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FRED’K H. HORSFORD, CHARLOTTE, VERMONT. 
are not kept in beds or in the ground, unless stored in damp soil in tight boxes, by spring the bulbs become 
so dried and shrunken that a season is required for them to regain their normal strength. Two or three 
exceptions, perhaps, should be made for spring setting. The Candidums, 
as a rule, do better set not later than September 15, and even August 15 
is better. Longiflorum and its varieties, also, when set in spring must 
be planted very early. Imported or''store” bulbs, which usually have no 
roots, should be set in early autumn for the best results the following 
season. Always bear in mind when setting Lilies, that they not only send 
out roots to a good depth below the bulbs, but from where the stem joins 
the bulb to very near the surface of the bed roots will form, and these 
need feeding as much as those at the bottom. Do not let the bulbs come 
in contact with this enriched soil. Place a third of an inch or more of 
clear sand or light loam under or next to the bulb, and cover with the same 
before the enriched soil is drawn over them. The enriched soil often rots 
the bulbs when allowed to come in contact with them. Do not plant too 
deep or too shallow. If the bulbs could be set 4 inches deep at iirst, and 
then, after they are up say G inches high, a covering of 2 inches of good, 
fine leaf-mold could be placed over them as a mulch, they would be treated 
as I like to treat them. Without mulch, set G inches deep. Well-decayed 
peat is also an excellent mulch. 
The flowering season of Lilies varies much. Bulbs stored in cellars 
and planted late often bloom much later than those fresh from the ground. 
The blooming season of Auratum can be much prolonged by setting late in 
spring a few bulbs that have not started. I have had excellent success 
with Auratums when set in an inch or two of fresh sphagnum moss. It 
seems to induce root growth at the bottom of the bulbs. My stock is for 
the most part fresh from beds. 
fAlium auratum. 
LILIUM auratum.^. 
Golden - banded 
Japan Li t y . 
This is the most 
popular Lily 
grown. No spe¬ 
cies ever had so 
much general 
favor. It is a very variable species in the size, 
color, etc., of its flowers, and also in the time of 
flowering. A bed of 100 Auratums will produce 
flowers over a longer time than a hundred of any 
other Lily species. Flowers white, with a cen¬ 
tral band and numerous deep purple spots. 
Height 2 to G feet, not rarely bearing 20 large, 
fragrant flowers 8 to 12 inches across. Its fray 
grance is something wonderful —so strong tlptx 
a largo bouquet of Auratums will fill a largo 
church with their odor, so as to become offensive 
to some people. July and August. Seeds, 0 cts. 
per pkt. 
A few extra, monster bulbs. N., 20 cts. each 
P., 85 cts. each. * 
First-sized bulbs. N., 15 cts. each, $1.35 per 
doz.j P., 18 cts. ouch, $1.05 per doz. 
Second-sized bulbs. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per 
doz.; P., 12 cts. oacli, $1.20 per doz. 
L. nurafum, var. rubro-vitfafum is a rare form, in 
which the central band is deep rod. N., GO cts. / 
oacli, $0.50 por doz.; P., G5c. each, $0.90 per doz. 
L. llolnndcri. Flower dark rod, about the same 
color as L. Orayi , but the stem is short,' or 
about a foot high. N., 50c. each; P., 53c. each. 
L. Brownli ( /). Japonicum , var. Brownii). Bears 3 
or 4 flowers, 7 to 8 inches long, partly drooping; 
chocolato-purple outside, white within. July. N., 
40c. oach, $4 per doz.; P., 43c. each, $4.30 per doz. 
LILIUM bulbiferum. In some respects much like L. 
croceum. It is a different shaped Lily, so far 
as the bulb is concerned, and while L. croceum 
bears no bulblets, L. bulbiferum has a good 
crop in the axils of its leaves. Flowers red, 
slightly cottony. June. N., 15 cts. each; P., 
17 cts. each. 
L. Canadense. Wild Yellow Lily. Flowers 
vary in color—red and yellow. Grows 2 to 5 
feet high, and is a most hardy species. Nice to 
plant among shrubbery, and does quite well in 
shade. June to July. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; P., 12 cts. each, 
$1.15 per doz. 
s L. candidum. Madonna Lily. Handsome, large, 
fragrant, pure white flowers. Easy of culture; 
does best when left undisturbed after planting. 
August and September are the best months to 
plant this Lily. N., 12 cts. each, $1.20 per doz.; 
P., 1G cts. each, $1.60 per doz. 
• Carniolicum. Panther Lily. N., 30 cts. each; 
P., 31 cts. each. 
Chalcedonicum. Scarlet Martagon, Turk’s- 
oap. A charming nnd delicate flowered species. 
No one could help admiring it. July. N., 
50c. each, $5 per doz.; P., 55c. each, $5.60 per doz. 
concolor. Dwarf, erect, scarlet-flowered species; 
very pretty. Sandy, slaty, or gravelly soil suits 
it best. N., 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. ; P., 
16 cts. each, $1.35 per doz. 
, —, var. parlheneion ( L. coridion). Flowers 
about same size as above, but bright yellow; 
give same treatment. A dainty little species, in 
every way worthy of culture. N., 10 cts. each, 
$1 per doz.; P., 11 cts. each, $1.10 per doz. 
Davuricum. Probably only a form of the old 
Philadelphicum. N., 15c. each; P., 18c. each. 
N. preceding the prices , indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
