. Planting Lily Bulbs Please note the delivery date for the dif- ferent varieties which depends upon the time the bulbs mature. Unless you are prepared to care for those received late we suggest that you buy in spring as the bulbs are so perish- able that we cannot accept their return. Cover the soil where Lilies are to be planted with hay, straw, etc., to keep the frost out until planting time. Philippinense formosanum Dream or New Wonder Lily Auratum Gold Banded Lily of Japan ® Large, graceful, fragrant ivory white flowers. They are studded with chocolate-crimson spots and striped through th
. Planting Lily Bulbs Please note the delivery date for the dif- ferent varieties which depends upon the time the bulbs mature. Unless you are prepared to care for those received late we suggest that you buy in spring as the bulbs are so perish- able that we cannot accept their return. Cover the soil where Lilies are to be planted with hay, straw, etc., to keep the frost out until planting time. Philippinense formosanum Dream or New Wonder Lily Auratum Gold Banded Lily of Japan ® Large, graceful, fragrant ivory white flowers. They are studded with chocolate-crimson spots and striped through the center with golden yellow. Blooms from July to September, can- not endure lime, and does well in semi-shade. Cover bulbs 8 inches deep. (November deliv- ery)- Mammoth bulbs: 40c each; 3 for $; 12 for $; 25 for $; 100 for $ Auratum platyphyllum ® This variety is as beautiful as the preceding but has broader leaves and the flowers are not spotted as intensely. This accentuates the golden stripe through the center of each petal. It blooms from July to September and cannot endure lime. Plant the bulbs in semi-shade and cover them with 8 inches of fine sandy soil. After once having become established they will last for many years. (November delivery). Mammoth bulbs: 45c each; 3 for $; 12 for $; 25 for $ Canadense—Canadian Lily ® Also known as Meadow Lily. Pretty nodding bell-shaped flowers in red or yellow with black spots. 2 to 3 feet high blooming in June and July. Cannot endure lime. Cover the bulbs 5 inches deep and plant in a sunny location. (October delivery). Flavum. Yellow. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $ Rubrum. Red. 35c each; 3 for 95c; 12 for $ Candidum—Madonna Lily Pure white flowers on stately stems 3 to 4 feet tall. Blooms during May and June. We offer the reliable Northern France grown stock of this splendid variety which can be depended upon to give the best results in the garden or when grown indoors. Cover the bulbs 2
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