E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1894hunt Year: 1894 1 53 E. H. HUNT, SEEDSMAN, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. . LILIES. • With few exceptions, Lilies succeed in our gardens ad- mirably, and continue to in- crease in strength and beauty for many years. The collec tion of Lilies is now so large and so good that no lover of flowers can afford to ignore this interesting and elegant family, and no garden can be considered complete without at least several of the best varieties. All Lilies require deep planting, and should not be disturbed for several years. In almost every case flowers will be obtaine
E. H. Hunt : seedsman ehhuntseedsman1894hunt Year: 1894 1 53 E. H. HUNT, SEEDSMAN, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. . LILIES. • With few exceptions, Lilies succeed in our gardens ad- mirably, and continue to in- crease in strength and beauty for many years. The collec tion of Lilies is now so large and so good that no lover of flowers can afford to ignore this interesting and elegant family, and no garden can be considered complete without at least several of the best varieties. All Lilies require deep planting, and should not be disturbed for several years. In almost every case flowers will be obtained the first summer after planting, but it will be quite as well for the health of the plant if there is no bloom until the second season. In the North it is well, before winter, to cover the ground over and around the bulbs witli three or four inches of leaves or straw, or coarse manure, as a winter protection. Lilium Auratum. The Golden-Banded Lily of Japan, This is justly entitled to the name so often given it—the Queen of Lilies—as it is de- cidedly the most beautiful of all Lilies. The immense blooms are produced in the greatest profusion, and are deliciously fragrant. In beau- ty of color and markings it surpasses all other Lilies. The large white petals are thickly spotted with rich chocolate-crimson, and have a bright, golden-yellow band through the centre of each. This magnificent Lil^' suc- ceeds well everywhere, and should be in every garden. •We offer fine imported Jap- anese bulbs at 2^c. each. Ex- tra large bulbs, soc. each. Bermuda Easter Lily. {L. Hayrisii.) In general ap- LILIUM AURATUM. pearance, and more especially in the shape of its flowers, this Lily resembles the old, well-known L. Loigiflorum, upon which it is a decided and marked im- provement in every way. The flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, pure waxy white, symmetrically formed ; as beautiful and chaste as can well be imagined, lasting from ten daj'S to two weeks. The ends of the petals are^
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