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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 91.

[image] LILIUM AURATUM

BEAUTIFUL LILIES.
NOTHING can surpass the Lily in beauty, purity, delicacy and stately magnificent grandeur. A few clumps planted in some place in in your yard where they will not be disturbed from year to year, will reward you with abundant flowers. These varieties are, perhaps, the most popular lilies grown, being of easy cultivation, and producing large flowers of delicate beauty on strong stems. Bloom better the second year and thereafter.
AURATUM.--(Japanese Gold Banded Lily.)--This is justly entitled to the name often given it, "The Queen of Lilies." The immense flowers are produced in great profusion and are deliciously fragrant. The large white petals are thickly spotted with rich chocolate crimson, and have a bright golden yellow band through the center of each. Each 20c, doz. $1.75; extra large bulbs each 80c, doz. $2.75.
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM.--These are perhaps the most popular Lilies grown, being easy of cultivation and produce large flowers of delicate beauty on strong stems; height from 2 to 4 feet. Blooms in August. Flowers are white, with a deep rosy or crimson band on each petal, with deeper colored spots between. They are 5 to 6 inches in diameter, very fragrant, and have all the hardiness of the Speciosum class. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.
SPECIOSUM ALBUM.--Has large white flowers of great substance, beautifully recurved. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS.--An improved Tiger Lily growing sometimes six feet high, and producing large pyramids or [of] orange red flowers spotted with black. Each 10c, doz. $1.00.
LONGIFLORUM.--(Easter Lily.)--This mammoth white trumpet Lily, with flowers 4 to 5 inches long, is one of the best of Lilies for winter blooming, because its grand trumpet-shaped flowers, which give forth a delicate perfume, are wonderfully beautiful and expressive. When planted in the open ground they should be protected during the winter. Each 20c, 3 for 50c.
THUNBERGIA ELEGANS.--A strong grower, dense foliage, 3 feet high, flowers upright, cup-shape, and borne in clusters of 5 to 12. Color a dark orange spotted brown. Perfectly hardy. Each 15c, 3 for 40c.

[image] LILIUM SPECIOSUM RUBRUM.

DOUBLE TIGER LILY.--A double form of the old Tiger Lily. The flower is densely double, color orange red, spotted with black. Blooms freely and should be more largely grown. Each 15c, doz. $1.35.
TENUIFOLIUM.--The lovely Coral Lily of Siberia. Brightest of all Lilies, of shining coral red color. Foliage finely cut. This is indeed a little beauty. Each 15c, doz. $1.50.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.
A well-known and universally admired spring flowering plant, bearing bell-shaped, freely produced and powerfully fragrant flowers. To grow in open ground select a partly shaded rather moist situation, and they are charming when grown in large patches, as their handsome green leaves and lovely sprays of flowers make a beautiful effect together. When once planted and established, the crowns increase in number and the larger ones flower each year without attention. Now is the time to set out a bed of these delightful flowers. Our price is low for choice stock such as we send out. Four strong roots for 15c, doz. 35c.

[image] DOUBLE TIGER LILY.

[image] LILY OF THE VALLEY.

MELPOMENE.--Words cannot describe the beauty of this variety. Frosted white, spotted, clouded and bearded with pinkish crimson. Petals are deeply recurved and widely bordered. Each 20c, doz. $1.75.
CANADENSE.--A handsome native variety which should be planted in a shady place. Has drooping bell-shaped yellow and red flowers. Each 15c, doz. $1.25.
LEMON LILY.--Each 15c.
ORANGE LILY.--Each 15c.

Lily Collection.
One nice bulb each of the
Auratum,
Rubrum,
Album,
Longiflorum and
Melpomene Lilies
for only 75 cents postpaid.

WINTER BLOOMING BULBS.
Some of the most beautiful and fragrant of all the flowers grown belong to this class, and when potted in the house, they come in bloom just at the time when flowers are most wanted and most difficult to obtain. Our bulbs arrive from Holland about Sept. 15th. The best way is to order during the spring or summer, then your order will be filled as soon as bulbs are received. We name only a few kinds here. You should send for fall catalogue which contains a full descriptive list. Ready September 1st.
Hyacinths.--Either double or single mixed. Each 8c, doz. 85c.
Crocus.--Mixed colors. Doz. 10c.
Narcissus, or Daffodils.--Mixed varieties. Each 5c, doz. 50c.
Tulips.--Double or single mixed. Each 4c, doz. 30c.
Scilla Siberica.--Each 4c, doz. 35c.
Chinese Sacred Lily.--Each 15c.
Snowdrops.--Single--extra fine bulbs, 15c per doz. Double--extra fine bulbs, 25c per doz.
Freesias.--Each 3c, doz. 20c.

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REMEMBER THAT BULBS CAN BE KEPT THROUGH THE WINTER AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY NEXT YEAR.