“CONSIDER THE LILIES” 
VERYONE loves lilies. These stately and beautiful flowers add 
a touch of dignity to every garden, large or small. Good, clean 
lilies, once established, give a wealth of pleasure and satisfaction for 
many years. For that reason we started from seed, since disease is not 
transmitted through seeds. So far as we know, these bulbs are free 
from disease and should give satisfaction wherever grown. The varie- 
ties offered are all hardy and of easy culture and will do well in almost 
every section of the United States. 
The ideal soil for lilies is sufficiently porous to permit rapid drain- 
age in winter, yet rich enough to retain moisture during the summer. 
Soil should be deep and well tilled. Most lilies are planted deep, and 
the roots feed well below the bulbs. Leaves from deciduous trees may 
be used as mulch, and to mix into the lily beds, while bone meal is 
splendid when added to the soil beneath the bulbs before planting. 
Good superphosphate is also very fine, but MUST NOT COME IN 
CON A Gia herr beBUEBS: 
FORMOSANUM (Late Variety)—A gorgeous trumpet lily which is 
becoming very popular. Flowers pure white with green throat and 
shaded externally with violet. Delicately fragrant. Bears up to eight 
blossoms on 4 to 6-foot stems. A late flowering variety, blooming 
insoeptenibemancase©ctoper. Plant 5 to 6 mches. deep in -soil-rich in 
leaf mold and without lime. A warm location suits it best. This lily 
makes a rather small bulb for size of plant. November-January de- 
livery. Flowering size bulbs: Each 30c, Six $1.50, Dozen $2.75. 
FORMOSANUM (Early Variety) — This lily produces pure white 
trumpets resembling L. Longiflorum or Faster lily. Trumpets are 
long and graceful, with bright brown anthers. Stems 18 to 24 inches 
long, and wonderful for a cut flower. Blooms during July and August. 
Culture same as for Late Variety. October-December delivery. 
Flowering size bulbs: Each 30c, Six $1.50, Dozen $2.75. 
REGALE (High Crown Type)—A new and different Regale. Blos- 
soms evenly spaced on the stem to produce a high crown of flowers. 
Large white trumpet flowers with golden throat and exterior of deep 
pink. Blooms June-July. Height 3 to 8 feet. Plant 6 to 8 inches deep. 
October-December delivery. 
Flowering size bulbs: Each 30c, Six $1.50, Dozen $2.75. 
Large bulbs: Each 45c, Six $2.00, Dozen $3.70. 
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM —One of the most popular lilies, and, since 
war was declared, becoming very scarce. These hardy lilies bear up 
to 20 recurved, fragrant flowers on stems from four to six feet tall. 
Foliage is graceful and attractive. White flowers flushed and spotted 
with deep rose. Bulbs should be planted deeply, from 9 to 10 inches, 
in partial shade. Good drainage is essential. August and September 
flowering. November-January delivery. 
Flowering size bulbs: Each 50c, Six $2.80, Dozen $5.00. 
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