THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 67 
Lilies^ 
Lily-of-the-V alley 
(Convallaria) 
Lilium Henryi 
Grey’s Perfect Forcing Pips. The finest grade of Pips 
that come to this country and especially selected for 
our large private trade, which demands only the best 
for forcing throughout the year. We carry these in 
cold storage and can furnish them at any time. Three 
to four weeks are usually allowed for forcing cold 
storage Pips into flower. Per case of 250, #18.00. 
In the flower garden Lilies rank first in impor' 
tance. They are stately and beautiful, matchless in 
form and variety of color, while possessing the 
most agreeable per' 
fume, and for general 
effect they have no 
rivals. Plant 6 inches 
deep in a welbdrained, 
deep, loamy soil made 
rich with thoroughly 
rotted manure, and an 
inch of clean sand 
placed under and over 
the bulbs when set' 
ting. 
Auratum (Golden Rayed Lily of Japan). Large, pure 
white flowers, with crimson spots and a golden band 
through the center of each petal. 2 to 4 ft. high, 
blooming from July to October, Mammoth bulbs. 
Each, 25c; doz., $2.75; 100, $20.00. 
Henryi (Yellow Speciosum). A beautiful Lily from 
China. Rich apricot'yellow, reddish brown spots. 
5 ft. July and August. Each, 40c; doz., $4.00. 
Speciosum album. Large, fragrant, pure white. Each, 
45c; doz., $4.50; 100, $35.00. 
Speciosum magnificum. Rich red, heavily spotted; 
much larger and richer colored than the other va' 
rieties. Mammoth bulbs. Each, 40c; doz., $4.00; 
100, $30.00. 
T.ilium 
Speciosum Album 
Each Doz. 100 
Speciosum, Melpomene. White, 
shaded with rich blood'Crim' 
son; heavily spotted. Mam' 
KnlKc .$0.40 $4.00 $30.00 
Speciosum rubrum or roseum. 
White, shaded and spotted 
rosy crimson; fragrant. Mam' 
moth bulbs.40 4.00 30.00 
Regale (Regal Lily). White, 
slightly suffused with pink, 
with a beautiful shade of 
canary'yellow at the center of 
the trumpet. Hardy.60 5.00 40.00 
Tenuifolium. Bright scarlet flow' 
ers and recurved petals. Excel' 
lent for rockeries and pot cub 
ture. Early June. Height about 
18 inches. 1.50 10.00 
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