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Fied’k H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vermont 
LILIES, CONTINUED 
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 first, and then, after they are 
up say G inches high, a covering of 2 inches of good, line leaf-mold could be placed over them as a mulch, 
they would be treated as I like to treat them. Without mulch, setG inches deep. Well-decayed peat is also 
an excellent mulch. Always plant on fresh ground or ground that has not had Lilies for the two previous years. 
The flowering season of Lilies varies much. Bulbs stored in cellars and planted late often bloom much 
1 iter than those fresh from the ground. The blooming season of Auratum can be much prolonged by set¬ 
ting late in spring a few bulbs that have not started. 1 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. 
I use this fresh sphagnum under Auratums. Candidums, Testaceums, Superbums, Grayi and Speciosums. 
My stock is for the most part fresh from beds. 
LILIUM auratum. Golden - banded Japan Lily. 
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 (lowers, and also in the time of (lowering. A 
bed of 100 Auratums will produce Hewers over a 
longer time than a hundred of any other Lily 
species. Flowers white, with a central band 
and numerous deep purple spots. Height 2 to 
0 feet, not rarely bearing 20 large, fragrant 
flowers 8 to 12 inches across. Its fragrance is 
so strong that a bouquet of Auratums will fill a 
large church with their odor. Julv and August. 
First-sized bulbs. N., 15 cts. each, $1.35 per 
doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.G5 per doz. 
L. auratum, var. rubrovittatum is a rare form, in 
which the central band is deep red. N., GO cts. 
each; P., G5 cts. each. 
L. Brownii (L. Japonicum , var. Brownii) . Bears 
3 or 4 (lowers, 7 to 8 inches long, partly droop¬ 
ing; chocolate - purple outside, white within. 
July. N., 50 cts. each; P., 53 cts. each. 
L. 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 and very handsome. 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. N., 12 cts. each, $1.15 per 
doz.; P., 15 cts. each, $1.30 per doz. Seeds, 
8 cts. per pkt. 
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., 15 cts. each, $1.40 per doz.; 
P., 18 cts. each, $1.70 per doz. 
L. Chalcedonicum. Scarlet Martagon, Turk’s 
Cap. A charming and delicate-flowered species. 
No one could help admiring it. July. N., 50c. 
each; P., 55 cts. each. 
L. Davuricum. This Lily resembles L. Pkiladel- 
pliicum , but is a much better Lily of easy culture 
and more permanent. N., 15 cts. each, $1.15 
per doz.; P., 17 cts. each, $1.30 per doz. 
L. elegans, var. atropurpureum. This is the darkest 
red form of Elegans 1 have ever seen. Very 
healthy and a handsome Lily. N., 20 cts. each * 
P., 23 cts. each. 
L. —, var. atrosanguineum. A variety with dark red 
blotches on its petals. N., 20c. each ; P., 22c. ea. 
L. —, var. aurantiacum multiflorum. N., 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz.; P., 17c. each, $1.40 per doz. 
L. —, var. “ Best Red.** Is a most healthy form of 
this species, and will be found to stand more 
hardships than most Lilies. It is only a little 
more than a foot high, and has deep red flowers. 
N., 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, 
$1.45 per doz. 
A. preceding the prices indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
