Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 122 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. View of a Field of Lilium Auratum in Japan, Taken From a Photograph Made Expressly for Us. 41- LILIUM. *fr Lilium Auratum. Of all the Lily tribe, this is undoubtedly one of the finest, whether we regard its size, its sweetness, or its exquisite ar- rangement of color. Its large and graceful flowers are com- posed of six petals of a delicate ivory white color, thickly studded with chocolate crimson spots, and striped through the centre a golden yellow. From 6 to 20 flowers are produced on a stem
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 122 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. View of a Field of Lilium Auratum in Japan, Taken From a Photograph Made Expressly for Us. 41- LILIUM. *fr Lilium Auratum. Of all the Lily tribe, this is undoubtedly one of the finest, whether we regard its size, its sweetness, or its exquisite ar- rangement of color. Its large and graceful flowers are com- posed of six petals of a delicate ivory white color, thickly studded with chocolate crimson spots, and striped through the centre a golden yellow. From 6 to 20 flowers are produced on a stem, and, as the bulbs acquire age and strength, the flowers increase in size and number. It is perfectly hardy, and thrives best in a moderately dry, rich loam where the water does not lie in winter. Each Doz. ioo Extra to 13 in. in circumf. $ $ $12 00 First size ' 9 ' 11 ' ' ' .. .20 10 00 Second' ' 7 ' 9 ' ' ' .. .15 Krameri. a soft, beautiful rose color. LILILUS— Continued. Distinct from all other Lilies; large flowers, ot 30 cts. each, §3 per doz. Longifloruni. Extra fine bulbs of this well-known white trumpet-shaped Lily. 15 cts. each, § per dozen. ^VallielliailVUll. We have succeeded in procuring a fine stock of this most beautiful of all the Trumpet Lilies. It has immense funnel or trumpet-shaped flowers of heavy texture and of elegant color, which is of a pure white shaded with chocolate on the outside and delicately tinged wilh yellow on the inside. 50 els. each. LOBELIA CARDIXALIS. (Cardinal Flower.) One of the finest scarlet hardy plants, of easy culture in any moist soil. Price 15 cts. each, $ per doz. Speciosum Album. Large white flowers of great sub- stance, with a greenish band running through the centre of each petal: very fine, 25 cts. each, $ per doz. Speciosum Rubruni. White, heavily spotted with rich crimson spots. 20 cts. each, §2 per doz., $12 per 100. Speciosum Roseum. White shaded and spotted with rose.
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