planted out large numbers during December, Jan¬ 
uary, February and March, always with excellent 
results. Not only may Lilies be planted while they 
are dormant or nearly so, but they can safely be 
moved while in active growth. We find that Lilies 
do not require much winter mulching, in fact the 
bulk of our own are not mulched at all. A few 
varieties like sulphureum, japonicum, rubellum and 
certain Pacific Coast varieties will however be bene¬ 
fited by a covering. 
Numerous Lilies do not succeed well if spring 
planted, for that reason we do not at this season 
list more than a part of those we grow. A complete 
list will be found in our fall catalogue issued dur¬ 
ing August. 
Our exhibits of Lilies have received numerous gold 
and silver medals and other awards in the last five 
years. 
List of Liliums Suitable for Spring 
Plantings 
Amabile. A charming variety growing 18-24 
inches high, excellent in the border or Rock 
Garden. Mid-June bloomer, flowers scarlet 
spotted black, with some chocolate blotches. 
30 cents each, $3.00 doz. 
Auratum. (Golden banded lily of Japan). Mas¬ 
sive flowers, each with a distinct gold band, 
very fragrant. 25-50 cents each; $2.50-$5.0'0 doz. 
Auratum Pictum. Heavily spotted with rich 
crimson, striking variety. 75 cents each, $8.00 doz. 
Auratum Flatyphyllum. The immense flowers 
of this variety are very lightly spotted and 
are as much as 12 inches in diameter, the 
foliage is broader while the petals are over¬ 
lapping and possess more substance than in the 
type. 30-50 cents each, $3.00-$8.00 doz. 
Auratum Virginale. This is the purest white of 
all the auratums, any spots found are yellow 
and not crimson, the same gold band, how¬ 
ever, is found. An exquisite variety. 
75 cents each, $8.00 doz. 
Auratum Wittei. Somewhat similar to virginale 
but the segments are shorter and broader 
than in other forms. 75 cents each, $8.00 doz. 
Chalcedonicum. (Scarlet Turks Cap Lily of 
Greece.) Brilliant scarlet recurving flower in 
early July. One of the parents of testaceum. 
Extra strong bulbs. $1.50 each 
Creelmanni. Can best be described as an extra 
fine form of princeps which is a Regale and 
Sargentiae hybrid from Canada. Flowering 
late it is very valuable. Large flowering bulbs. 
$3.00'-$5.00 each 
Concolor. This charming rock garden lily comes 
• to us from (Siberia, it is an early bloomer 
with rich crimson scarlet flowers facing up¬ 
wards, rarely exceeds 18 inches in height. 
Follows tenuifolium in its season of bloom. 
40 cents each, $4.00 doz. 
