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PLANT PERRY’S HARDY LILIES 
For a Wealth of Bloom from June to September 
GENERAL CULTURE OF HARDY LILIES 
No garden 1s complete without Liles and suitable varieties may be found for almost any 
situation. The fullest measure of decorative effect is secured when Lilies are used in combina- 
tion with other plants and shrubs. Strking effects are produced by planting them among tall- 
erowing perenrials, in front of large shrubs, or among dwarf shrubbery, so that the blossoms 
may rise above its foliage. 3 
Most Lilies will succeed in any light sandy or loamy soil, preferring an acid or a. neutral 
sou. Pleny of leafmold or decayed peat should be added to the soil. An excellent mixture 1s 
one-third loam, one-third leafmold or peat or both, and one-third sand and well rotted cow or 
sheep manure. 
Good drainage 1s an essential pont. The preparation of the soil should be such as to provide 
ample moisture during the growing period, but without having an excess of water during the 
dormant period. When planting the bulbs it is well to surround them with sand or fine gravel. 
This helps to drain away surplus moisture and tends to repel worms. ‘ 
Occasionally some Liles do not appear above the ground the first year after planting, but 
come up strong and vigorous the second season. : 
In cutting Liles the lower part of the stem should be left so that the bulb may complete its 
srowth. To cut it to the ground injures and may destroy the bulb. Lilies should be protected 
from the frost by a light mulch of weil rotted manure, a covering of leaves, or granulated peat 
moss that is now so popular for this work. 
On the following pages we offer choice bulbs of several varieties of hardy Lilies. 
few varieties and enjoy their beauty 

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LILIUM REGALE (REGALE LILY) 
One of the most popular Lilies ever introduced giving the utmost satisfac~ 
tion in habit of growth, freedom from disease and profusion of bloom in early July- 
White, delightfully fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers suffused with pink on the 
outside. Inside the center of the trumpet is canary yellow shading to a creamy 
white at outer edge of petals. 
When thoroughly established, the Regale Lily attains a height of 2 to 3 feet 
and will produce from 15 to 20 blooms during the season. Plant 8 to 9 inches deep 
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AURATUM (Goldbanded Lily of Japan). Un- 
doubtedly one of the finest. Deserves a 
place in every garden. Large, deliciously 
fragrant, white flowers, spotted chocolate, 
with a yellow band or midrib through each 
of its six petals. Red anthers; 4 to 5 ft. 
tall. Blooms from July to September. 
Requires good drainage and deep planting, 
10 to 12 inches in light soils. 
Selected Bulbs... ..Each 25c., doz. $2.50 
Jumbo Bulbs...... Each 50c., doz. 5.00 
AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM 
Goldbanded Lily of Japan). Particularly 
goregous form of Auratum. Its growth 
is extraordinarily strong, 4 to 5 ft., with 
unusually broad leaves, and its flowers ex- 
ceptionally large, of a pure white, richly 
spotted yellow. August. Called the best 
one for the garden by some experts. 
Each 50c., doz. $5.00 
(Giant 
FORMOSANUM (Philippense formosanum). 
Long, pure white, trumpet-shaped blooms 
with a faint shading of reddish-brown on 
the exterior which gradually fades as the 
flowers mature. The foliage on the 5 to 6 
ft. strong, wiry stem is grass-like. When 
established, the bulbs will produce 3 to 4 
spikes of 4 to 5 blooms each from mid- 
August to frost. Delightfully fragrant, 
too! Stem rooting; plant 8 in. deep. 
Each 20ce., doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
HANSONI. A handsome and most desirable 
Lily of easiest culture, thriving in partial 
shade and preferring a loose gravelly soil. 
Grows 3 to 4 feet tall, carrying reflexed 
blooms 2 in. or more across, of a waxy 
texture. Each of its six thick petals is 
bright orange, spotted black. June. Plant 
8 to 10 in. deep. Each 50c., doz. $5.00 


HENRY I (Orange Speciosum). Very yardy 
and attractive, blooming when most Lilies 
are through flowering. Plant in a little 
shade. Bears six or more nodding flowers 
of a soft orange with a few raised brown 
spots. Brown anthers. Often reaches 6 
feet. Plant about 10 in. deep. 
Each 40c., doz. $4.00 
SUNSET LILY (Pardalium Giganteum). 
One of the most spectacular Lilies under 
cultivation. Easy to grow, vigorous and 
very hardy. Does well in full sun or partial 
shade. The reflexed portion of the petals 
is a brilliant orange-red; the base of the 
flower, yellow, heavily spotted with small 
brown spots. Will grow from 5 to 6nit: 
in height. Bloomsin July. Plant Sin. deep. 
Mammoth Bulbs _.Each 30e., doz. $3.00 
Jumbo Bulbs...... Each 50ce., doz. 5.00 
SUPERBUM (Our native Turkscap Lily). 
Growing 4 to 5 ft. tall, this splendid Lily 
produces a profusion of rich orange flow- 
ers with recurved petals tipped red and 
spotted dark brown. Ideal for planting 
among shrubs and in perennial borders. 
Blooms in July and August. Plant 4 to 
5 in. deep. Each 25c., doz. $2.50 
TENUIFOLIUM (Coral Lily). A dwarf, very 
eraceful Lily with threadlike leaves and 
clusters of nodding, tiny, bell-like recurved 
flowers of brilliant coral-red in June. Plant 
only 6 in. deep. 
Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 100 $10.00 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS (The Common 
Tiger Lily). A strong grower, easy of 
culture and very hardy. The flowers are 
dark salmon orange, heavily spotted pur- 
plish black. Blooms August and Septem- 
ber. Splendens is the finest form of the 
Tiger Lily. Each 25c., doz. $2.50 

SPECIOSUM VARIETIES. The hardiest 
and most popular of all, succeeding well in 
open border. When fully open, the petals 
recurve gracefully on the stems, exposing 
the characteristic rose and crimson mark- 
ings of the Rubrum and Magnificum. 3 to 4 
ft. high, blooming from August until frost. 
Plant deeply even 12 inches in light soils. 
SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Pure white with 
a narrow greenish band through each petal; 
fragrant. Each Doz. 
Selected Bulbs............. $0.50 $5.00 
SPECIOSUM MAGNIFICUM. Large, deep 
crimson, heavily spotted; very robust _and 
free flowering. Each Doz. 
Selected Bulbs............ $0.25 $2.75 
Jumbo Bulbs.............. PHOmmOLOO 
SPECIOSUM MELPOMENE. Deep pink, 
potted red. Each Doz. 
Selected Bulbs............ $0.25 $2.75 
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SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. By far the best 
known white shaded and spotted with rose. 
Fragrant. Each Doz. 
Selected Bulbs............ $0.25 $2.75 
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Owing to the fact that Lilies come to us 
from various sources, they naturally ripen 
at different times of the year. Therefore we 
cannot always complete an order for several 
varieties in one shipment. Should it be that 
any varieties arrive after the ground has 
frozen, we hold them in storage and make 
shipment early the fcllowing Spring. 
Read the best book on Lilies we know— 
Lilies and Their Culture—W. N. Craig. 
$3.00 Postpaid 

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