eeu - FOXTAIL LILY 
igGeshORy Or etre EREMURUS 
Known also as the “Foxtail Lily,” “Desert Candle” or “Giant Asphodel.” They 
are, with the exception of the variety Himalaicus, native of Turkestan. 
As the method of reproduction is very slow, the roots are collected in the 
desert country of Turkestan, far from habitation, and carried by caravan to the 
nearest shipping center whence they are brought to the great nurseries in Holland 
where they are grown until acclimatized and exported to other countries. Since 
the embargo they have been grown successfully in this country. 
The finest varieties of these garden aristocrats have now become more reason- 
ably priced. Plant a few clumps in your garden. They will give your hardy 
border character at a time of the year when flowers of the heights of the Eremuri 
are absent in your garden. 
A well grown clump of Eremuri may justly be regarded an achievement to be 
proud of. The great flower stalk, often 8 feet tall and more rises from a crowded 
tuft of long, narrow leaves, and is crowned by a flower spike 2 to 3 feet long, 
composed of closely set, bell-shaped flowers, starlike in effect, in soft tones of 
rose, yellow, salmon and white. 
To fill the great bare space left when the plants go to rest, gypsophilas may be 
planted near and kept staked until the Eremuri die down, when they may be 
allowed to fall forward in their place. Some of our clients have planted them 
most successfully on the north side of evergreens. 
CULTURE: These plants enjoy a rich soil with a mixture of sharp sand and 
well drained, sunny location. Cover top of root crown with 5 inches of soil. In 
winter a mulch of wood ashes over the crown is a safeguard, or a box may be 
filled with leaves and inverted over it. 
BUNGEI. Vigorous, citron-yellow, reaching 4 feet in height. Extremely hand- 
some; flowers in July. Extra heavy specimen roots. $1.00 each. Strong, good, 
flowering roots, $0.75 each. 
ELWESII. Enormous soft pink spike; broad green foliage. A vigorous, distinct 
form of E. robustus. Height 10 to 12 feet. Flower in early June. Extra heavy 
specimen roots, $2.50 each. Strong, good, flowering roots, $2.00 each. 
ELWESII ALBUS. Same habit as above; pure white. Very beautiful; flowers in 
early June. Extra heavy specimen roots, $2.50 each. Strong, good, flowering 
roots, $2.00 each. 
HIMALAICUS. Pure white, close-furnished spike. Height 6 to 8 feet. Flowers 
in early June. Extra heavy specimen roots, $1.25 each. Strong, good, flowering 
roots, $1.00 each. 
HIMROB. Gigantic spikes of a light blush-pink. Flowers in early June. Extra 
heavy specimen roots, $1.25 each. Strong, good, flowering roots, $1.00 each. 
ROBUSTUS. Rosy pink. A beautiful, vigorous species; glaucous foliage. Flowers 
in early June. Extra heavy specimen roots, $2.50 each. Strong, good, flowering 
roots, $2.00 each. 
SHELFORD. Coppery yellow or orange, deeper in color than E. Wareii and later. 
Grows 6 feet tall, nearly half of the spike being clothed with the flowers and 
coppery tinted buds. A grand plant. Flowers in early July. Extra heavy specimen 
roots, $1.25 each. Strong, good, flowering roots, $1.00 each. 
SHELFORD ISOBEL. Closely resembling the variety “Shelford” in growth and 
habit, but in color pink with orange shadings. Flowering in early July. Extra 
heavy specimen roots, $2.50 each. Strong, good, flowering roots, $2.00 each. 
SHELFORD ROSALIND. A strong, vigorous grower resembling the variety “Shel- 
ford” in growth and habits but in color a very bright pink. Blooms in early July. 
Extra heavy specimen roots, $2.50 each. Strong, good, flowering roots, $2.00 each. 
SHELFORD WHITE BEAUTY. Resembles the variety “Shelford” in habit and 
growth, but a pure white in color. Very free flowering. Blooms in early July. 
Extra heavy specimen roots, $2.50 each. Strong, good, flowering roots, $2.00 each. 
TUBERGENII. A beautiful hybrid, the result of a cross between “Himalaicus” 
and “Bungei” with fine spikes reaching a height of 6 feet or more with pale yel- 
low flowers. Blooms at the end of May. The earliest of the yellow varieties to 
come into flower. Extra heavy specimen roots, $3.75 each. Strong, good, flow- 
ering roots, $3.00 each. 
WAREII. The general color effect of the densely clothed spikes is salmon-buff, 
but a close inspection reveals shades of yellow, pink and orange. An unusually 
vigorous habit, a good increaser, a reliable bloomer, a splendid spike up to 8 feet 
in height, a rich color scheme. These qualities render this a great favorite. 
Flowers in early July. Extra heavy specimen roots, $3.75 each. Strong, good, 
flowering roots, $3.00 each. 
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SPECI ime OLLECTIONS 
One extra heavy specimen root each of the above 
12 varieties—total 12 roots 
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One strong, good, flowering root each of the above 
12 varieties—total 12 roots 
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