LILIES 
among shrubs in half shade. Is at its best towards the end 
of June and early July. It seems to hear its well-filled 
heads of great orange cups as willingly in a city plot as in 
a country garden; while its leaves show by their deep 
green color, and the whole plant by its robust health and 
vigor, how little it worries about conditions of town life 
that are so fatal to many plants. Stem-rooting; fall plant¬ 
ing, 5 inches deep. True stock. Extra-selected bulbs, $7 
for 10; $67.50 per 100. 
ELEGANS IN VARIETY (Thunbergianum). The number 
of forms and varieties is legion, varying in color from pale 
lemon-yellow to rich orange-brown, embracing various tints 
of orange to almost red and from soft apricot to approach¬ 
ing crimson; varying also in flowering season. A copious 
planting of these in mixture through a colony of funkia 
or white heuchera produces a most effective display, con¬ 
tinuous for a considerable period. Stem-roots; plant in fall 
or early spring, 8 or 9 inches deep, in sunny situation; 
June-July flowering. These lilies are so frequently mixed 
in their colors that we have decided to offer them in mixed 
varieties. Extra-heavy bulbs, $2.75 for 10; $25 per 100. 
ELEGANS OGON. Possibly the finest of all Lilium 
Elegans. In color it is of the purest golden yellow. Vivid 
yellow with dark-green foliage which offers quite a color 
contrast. A lily that should be in every collection; fine 
either as a pot plant or for borders. $3 for 10; $27.50 per 
100 . 
HANSONII. In every way most desirable, not particular 
in its cultural requirements and extremely handsome in 
flower; does well in light loam. Plant among shrubs and 
low plants to protect young shoots, this being one of the 
earliest lilies to appear in spring. Does as well in thin 
woodland as it does in the border. Protect from full sun, 
otherwise the flower will bleach a little. The stem reaches 
a height of 4 to 5 feet, carrying blossoms 2 inches across, 
regularly reflexed, the petals being of a bright orange- 
yellow, spotted more or less with brown; of a waxy tex¬ 
ture. Stem-roots; fall planting only, 10 inches deep; June- 
flowering. Extra-heavy selected bulbs, $9.75 for 10; $95 
per 100. Selected bulbs $6.50 for 10; $62.50 per 100; a 
smaller, good-flowering bulb, $4.75 for 10; $45 per 100. 
See illustration, page 68. 
HUMBOLDTII MAGNIFICUM. Stout, erect stem, with 
whorls of leaves at regular intervals. Numerous drooping 
flowers borne in loose, triangular clusters of brilliant golden 
yellow, spotted with purple on the reflexed petals; showy; 
prefers deep, peaty soil, but will grow in any well-drained 
soil, which must be deep, for the roots go straight down. 
It produces a splendid flowering plant; 5 feet high. Base- 
roots; fall planting only, 4 inches deep; June-July flower¬ 
ing. Extra-heavy, selected bulbs, $9 for 10; $87.50 per 
100 . 
JAPONICUM (Formerly listed as Krameri). This is one 
of the few pink lilies of our gardens, and a very lovely 
thing it is. The flowers are carried horizontally on stems 
3 feet high. Somewhat capricious in its requirements. The 
soil generally advised for it is a light loam, while some 
claim that the color is finest in peat. It is a lily so beauti¬ 
ful and of a color so lovely and unusual that it is worth 
taking pains with. It roots from the stem as well as from 
the bulb, and therefore should be planted rather deep, 
fully 8 inches. It has been known to give as many as 
seven blooms to a stem, though one and two flowers to 
a stem the first year is usual. The funnel-shaped, finely 
formed flowers are 6 inches or more in length, and as 
much across, of a beautiful pink color often shaded 
blush. Late fall or early spring planting; stem-roots. We 
recommend that these lilies be planted in pots and started 
in cold frames; then plunge later, pot and all, in the 
places set aside for them, giving them a little protection 
from the midday sun. Extra-heavy, selected bulbs, $6 for 
10; $57.50 per 100. A smaller, strong-flowering bulb, $3 
for 10; $27.50 per 100. See illustration, page 76. 
MARTAGON. Strong-growing lily, producing from twenty 
to thirty light, spotted, purple flowers when established; 
very graceful, vigorous and floriferous. Base-rooting; fall 
planting only, 6 inches deep. Extra-selected bulbs, $4 for 
10; $37.50 per 100. 
MARTAGON ALBUM. There are few more beautiful 
things than the white Martagon lily when seen in its best 
form and thriving in such a way as to reveal its full 
beauty. The appearance of these lilies is graceful and 
delightful in the extreme. Rising on slender stems, 4, 5, 
and sometimes nearly 6 feet high, the numerous drooping, 
wax-like, white Turk s Cap flowers, with yellow-tipped 
stamens, look inexpressibly fascinating. The small flowers 
are symmetrical in shape, with reflexed petals, and are 
borne in terminal, pyramid-shaped clusters. 
The white Martagon appears to flourish best where its 
lower growths have the benefit of the partial shade 
afforded by herbaceous plants or shrubs, and it never 
looks better than when springing through and towering 
over some of moderate vigor. They like loamy soil, but 
they are finest in cool damp places. 
The Martagon lily does wonderfully well in the shade 
of trees, and the white variety is no exception in this re¬ 
spect. Few, if any, stem-roots; fall planting only, 6 inches 
deep; June-flowering. Extra-heavy, selected bulbs, $ I 5 for 
10. See illustration, page 76. 
MARTAGON DALMATICUM. Strong-growing, stately 
lily; the stems rise as tall as 6 feet, with correspondingly 
large flower clusters, once the plant is happily established. 
The flowers are a deep vinous-purple of waxy texture and 
shine as if varnished. Base-roots; fall planting, 6 inches 
deep; June-flowering. Extra-heavy, selected bulbs, $2.50 
each; $22.50 for 10. 
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