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HARDY LILIES 

extensive list, we refer to our Fall Bulb Catalogue, issued in August. Our list 
is confined to those varieties we know, from actual trials, do well, and the fol- 
Any good garden soil with good drainage will do. In p! 
least twice their diameter except several varieties for which we recommend shal- 
lanting, cover bulbs at 
The Lilies offered below are among the best for spring planting. For a more | flowering, these roots help in the rehabilitation of the bulbs for another season. 
lowing varieties will prove satisfactory if planted by June 1. 
the flowerin: 
stems bear masses of roots immediately below the ground surface, 
low planting, and, if possible, spread 1 inch of sharp builders’ sand under the 
if water-logged in winter. When hard frost sets in, cover with 4 to 6 inches of 
Lilies do best in the hardy border or among shrubbery, for the reason that | base, so that after the bulbs make basal roots the sand will provide drainage 
and the shady situation helps these roots to better feed the plant; when through 
Auratum. The Golden-rayed Lily of Japan. 
White flowers, studded with reddish brown 
spots, while through the center of each 
petal runs a golden band. Fully expanded, 
the flowers measure nearly a foot across, 
are produced abundantly from July to 
September, and are fragrant. 3 to 5 feet. 
Plant deep. Each 10 100 
8to 9-in. bulbs....$0 25 $2 25 $20 00 
11 to 13-in. bulbs.... 45 400 35 00 
Auratum platyphyllum. The tallest and 
largest of the Auratums, with broader, 
darker leaves and larger flowers similar to 
Auratum, but lacks the spots, leaving a 
pure white bloom with a yellow band. 
Each 10 100 
8to 9-in. bulbs....$0 40 $3 50 $30 00 
dd to 13-me bulbs... ..- 55 500 45 00 
Batemanniz. Batemann Lily. Erect, 
chalice-shaped flowers of rich apricot color 
produced in July. It grows 3 to 4 feet high, 
with the flowers held upright on the top, 
and enjoys ordinary garden soil in full sun- 
light, with a ground-cover. Stem-rooting, 
but need not be planted so deep as most. 
35 cts. each, $3 for 10, $25 per 100. 
Canadense. Red Lily of the fields. In July, 
its tall stems, 3 to 8 feet high, bear great 
sprays of nodding, bell-like, bright orange- 
crimson flowers dotted with maroon. 
25 cts. each, $2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Elegans, Alice Wilson. Erect, dwarf plant, 
1 to 2 feet high, with upright flowers of 
bright Iemon-yellow, very bright an 
showy in June. Plant 5 to 6 inches deep in 
slightly acid light soil in full sun. Good 
for naturalizing or rock-gardens. 25 cts. 
each; $2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Elegans atrosanguineum. Similar to 
Alice Wilson in habit, but the flowers are 
dark blood-red with purple dots. 25 cts. 
each, $2.25 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Hansoni. Hanson’s Lily. Fragrant, nodding 
flowers of pale yellow-orange, with thick, 
waxen, recurved petals, in clusters above 
whorls of leaves on to 2 4-foot stems. Likes 
shade, moist soil and blooms early in June. 
Plant fairly deep. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10, 
$25 per 100. 
Henryi. Grows 8 feet high, and likes to root 
among shrubs, sending Its stems up Into the 
light where its bright apricot-yellow flowers 
show their best. Ordinary soil suits it, and 
moderately deep planting. Blooms in July 
and August. Strong bulbs, 35 cts. each, 
$3 for 10, $25 per 100. 
84 Lilies 
Humboldti magnificum. A strong- 
stemmed Lily 4 to 6 feet high, with bril- 
Iiant orange-yellow flowers, spotted purple. 
Differs from Humboldti m that the spots 
are ringed with crimson, the foliage is 
darker, and it is a much stronger grower. 
Blooms June and July Base-rooting; 
plant 6 inches deep in heavy loam with 
little or no humus. Thrives in full sun or 
light shade. 70 cts. each, $6.50 for 10, 
$60 per 100. 
Krameri (L. japonicum).: A lovely, big, 
pink Lily of true trumpet form, carried 
on a 3-foot stem. It likes good, rich, peaty 
soil, with plenty of moisture and good 
drainage. Blooms in late July. Plant deep. 
35 cts. each, $3 for 10, $25 per 100. 
