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PUDOR’S DESCRIPTIVE SEED LIST 
Cherokee, Iowa, 
August 10, 1932. 
Dear Mr. Pudor: 
I am enclosing a kodak 
picture which may please 
you. On March 11. 1932, I 
planted three Pudor’s Re¬ 
gal Lily bulbs. On July 5, 
1932, there were seven 
stalks, one five feet tall 
with 25 buds, 18 in bloom 
at tile same time. On all 
seven stalks there were 40 
lilies in bloom and 15 left 
to open—a beautiful pic¬ 
ture. My garden friends 
would not believe me, but 
“seeing is believing.” 
On two other Regals 
purchased elsewhere two 
years ago, and though five 
feet and with a dozen 
blooms each, there was an 
increase of one stalk. 
Two years ago I also 
purchased three Madonna 
Lily bulbs of Pudor’s 
which this year had eight 
stalks, at the same time 
three bulbs from another 
firm who radioed daily 
about their wonderful 
bulbs. These planted at 
the same time, side by 
side had increased one, 
while Pudor’s had almost 
tripled. Hereafter only 
Pudor’s lily bulbs for me. 
Very truly yours, 
MRS. C. L. H. 
OUR REGAL LILY BULBS. Grown in the garden of one of our customers. 
Photo taken July 5, 1932. Seven stalks, one five feet tall with 25 buds of which 
18 are in bloom at same time. On all seven stalks were 40 lilies in bloom and 15 
still to open. “Heavenly, indeed,” and Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed 
like one of these. 
LILIUM REGALE FROM SEED 
The Regal Lily is one of the few popular hardy Lilies which may be rapidly 
propagated from seed. In some localities it produces seed generously with no 
extra attention, but in others hand pollination is required to induce it to seed at all. 
Seed is produced in pods of from 50 to 250 seeds,the seed being light and flaky,and 
running from 50,000 to 75,000 to the pound. Seed is sown out of doors in March 
in drills about one-half inch deep, the rows being from 8 inches to 18 inches apart 
and with from 10 to 40 seeds to a foot of row. Ordinarily the seed germinates 
readily and the seedlings begin to appear in from four weeks to six weeks. 
At the end of the first season’s growth the seedling bulbs are from % inch to 
1 inch in diameter. Many of the largest bloom the second year. 
Some commercial growers allow the seedlings to remain in the seed beds two 
years, but the beginner will find it better practice to replant them at the end of 
the first season. This can be done any time after the top growth matures in 
the fall and before the bulbs start to make new growth in early spring. The bulbs 
are set about 3 inches deep and from 3 inches to 6 inches apart in the row. 
Seed may also be grown successfully indoors in the winter. If sown then the 
seedlings should be carried along at a medium temperature until early spring, 
when they can be transplanted to the open ground. Bulbs should be from 50% 
to 100% larger in the autumn than those from seed planted outside in the spring. 
Seeds, 15c per pkt.; % oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.50. 
