California Bulbs, Rock Plants, Unusual Perennials 
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Drainage. This must be perfect. If ground is heavy and clammy, under-drain¬ 
age should be given, and the soil made lighter and looser by the addition of 
sand or grit. 
Soils. A fairly good loam, even if a little heavy, is best. Little humus is 
needed and any great amount decidedly detrimental. Well rotted manure well 
under, but not touching the bulbs, has been used to advantage. 
Planting. They should be planted so that the top of the bulb is not less than 
6 inches from the surface; about each bulb put a layer of an inch or so of sand 
which will carry away excessive moisture and prevent fungus attacks. 
Watering. Lilies should not be kept water-soaked, but should have a moist 
surface during the growing season. Keep rather dry after they have flowered. 
Never move a Lily bulb unless absolutely nece.ssary. 
GROUP II—LARGE FLOWERED BOG LILIES 
OCCIDENTALE is about the rarest of lilies. I discovered it years ago but 
for a long period it was lost. I am glad to say I now have found it again. It is 
between Maritimum and Pardalinum. Foliage is deep green and the medium 
sized flowers are blood red, with a few maroon dots on inner third and a beau¬ 
tifully contrasting green center. Likes peaty soil and moist situation. $1 each; 
3 for $2.50. 
PARDALINUM is one of the very best of all Lilies for both beauty and ease 
of culture. It is hardy anywhere and thrives under ordinary garden conditions 
either in the shade or in a cool moist situation in the sun. The rhizome branches 
and a number of flowering stems increases rapidly until a single rhizome forms 
a large clump. See color plate, inside back cover. It grows from 5 to 7 ft. with 
very many flowers. The outer third of the petal is a deep orange scarlet while the 
inner two-thirds is bright orange, spotted and dotted thickly with purplish ma¬ 
roon spots. Very large bulbs, 35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz. Fine bulbs, 
25 cts. each; 3 for 65 cts.; $2.50 per doz. 
PARDALINUM Giganteum. This is a variety which has recently been reintro¬ 
duced and which has been highly recommended by some authorities. Although 
I myself first sent this Lily out years ago, I have had no recent personal expe¬ 
rience with it. Described as tall growing, 6 to 8 ft., giant flowers, outer petals 
scarlet orange; inner half, bright yellow. Thickly dotted purple brown. Very 
large bulbs, $1 each; 3 for $2.50. Fine bulbs, 60 cts. each; 3 for $1.40. 
PARVIFLORUM (Pardalinum var. minor) is a very pretty, slender species 
growing to as much as 6 feet with many blossoms. The petals are revolute like 
Pardalinum, yellow, finely dotted maroon at center, crimson on upper half. Quite 
fragrant. This is the Tiger Lily of the Mt. Shasta region. Large bulbs, 50 cts. 
each; 3 for $1.25. See cut, page 19. 
PARRYII. Inside back cover gives some idea of the beauty of this one of the 
world’s finest Lilies. The slender leafy stem is from 3 to 5 ft. high with from a 
few to 25 very fine flowers of a lemon yellow, faintly dotted brown. It is very 
fragrant. I now have finest garden grown bulbs, better than which none have 
ever been sold. Very large bulbs, $1.00 each. Splendid bulbs, 75 cts. each. Bulbs 
producing 3 to 8 flowers at 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 
ROEZLII, CRIMSON. Stem slender, leaves crowded, very long and slender. 
Resembles Pardalinum on color plate on front cover. It should be well massed 
to get the best effect. Each 50 cts.; 3 for $1.25. 
ROEZLII, YELLOW. Similar in form and habit to the Crimson form, but the 
color is a clear reddish orange. A rare Lily; long lost, but reintroduced by 
me. Each 50 cts.; 3 for $1.25. 
SMALL-FLOWERED BOG LILIES 
PARVUM. A charming little Lily which, under favorable treatment, grows 
5 or 6 feet high, with many small, bell-shaped flowers. It is orange at the cen¬ 
ter, with crimson tips. From the sub-alpine regions about Lake Tahoe. 40 cts. 
each; $4.00 per doz. 
PARVUM LUTEUM. Similar variety, with clear yellow flowers. 40 cts. each; 
3 for $1. 
MARITIMUM, of the bogs of the coastal portion of Mendocino County, Calif., 
is related to Parvum, but with the deepest crimson-colored flowers only lightly 
dotted in the throat. The foliage, too, is deep green. A very rare Lily. For my 
first size bulbs, 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. I have good bulbs at 40 cts. each; 
3 for $1.00. 