Pardalinum giganteum. Sunset Lily; Giant 
Panther Lily. Not only the most spectacular 
of American Lilies but stands well up in the 
front rank of the world’s finest Lilies. Bril- 
liant orange-red on the reflexed portion of 
the segments, the faces of the magnificent 
““turk’s caps’’ are rich yellow closely dot- 
ted with brown spots. The flowers are 
borne in clusters up to ten on strong 5 to 
8-foot canes which are clothed with whorls 
of pleasing foliage. Easy to grow, succeed- 
ing in sun or partial shade. Blooms in July. 
Plant about 8 inches deep. 35 cts. each, 
$3 for 10, $25 per 100. 
Philadelphicum. Wood Lily. A wild Lily 
thriving in dry, sandy places with partial 
shade. The stalks are 1 to 2 feet high, with 
dark red, erect cup-shaped flowers in July. 
Plant 5 inches deep. 30 cts. each, $2.50 
for 10, $20 per 100. 
Regale. A regal beauty. The flowers are 
white, slightly suffused with pmk, with a 
beautiful shade of canary-yellow at the 
center, blending out part way up the 
trumpet. The fragrance is similar to jas- 
mine. A splendid hardy Lily for the gar- 
den, flowering about July 1. Easy to grow, 
thriving under ordinary garden conditions 
and improves year by year. Depenable. 
First-size bulbs, 6 to Each 10 100 
7TH ICIEG UIT ee $0 15 $1 40 $12 00 
Mammoth bulbs, 7 to 
8/ins circum. een 25 225 1800 
Jumbo bulbs,-8 to 
Sin y cmeumine fee 30 2 80 2500 
Monster bulbs, 9 to 
10 in. circum...... 
40 3 80 35 00 
For best results with Lilies, be sure to follow the above directions 
as to planting depth 
leaves or litter which should be removed when spring arrives. 
Rubellum. A smaller form of L. Krameri, 
which it resembles, but Is much more 
dependable. It blooms in July and requires 
the same treatment. 40 cts. each, $3.50 
for 10, $30 per 100. 
Speciosum album. The White Speciosum 
which is usually grown with Magnificum 
and Auratum, is avery dainty Lily. Flowers 
outside in the border or among rhododen- 
drons at the same time as Auratum and 
Magnificum. Each 10 100 
7 to 8-in. bulbs ..... $0 35 $3 00 $25 00 
8 to 9-in. bulbs ..... 45 400 35 00 
Speciosum magnificum. Oriental Orchids. 
Words cannot describe the beauty of this 
variety. Frosted white, spotted, clouded 
and bordered with deep pinkish crimson. 
A much superior variety to the Roseum, 
Rubrum, or Melpomene of the Speciosum 
type. For the border, among hardy plants 
or naturalized among rhododendrons, this 
is an equal favorite with the handsome 
Lilium auratum offered above. Blooms out- 
side during August. Each 10 100 
8to 9-in. bulbs....$0 25 $2 25 $20 00 
11 to 13-in. bulbs.... 45 400 35 00 
Superbum. The Turk’s-Cap Lily. Con- 
sidered the handsomest American Lily. It 
grows 5 to 8 feet high, with an immense, 
pyramidal cluster of brilliant orange-red, 
turban-shaped flowers, yellowish inside 
and spotted brown. It likes to be planted 
deep in moist, well-drained soil. 30 cts. 
each, $2.50 for 10, $20 per 100. 
Tenuifolium. Coral Lily. A dwarf, very 
graceful Lily, with thread-like leaves and 
clusters of nodding, tiny, bell-like, recurved 
flowers of brilliant coral-red in June. Likes 
damp soil among rocks, with access to sun- 
light above. Plant 6 inches deep. 15 cts. 
each, $1.30 for 10, $12 per 100. 
Tigrinum splendens. The Tiger Lily is well 
known, with its showy, spotted red-orange 
flowers in wayside gardens in August and 
later. Very easy to grow, thriving in full 
sun in any soil. Plant shallow. 25 cts. each, 
$2 for 10, $18 per 100. 
Tigrinum flore-pleno. The double Tiger 
Lily is even showier and more handsome 
in a way than the original. It blooms later 
and requires the same treatment. 25 cts. 
each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100. 

We supply 3 or more bulbs of a variety at 
the 10 rate, 25 at the 100 rate. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. 
