The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
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Lilies (Hardy Garden.) 
The family of lilies includes some of our most beautiful garden flowers and fortunately 
some of the most beautiful of them are perfectly hardy. They 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 NEEDLE LILY (Yucca Fila- 
mentosa). One of the most valuable 
plants in cultivation for general gar¬ 
den and landscape planting. Its dag¬ 
ger-like foliage, which is evergreen, 
forms an attractive clump of foliage 
from which appear, in July and Aug¬ 
ust, tall and stately spikes 3 to 6 feet 
high, bearing large panicles of white 
lilies, which are most picturesque and 
decorative. 
DAY LILIES (Funkia). These charming 
garden lilies are very useful in the 
hardy border, as a foreground to 
shrubbery groups and about the foun¬ 
dations of buildings, etc. Their clus¬ 
ters of heart-shaped leaves and grace¬ 
ful flower heads showing effectively. 
They thrive well in partial shade, as 
well as in full sunshine. The follow¬ 
ing varieties are all very desirable: 
FORTUNES DAY LILY. 2 to 3 
feet. July. A rare type. Large, 
glaucus, heart-shaped leaves, 
pale lilac. 
* LANCE-LEAF DAY LILY. 1 to 2 
feet. August to October. Small 
glossy foliage. Blue. 
* LANCE-LEAF (White Margin). 
Similar to above, excepting the 
white margin, which makes the 
leaves very ornamental. 
"OVATE-LEAF DAY LILY. 2 to 
2 l /> feet. July to September. 
Larger foliage than the preced¬ 
ing and flower stems taller. 
Pale lavender. 
*SIEBOLD’S DAY LILY. 1 to 2 feet. July and August. Another beautiful sort with 
silvery blue tint to foliage. Flowers pale lilac. 
* WHITE DAY LILY {S mac or data) . 1 to 2 feet. July and August. Large light green 
leaves, flowers purest white. 
*VARIEGATED DAY LILY ( Undulata ). S to 12 inches. July and August. A very 
popular variety; leaves variegated white and green. 
CORAL LILY (Siberian) (L. Tenuifolium) . One of the most delicate and charming species. 
1 to 2 feet high, with one to fifteen or more nodding rich scarlet flowers. 
ELEGANS LILY (L. Elegans). These hardy lilies 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. BICOLOR. Bright red flushed orange, verv showy and large. 
VAR. PAINTED CHIEF. Bright flame color. 
VAR. ROBUSTA. Magnificent large flower; orange spotted black. 
VAR. AURORA. Deep rich orange, suffused scarlet. 
VAR. LEONARD TOERG. Rich apricot spotted; very fine. 
VAR. SANGU1NEUM. Very rich dark red with few spots. 
VAR. WALLACEI. 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 nicies 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. N ovember delivery. 
HANSON’S LILY (L. Maculatuin) . 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 (L. Candid it in) . Handsome, large, fragrant, pure white flowers. Easy ot 
culture; does best when left undisturbed after planting. August and September are the' 
best months to plant. 
SPECIOSUM LILY, WHITE (L. Speciosum Album). One of the best garden lilies: purest 
white. N ovember delivery. 
SPECIOSUM LILY. RED (L. Speciosum Rubrum). One of the most showy of lilies of me¬ 
dium height, and not difficult to grow in any good garden soil. Like preceding other than 
color, which is rosy red, beautifully marked with deeper red. A ovember delivery. 
TIGER LILY VAR. SPLENDENS (L. Tigrinum). This is improved Tiger Lily and a most 
beautiful lily for general use. 
TIGER LILY (Double). Similar to above other than the flowers, which are quite double. Very 
desirable. 
TURK’S CAP 1.11 A' (L. Superbum). This native lily is one of the finest and most hardy of 
all lilies. It often attains a height of C> feet, and produces a large number of flowers. Its 
flowers are bright orange in color, with dark spots. 
Sec following page for other lilies. 
“The trees came and were set out ycslerday. They are all very nice and I am 
much pleased with them.” . 
“I was z'cry much pleased until the quality of shrubs sent, and will send m spring 
for other list to be filled." 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants are o tiered in Miree 
follows, unless otherwise noted. The very heavy field clumps 
he supplied i u flic sorts marked with a * to the left. 
Each. Per 10. 
Very strong Field Clumps (Express or Freight) . *^o‘oU 
Strong Field Grown, usual size (Express recommended) . . 7 *>^ 
Smaller size (mostlv field grown) . Toe. .-•> 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE PACE TWO. 
sizes, as 
can only 
Per 100 
$35.00 
15.00 
10.00 
