A MABI LE 
BROWN I 
COLU M0IANU M 
0 A V I D I 
SEVENTY VARIETIES OF HARDY LILIES 
{Old Standbys and New Varieties} 
To Bloom in your Garden from May until October 
{With all Costs of Delivery in U. S. Postpaid) 
PLEASE READ THIS 
Every bulb I sell is grown on the western coast. 
All shipments in the U. S. are prepaid to destination. 
If your express office is different from your postal sta¬ 
tion, kindly give both with your order. 
I ship bulbs at the proper planting time. Sometimes 
this necessitates two and even three shipments to an 
order, which is an additional expense to me, but it guar¬ 
antees you fresh bulbs. Lilies grow dormant in the 
ground, and should not lie out of the ground longer than 
possible, so please place your orders early and I will ship 
them direct from the field at the proper planting time. 
If you will be away from home, won’t you please leave 
instructions for their planting, as I, too, am anxious that 
you have success. 
Candidum, Testaceum and Muscari are dormant in 
kite July or early August, according to the season. Please 
place your orders early—we ship in August. If you will 
be away from home, please leave instructions for some 
one to plant them upon arrival. 
If interested in Muscari, I’ll be glad to quote you. 
With the exception of Giganteum Him. and Cordatum, 
every bulb 1 offer, even “flowering size”, has already 
bloomed or budded to bloom. I disbud to allow the 
strength of the stalk to return to the bulb for blooming 
next season. 
I am an advocate of fall planting of lily bulbs—I do 
not keep bulbs in cold storage, nor is it possible for me 
to mail a spring catalogue—bulbs begin growing here 
too early. 
I do not sell wholesale as I have all I can do to take 
care of my retail orders. 
Plant your lily bulbs upon arrival—it is so important 
for the sake of the future of the lily that it does not lie 
out of the ground long. 
I have tried to give you an attractive catalogue, but 
in so doing to also be truthful in all my statements and 
descriptions, according to my experience with them. My 
greatest desire is to grow or secure for you in this vicin¬ 
ity, the very best bulbs possible to grow. I cannot guar¬ 
antee them to grow in your garden, as your climate or 
your soil may not be suited to every variety I list, but 
I’m sure some of these varieties can be a success in your 
garden, and they are worth your trying. I guarantee all 
bulbs to be true to name and to reach you in good 
healthy condition. Tf there is any complaint, please 
make same upon receipt of shipment. 
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Please do not ask me to make shipments of any order 
for less than $2.00 (seeds an exception). 
For the past two years a number of the garden clubs 
have taken advantage of my special offer to garden 
clubs. If six or more of your members are interested, I'll 
be glad to make vou this vear’s offer. 
For this vear only, I am offering the following: 
if your order amounts to $50.00, yon may deduct 5%. 
If your order amounts to $150.00, you may deduct 10%. 
If your order amounts to $250.00, you mav deduct 15%. 
This does not include Estate Lily nor any special offers 
or collections, and is for orders only that are sent direct¬ 
ly to me. 
With the exception of my regular customers, if I do 
not hear from you after two years, I will take it for 
granted that you are not interested, and discontinue my 
catalogue. 
Where price of a single bulb is given, 3 bulbs will be 
3 times the single bulb. Where 6 bulbs is the lowest list¬ 
ed, price of 3 will be % of 6. 
General rules of culture will be sent with each ship¬ 
ment. 
LIST OF VARIETIES 
AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM (Gold Band)— This is 
the easiest Aura turn to grow, and I’m glad I can offer 
you strong, healthy bulbs, home grown, with good 
roots. The blossom is white, crimson spotted, with a 
central band of gold on each petal—large bowl shaped 
flowers, sweetly fragrant. Plant 8 to 10 inches in 
ordinary, well drained soil of deep leafmold. Soluble 
limestone is fatal to it and too much shade. Under 
favorable conditions, it will attain a height of 5 to 10 
feet. Blooms August-September. 
Each 6 12 25 50 100 
7 -8 cir.$ .50 $2.60 $5.00 $9.85 $19.50 $37.95 
8 ’9 in. cir.75 3.90 7.50 14.50 28.00 53.00 
9-10 in. cir. 1.00 5.50 10.00 19.00 36.25 69.50 
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