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Fred’k H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vermont 
Lilium tigrinum, var. splendens. 
Taken in our nursery. 
Lilium puberulum (L. Humboldtii ). Has a stout stem, 
4 to 5 feet high; bulb large, 2 to 4 inches thick. 
Produces often 6 to 10 flowers per stalk, of a 
reddish orange shade, covered with purple spots. 
Few Lilies excel it in beauty when at its best. 
It should have a warm, dry, sandy or gravelly 
soil, and be planted at least 10 inches below the 
surface. 1 have some very fine bulbs of this 
Lily. N., 50 cts. each, $5 per doz.; P., 55 cts. 
each, $5.00 per doz. 
L. rubellum. I consider this the earliest Lily in 
my collection and one of the most charming. It 
is not large nor tall nor very conspicuous, but 
the delicate pink flowers are very show^y and last 
well. I have flowered it here several times, and 
though it is not so robust and durable as Specio- 
sum it is a longer-lived species with me than 
Krameri. N., 25 cts. each; I 3 ., 28 cts. each. 
N. precedi nq the prices indicates > 
Lilium speciosum, var. album. About the same as the 
well-known L. speciosum rubrum, except that 
the flowers are white. It is a more expensive 
Lily. August and September. N., 20 cts. each, 
$1.00 per doz.; P., 23 cts. each, $1.90 per doz. 
L. — , var. macranthum. This variety has done 
fully as well as Rubrum with me, lasting well. 
N., 25 cts. each; P., 28 cts. each. 
L. —, var. Melpomene. Darker red than Rubrum. 
A good and desirable kind. N., 20 cts. each; 
P., 23 cts. each. 
L. — , var. punctatum. N., 25c. each; P., 28c. each. 
L. — , var. roseum. White, shaded and spotted 
with rose. N., 25 cts. each, $2.05 per doz.; P., 
28 cts. each, $2.25 per doz. 
L. —, var. rubrum. This fine, late-blooming plant 
from Japan is one of the most showy of Lilies; 
of medium height, and not difficult to grow in 
any good garden soil. Blooms in August and 
September. Good flowering bulbs. N., 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.55 per 
doz. 
L. superbum. American Turk’s Cap. This native 
Lily is one of the finest and most hardy of all 
Lilies. It often attains a height of G feet, and 
produces a large number of flowers. Its flowers 
are bright orange in color, with dark spots. N., 
15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
L. tenuifolium. Siberian Coral Lily. One of 
the most delicate and charming species. One 
to 2 feet high, with 1 to 15 or more nodding rich 
scarlet flowers. It is propagated from seeds or 
scales. One of the quickest to bloom from seed. 
N., 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, 
$1.40 per doz. Seeds, 10c. per pkt., 75c. per 3^oz. 
L. testaceum (L. excelsum ). One of the most beau¬ 
tiful Lilies. Handsome nankeen-yellow flowers 
on a stalk 4 to 6 feet high. Thought to be a 
hybrid. A novel color in Lilies. N., 50 cts. 
each; P., 55 cts. each. 
L. tigrinum. Tiger Lily. N., 8 cts. each, GO cts. 
per doz.; P., 10 cts. each, 80 cts. per doz. 
L.—, var. plenescens. Double Tiger Lily. N., 12c. 
each, $1.15 per doz.; P., 14c. each, $1.40 per doz. 
L. —, var. splendens. By far the best form of Tiger 
Lily I have had. It is taller, with handsome, 
larger flowers and a much healthier plant. Fine 
among shrubbery. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
P.. 12 cts. each, $1.20 per doz. 
L. Wallacei. See L. elegans. 
L. Washingtonianum. N., 40c. each; P., 43c. each. 
LINUM Austriacum. Austrian Flax. Has pale blue 
flowers in June and July. It is a pretty border 
plant and remains for a long time in bloom. 
June. N., 12 cts. each; P., 15 cts. each. Seeds, 
5 cts. per pkt. 
L. flavum. Is rather low in growth, with many 
branches, which terminate in a great number of 
bright yellow flowers. One of the best hardy 
perennials with yellow flowers. June and July. 
N., 11 cts. each, $1.20 per doz.; P., 15 cts. each, 
$1.35 per doz. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
t prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
