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Herbaceous Perennials 
THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY 
Lilies. 
(Hardy Garden). 
The family of lilies includes some of our most beautiful garden flowers and for¬ 
tunately some of the most beautiful of them are perfectly hardy. There are many 
of them of easiest culture and even the less easy ones to succeed with, bountifully 
repay for any extra attention they may exact. 
♦ADAM’S THREAD AND NEEDLE (Yucca Filamentosa). One of the most 
valuable plants in cultivation for general garden and landscape planting. Its 
dagger-like foliage, which is evergreen, forms an attractive clump of foliage, 
from which appear, in July and August, tall and stately spikes 3 to 6 feet high, 
bearing large panicles of white lilies, which are most picturesque and decorative. 
BELLADONNA LILY (Amaryllis Hallii). 2 feet. July and August. Beautiful 
flowers in umbels. 3 to 4 inches across, of a delicate lilac pink, very attractive. 
BLACKBERRY LILY (Belemcanda Chinensis). 2 to 3 feet. June and July. Yel¬ 
low. 
DAY LILIES (Funkia). These charming garden lilies are very useful in the hardy 
border, as a foreground to shrubbery groups and about the foundations of 
buildings, etc. Their clusters of heart-shaped leaves and graceful flower heads 
showing effectively. They thrive well in partial shade, as well as in full sun¬ 
shine. The following varieties are all very desirable. 
♦BLUE DAY LILY (Coerulea). 2 feet. August, September. Dark green 
glossy foliage, flowers light blue. 
♦BROAD-LEAVED DAY LILA (Ovata). 2 feet. August and September. 
Large ovate foliage, flowers light blue. 
♦FORTUNE’S DAY LILY (Fortunei). 2 to 3 feet. July. Rare type. 
Large, glaucous, heart-shaped leaves, pale lilac. 
♦LANCE-LEAF DAY LILY (Lancifolia). 1 to 2 feet. August to October. 
Long glossy foliage, lilac flowers. 
♦SIEBOLD’S DAY LILY (Sieboldii). 1 to 2 feet. July and August. Another 
beautiful sort with silvery blue tint to foliage. Flowers pale lilac. 
♦VARIEGATED DAY LILY (Undulata). S to 12 inches. July and August. 
A very popular variety; leaves variegated white and green. 
♦WHITE DAY LILY (Subcordata). 1 to 2 feet. July and August. Large 
light green leaves, flowers purest white. 
CORAL LILY ( L. Tenuifolium). One of the most delicate and charming species. 
1 to 2 feet high, with 1 to 15 or more nodding rich scarlet flowers. 
ELEGANS LILY (L. Elegans). These hardy lilies are very showy and of easiest 
culture, producing, during the early summer, their brilliant flowers very freely. 
The following are all attractive varieties. 
VAR. AURORA. Deep rich orange, suffused scarlet. 
VAR. BICOLOR. Bright red flushed orange, very showy and large. 
VAR. LEONARD JOERG. Rich apricot spotted; very fine. 
VAR. PAINTED CHIEF. Bright flame color. 
VAR. ROBUSTA. Magnificent large flower; orange spotted black. 
VAR. SANGUINEUM. Very rich dark red with few spots. 
VAR. WALLACEI. One of the smaller and later forms; a very reliable one 
for genera use. 
GOLDEN-BANDED LILY (L. Auratum). This is a most popular lilv. No species 
ever had so much general favor. Flowers white, with a central golden band 
and numerous deep purple spots. Height, 2 to 6 feet. July and August 
HANSON’S LILY (L. Maculatum). Attains a height of 3 feet. Flowers reddish 
orange, six to ten in a cluster; petals thick and durable. 
MADONNA LILY (L. Candidum) Plandsome, large, fragrant, pure white flowers. 
Easy of culture; does best when left undisturbed after planting. 
SPECIOSUM LILY WHITE (L. Speciosum Album). One of the best garden lilies; 
purest white. Very hardy. 
SPECIOSUM LILY, RED (L. Speciosum Rubrum). One of the most showy of 
lilies of medium height and not difficut to grow in any good garden soil. Like 
the preceding other than color, which is rosy red, beautifully marked with 
deeper red. 
SPECIOSUM LILY, YELLOW (L. Henryii). A beautiful deep orange-yellow 
variety of the preceding, easily grown and very showy. 75 cents each. 
TIGER LILY VAR. SPLENDENS (L Tigrinum). This is an improved Tiger 
Lily and a most beautiful lily for general use. 
TIGER LILY VAR. DOUBLE (L. Tigrinum var. fl. pi.) Similar to above other 
than the flowers which are quite double. Very desirable. 
TORCH LILY (Kniphofia Aloides). 3 to 5 feet. August to October. Orange and 
scarlet. Known as the Red Hot Poker. A desirable border plant. 
FOR PRICES OF THE ABOVE HERBACEOUS PLANTS SEE PAGE 3 8. 
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FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COPER PAGE. 
