Burpee’s Hardy Garden Lilies 
Easy to grow in any good, well-drained garden loam to which has been added a generous quantity of leaf mold. Once established, they — 
will increase in beauty each year. Most all lilies delight in a sunny location, but it is advisable to mulch so that the hot sun does not reach — 
the soil around the base of the plant. All varieties offered are highly decorative in the border, while the dwarfer ones also give a charming 
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touch of beauty to the rock garden. Lily bulbs differ greatly in size according to’variety, some 1 in. across, others 3 in. or more; we supply 
the sizes which will give the best results. We do not recommend hardy lily bulbs for house culture; for this purpose, plant the Easter Lilies © 
offered on page 30 which also may be grown outdoors in sections where winters are mild. 
Candidum or Madonna Lily 
Canadense or Canadian Lily 
Delivery of 
Hardy Garden Lily Bulbs 
Hardy Garden Lilies are sent you in the fall 
just as soon as they are thoroughly cured and in 
the proper condition for planting. Some varieties 
will not be ready until November or early Decem- 
ber. Plant them in the garden as soon as possible 
after they are received. If you live in a locality 
where the soil freezes early, we suggest that you 
cover the ground with manure, leaves, straw, etc., 
to prevent it from freezing. When lily bulbs ar- 
rive, remove covering and plant them imme- 
diately. Do not put the covering back over the 
bulbs until after the ground has frozen hard. The 
purpose of the covering is to keep the ground 
frozen so that alternate freezings and thawings 
will not injure root growth during the winter. Re- 
move covering in spring. 
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CANDIDUM— (Madonna or St. Weseohts Lily) 
Waxy white, sweet-scented, broadly funnel-shaped flowers with yellow 
anthers are freely produced during June and early July atop strong 
stems 2 to 4 ft. tall. Individual flowers measure 3 to 4 in. long and fully 
as wide. In addition to being known as Madonna or St. Joseph’s Lily, it 
is also known as Annunciation, Lent or Bourbon Lily. Very popular; 
easily grown. Likes full sun but will endure light shade. Candidum lilies 
usually produce top growth before cold weather sets in. This growth 
need not be protected during the winter except in very cold localities. 
Do not use any heavy material that will pack down and smother the 
plant. Loose straw placed around the plant is the most desirable. 
7243 EXTRA LARGE BULBS These bulbs will produce taller plants, 
larger blooms, and more of them to a stem than the large bulbs. 
45¢ each; 3 for $1.20; 12 for $4.50; 25 for $8.50 
7244 LARGE BULBS Several large, delightfully fragrant flowers per 
stem are produced the first year after planting, more the next. 
35¢ each; 3 for 95¢; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.50 
(Canadian Lily) Lovely, nodding, bell-shaped flowers, usually 
7245 Canadense yellow but often shade to deeper orange. They are heavily 
dotted purplish black on the inside and are borne in clusters during late June and July. 
Does well in partial shade. Graceful and pretty native lily that seems to do best in a 
damp or moist location but soil must be well drained. It will, however, do well in any 
good garden soil but will do better if soil is mixed with leaf mold such as is found in the 
woods. Ideal for naturalizing. Grows 3 ft. and more tall. 
25 for $6.50 
40¢ each; 3 for $1.00; 
7246 Centifolium hybrids Immense, white, funnel-shaped, 
; fragrant flowers, the outside 
varying from emerald-green through tints of pink to brownish purple. 
These gorgeously colored hybrids bloom in July and August and when well 
established grow up to 6 ft. in height. Prefer partial shade. 
40¢ each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.60; 25 for $6.50 
q (Yellow Show Lily) Brilliant salmon-orange flowers with 
7247 Henryi reddish brown spots and a green central line in each 
petal. Blooms in late July and August. Sometimes called the Yellow 
Speciosum Lily as petals reflex. 4 to 6 ft. and more when established. 
50¢ each; 3 for $1.35; 12 for $5.00; 25 for $8.75 
H Erect, large, broad-petaled, cup- 
7248 Orange Triumph shaped light pinkish orange flowers 
12 for $3.60; 
faintly spotted maroon and produced in clusters of 7 or 8 atop strong 4 ft. 
plants in July and August. Being of the umbellatum type, it is of the 
easiest culture in any ordinary garden soil, light or heavy. 
12 for $5.00; 25 for $8.75 
50¢ each; 3 for $1.35; 
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