CROCEUM. (True.) A favorite with those who like its 
color. Bright orange flowers are carried upright; very 
hardy, thriving in any soil in a sunny garden border or 
among shrubs in half shade. Is at its best towards the 
end of June and early July. It seems to bear its well 
filled heads of great orange cups as willingly in a city 
plot as in a country garden; while its leaves show by 
their deep green color, and the whole plant by its robust 
health and vigor, how little it worries about conditions 
of town life that are so fatal to many plants. Stem¬ 
rooting; fall planting, 5 inches deep. True stock. Extra 
selected bulbs, $7.00 for 10; $67.50 per 100. 
ELEGANS IN VARIETY (Thunbergianum). The number 
of forms and varieties is legion, varying in color from 
pale lemon-yellow to rich orange-brown, embracing 
various tints of orange to almost red and from soft apri¬ 
cot to approaching crimson; varying also in flowering 
season. A copious planting of these in mixture through 
a colony of funkia or white heuchera produces a most 
effective display, continuous for a considerable period. 
Stem-roots; plant in fall or early spring, 8 or 9 inches 
deep, in sunny situation; June-July flowering. These 
lilies are so frequently mixed in their colors that we 
have decided to offer them in mixed varieties. Extra 
heavy bulbs, $2.75 for 10; $25.00 per 100. 
ELEGANS OGON. Possibly the finest of all Lilium 
elegans. In color it is the purest golden yellow. Vivid 
yellow with dark green foliage which offers quite a color 
contrast. A lily that should be in every collection; fine 
either as a pot plant or for borders. $3.00 for 10; $27.50 
per 100. 
HANSONII. In every way most desirable, not particular 
in its cultural requirements and extremely handsome in 
flower; does well in light loam. Plant among shrubs and 
low plants to protect young shoots, this being one of the 
earliest lilies to appear in spring. Does as well in thin 
woodland as it does in the border. Protect from full sun, 
otherwise the flower will bleach a little. The stem reaches 
a height of 4 to 5 feet, carrying blossoms 2 inches across, 
regularly reflexed, the petals being of a bright orange- 
yellow, spotted more or less with brown; of a waxy tex¬ 
ture. Stem-roots; fall planting only, 10 inches deep; 
June-flowering. Extra heavy selected bulbs, $9.75 for 
10; $95.00 per 100. Selected bulbs, $6.50 for 10; $62.50 
per 100. A smaller, good, flowering bulb, $4.75 for 10; 
$45.00 per 100. See illustration, page 66. 
HUMBOLDTII MAGNIFICUM. Stout, erect stem, with 
whorls of leaves at regular intervals. Numerous droop¬ 
ing flowers borne in loose, triangular clusters of bril¬ 
liant golden yellow, spotted with purple on the reflexed 
petals; showy; prefers deep, peaty soil, but will grow in 
any well drained soil, which must be deep, for the roots 
go straight down. It produces a splendid flowering plant; 
5 feet high. Base-roots; fall planting only, 4 inches 
deep; June-July flowering. Extra heavy, selected bulbs, 
$9.00 for 10; $87.50 per 100. 
JAPONICUM. (Formerly listed as Krameri.) This is 
one of the few “pink” lilies of our gardens, and a very 
lovely thing it is. The flowers are carried horizontally 
on stems 3 feet high. Somewhat capricious in its re¬ 
quirements. The soil generally advised for it is a light 
loam, while some claim that the color is finest in peat. 
It is a lily so beautiful and of a color so lovely and un¬ 
usual that it is worth taking pains with. It roots from the 
stem as well as from the bulb, and therefore should be 
planted rather deep, fully 8 inches. It has been known 
to give as many as seven blooms to a stem, though one 
and two flowers to a stem the first year is usual. The 
funnel-shaped, finely formed flowers are 6 inches or 
more in length, and as much across, of a beautiful pink 
color often shaded blush. Late fall or early spring plant¬ 
ing; stem-roots. We recommend that these lilies be 
planted in pots and started in cold frames; then plunge 
later, pot and all, in the places set aside for them, giv¬ 
ing them a little protection from the midday sun. Extra 
heavy, selected bulbs, $6.00 for 10; $57.50 per 100. 
A smaller, strong, flowering bulb, $3.00 per 10; $27.50 
per 100. See illustration, page 74. 
MARTAGON. Strong growing lily, producing from 20 
to 30 light, spotted, purple flowers when established; 
very graceful, vigorous and floriferous. Base-rooting; 
fall planting only, 6 inches deep. Extra selected bulbs, 
$4.00 for 10; $37.50 per 100. 
MARTAGON ALBUM. There are few more beautiful 
things than the white Martagon lily when seen in its best 
form and thriving in such a way as to reveal its full 
beauty. The appearance of these lilies is graceful and 
delightful in the extreme. Rising on slender stems, 4, 5, 
and sometimes nearly 6 feet high, the numerous droop¬ 
ing, waxlike, white “Turk’s Cap” flowers, with yellow- 
tipped stamens, look inexpressibly fascinating. The 
small flowers are symmetrical in shape, with reflexed 
petals, and are borne in terminal, pyramid-shaped clus¬ 
ters. The white Martagon appears to flourish best where 
its lower growths have the benefit of the partial shade 
afforded by herbaceous plants or shrubs, and it never 
looks better than when springing through and towering 
over some of moderate vigor. They like loamy soil, but 
they are finest in cool, damp places. The Martagon lily 
does wonderfully well in the shade of trees, and the 
white variety is no exception in this respect. Few, if any, 
stem-roots; fall planting only, 6 inches deep; June- 
flowering. Extra heavy, selected bulbs, $15.00 for 10. 
See illustration, page 74. 
MARTAGON DALMATICUM. Strong growing, stately 
lily; the stems rise as tall as 6 feet, with correspondingly 
large flower clusters, once the plant is happily estab¬ 
lished. The flowers are a deep vinous purple of waxy 
texture and shine as if varnished. Base-roots; fall plant¬ 
ing, 6 inches deep; June-flowering. Extra heavy, selected 
bulbs, $2.50 each; $22.50 for 10. 
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