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Carl Purdy, Ukiah, California 
CULTURE OF GROUP II. 
The second group into which I would divide California Lilies as to culture 
comprises all of the so-called Bog Lilies. The Pardalinum and Parvum groups 
are so classed. 
These Lilies grow naturally along the banks of small, living streams, on the 
borders of lakes and ponds, in deep, alpine meadows, on the borders of or on 
raised hummocks in bogs. Their bulbs are not so deep as the others, and they 
are more dependent upon surface moisture. The soil in such places as I have 
mentioned is always rich in rotten leaves, and usually sandy; sometimes it is 
peat or pure humus. Low shrubs or tall plants protect surface from heat. 
Drainage. The fact that they like moisture does not mean that they like a 
water-soaked soil. Many failures with Bog Lilies are due to this error. If the 
roots can go down to moisture, all the better, but don’t put the bulb in wet, 
gummy soil. 
Soil. A light, sandy loam, mixed with leaf mold or peat, is the best possible. 
Situation. My description of the natural habitat will suggest the best location 
where large and varied grounds give a choice. On the margin of a pond or 
brook, planted a foot or so above the water-level in moist, meadow-like expanses 
in sheltered places, or damp openings in woods are ideal locations. In small 
grounds, a hydrant can be so arranged as to give a constant drip; the fern 
corner is good, and the rhododendron bed is perfectly adapted. 
RARE HYBRIDS OF CALIFORNIAN LILIES 
At the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture Station at Bellingham there have been 
originated by Dr. Griffiths a group of superb hybrids of native lilies. They 
are crosses of Humboldtii and Pardalinum, with all the vigor and size of 
the former coupled with the easy growing qualities of Pardalinum. I 
offer here the finer of these. Culture as for Bog Lilies. 
KULSHAN. Huge plants to 6 ft. high crowned with magnificent deep 
orange flowers, faintly spotted red. $1.50 each. 
SHUKSHAN. Similar in size, this wonderful lily has flowers of cad¬ 
mium-yellow with black dots margined red. $1.50 each. 
OTHER SPECIES THAN WEST AMERICAN LILIES 
I think that in the State of Washington the best conditions exist of all the 
world for growing Lily bulbs to perfection. 
Foreseeing this, I made my arrangements to have stocks of a number of 
Lilies grown there for me. The crops of some of these now begin to be avail¬ 
able and I can assure the buyer that the quality is superfine and that the bulbs 
are perfectly clean. 
Each year I will be able to add other Washington-grown bulbs to this list. 
OTHER SPECIES OF LILIES 
Amabile grows 18 to 24 in. high with a revolute flower, scarlet spotted black. 
A fine and easy lily. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1. 
Candidum is the St. Joseph’s Lily or Madonna Lily, one of the most loved of 
all Lilies. It grows from 2 to 4 feet in height with from 3 to 20 pure-white flow¬ 
ers, which are very fragrant. The flower gradually spreads from the center, and 
is large and showy. Any good garden soil in sun. Large, superfine, clean bulbs 
at 35 cts. each; 3 for 95 cts.; $3.50 per doz. 
Cernuum. A small lily much like Tenuifolium with deep lilac pink flowers 
spotted wine color and very fragrant. 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 
