Lilies Are Teachers of Humility. They Deserve Respect 
Lilium philippinense formosanum 
LILIES, continued 
Lilium Browni. Its flowers are very large, 
nearly 10 inches long, of waxy texture, and 
very fragrant. The outside of the trumpet is 
stained with brown and purple. Usually the 
flowers are borne singly on top of 3 to 4-foot 
stems but occasionally in clusters of two or 
four. It is one of the most beautiful Lilies. 
As it is stem-rooting it should be planted 
deep. $1 each; $10 per doz. 
Lilium croceum. A very showy, orange- 
red Lily, 3 to 5 feet high, bearing clusters of 
erect, cup-like flowers. While it should be 
planted deep, the bulb should be well drained. 
Blooms in June. 75 cts. each; $7 per doz.; 
$50 per 100. 
Lilium elegans, Alice Wilson. Lemon- 
yellow, dark center. $5.50 per doz.; $40 per 
100 . 
Lilium elegans, Leonard Joerg. Apricot, 
with dark spots. $4 per doz.; $30 per 100. 
Lilium Hansoni. Erect, stout plants, 
3 feet or more high, with clusters of nodding, 
recurved flowers of yellow and orange. The 
blooms are very thick and look as if they 
were carved from wood or stifF wax. It 
blooms very early, usually in June. 75 cts. 
each; $7 per doz.; $50 per 100. 
Lilium Henryi. Under proper conditions 
it will grow 8 to 10 feet high and bear enor¬ 
mous panicles of soft yellow, reflexed, slightly 
fragrant blooms, with a deep, vivid green 
crease at the base of each petal. It is very 
easy to grow, requiring fairly deep planting, 
a light ground-cover; good drainage is essen¬ 
tial. Blooms in August. $1 each; $9 per doz.; 
$65 per 100. 
Lilium regale (Royal Lily). This is the 
most easily grown of the white trumpet Lilies, 
and one of the handsomest. The flowers are 
enormous, glorious waxy white, suffused 
with yellow in the throat, and have bright 
yellow centers and the outside marked with 
dull purple. Its blooms are produced in 
clusters of two to a dozen or more and are 
deliciously fragrant. The plants are very 
wiry and slender, and should be grown in 
such a way that they may lean forward to¬ 
ward the sun; along the top of a wall or in 
rock clefts are the best places. $8 per doz.; 
$60 per 100. Large bulbs, 11 to 13 in. circum., 
$10 per doz.; $75 per 100. Giant bulbs, 13 to 
15 in. circum., $14 per doz.; $90 per 100. 
Lilium philippinense formosanum. 
The new white hardy Lily, which is predicted 
to outshine L. regale in usefulness and 
beauty. The very fragrant trumpet flowers 
resemble an Easter Lily. $4 per doz.; 
$25 per 100. 
Lilium speciosum album. Very deli¬ 
cately beautiful pure white form of Speciosum. 
It is a little dwarfer, as a rule, than the pink 
variety, and blooms somewhat later. It 
requires the same attention, but seems to 
demand full sunlight for it languishes in shade. 
Extra-large bulbs, 9 to 10 in. circum., 
$1 each; $6.50 per doz.; $50 per 100. 
Large bulbs, 8 to 9 in. circum., 
75 cts. each; $5 per doz.; $35 per 100. 
Lilium speciosum Melpomene. A 
darker form of Speciosum rubrum and 
requires the same treatment. In this variety 
the petals are almost solid dark crimson-pink. 
Mammoth bulbs, 11 to 13 in. circum., 
$1 each; $8 per doz.; $60 per 100. 
Extra-large bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum., 
75 cts. each; $5 per doz.; $40 per 100. 
Lilium speciosum rubrum. Very hand¬ 
some white flowers thickly powdered with 
vivid rose dots and slightly flushed with 
pink. It is delicately fragrant. This is also 
of the .stem-rooting type and requires deep 
planting and a ground-cover. It will also 
withstand partial shade, but is better if the 
tops have full sunlight. The plants grow 3 
to 4 feet high and flower in August and Sep¬ 
tember. A fairly easy Lily to grow and very 
lovely. 
Mammoth bulbs, 11 to 13 in. circum., 
$1 each; $8 per doz.; $60 per 100. 
Extra-large bulbs, 9 to 11 in. circum., 
75 cts. each; $5 per doz.; $40 per 100. 
Lilium sulphureum. Immense, trumpet¬ 
shaped flowers of sulphur-yellow shade, out¬ 
side faintly streaked claret-red. Extra-large 
bulbs, $2.50 each; $25 per doz. 
Lilium superbum (American Turk’s-Cap 
Lily). This is a very handsome tall-growing 
Lily somewhat like Canadense. The flowers 
are more sharply recurved, brighter, larger, 
and there are more of them. It usually blooms 
in July and August. 50 cts. each; $5 per doz.; 
$35 per 100. 
Lilium tenuifolium (Coral Lily). Droop¬ 
ing, rich scarlet flowers. $3 per doz.; $20 
per 100. 
Lilium testaceum (Nankeen Lily). 
Unique in the Lily family for the peculiar, 
pale buff-cream color of its nodding, bell- 
shaped flowers. It grows 4 to 5 feet tall and 
blooms in June and July. As it is base-root¬ 
ing only, it should be planted quite shallow. 
It wants full sunlight, with a light under¬ 
cover. Very scarce and highly prized. 
$2 each; $20 per doz. 
Lilium tigrinum splendens (Tiger 
Lily). Extremely showy and very easily 
grown, producing immense quantities of bril¬ 
liant orange-red flowers, elegantly spotted 
with brownish black. Full sun suits it per¬ 
fectly, and it should be planted quite deep. 
Grows to 3 to 4 feet or more; blooms in 
August. $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100. 
Lilium tigrinum flore-pleno. A double 
form of the Tiger Lily and even more showy. 
Requires the same treatment. $3.50 per doz.; 
$25 per 100. 
COLD-STORAGE LILIES FOR 
FORCING 
Lilium longiflorum giganteum. Large 
flowers of excellent quality. First-size bulbs, 
$25 per case of 50. 
Lilium speciosum Melpomene 
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