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WILLIAM N. CRAIG, WEYMOUTH 
must be planted in either fall or early spring is 
utterly wrong. During recent winters we have planted 
out large numbers during December, January, Feb¬ 
ruary and March, always with excellent results. Not 
only may Lilies be planted while they are dormant 
or nearly so, but they can safely be moved while in 
active growth. We find that Lilies do not require 
much winter mulching, in fact the bulk of our own 
are not mulched at all. A few varieties like sul- 
phureum, japonicum, rubellum and certain Pacific 
Coast varieties will however be benefited by a cover¬ 
ing. 
Virtually all North American lilies are vastly better 
fall planted, little if any flowers need be expected 
from spring plantings, the same holds true of nearly 
all European varieties. They will make fine bulbs 
however to flower a year later. The later lilies are 
planted in the spring the poorer they will flower. A 
large proportion of lilies sold in spring have been 
carried over winter in cold storage and good results 
from them'cannot be expected. 
We have received numerous gold and silver medals 
for our exhibits of Lilies at the exhibitions of the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, the most recent 
gold medal being on August 18, 1937. 
List of Liliums Suitable for Spring 
Plantings 
Amabile. A charming variety growing 18-24 
inches high, excellent in the border or Rock 
Garden. Mid-June bloomer, flowers scarlet 
spotted black, with some chocolate blotches. 
30 cents each, $3.00 doz„ 
Auratum. (Golden banded lily of Japan.) Mas¬ 
sive flowers, each with a distinct gold band, 
very fragrant. 25-50 cents each, $2.50-$5.00 doz. 
Auratum Platyphyllum. The immense flowers 
of this variety are very lightly spotted and 
are as much as 12 inches in diameter, the 
foliage is broader while the petals are over¬ 
lapping and possess more substance than in 
the type. 30-50 cents each, $3.00-$8.00 doz. 
Auratum Virginale. This is the purest white of 
all the auratums, any spots are yellow and 
not crimson, the same gold band, however, is 
found. An exquisite variety. 
75 cents each, $8.00 doz. 
Auratum Wittei. Somewhat similar to virginale 
but the segments are shorter and broader 
than in other forms. 75 cents each, $8.00 doz. 
Batemanniae. A superb lily blooming in late 
July. The stems attain a height of 3-4 feet 
and this season many carried 10-20 flowers 
each. The upright facing flowers are of a rich 
orange apricot color. We have a grand stock 
of this splendid lily. .35 each, 4.00 doz., 30.00 per 100 
Candidum (Madonna Lily). While early fall is 
the best time to plant this lily we can furnish 
splendid started bulbs in spring in quantity 
and these will flower well. We cannot supply 
any more of the New Salonika form before 
late summer as the demand for this variety 
was very heavy last season. Watch our fall 
bulb catalogue for offerings of this sensational 
addition which we were the first to offer in 
America in 1936. 
Strong flowering bulbs, 
$6.00 doz., $45.00 per 100 
