Lilies 
Beautiful in Form and Color 
In Praise of the Lily 
“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, 
neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even 
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” 
So spoke the Prophet of Nazareth 
See planting mstructions on page 22. 
Lilies for Indoor Growing 
For 1 to 9 bulbs, use the 10 price 
Creole. We offer the cream of the crop. 
Jumbo bulbs, $13.00 for 10; $100.00 per 100. 
Croft Lily. Eight to 10 large, bell-shaped flowers on sturdy stems, 
with heavy lustrous foliage. When grown as a pot plant it is about 
21% feet tall. 
Top-size bulbs, $10.00 for 10; $75.00 per 100. 
Jumbo bulbs, $15.00 for 10; $120.00 per 100. 
Georgia Belle. (New.) Heavy-textured, pure white trumpet. 
Strong grower; very free flowering. Will produce many blooms from 
a small-sized bulb. Supply limited. 
Top-size bulbs, $15.00 for 10; $120.00 per 100. 
Lilium Harrisi. This is the true Easter Lily from Bermuda and is a 
strong grower with good foliage, producing a cluster of long, glis- 
tening, pure white, tubular-shaped flowers of heavy substance. 
Our growers’ fields in Bermuda are entirely free from disease and 
stock supplied by us has been consistently free from mosaic. 
Top-size bulbs, $10.00 for 10; $85.00 per 100. 
Jumbo bulbs, $20.00 for 10; $175.00 per 100. 
Extra-selected bulbs, $25.00 for 10; $200.00 per 100. 
Hollissii. Similar to Harrisi, but can be brought into bloom much 
earlier. 
Jumbo bulbs, $20.00 for 10; $175.00 per 100. 
Lilium Harrisi 
Lilium candidum 
Hardy Garden Lilies 
All Lilies, unless otherwise noted, are top size for the variety 
For 1 to 9 bulbs, use the 10 price 
Auratum. The magnificent Gold-banded Lily of Japan. Large 
white flowers with a golden band down the center of each petal. 
The fragrant flowers, heavily spotted crimson, are carried on strong 
stems 3 to 6 feet high. Stem rooting; plant 8 inches deep. Blooms 
in August. $12.00 for 10; $100.00 per 100. 
Candidum (Madonna Lily). There are no Lilies as interesting and 
inspiring as the lovely Madonna. Symbolically chaste and graceful, 
they really steal the show from gaudier garden subjects. Plant in 
masses for best effect, about 2 inches deep. They increase in beauty 
each year. Blooms in June. Plant September 1 to November. 
Monster bulbs, $8.00 for 10; $60.00 per 100. 
Jumbo bulbs, $10.00 per 10; $80.00 per 100. 
Extra-selected bulbs, $12.00 for 10; $100.00 per 100. 
Fire King. A sensational orange-red hardy Lily, producing as many 
as 20 to 25 flowers on a stem. Blooming time ts mid-June. $13.00 
for 10; $100.00 per 100. 
Philippinense Formosanum. A perfectly hardy, pure white Easter 
Lily with trumpets 10 inches long. Plant 8 inches deep. Blooms in 
August. Extra large bulbs, $5.00 for 10; $35.00 per 100. 
Regale. Gorgeous, bell-shaped, white flowers with a touch of canary- 
yellow in the throat and a shading of lilac-pink on the outside. One 
of the most beautiful and easily grown Lilies. Very hardy. Plant 
in full sun, at least 8 inches deep. Blooms in July. 
Mammoth bulbs, $7.00 for 10; $50.00 per 100. 
Monster bulbs, $9.50 for 10; $75.00 per 100. 
Extra-selected bulbs, $10.50 for 10; $85.00 per 100. 
Speciosum Album. Exquisite snow-white with a golden green 
stripe through the center of each petal; anthers coppery color. In 
form and habit this is one of the most beautiful Lilies. Blooms 
in August and September. $18.00 for 10; $150.00 per 100. 
Speciosum Rubrum. Frosted white, suffused rose-pink and spotted 
crimson. Plant at least 10 inches deep in a sunny spot. Blooms in 
August, September. 
Monster bulbs, $10.00 for 10; $80.00 per 100. 
Jumbo bulbs, $13.00 for 10; $100.00 per 100. 
Tenuifolium (Coral Lily). Beautiful bright scarlet flowers borne on 
slender stalks. Height 12 to 18 inches. Fragrant. Plant 3 or 4 
inches deep. Blooms early in June. $2.80 for 10; $25.00 per 100. 
Tigrinum Splendens (Improved Tiger Lily). The grandest of the 
Tigers; black polished stem. Very large pyramids of flowers, 
orange-red, spotted with black. 3 to 5 feet high. Plant 6 inches 
deep. Blooms in August. $3.80 for 10; $35.00 per 100. 
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J. HOWARD FRENCH, Baltimore Pike, Lima, Penna. 
