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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA.

[image] BEAUTIFUL CORAL LILY OF SIBERIA.

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LILIES.
No class or plants capable of being cultivated out of doors possess so many charms; rich and varied in color, stately and handsome in habit, profuse in variety, and of delicious fragrance, they stand prominently out from all other hardy plants. They [thrive] best in dry, rich soil, where water will not stand in winter. After planting they require very little care and should not be disturbed for several years, as established plants bloom more freely than if taken up annually.

CORAL LILY.--Of all dwarf-growing lilies, the Siberian Coral lily (Lilium tenuifolium) is undoubtedly the most brilliant and beautiful. The flowers are
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a brilliant crimson--the brightest shade imaginable--and so graceful and refined in form as to make this the most captivating of all the lilies. The flowers have a peculiar waxy or coral-like appearance, quite distinct from all other flowers. The bulbs are about the size of a walnut and produce slender stems about eighteen inches in height, bearing beautiful heads of flowers as shown in the engraving. It is perfectly hardy, and fine for clumps and masses out doors. We can offer fine home-grown bulbs this season at a reasonable price. All should have this most elegant flower. Each 20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.75.

CANDIDUM.--The pure white garden or Easter lily; flowers snow white with heavy, yellow stamens; hardy and free blooming, bearing five to twenty blossoms. Plant early and leave undisturbed. Each 10c, 3 for 25c.

AURATUM, OR JAPENSE GOLD BANDED LILY.--This is justly entitled to the name often given it--The Queen of Lilies--and it is decidedly the most beautiful of all lilies. The immense flowers are deliciously fragrant. The large white petals are thickly spotted with chocolate crimson, and have a bright golden yellow band through the center of each. This magnificent lily succeeds well everywhere. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.

SPECIOSUM ALBUM.--Large, pure white flowers of great substance, beautifully recurved. For garden or pot culture. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.

[image] SPOTTED CALLA.

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SPECIOSUM ROSEUM.--Pure white ground, stained and spotted rose, similar to Speciosum Album, except in color; very beautiful. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.

ELEGANS, OR THUNBERGIANUM.--Early; flowers cup-shaped, borne upright, and of a greay variety of colors. They are very effective planted either in lines or clumps, and include many showy sorts. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.

HARRISII.--(The Bermuda Easter Lily.) Immense, pure white trumpets with a very delicate pervading fragrance; remarkable for its earliness and extreme profusion of bloom. They are the finest lilies for house culture and are largely in use for winter forcing. Each 20c, 2 for 50c.

LEMON LILY.--One of the handsomest flowers for garden culture. It is not a true lily as the bulb is of different shape, but the flower is very much like the Lilium Speciosum in form and about 3 inches in diameter. The color is entirely different from all other sorts, being a clear lemon yellow of very bright pleasing appearance. They have also a most delightful lemon fragrance. There seems to be almost no limit to the amount of bloom produced, each flower stem bearing 7 to 20 flowers. It is sure to bloom the first season and is the flower for everyone. Each 25c, 3 for 60c.

[image] ZEPHRYATHES.

LITTLE GEM CALLA.--This beautiful little floral gem orginiated in the Guernsey Islands, and is in appearance a true miniature specimen of the old Calla, rarely growing over 10 to 12 inches high and commences to bloom when 6 to 8 inches. This is highly regarded in some places but has not proved a good bloomer at our place. Each 25c, 3 for 60c.

MAMMOTH WHITE CALLA.--The largest flowering variety and most majestic. It is of perfect form with large tropical appearing leaves of bright green color, and yielding throughout the season a profusion of superb white flowers. Monster bulbs, each 25c, 3 for 60c. Medium size, each 15c, 3 for 40c.

SPOTTED CALLA.--Leaves are deep green, with numerous white spots, which give the plant a magnificent appearance. They grow freely in any soil. Can be planted out in the spring like a gladiolus, and blooms well during the summer. The flowers are pure white with a black center, and are very beautiful. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.

ZEPHYRANTHES.--Popularly known as "Zephyr Flowers" and "Flowers of the West Wind." They are among our most beautiful dwarf bulbous plants, very effective for planting out in masses in May, flowering with great profusion during the summer. Very suitable for pot culture; 6 to 12 bulbs clustered in a 6-inch pot in fall will give a fine display during winter; pink and white. Each 10c, 3 for 25c.

[image] LILIUM HARRISII.