L. WHITE SPIRE. A white form of the 
above and very striking in the garden, 
particularly in the evening or semi-dark- 
ness, or when seen against dark masses 
of foliage. Fine for cutting. $1.00 each; 
$9.00 doz. 
LILIUM. Lily. No flowers surpass Lilies 
in beauty. No other flowers that can be 
grown in the garden have quite the air 
of elegance and splendor. Lilies have long 
been appreciated in the North and East 
but it is only recently that it has been 
realized that they may be grown to per- 
fection in the South. The ideal way to 
grow them is to plant them in front of 
and mixed in with low and medium grow- 
ing shrubs. Most varieties are ideal for 
planting in beds with Azaleas. Used in 
this way they give color and interest to 
the Azalea garden during the late spring 
and summer months. All but a very few 
kinds grow well in peat moss, while all 
of them like leaf mold. They all like a 
ground covering of ferns, low perennials, 
ivies or similar low plants. Most of them 
do best in part shade. Gravel, finely 
crushed brick (not broken concrete), or 
haydite to a depth of two inches directly 
under the bulbs will help the drainage 
problem. If you have heavy soil that does 
not drain well we suggest that you plant 
Lilies in raised beds. All of them require 
perfect drainage. Mix in a liberal amount 
of bone meal with the soil and leaf mold 
or peat MOSS. 
L. AURATUM. Gold Band Li'y. (Ja- 
pan.) 4 to 6 ft. The large, bowl-shaped 
flowers are white, spotted with crimson 
and have a gold band in the center of 
each petal. Summer. Plant 5 inches deep 
in loam or leaf mold. Mulch with peat 
moss. In cool climates cover with only 
3 inches of soil. Part shade Delivery in 
fall and winter. $1.50 each; $15.00 doz. 
L. CENTIFOLIUM HYBRIDA. 5 to 8 ft. 
After the Regal Lily has finished, these 
lovely Lilies make a glorious display in 
the garden. Trumpet-shaped, white with 
green blotch at base. Easy to grow. Plant 
6 inches deep in sun or part shade. De- 
si October to April. 75c each; $6.50 
oz. 
L. FORMOSANUM WILSONI. 5 to 7 ft. 
Same as above but grows much bigger 
and the flowers are much larger. Blooms 
mid-summer to frost. Has bloomed here 
in December. One of the easiest to grow. 
een October to April. Same price as 
above. 
L. REGALE. Regal 
6 ft. The large trumpet-shaped flowers 
are white with canary yellow throat. 
June. 6 inches deep. Sun or shade. Octo- 
ber to April. $1.25 for $3; $3.75 doz. 
L. SHUKSAN. (Hybrid.) 4 to 6 ft. The 
recurved flowers are quite large, cad- 
mium flushed red at the tips, dotted 
black. When well established 20 to 25 
flowers on one plant are not unusual. 
Summer. Sun or shade. Cover 6 inches. 
October to April delivery. $2.00 each. 
L. SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. Rubrum 
Lily. (Japan.) 3 to 5 ft. The large, re- 
eurved flowers are carmine pink spotted 
crimson. Most gardeners rate these in the 
top rank with the world’s most beautiful 
flowers. We agree with them. Not diffi- 
cult to grow. Summer and fall flowering. 
Cover 5 inches and mulch with peat moss. 
Prefers part shade. Deliver October to 
April. $1.00 each; $9.75 doz. Heavy bulbs, 
$1.50 each. 
Lily. (China.) 3 to 
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THE FOSTER NURSERIES 
FOR BORDERING FLOWER BEDS AND WALKS 
LIRIOPE MUSCARI. (China.) 19 in. 5°. 
This evergreen plant is one of the finest 
we know for borders. The leaves are dark 
green and about one-half inch wide. In 
summer the plant is attractive with its 
spikes of bright lavender-purple flowers 
resembling Grape Hyacinths. The flowers 
are followed by blue-black berries. Us- 
ually planted 6 inches apart in borders. 
Any good soil. Sun or full shade. Good for 
pot culture in cold climates. Delivery any 
time. $2.50 doz.; $17.50 per 100. 
LYCORIS RADIATA. Guernsey Lily. 
Red Spider Lily. (China.) 1% ft. 5°. The 
foliage grows through the winter and 
spring. and then dies down. In September 
and October the strikingly beautiful 
flowers are borne in umbels on naked 
stems. The flowers are bright Mandarin 
red with a sparkle of gold dust over the 
petals. Good for pot culture. Sun or 
shade. Moist sandy soil Delivery any 
time. $2.50 doz.; $17.50 per 100. 
LYTHRUM MORDENI. 2 ft. Hardy. 
Masses of pink flowers on narrow spikes. 
May to September. Excellent for cutting. 
Any good soil in sun or part shade. Plant 
in groups. Delivery October to April. $1.25 
for 3; $4.00 doz. 
L. ROBERTI. A very fine clear pink 
variety. $1.00 each; $7.50 doz. 
L. ROSALIE. Purplish-pink flowers all 
summer on 2 ft. spikes. Same price as 
Mordeni. 
L. BEACONI. 3 to 5 ft. Beautiful rosy- 
red spikes in mid-summer. Same price as 
Mordeni. 
MONTBRETIA. (South Africa.) 2 to 4 
ft. 10°. The habit of growth, foliage and 
flowers are somewhat similar to Gladio- 
lus but smaller and more graceful Blooms 
throughout summer and autumn in rich, 
moist soil and prefers light shade. Use 
liberal quantities of bone meal when 
planting. In the North may be treated 
like Gladiolus. Spring delivery. Price, all 
varieties below, $2.50 doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
M. EL DORADO. Intense deep yellow. 
M. HIS MAJESTY. Extra large, vel- 
vety-scarlet, yellow center. 
M. LEMON QUEEN. Light yellow. 
M. MARJORIE. Orange yellow with 
erimson blotches. 
M. PRINCESS. Bright red. 
MORAEA IRIDIOIDES JOHNSONI. 
African Iris. (South Africa.) 1% ft. 10°. 
Attractive evergreen foliage. The flowers 
are four inches across, white with laven- 
der and gold markings, last but one day 
and appear intermittently during the 
year. Most any soil and either very wet 
or very dry conditions. Sun or part shade. 
Delivery any time. $1.50 each. 
MUSA SAPIENTUM. Banana. (India.) 
20 to 30 ft. 20°. This is one of the most 
satisfactory of the common fruiting ba- 
nana. Excellent for tropical effects. Give 
rich soil and plenty of water. Delivery 
a ties to April. $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 
each. 
MUSA ROSACEA. Pink Flowered Ba- 
nana. 8 to 10 ft. The large pinkish flower 
bracts are borne all Summer and give a 
colorful effect. This and the above may 
both be grown in the North if taken up 
in winter and stored in a _ frost-proof 
place. Same price as above. 
