LILIES 
streaked with brown on the "ribs,” shaded 
through the almost translucent petals with a de¬ 
lightful pearly tint; the contrast between the 
rich wine color of the reverse of the petals and 
the gold shading of the throat is extraordinarily 
beautiful. 
The Regal lily is very floriferous and, when 
thoroughly established, bears as high as eigh¬ 
teen and twenty flowers during the season. Like 
most all other lilies, especially the stem-rooting 
varieties, they should be planted deep—at least 
9 inches, should have good drainage, and when 
growing they should be watered copiously with 
liquid manure as they are gross feeders. They 
succeed in any good, rich garden soil. 
In the herbaceous border, planted in clumps 
of 5 to 25 bulbs, they are especially attractive 
among the delphiniums and other July-flowering 
perennials. Where these magnificent lilies are 
planted in quantity, the air in the cool of the 
morning and in the evening is laden with a deli¬ 
cious perfume, exhaled from every blossom. 
Where possible, we suggest planting in the 
fall. In the past, Regal lilies have been scarce; 
we now produce excellent stock ourselves, care¬ 
fully rogued as to trueness of type. Being desir¬ 
ous of making these fine lilies available to all 
gardens, we offer them in three sizes, the small¬ 
est of which will flower the first season. See illus¬ 
tration. 
Extra heavy, selected bulbs, $10 for 10; $97.50 
per 100. Heavy bulbs, $7 for 10; $67.50 per 100. 
Strong, good flowering bulbs, $4 for 10; $37.50 
per 100. 
SARGENTL^I: A magnificent introduction from 
China, vigorous and floriferous. The flowers are 
funnel-shaped, milk-white internally with yellow 
throat, deep reddish brown externally; delight¬ 
fully fragrant, on a four-foot stem. In the very- 
front rank of hardy lilies. Flowers about three 
weeks later than Regale. Readily succeeds in 
any good rich soil. Stem-roots; plant in fall or 
early spring 9 inches deep; late July or early 
August-flowering. Extra heavy, selected bulbs, 
$2 each; $17.50 for 10. 
SUPERBUM: The color in this desirable lily 
varies from pale yellow to deep crimson, more 
or less spotted on the inner surface of the petals. 
Valuable as a late-flowering lily. Fine, estab¬ 
lished specimens often reach a height of 10 feet 
and more, bearing from twenty to thirty ele¬ 
gantly reflexed flowers, arranged in large cone¬ 
like clusters. Does well in ordinary garden soil 
if given good drainage, partial shade and a 
ground cover; prefers a damp situation. Plant in 
large clumps or masses. Base-roots; fall planting 
only, 4 inches deep; July-flowering. Selected 
bulbs, $5.50 for 10; $52.50 per 100. A smaller, 
good flowering bulb, $3 for 10; $27.50 per 100. 
WILLMOTTI/E: This beautiful lily was intro¬ 
duced from China and has proved to be of strong 
and vigorous constitution. Ordinarily it grows 
to a height of four feet and bears as high as 20 
flowers on a stem. It has been known to reach 
a height of 6 to 7 feet, carrying as many as 
forty or more flowers on a stem when estab¬ 
lished. The flowers are three inches across, of a 
vivid orange-red; the recurved petals are cov¬ 
ered with numerous small brown spots. The 
slender foliage is a deep rich green and the 
whole plant is of a distinct and graceful habit. 
It is so floriferous as to need staking if planted 
in a windy location. 
Stem-rooting; plant in fall or early spring, 8 
inches deep; July-flowering. Extra strong bulbs, 
$9 for 10. Smaller, good flowering bulbs, $7 for 
10; $67.50 per 100. 
AUGUST-FLOWERING LILIES 
AUBATUM 
There is a lingering charm about the garden 
in August. One feels the sense of departing 
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, which was 
discovered on the slopes of snow-capped 
Fujiyama, growing wild and untouched in all 
the glory of its beauty. There it grew in porous 
open soil, largely composed of volcanic detritus, 
overlaid by the deep carpet of woodland soil, so 
dear to all stem-rooting lilies. 
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