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W M> ELLIOTT & SONS, 54 AND 66 DEY STREET, NEW YORK. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
This universally admired plant is one of 
the most useful and charming of our 
spring flowers. The pure white, delicately 
scented bell-shaped blossoms are very use¬ 
ful for cutting and favorites with every- j 
one. It is a most popular plant for forc¬ 
ing, both with the professional and ama¬ 
teur florist. For the benefit of the latter, 
Lily of the Valley. 
the following cultural hints may be found 
useful. 
In the garden, Lily of the Valley suc¬ 
ceeds admirably in a rich, loamy or heavy 
sandy soil, and may be grown in any 
shady spot, or even under trees if not too 
shady. For pot culture, set the pips in 
well-drained pots or flats having the bot¬ 
toms covered with a layer of fibrous moss 
or peat, then fill them with sandy soil, 
slightly mixed with moss. This will hold 
the moisture, which is essential to success. 
Cover the pips to the depth of half an 
inch, set away in a dark room or cellar, 
where a uniform temperature of about 70 
degrees can be maintained. Leave there 
for ten days or two weeks, and keep well 
watered, always using lukewarm water, 
so as not to chill the roots. Then bring 
into the light and set in a warm place. 
In a few weeks the whole will be a mass 
of flowers. By repeating this process at 
intervals, a constant succession of bloom 
is maintained throughout the winter. Wa¬ 
ter should never be syringed on the flow¬ 
ers when in bloom, as it will spoil them. 
Success in forcing depends largely upon 
the quality of the pips. Many of them on 
the market will not produce good blooms. 
For many years we have enjoyed an en¬ 
viable reputation for the quality of our 
pips, and we can recommend them with 
every confidence. 
LILY Of THE VALLEY. 
Ready November 15. 
If pips are to go by mail , add 10 cents 
per bundle , or 25 cents per 100, 
to cover postage. 
Elliott’s Perfection Pips. These pips 
are the finest that can be produced, and 
are specially adapted to early forcing, 
producing extra large spikes and foliage, 
even at the earliest forcing. 40c. per 
doz.; per bundle, 25 pips, 75c.; $2.00 per 
100 ; $18.00 per 1000. 
Selected German Pips. Three years 
old, for forcing and pot culture. Three 
for 15c.; 30c. per doz.; per bundle, 25 
pips, 00c.; $1.40 per 100; $12.00 per 1000. 
Large Clumps. For open ground plant¬ 
ing. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz.; or by mail, 
45c. each. 
CALLA (Ricbardia). 
Easily cultivated in pots, requiring only 
rich soil and plenty of water. By allow¬ 
ing them to rest through the summer, an 
abundance of bloom may be had the fol¬ 
lowing winter. 
Aethiopica, or Lily of the Nile. The 
well-known white Calla. First size, 15c. 
each; $1.50 per doz. Selected roots, 25c. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
Little Gem. A diminutive reproduction 
of the ordinary Calla; a perfect gem for 
window culture. 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 
Golden Calla. A rare and most beauti¬ 
ful variety, with primrose colored flow¬ 
ers. 50c. each. 
Spotted Leaf Calla. Although very 
ornamental as a pot plant, this is really 
a summer Calla for garden cultivation; 
very effective. 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 
