L. Testaceuvi 
HARDY 
LILIES 
Oregon grown lily bulbs are known 
to be superior to imported bulbs. 
They are more free from disease and 
can be delivered in the early fall 
when planting conditions are at their 
best. Then, too, these home grown 
bulbs can be shipped with their roots 
fresh and whole, all ready to com¬ 
mence feeding the bulb at once. You 
will find a vast difference between 
these fresh bulbs and the dried-up 
bulbs with no roots that are usually 
sold. In the few cases where Oregon 
grown stocks are not available we 
will send the best imported bulbs 
obtainable. 
The varieties listed below are all 
easily grown provided a little judg¬ 
ment is used in planting them. They 
need considerable moisture during 
the growing season but must have 
good drainage. Most all the lilies like 
a soil rich in humus. If manure is 
used it is much safer to apply it as a 
mulch. Nearly all lilies in the wild 
grow up through a low covering of 
shrubs or plants which shade the 
ground and lower part of the stem. 
Auratum Platyphyllum. The broad leaved vig¬ 
orous growing type of the Gold-banded lily. The 
flowers are really enormous, sometimes as much 
as 12 inches across, of white with a stripe of rich 
golden yellow through the center of each petal. 
Plant 6 to 10 inches deep. Medium size imported 
bulbs (8-9 in.), 35c each, 12 for $3.50. 
L. Candidum 
Browni (True). “The most beautiful lily I ever 
saw,” several have said of a vase of opening buds 
in the house today. Large trumpet flowers beau¬ 
tifully formed. Pure white shading green in the 
throat and Corinthian purple on the outside. June, 
July. Plant 8 inches deep. Fine bulbs, $2.00. 
Canadense. A pretty little lily with gracefully 
drooping flowers. The color varies from yellow to 
orange-red heavily dotted within. A native of the 
eastern United States, it is very hardy and excel¬ 
lent for naturalizing. 25c each, 12 for $2.50. 
Candidum (Madonna Lily). Pure waxy white 
blossoms with delicious fragrance. A tall stately 
lily that is lovely combined with blue delphin¬ 
iums. Blossoms in June or early July. Should be 
planted in the fall as leaf growth starts at once. 
Do not cover the top of the bulbs with more than 
an inch or two of soil. Large bulbs, 25c each, 12 
for $2.50. Medium size bulbs, 15c each, 12 for 
$1.50. 
Giganteum Himalaicum. This majestic plant 
has stems often 12 feet tall bearing many very 
long trumpet shaped flowers—white with a tinge 
of purple in the throat. Around the base and 
clothing the stem are many very large heart- 
shaped leaves. Plant the bulbs shallow in soil rich 
in leaf mold where they will be completely shaded 
from the sun. Each, $2.00. 
Hansoni. A most desirable lily, very handsome, 
dependable, hardy and of easy culture. Four to 
five foot stems bearing many reflexing waxy blos¬ 
soms of bright orange-yellow. Plant in partial 
shade, 10 inches deep. June flowering. 50c each, 
12 for $5.00. 
Henryi. Gracefully recurved blossoms of rich 
orange-yellow with green band at the center. Tall 
slender stem sometimes reaching eight feet in 
established clumps. Very hardy and extremely 
dependable. Plant 10 inches deep, preferably in 
partial shade. Large bulbs, 40c each, 12 for $4.00; 
strong medium size bulbs, 25c each, 12 for $2.50; 
good flowering size bulbs, 15c each, 12 for $1.50. 
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