JUNE-FLOWERING LILIES—Continued 
MARTAGON ALBUM. There are few more beautiful 
things than the white Martagon Lily when seen in its best 
form and thriving in such a way as to reveal its full 
beauty. The appearance of these Lilies is graceful and 
delightful in the extreme. Rising on slender stems, 4, 5, 
and sometimes nearly 6 feet high, the numerous drooping, 
waxlike, white “Turk’s Cap” flowers, with yellow-tipped 
stamens, look inexpressibly fascinating. The small flow- 
ers are symmetrical in shape, with reflexed petals, and 
are borne in terminal, pyramid-shaped clusters. The 
white Martagon appears to flourish best where its lower 
growth has the benefit of the partial shade afforded by 
herbaceous plants or shrubs and it never looks better 
than when springing through and towering over some of 
moderate vigor. They like loamy soil, but they are finest 
in cool damp places. The Martagon Lily does wonder- 
fully well in the shade of trees, and the white variety is 
no exception in this respect. Few, if any, stem-roots; fall 
planting only, 6 inches deep; June-flowering. Extra- 
heavy, selected bulbs, $8.00 for 10; $75.00 per 100. 
PYRENAICUM AUREUM. The yellow “Turk’s Cap” 
Lily, which is of easy culture. The flowers are greenish 
yellow spotted brown, with red anthers. Base-rooting. 
Plant in fall only, 5 inches deep; June-flowering. Height 
2 to 3 feet. Extra heavy, selected bulbs, $1.25 each; 
$10.00 for 10; $97.50 per 100. 
TENUIFOLIUM. A charming little early-flowering Lily 
with strongly recurved petals of waxy texture; deep 
scarlet. A gem in the rock garden as in the border. Likes 
a cool, damp, loamy soil and partial shade. Stem-roots; 
fall planting only, 7 inches deep; early June-flowering. 
Extra selected bulbs, $3.25 for 10; $30.00 per 100. A 
smaller, good, flowering bulb, $2.75 for 10; $25.00. per 
100. 
TENUIFOLIUM GOLDEN GLEAM. A beautiful, robust, 
and floriferous hybrid of this type, bearing numerous 
flowers of a pure apricot-yellow. A very elegant and fine 
plant. Flowers splendidly every year and is always much 
admired. Stem-roots; fall planting only, 7 inches deep; 
early June-flowering. Extra heavy, selected bulbs, $4.00 
for 10; $37.50 per 100. A smaller, good, flowering bulb, 
$2.85 for 10; $25.00 per 100. See illustration, page 52. 
TESTACEUM. This beautiful Lily is also known as “Ex- 
celsum” and as the “Nankeen Lily.” One of the choicest 
border Lilies. The dull apricot tone, set off by orange 
anthers, puts it in a color class by itself. There is a tender 
warmth in the color of this charming Lily. It is the most 
graceful of all. It often grows from 5 to 6 feet high when 
established, and the horizontally poised heads of droop- 
ing flowers wave in a breeze in a graceful way. It is beau- 
tiful for every kind of garden use but loses effect, because 
of its tender coloring, if planted in a mixed border with 
brighter flowers. In combination with light shaded Del- 
phiniums or with the Madonna Lily, which it resembles 
in the disposal of its leaves on the stem and in a certain 
grace of habit, it is most effective. It is also a good Lily 
for pot culture. It has the texture of Lilium Candidum, 
with reflexed petals. It does well under the same condi- 
tions as L. Candidum, and should be planted the same 
depth, 2 inches below the surface of the ground. It flour- 
ishes best in loam and semi-shade. Base-roots; fall plant- 
ing only, 2 inches deep; June-July flowering. Extra 
heavy, selected bulbs, $2.25 each; $21.00 for 10. 
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UMBELLATUM EIEIES 
This group of Lilies consists of hybrids from Lilium 
Elegans; they are free-flowering with large umbellate 
heads of flowers, easily grown. Stem-rooting. Plant 4 
inches deep. Fall planting only; June-flowering. See 
illustration, page 52. 
UMBELLATUM, APRICOT. A very beautiful and distinct 
variety. The flowers are of a lovely shade of delicate 
apricot-yellow borne in large heads. This Lily is at its 
best when grown in a cool, shady position. Extra selected 
bulbs, $7.25 for 10; $70.00 per 100. 
UMBELLATUM GRANDIFLORUM. A very free-flower- 
ing Lily of easy culture. Carries large umbellate heads 
of light orange-red flowers. Extra selected bulbs, $5.25 
for 10; $50.00 per 100. A smaller, good, flowering bulb, 
$4.25 for 10; $40.00 per 100. 
UMBELLATUM, ORANGE KING. A superb Lily with 
very large heads of massively shaped flowers, richest 
glowing orange at the center, deepening in shade towards 
the edge of the petals and slightly spotted with blackish 
purple. The flowers are very large, with broad, smooth 
petals, having a very finished appearance. Extra selected 
bulbs, $7.50 for 10; $72.50 per 100. 


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