HORTICULTURAL SPECIALIST 
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Each Doz. 
Auratum (Golden rayed Lily of 
Japan). Massive flowers with dis¬ 
tinct gold bands and heavily spot¬ 
ted. Very fragrant, blooms in late 
July and August.25-.50 each, 3.00-5.00 doz. 
Auratum Var. Pictum. Heavily spot¬ 
ted with rich crimson, very fine 
form .75-1.00 each, 9.00 doz. 
Auratum Var. Platyphyllum. Carries 
broader foliage and the largest flow¬ 
ers of any of the auratums, more 
lightly spotted than in the type and 
often entirely spotless. ..30-.50 each, 4.00-6.00 doz. 
Auratum Var. Rubro-Vittatum. The 
flowers of this form are heavily 
blotched and spotted dark rosy pink, 
very distinct.1.00 each, 10.00 doz. 
Auratum Var. Virginale (Wittei). 
Beautiful snow white broad petalled 
flowers, a very lovely variety. ..75 each, 8.00 doz. 
Backhouse Hybrids. This grand race 
of Lilies was raised by the late Mrs. 
R. O. 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 many 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 
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 10-20 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 ... 1.00 10.00 
Browni Colchesteri. Cultivated bulbs 
secured originally from England. A 
very fine form. This Lily needs a 
