Hardy Lilies 
THE LESTER ROSE GARDENS 

“PINK TIGER LILY,” L. speciosum rubrum 
magnificum, in our Lily border. Note the 
butterflies 


3 Eastly-Grown 
Hardy Lthes 
THE “PINK TIGER LILY.” itlustrated. 
L. speciosum rubrum magnificum, grows 
to 5 feet or over with strong, wiry stems 
clothed with lance-like leaves. The huge 
frilled flowers are a sparkling white with 
deep red-rose markings like rubies and 
a petunia-like fragrance. One of the 
most striking Asiatic lilies, easy to grow. 
Plant 8 inches deep. Blooms July to 
September. Extra size bulbs, blooming 
size, about 8 inches around, each 40c; 
12 for $4, prepaid in California. 
THE REGAL LILY, “Glorious Lily,’’ il- 
lustrated, easiest of all to grow, should 
be in every garden. 5-foot stems are 
crowned with large clusters of huge white 
and gold flowers. Most effective with 
blue delphiniums. Blooming size bulbs, 
each 15c; 10 for 80c; 25 for $1.75, pre- 
paid in California. 
THE CORAL LILY, L. tenuifolium, is a 
jewel-like rock-garden or border kind, 
14 to 18 inches tall, with recurved flow- 
ers of glistening coral red. Blooming 
size bulbs, prepaid, 10 for 50c; 100 for 
only $2.50. 

THE RARE, HARDY 
“CLIMBING LILY” 
Illustrated above 
GLORIOSA ROTHSCHILDIANA, though 
not a true lily, is the last word in vivid 
color, grace and beauty. The airy, lovely 
flower combines scarlet, orange and or- 
chid-gold and keeps for days. Blooms 
twice—summer and autumn, profusely; 
twines like a climber 4 or 5 feet high; 
may be grown in pot or open sunny gar- 
den. Really an indispensable garden treas- 
ure. Blooming size tubers, prepaid, each 
60c; 3 for $1.60; 6 for $3. 

REGAL LILIES of the size here offered 
in one of our borders 3 months after 
planting. MERMAID ROSES in the 
fence 
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