A ITU M N PLA\TING. 
The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
Lilies (Hardy Garden). 
The family of lilies includes some of our most beautiful garden flowers and fortunately 
some of the most beautiful of them arc perfectly hardy. There are many of them of easiest cul¬ 
ture and even the less easy ones to succeed with, bountifully repay for any extra attention they 
may exact. 
Speciosum Lilies. 
* ADAM’S THREAD AND NEEDLE (Yuc¬ 
ca Filamentosa). Ore of the most valu¬ 
able plants in cultivation for general 
garden and landscape planting. Its dag¬ 
ger-like foliage, which is evergreen, 
forms an attractive clump of foliage, 
from which appear, in July and August, 
tall and stately spikes 3 to fi feet high, 
bearing large panicles of white lilies, 
which are most picturesque and deco¬ 
rative. 
BLACKBERRY I H.Y (Belemcan.da Chitien- 
sis). 2 to 3 feet. June and July. Yel¬ 
low. 
DAY I.ILIFS ( F unkia ). These charming 
garden lilies are very useful in the har¬ 
dy border, as a foreground to shrub¬ 
bery 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 
sunshine. The following varieties are 
all very desirable: 
"BLUE DAY LILY (Coerulca). 2 
feet. August, September. Dark 
green glossy foliage, flowers light 
blue. 
•FORTUNES DAY LILY. 2 to 3 
feet. July. Rare type Large 
glaucous, heart-shaped leaves, pale 
lilac. 
# SIEBOLD’S DAY LILY. 1 to 2 feet. July ard August, 
silvery blue tint to foliage. Flowers pale lilac. 
VARIEGATED DAY LILY (Undulata). 8 to 32 inches, 
popular variety; leaves variegated white and green. 
•WHITE DAY LILY ( Subcordata ). 1 to 2 feet. Tuly and 
leaves, flowers purest white. 
Another beautiful sort with 
July and August. A very 
August. Large light green 
CORAL LILY (Siberian) (L. Tenuifolium). One of the most delicate and charming species. 1 
to i. feet high, with I to 15 or more nodding rich scarlet flowers. 
ELEGANS LILY ( L. Elegans). These.hardy likes are very showy and of easiest culture, pro¬ 
ducing, 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. 
\ AR. ROBUSTA. Magnificent large flower; orange spotted black. 
\ AR. SANGUINEUM. Very rich dark red with few spots. 
\ AR. V ALLACEI. One of the smaller and later forms; a very reliable one for gen¬ 
eral use. 
GOLDEN-BANDED LILY (L. Auratum). This is a most popular lily. 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. Late November delivery. 
HANSON'S LILY (L. Maculatum). Attains a height of 3 feet. Flowers reddish orange, six 
to ten in a cluster: petals thick and durable. A rare Japanese lily. 
MADONNA LILY r (L. Candidum). 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. 
SPECIOSUM LILY WHITE tL. Speciosum Album). One of the best garden lilies; purest 
white. Very hardy. Late November delivery. 
SPECIOSUM LILY', RED (L. Speciosum Rubrum). Ore of the most showy of lilies of medi¬ 
um height and not difficult to grow in any good garden soil. Like the preceding other than 
color, which is rosy red, beautifully marked with deeper red. 
Late November delivery. 
The above Lilies are offered in three sizes, as follows, unless otherwise noted. The very heavy 
field clumps can only be supplied iu the sorts marked with a * to the left. Stock will be potted to 
order and held for any delivery date. 
Each. 
Per 10. 
Per 100. 
•Very strong Field Clumps . 
$4.00 
$35.00 
Extra selected . 
2 no 
Medium size . 
1.25 
10.00 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PACE. 
