HORTICULTURAL SPECIALIST 
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Each Doz. 
Backhouse Hybrids. This grand race 
of Lilies was raised by the late Mrs. 
R. 0. Backhouse in England. They 
are the results of crosses made be¬ 
tween Martagon and Hansonii, two 
very excellent Lilies. The available 
stock of these in the world is still 
quite limited. All bulbs offered are of 
blooming size and these will attain a 
height of 5—6 feet within two years. 
Brocade. Very vigorous. Color orange 
yellow, rosy pink without, interior 
dotted and marbled pink and choco^ 
late . 3.00 
Mrs. R. O. Backhouse. A superb and 
very vigorous hybrid color orange 
yellow spotted purple . 3.00 
Sceptre. Extremely vigorous, attain¬ 
ing a height of 6 feet. As fliany as 
40 of the star-shaped flowers, which 
are orange colored with a pinky buff 
shading, are carried to a stem .... 3.00 
Sutton Court. The reflexing orange 
yellow flowers of this variety are 
heavily spotted with purple, exterior 
of petals is shaded with pink and 
interior with pale yellow. Very ro¬ 
bust . 3.00 
1.00 10.00 
Bolanderi. Californian lily with red¬ 
dish purple flowers, spotted dark 
purple. Something in the way of 
Columbianum .75 
Batemanniae. A superb lily blooming 
in late July. The stems attain a 
height of 3—4 feet and this season 
many carried 15-25 flowers each. 
The upright facing flowers are of a 
rich orange apricot color. We have 
a grand stock of this splendid lily. 
.35 each, 4.00 doz., 30.00 per 100 
Browni Odorum. An early July flow¬ 
ering Lily with large trumpet 
shaped flowers purplish without and 
creamy white within. Distinct fra¬ 
grance . 
Browni Colchesteri. Cultivated bulbs 
secured originally from England. A 
very fine form. This Lily needs a 
warm and very well drained location. 
Is excellent for pot culture.75 8.00 
Bulbiferum. A native of Central 
Europe this lily proves to be a good 
grower in North America. The 
bright orange red flowers are dotted 
deep purplish black and tinged or 
blotched yellow in the centre. Flow¬ 
ers in early June.50 5.00 
Callosum. Flowers are orange red, 
unspotted, reflexed in the same way 
as superbum and Chalcedonicum, 
loves full sunshine, blooms late July .30 3.00 
Canadense. A beautiful and graceful 
native lily succeeding well in either 
sunshine or shade. Fine either in 
the garden or for naturalizing. The 
drooping reflexing flowers are yellow 
to reddish in color, heavily spotted 
within.20 each, 2.00 doz., 12.50 per 100 
Extra Big Cultivated Bulbs 
.40 each, 4.00 doz., 30.00 per 100 
