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The Lester Rose Gardens 
cA Tdare SKardy Lily 
LILIUM GLORIOSA ROTHSCHILDIANA, 
the last word in a showy perennial lily that 
combines vivid colors with grace and beauty; 
far more beautiful than the poor illustration. 
The airy, lovely flower is a thrilling combin¬ 
ation of scarlet, orange and orchid-gold and 
has fine keeping qualities. Blooms twice a year, 
summer and autumn, profusely; grows to 4 or 
5 feet high; easy to grow, a really indispensable 
rare garden treasure. 
Blooming size tubers, 3 for $2.00; 10 for 
$6.00; each 75c. 
Seed, supply limited, per packet 2 5c. 
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The Jeweh Like 
Qoral Lily 
LILIUM TENUIFOLIUM, native of Northern Asia; a diminutive Lily that grows 14 to 18 
inches high, with narrow, grass-like leaves mostly about the center of the stem, bearing nodding, 
recurved flowers of glistening deep coral red. The flower pistil is tipped with purple, "like an 
amethyst in a coral setting,” and the flower is fragrant. Blooms in June, July to August. Should be 
planted 4 or 5 inches deep. Absolutely hardy, likes sun and is the perfect lily for a rock garden. 
Note this very low introductory offer, delivered free anywhere; add California Sales Tax, 3%. 
Young bulbs, 80% of which will bloom the first season, regularly worth double this price, 
10, (no less sold) for 50c; 25 for 85c; 100, for a glorious mass planting, for $2.50. 
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Ornamental Qourd Seed 
From our selected spec¬ 
imens of the finest prize¬ 
winning strain of ornamental 
gourds grown. These gourds 
are in much demand for their 
decorative value especially at 
the holiday season, for the 
home garden, for exhibition 
and for the commercial trade. 
Our seed includes all shapes, 
many warted effects and 
a wide range of colors — 
white, yellow, orange, very 
dark green, striped and 
blotched combinations. Our 
illustration shows, on a 14- 
inch plate, an average lot 
picked at random. During fall 
and winter we can supply the 
ripe gourds at reasonable prices. 
Seed, per packet, 2 5c. 
Lester Photo 
