GEORGE C. CREELMAN. One of the outstanding in- 
troductions of recent years. The ¢rwe Creelman Lily. 
Beautiful — permanent — prolific — hardy — depend- 
able — easy to grow. Award of Merit, Royal Horticul- 
tural Society. This Lily is not to be confused with “seed- 
lings” of the Lily, sometimes offered as Lilium Creel- 
man. “Creelman” is beautiful in form and color, and 
artistic, while sturdy, virile, permanent, dependable and 
disease resistant. The long-lasting flowers, which are very 
large, often measuring 8 inches in length, carried in 
large numbers on strong, long stems, with fine foliage, 
resemble a Regal Lily of the best and truest type, with 
the bronzy tones more pronounced and a more intense 
yellow in the throat. It blooms 2 weeks after the Regal 
Lily, many flowers opening at one time. Very strong 
and vigorous grower, the entire plant has an appearance 
of well-being. Easiest of culture and one of the hardiest. 
Stem-rooting. Plant 10 inches deep. Extra-heavy, speci- 
men bulbs, each $2.25; $21.00 for 10. Selected strong 
flowering bulbs, each $1.50; $14.00 for 10. 
HANSONII. In every way most desirable, not particular 
in its cultural requirements and extremely handsome in 
flower; does well in light loam. Plant among shrubs and 
low plants to protect young shoots, this being one of the 
earliest Lilies to appear in spring. Does as well in thin 
woodland as it does in the border. Protect from full sun, 
otherwise the flower will bleach a little. The stem reaches 
a height of 4 to 5 feet, carrying blossoms 2 inches across, 
regularly reflexed, the petals being of a bright orange- 
yellow, spotted more or less with brown; of a waxy tex- 
ture. Stem-roots; 10 inches deep; June-flowering. Extra 
heavy selected bulbs, $9.75 for 10; $95.00 per 100. 
See illustration, Color Guide. 
HENRYI. One of the best border Lilies, reaching over 
eight feet and more in height when established, and 
bearing more than twenty flowers of a rich, deep 
orange-yellow. Fine foliage. Does well in both light and 
heavy loam, but prefers soil with a mixture of peat. 
Plant very deep, ten inches. A partially shaded place, 
sheltered from high winds, suits it best. It is a beautiful 
Lily. Stem-roots. August-September flowering. Extra se- 
lected bulbs, $7.50 for 10; $75.00 per 100. Selected 
bulbs, $6.50 for 10; $65.00 per 100. 
JAPONICUM. (Formerly listed as Krameri) This is 
one of the few “pink” lilies of our gardens, and a very 
lovely thing it is. The flowers are carried horizontally on 
stems 3 feet high. The soil generally advised for it is a 
light loam, while some claim that the color is finest in 
peat. It roots from the stem as well as from the bulb, 
and should be planted rather deep, fully 8 inches. 
It has been known to give as many as seven blooms to 
a stem, though one and two flowers to a stem the first 
year is usual. The funnel-shaped, finely formed flowers 
are 6 inches or more in length, and as much across, of 
a beautiful pink color often shaded blush. We recom- 
mend that these lilies be planted in pots and started in 
cold frames; then plunge later, pot and all, in the places 
set-aside for them, giving them a little protection from 
the midday sun. See illustration, Color Guide. Extra- 
heavy selected bulbs, $9.00 for 10; $85.00 per 100. 
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REGALE. (The Regal or Royal Lily) One of the most 
beautiful, and one of the hardiest Lilies in cultivation, 
Lilium Regale is truly a royal Lily, worthy of a place in 
every garden; it is a lover of loam and sunshine. A 
vigorous grower with sturdy stems, 4 to 6 feet high, 
densely covered with long, linear-lanceolate foliage. 
Center of flower flushed with yellow, shading to white 
at the outer edges; externally the flowers are streaked 
with brown on the “ribs,” shaded through the almost 
translucent petals with a delightful pearly tint; the con- 
trast between the rich wine color of the reverse of the 
petals and the gold shading of the throat is extraordi- 
narily beautiful. 
The Regal Lily is very floriferious and, when thor- 
oughly established, bears as high as eighteen and twenty 
flowers during the season. Like most other Lilies, it 
should be planted deep—at least 9 inches, should have 
good drainage, and when growing should be watered 
copiously with liquid manure as they are gross feeders. 
They succeed in any good rich garden soil. 
In the herbaceous border, planted in clumps of five to 
twenty-five bulbs, they are especially attractive among 
the delphiniums and other July-flowering perennials. 
See illustration, Color Guide. Jumbo Bulbs, $1.50 each; 
$12.50 for 10; $110.00 per 100. 
Extra selected large bulbs, $1.25 each; $10.00 for 
10; $97.50 per 100. 
Large size good flowering bulbs, $1.00 each; $9.00 
for 10; $85.00 per 100. . 
Smaller size, $6.00 for 10; $60.00 per 100. 
