31. C. JLobett, iLittle jfr, 
3£>artip perennial plants 
GRAND HARDY LILIES. 
Lilium auratum. 
No border of hardy perennials is complete without 
at least a few lilies dotted through it. They succeed bet¬ 
ter in the hardy border than other situations and the 
flowers are beautiful, either upon the plant or in vases. 
AURATUM. Golden-Banded Eily —Immense bell-shaped 
flowers, delicate ivory-white, thickly marked with reddish 
chocolate dots, with a stripe of bright yellow through the 
center of each petal and almost overpowering with rich 
fragrance. (See cut.) Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
CANADENSE.—A native species, with bell-shaped yellow 
flowers spotted with black. The blossoms are held on 
long stems and nod a welcome with every gentle breeze. 
Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
ELEGANS (Thunbergicinum ).—Of dwarf habit; very 
hardy and produces large showy flowers in great num¬ 
bers. Unlike most Eilies, the flowers open facing the 
sun at the end of the stem after the manner of Tulips. 
Of easiest culture, very beautiful and of great value. 
They range in color from orange to dark red; some be¬ 
ing apricot, others flame red and variations of these col¬ 
ors in endless variety; all being more or less dotted 
with dark brown. All colors mixed. Each, 12c; doz., 
$1.25; 100, $8.00. 
HANSONI.—A rare and very valuable Japanese species, 
producing in clusters, large rich yellow flowers with a few 
black dots. It grows from 3 to 4 feet high, blooms with 
great freedom and is exceptionally hardy. Each, 50c; 
doz., $5.00. 
HENRYI.—Perhaps the most valuable Eily, all things 
considered, ever offered for outdoor culture. It is from 
the mountains of central China and is as hardy and en¬ 
during as the well known Tiger Eilies. In habit, form, 
size and general make up of flowers it closely resembles 
the speciosum varieties; but the plant is much more 
rugged and the flowers are a deep orange-yellow banded 
with green. A very free bloomer. Each, 75c; doz., $7.50. 
PARDALINUM. Eeopard Eily. —Rich scarlet and yellow 
flowers spotted with brown. Of robust habit and free 
flowering. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
SUPERBUM. Turk’s Cap. —Tall, stately and graceful. 
Flowers rather small and numerous; bright orange, thickly 
spotted with chocolate. Very hardy; succeeds every¬ 
where. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
TENUIFOLIUM. Coral Eily. —From Siberia and the 
brightest in color of all Eilies. Grows but 18 inches 
high, has finely cut foliage, slender stems and beautifully 
formed, bright coral-red flowers in great profusion. Blooms 
early; lovely for cutting; should be planted en masse. 
Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS.—An improved form of the 
well known Tiger Eily. Strong growing, with large, 
orange-scarlet flowers, thickly spotted with black. Each, 
10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 
TIGRINUM FL. PL. Double Tiger Eily. —Eike the pre¬ 
ceding but with double flowers. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 
100 , $ 6 . 00 . 
WALLACEI.—Very floriferous, each bulb throwing up 
from 4 to 6 flower stems, all of which are crowned with 
8 to 10 delicate bright apricot lilies. Flowers are ex¬ 
quisitely perfect; a most desirable variety. Each, 12c; 
doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
SPECIOSUM OR LANCIFOLIUM 
LILIES. 
Usually termed Japanese Eilies though there are many 
other superb species of Japanese origin. They are by 
far the most popular and largely grown of all Eilies, 
for outdoor culture. Their large wax-like flowers are 
very beautiful and delightfully fragrant. All are very 
hardy. 
SPECIOSUM ALBUM.—White with faint dots and a light 
green band throughout the center of each petal. 
SPECIOSUM MELPOMENE.—Words fail to describe the 
beauty of this variety. The flowers are frosted white, 
spotted, clouded and bordered with pinkish crimson. 
Petals very much incurved. (See cut.) 
SPECIOSUM ROSEUM ( rubrum ).—Widely popular, very 
like S. Album except the white waxy recurved petals are 
shaded and spotted with rosy-carmine. 
Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
The prices affixed are, in all cases, for large, strong 
flowering bulbs; in most cases American grown. 
A set one each of the 14 varieties, for $2.50. 
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