New floral guide : autumn 1899 . Bermuda Easter Eilv. LILIUM ;T3I. — The California LeopardLily. An elegant and very beautiful lily from California,rich scarlet and yellow floorers, spotted with purplishbrown. This is a superb lily and always gives satisfac-tion, does well everywhere, blooms finely in the housein pots, and is also entirely hardy in open ground. It isone of the liliea you wan;. Price, 15 cts. each; 3 for35 cts.; per doz. SPECIAL OFFER. One eacti of the 6 Magrnificent I/ilies above for85 cts., postpaid, or 2 of each, 13 in all, for $1,65. XOTE.—When done floweri
New floral guide : autumn 1899 . Bermuda Easter Eilv. LILIUM ;T3I. — The California LeopardLily. An elegant and very beautiful lily from California,rich scarlet and yellow floorers, spotted with purplishbrown. This is a superb lily and always gives satisfac-tion, does well everywhere, blooms finely in the housein pots, and is also entirely hardy in open ground. It isone of the liliea you wan;. Price, 15 cts. each; 3 for35 cts.; per doz. SPECIAL OFFER. One eacti of the 6 Magrnificent I/ilies above for85 cts., postpaid, or 2 of each, 13 in all, for $1,65. XOTE.—When done flowering in the house these lilies may be set la open ground, where they can remain,as they arc entirely hardy if given a Ight covering of leaves QV liiter. NEW FLORAL GUlDE-AUtUMN, OF all flowers for house culture and Winter bloom, bulbs are the most beautiful, and the easiest to are absolutely sure to bloom—Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, Scillas, Iris, Ixias,5parixias, etc., besides being entirely hardy in open ground, -will bloom beautifully during Winter?when kept in pots in-doors, and are in fact among the finest Winter-blooming flowers we have. Bulbs forhouse culture and Winter bloom should be potted as early as convenient, from September to January—anysoil that is suitable for other plants will grow nice bulbs. Old, well-rotted manure is the best fertilizer. Potsor boxes of any convenient size may be used. Small bulbs can be set very close together, sometimes severalin a pot; large ones need room in proportion to their size. Do not plant too deep, one inch under ground isabout right for most kinds in-doors;—when potted, water thoroughly and set away in a cool, dark place for twoor three weeks, to rest and give the roots time to sta
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