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TRILOBA. A pretty, native, spring-flowering 
plant, with blue flowers; prefers shade, but will do 
fairly well in an open situation in moist, rich loam. 
Triloba alba. Pure white. 25 cts. 
Triloba rosea. Rose-colored flowers. 25 cts. 
Hibiscus (Mallow) 
A very showy plant for any position, but succeeds 
especially well in damp places. Very large, single, 
hollyhock-like flowers produced during the entire 
LILIES, continued 
dendrons, they find a congenial situation both as to 
soil and shelter. The bulbs should be planted from 
6 to 8 inches deep, with a little sand or sphagnum 
moss under the base of each bulb. L. candidum , 
superbum , tigrinum and pardalinum can be supplied 
early from home-grown stock. Japan Lilies cannot 
be supplied until the end of November, immedi¬ 
ately upon their arrival from Japan. European 
Lilies are not carried in stock, and can only be sup- 
E licd on special orders, which must be received 
efore August 1. This group includes only those 
varieties easiest to manage. 
summer. 
CRIMSON EYE. Flowers of immense size; pure 
white, with a large spot of deep velvety crimson in 
the center. 
NEW GIANT-FLOWERING (Mallow Mar¬ 
vels). Wonderfully improved new varieties, with 
the richest colors and enormous flowers frequently 
10 to 12 inches in diameter. Thrive in dry or wet 
ground. Perfectly hardy. In separate colors, Pink 
or White, 35 cts.; Crimson, 50 cts. Mixed Seed¬ 
lings, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Native Lilies 
CANDIDUM (Madonna Lily). Pure white. 
Should be planted early for the best results. Extra¬ 
size bulbs, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
PARDALINUM. Similar to Superbum, but a 
brighter orange-scarlet. 20 cts. each, $1.75 per doz., 
$12 per 100. 
. SUPERBUM (Turk’s Cap Lily). A native va¬ 
riety. Flowers bright reddish orange, spotted with 
yellow. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
Hollyhocks 
No hardy garden is complete without these 
stately plants. Their colossal spikes of bloom, 6 to 
8 feet, produce a bold effect that cannot be secured 
in any other way, when mingled among the shrubs, 
in the background of the hardy border or in speci¬ 
men clumps. Universal favorites everywhere. 
DOUBLE. In separate colors. White, Rose, 
Crimson, Yellow, etc. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
MIXED DOUBLE. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
MIXED SINGLE. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Iberis 
SEMPERVIRENS (Evergreen Candytuft). 
Handsome evergreen foliage, completely hidden in 
April and May with heads of white flowers. Extra- 
large clumps, 25 cts. 
SNOWFLAKE. A splendid new variety, with 
much larger flowers, and two weeks later. 30 cts. 
Liatris (Blazing Star) 
Striking plants for the hardy border, with tall, 
rocket-like spikes of rosy purple flowers, 4 to 5 
feet high. Succeed in any position. 
SCARIOSA. Deep purple flowers. 4 feet. 
Lilies, Hardy Varieties 
With the exception of Lilium candidum , which 
seems to prefer an open position, most Lilies thrive 
best when planted in a semi-shaded situation where 
the ground can be kept cool and moist by the pro¬ 
tection of shrubs and a carpet of lawn grass cuttings. 
Planted among shallow-rooting perennials or rhodo- 
TIGRINUM splendens (Tiger Lily). Orange, 
spotted black. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., $6 per 100. 
Tigrinum fl. pi. A variety of the Tiger Lily, 
with double flowers. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., 
$10 per 100. 
Japan Lilies 
AURATUM (Gold-banded Lily). Very large; 
white, spotted crimson, with a broad yellow band. 
20 cts. each, $1.75 per doz., $12 per 100. 
SPECIOSUM album. Large; Ipure white. 25 
cts. each, $2.25 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Speciosum Melpomene and roseum. White 
heavily spotted and overlaid crimson. 20 cts. each, 
$1.75 per doz., $12 per 100. 
European Lilies 
BROWNII. Large trumpet, the inside pure 
white, the outside shaded chocolate-brown. 60 
cts. each, $7 per doz. 
CHALCEDONICUM (Scarlet Martagon Lily). 
Flowers medium size; bright red, sometimes spotted 
with brown. 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. 
COLCHICUM. Flowers in racemes; deep yellow, 
tinged at base and tips with purple. 40 cts. each, 
$4 per doz. 
EXCELSUM (Testaceum). Light cream or 
nankeen-yellow, sometimes spotted with small, 
reddish dots. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
HANSONI (Yellow Martagon Lily). Flowers 
bright orange, spotted with brownish purple; worthy 
of a place in every garden. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
HENRYI (Yellow Speciosum Lily). Flowers dark, 
reddish yellow, marked with small brown spots. 85 
cts. each, $8 per doz. 
All plants on this page, unless otherwise noted, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. Those priced at 25c. are $2.50 per doz. 
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