HARDY LILIES, continued 
CANDIDUM . Alad oiina Lily 
Illustrated on page 25 
Beautiful, delicately fragrant blooms of pure 
waxy white, borne during June and July on strong 
plants 3 to 5 feet in height. Madonna Lilies are of 
easy culture, growing in almost any soil and loca¬ 
tion, and are excellent for the hardy border where, in 
combination with other tall-growing flowers such as 
blue delphiniums, they give a striking and delightful 
effect. Dormant bulbs are available only from Au¬ 
gust on through the autumn months. Plant shallow 
—about 2 inches beneath the surface. 
Mammoth bulbs, 
65 cts. each; $7.25 per doz.; $55.00 per 100 
Large bulbs, 50 cts. each; $5.50 per doz.; $42.00 per 100 
Canaclense rubrurn. a variety of Cana- 
dense and similar in habit but bearing slightly larger 
flowers of bright orange-red spotted dark brown and 
tinged with deeper red on the outside. American-grown 
bulbs, ready in October. 
20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 
Concolor pillchelluni (star Lily), a 
dainty erect-flowering Lily bearing several brilliant 
scarlet, spotted blooms on plants which grow 12 to 18 
inches high. A very dependable Lily and excellent for 
the rock-garden. Blooms in July. American-grown 
bulbs, ready in October. 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $22.00 per 100 
Lilium auratum platyphyllum 
C^rocvU tH . The Orange Lily of old-fashioned 
gardens. Blooms in July. Four to six flowers of brilliant 
orange-yellow, borne on stout stems 3 or more feet tall. 
Extremely long-lived and easily established. Imported 
bulbs, arriving in November. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 
Davicli (Thayerae). Rich cinnabar-red, black 
spotted, nodding flowers borne in late July on plants 
which grow 4 to 5 feet in height. As many as a dozen 
blooms on the sturdy stems. Very attractive and 
graceful. American-grown bulbs, ready in October. 
$1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Elegans Varieties 
There are innumerable varieties of this species of 
Lily varying in color from pale to deep yellow, orange, 
and orange-scarlet and from bright red to the deepest 
crimson, many more or less spotted. They form plants 
about 1 to 1}^ feet high which bear usually during June 
and early July, from one to four upright blooms. 
A.uremn. Large blooms of glowing orange-red 
during August. American-grown bulbs, ready in 
November. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 
Kinbusen. Yellow shading to rich orange. 
Blooms in June. American-grown bulbs, ready in 
October. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 
IMahoJiy . Rich mahogany-crimson flowers in 
June. American-grown bulbs, ready in October. 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 
lYUxed Varieties, imported bulbs, arriving 
in November. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 
Hansoni. illustrated on page 24. A rather rare 
Japanese Lily producing a plant 3 to 4 feet in height on 
which, in June, are borne from three to ten waxy, 
thick-petaled, slightly fragrant blooms of bright golden 
yellow, dotted with brownish spots, and with reddish 
anthers. It is of robust habit, easily grown and when 
established becomes permanent. A beautiful Lily for 
growing in woodlands. Imported bulbs, arriving in 
November. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; $40.00 per 100 
Henryi (The Yellow Speciosum). Illustrated on 
page 24. A splendid Lily, the flowers of which resemble 
closely the Speciosum varieties in form, growing to a 
height of from 4 to 8 feet, and bearing, in August, from 
five to twenty flowers of bright orange-yellow, slightly 
spotted brown, with a green band at the base of each 
segment. Imported bulbs, arriving in November. 
40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100 
Pebbles, Bulb Fibre, and Potting Soil 
The growing of bulbs in Pebbles or Fibre for 
house decoration, especially such items as Paper- 
White Narcissus and Early French Hyacinths, has 
become a very popular pastime. We therefore carry 
specially selected Pebbles and Prepared Bulb Fibre 
for the purpose, as well as our Prepared Potting Soil. 
BULB FIBRE. Qt. 20 cts.; pk. 85 cts., postpaid. 
PEBBLES. Lb. 5 cts.; 5 lbs. 20 cts.; 100 lbs. $2.50, 
express collect. 
POTTING SOIL. Hpk. 25 cts.; pk. 40 cts.; bus. 
$1.25, express collect. 
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