. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. JUST ARRIVED A shipment of Lilium Giganteum from our Mr. Sei- taro Arai which are the Mountain Grown Lilies, from a new^ section in Japan which produces the finest quality of bulbs. When visiting Japan three years ago to study the Lily situation, our Mr. Miller was very favorably impressed with the Lilium Giganteum grown in this Mountain dis- trict, as they appeared to him to be a new^ strain of Gigan- teum, free from disease and producing more flowers than Lilium •peciosum magnificum ^]^q regular Giganteum. The natives of Japan, who are familiar w
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. JUST ARRIVED A shipment of Lilium Giganteum from our Mr. Sei- taro Arai which are the Mountain Grown Lilies, from a new^ section in Japan which produces the finest quality of bulbs. When visiting Japan three years ago to study the Lily situation, our Mr. Miller was very favorably impressed with the Lilium Giganteum grown in this Mountain dis- trict, as they appeared to him to be a new^ strain of Gigan- teum, free from disease and producing more flowers than Lilium •peciosum magnificum ^]^q regular Giganteum. The natives of Japan, who are familiar with the culture of Lilies, stated that the Lilies grown in this Mountain district were far superior and this stock had been worked up by careful selection. For an experiment, we secured 25 cases and they were grown under our observation by Mr Sam Pearce, Chicago. Results proved that these Mountain Grown Lilies were far superior tc others. TTiey can stand more forcing and when planted late can be brought in bloom for an early Easter. Planted December 28th, after the Christmas Poinsettia crop, they were in bloom for the early Easter of March 27th—bulbs planted in a temperature of 60 to 65 degrees at the start. The Mountain district being cool, the Lilies ripen slower, but are fully matured. Sizes offered are 6 to 8, 7 to 9. 8 to 1 0 and 9 to I 0-inch. When ordering, please do not confine your order to large sizes only. The large sizes are very scarce. Prices are as follows: — 6 to 8-inch, 400 to case $ per 100 $ per case 7 to 9-inch, 300 to case per 100 8 to 10-inch, 225 to case per 100 9 to 10-inch, 200 to case per 100 per case per case per case ) 5% discount for caish in ten days on sizes 6 to 8 and 7 to 9-inch only. ) FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT HARDY LILIES—New Crop 7 to 8 to 8 t„ '» (o 10 to I I to LILIUM AURATUM IV-r 10(1 ^ inch, 200 to $ ft-mch, 170 to case 160 to case 120 to case LILIUM SPECIO
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