LILIES FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
bulbs, 50c each. S5.00 dozen. $38.00 per 100. Large bulbs, 75c each. $7.50 
dozen, $56.00 per 100. Extra large bulbs, $1.00 each, $10.00 dozen. Novem- 
ber-January delivery. 
L. AURATUM, PLATYPHYLLUM 
L. Auratum var. Tricolor (Japan). A variety, similar to Platyphyllum, but with 
large white flowers faintly spotted yellow and with the familiar gold band. 
A beautiful plant of robust constitution. Same culture as L. Auratum Platy¬ 
phyllum. Flowering size bulbs, $1.00 each, $10.00 dozen. 
L. Azalea (Hybrid). An extremely vigorous and attractive new hybrid lily which 
is easily grown and entirely hardy. A hybrid of L. Philadelphicum x 
L. Dauricum, this plant carries large clusters of brilliant, apricot colored, 
narrow cup-shaped flowers on stems 2 to 2 l /z feet tall. One of the earliest 
lilies to flower and recommended both for mass planting and as individual 
specimens. Plant 4 to 5 inches deep in a sunny situation. May to June 
flowering. Strong flowering bulbs, 75c each. $7.50 dozen. October-Novem 
ber delivery. 
L. Mrs. R. O. Backhouse (Hybrid). A very strong growing hybrid lily named after 
its originator, Mrs. R. O. Backhouse, who also created a number of fine 
hybrid daffodils. A cross between L. Martagon and L. Hansonii, this lily is 
extremely floriferous—well grown specimens carrying from 20 to 30 flowers 
on stems 5-6 feet tall. The color is orange yellow, lightly spotted purple on 
the interior and suffused with a lavender shade on the outside of the petals. 
The foliage is similar to L. Hansonii. Plant 6-8 inches deep in partial shade. 
Blooming period June-July. Flowering size bulbs, $3.00 each. October 
December delivery. 
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