Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916 (1916) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916 dreersautumncata1916henr Year: 1916 Lilium Auratum (Golden-banded Japanese Lily) Batemannias. Bright apricot-tinted flowers; 3 feet; July. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Brownii. Large, trumpet-shaped flowers, internally pure white, externally rich purple; 4 feet; July and August. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Canadense. Pretty nodding bell-shaped flowers, bright yellow, spotted black; 2 to 3 feet; June and July; 12 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Candidum {Annunciation, or Madonna Lily). This is one o
Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916 (1916) Dreer's autumn catalogue 1916 dreersautumncata1916henr Year: 1916 Lilium Auratum (Golden-banded Japanese Lily) Batemannias. Bright apricot-tinted flowers; 3 feet; July. 20 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Brownii. Large, trumpet-shaped flowers, internally pure white, externally rich purple; 4 feet; July and August. 50 cts. each; $ per doz. Canadense. Pretty nodding bell-shaped flowers, bright yellow, spotted black; 2 to 3 feet; June and July; 12 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Candidum {Annunciation, or Madonna Lily). This is one of the most popular of garden Lilies. The flowers are pure snow-white and very fragrant, borne on long stems. To succeed with it, it should be planted early in the autumn, so that it can make some growth before frost; give the bulbs a light dusting with powdered sulphur, and do not cover with more than 2 inches of soil; 3 to 4 feet; May and June. (See cut.) Each. Large bulbs $0 12 Extra large bulbs , 20 Mammoth bulbs 25 Croceum ( Orange Lily). (One of the easiest Lilies to grow; bright orange, borne in an umbel of 5 to 10 erect flowers; 3 to 4 feet; July. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Elegans ( Umbellatum). This class includes some of the most beautiful Lilies; flowers erect, borne in clusters; colors of the richest hues of yellow and red; fine for plant- ing in masses. Mixed varieties, 1 to 2 feet; July. 10 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Elegans Incomparable. Intense deep red; one of the richest of this easily-grown group; 2 feet; July. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Excelsum. This remarkable Lily produces from 8 to 12 nodding, rich, apricot-hued blooms; very sweet-scented; 4 to 6 feet; July. 60 cts. each; $ per doz. Doz. 100. $1 25 S8 00 1 50 10 00 2 00 15 00 LILIUMS SPECIAL NOTICE.—Lily bulbs will be forwarded as they mature. As a rule we can furnish Candidum and Harrissi from August on. Canadense, Longiflorum, Superbum and Tenu
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