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SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY. SPRINGFIELD. MO 
Hardy Garden Lilies 
Beautiful and Permanent 
Lilies are becoming Increasingly popular and may be grown 
successfully by any gardener. They bring charm to the garden 
quite different from that of any other flower. You may have 
cool whites, rich yellows and dazzling scarlets. Lilies may be 
had in bloom from early summer until fall by proper selection. 
Plant Lilies informally in clumps or large masses. Place the 
bulbs 4 to 8 inches deep (depending upon variety and size of 
bulbs), with a handful of sand around each one. If the soil is 
well enriched, so much the better for the size and beauty of the 
flower. A well drained deep soil gives the best results. Bone 
meal is the best fertilizer. 
Some Lilies produce large bulbs, such as Auratum and Rub- 
rum, whereas many others will never make such a large bulb, 
as for example the Pardalinum and Tenuifolium. 
The New Wonder Lily—Everblooming 
PHILIPPINENSE FORMOSANUM. A very graceful hardy Lily 
with long, wide-mouthed, trumpet-like flowers; pure white with 
a beautiful pale emerald-green throat. Very fragrant. They 
commence blooming in early August and continue to flower until 
frost. Plant 4 inches deep in well drained, sandy soil. 3 to 4 
feet high. 25c each; 3 for 65c; doz., $2.35. 
The Best Varieties 
LI LI U M AURATUM (The Gold-Banded Lily of Japan). Con¬ 
sidered the most beautiful of all the Lily family. Excellent for 
cut flowers, blooming in July and August. Very large flowers, 
pure white, dotted with crimson, while through the center of 
each petal runs a golden band. Of delicious fragrance; 3 to 5 
feet tall and will bear up to twenty flowers. Succeeds best in 
open, porous soil, not in rich humus. Plant the bulbs very deep. 
30c each; $3.00 per doz. 
LILIUM HANSONI. The flowers are a deep orange-yellow 
shade, spotted brown. It grows three to four feet high, bloom¬ 
ing during the latter part of June. Although perfectly hardy, 
the bulbs which should be planted six to eight inches deep, re¬ 
quire a covering of straw or boughs of trees to keep them from 
starting into growth too early. Plant in semi-shade. Price 30c 
each; $3.00 doz. 
L. HENRYI (Yellow Speciosum Lily). Large branching heads 
of beautiful bright orange-yellow flowers with recurved petals. 
Hardy, easy to grow and a free bloomer. 5 to 6 feet. August- 
September. Cover 7 to 8 inches. Large bulbs, 30c each; 3 for 
75c; $2.75 per doz. 
L. TIGRINUM SPLENDENS (The Single Tiger Lily). An im¬ 
proved form of the old well known Tiger Lily. Bright orange- 
red with black spots and red anthers. Very showy. Blooms 
August and September. 3 to 5 feet. 20c each; $2.00 per doz. 
New Wonder Lily 
LILIUM BATEMANNIAE. One of the most beautiful of all 
lilies, its clear apricot coloring being so attractive it draws in¬ 
stant attention. The flowers are three to four inches in diam¬ 
eter, opening in August. Very hardy and easy of culture, three 
to four feet tall. 30c each; $3.00 doz. 
THE REGAL LILY. This fine variety from Western China is 
admittedly one of the most beautiful Garden Lilies yet intro¬ 
duced. It grows 3 to 5 feet high, and blooms out-of-doors in 
July, continuing its glorious display well into August. It is 
perfectly hardy, and flourishes under very varied conditions. 
15c each; $1.50 doz. 
Regal 
L. SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. Fine waxlike flowers; petals are 
white shaded and spotted rose. A very attractive flower with 
recurved petals. 3 to 4 ft. Blooms August and September. 
Succeeds best in leaf soil. Plant deep. 30c each; $3.00 per doz. 
AMARYLLIS 
Tiger Lily 
GIANT HYBRID. Strong bulbs throwing vigorous stems with 
from three to six blooms of perfect form, ranging in color from 
varied markings of rose to self colors of scarlet, crimson and 
almost maroon. Mixed colors only. Each, 50c. 
WHITE GIANT AMARYLLIS. Flowers often 10 inches in diam¬ 
eter, pure white, without markings of any kind, frequently 6 
flowers on a single stem. Each, 20c; $2,00 doz. 
JOHNSON II. Has immense trumpet-shaped flowers, which 
measure 6 to 8 inches across, are borne on strong fleshy spikes, 
and are rich, deep velvety crimson, each petal having a broad 
white stripe contrasting beautifully with the deep red color. 
Each, 35c; doz., $3.50. 
EQUESTRE. Orange Scarlet. Each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 
Flowers—Vivid in Color, Healthy, Strong Stems. Flowers 
lacking in color . . . blooms sparse and poorly formed . . . 
stems spindly . . . foliage scant and faded. These are sure 
signs of starvation. Your flowers need a square meal—a com¬ 
plete plant food—Vigoro. It supplies each of the essential ele¬ 
ments required for healthy plants and abundant, colorful flowers. 
Stim Ip planT 
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