LILIES FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
the pots into a cold frame or protected spot, where' they will not freeze, until 
early January. Move to greenhouse between 1st and 10th of January for 
early April flowering in a house running at 55 to 60° night temperature. 
Forces to bloom in approximately 120 days. Due to its height we find this 
lily is best grown in pots set in a ground bed. Potted bulbs should be kept 
moderately moist but do not overwater. The large bulbs will require not less 
than a 7-inch pot and the mammoth size 8 inches potted singly. For outdoor 
culture plant 8 to 10 inches deep in a sunny well drained situation. Large 
bulbs, $1.25 each. Mammoth bulbs, $2.00 each. Stock limited. 
L. Longiflorum Formosum (Erabu). Taller and earlier than Giganteum and superior 
for cutting. Our bulbs are of the black stemmed variety which carry immense 
white trumpet shaped flowers. Very fragrant and the easiest variety to 
force. Height 3 to 5 feet. Plant 8 to 10 inches deep. Flowering period, 
June to July. Imported stock. Strong bulbs, 25c each, $2.50 dozen, $18.00 
per 100. 
L. Longiflorum Giganteum. The most popular form for Easter decoration and also 
a fine plant in the garden. Will carry from 6 to 10 large flowers of great 
substance. Plant 8 to 10 inches deep in well drained situation. Blooms 
slightly later than Formosum. Height 2 to 3 feet. Imported stock. Medium 
size bulbs, 30c each, $3.00 dozen, $22.00 per 100. 
L. MARTAGON VAR. ALBUM 
As reprinted in "Lilies for American Gardens"—By George L. Slate. 
L. Martagon var. Album. A lovely form of L. Martagon, indeed one of the most 
graceful and dainty lilies in cultivation. Carries pure white waxy flowers 
of the same type as L. Martagon on stems which attain a height of 4 feet 
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