'1 Flowering Bulbs 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
HARDY GARDEN LILIES 
Beautiful and Permanent 
Lilies are becoming increasingly popular and may be grown 
suecessfully by any gardener. They bring charm to the garden 
quite different from that of any other flower. You may have 
cool whites, rich yellows and dazzling scarlets. Lilies may be 
bad in bloom from early Summer until Fall by proper selection 
of varieties. 
Plant Lilies informally in clumps or large masses. Place the 
bulbs 4 to 8 inches deep (depending upon variety and size of 
bulbs), with a handful of sand around each one. If the soil is 
well enriched, so much the better for the size and beauty of the 
flower. A well drained deep soil gives the best results. Bone 
meal is the best fertilizer. 
Some Lilies produce large bulbs, such as Auratum and Rubrum, 
whereas many others will never make such a large bulb, as for 
example the Pardalinum and Tenuifolium. 
The Best Varieties 
L. CROCEUIVI (The Orange Lily).—^Very beautiful 
Lily from the Alpine Mountains. Flowers bright or¬ 
ange-red, spotted with purplish black. Handsome, 
showy, hardy and long-lived Lily that thrives in al¬ 
most any soil. 3 to 4 feet. Blooms in 
June. 35c each; 3 for 95c. T 
L. ELEGANS.—One of the most 
showy, hardy and satisfactory Lilies for 
general planting. As brilliant as Tulips, 
with fine cup-shaped blossoms borne in 
upright umbels. In shades of red, or¬ 
ange and yellow. Blooms early June 
and July. 2 to 3 feet. 20c each; 3 for 
50c; $1.75 per doz., prepaid. 
aIUM auratum (The Gold-Banded Lily of Japan).—Con- 
..ered the most beautiful of all the Lily family. Excellent for 
cut flowers, blooming in July and August. Very large flowers, 
pure white, dotted with crimson, while through the center of 
each petal runs a golden band. Of delicious fragrance; 3 to 5 
feet tall and will bear up to twenty flowers. Succeeds best in 
open, porous soil, not in rich humuis. Plant the bulbs very deep. 
30c each; 3 for 80c; $3.00 per doz., prepaid. 
LILIUM CANADENSE (The Meadow Lily).—With beautiful, 
drooping, bell-shaped flowers of yellow, spotted with crimson; red 
anthers; up to ten flowers to each stem. Very hardy and easy to 
grow. It flowers in June and July. 2 to 3 feet. 20c each; 3 for 50c; 
$1.75 per doz. Extra select bulbs, 30c each, prepaid. 
L. SPECIOSUTM RUBRUM.—Fine waxlike flowers; petals are 
white shaded and spotted rose. A very attractive flower with re¬ 
curved petals. 3 to 4 feet. Blooms August 
and September. Succeeds best in leaf 
soil. Plant deep. 30o each; 3 for 80c; 
$3.00 per doz. 
L. ELEGANS BICOLOR. A dwarf type 
of the preceding variety. Admirably 
suited for planting in the border or the 
lawn, also for general planting. Up¬ 
right, cup-shaped flowers, orange edged 
with scarlet, lightly spotted. A perfect 
gem. Suitable for the rock garden. 15 to 
18 inches. June-July. 30c each; 3 for 
75c; $2.50 per doz., prepaid. 
L. ELEGANS ROSEA. — The same 
type as preceding, with lovely flowers of 
bright coral-red and rose color. Some- 
-hing quite different in the color of 
Lilies. 30c each; 3 for 75c; $2.50 per 
:loz., prepaid. 
L. MYRIOPHYLLTJM (The Regal 
Lily).—See color illustration on page 
103. A real beauty with large white 
flowers shading to yellow in the center. 
L. SUPERBUM (Nodding Lily; Turk’s 
Cap Lily).—Gives a brilliant effect— 
bright orange-red, spotted brown; red 
anthers. Even a small clump will sup¬ 
ply you with hundreds of flowers from 
June to August. Perfectly hardy. 4 to 5 
feet. Fine for planting among shrubs. 
25c each; 3 for 65c; $2.35 per doz. 
L. TENUIFOLIUM (Coral Lily or 
Fern-Leaved Lily).—See color illustra¬ 
tion on page 103. Brilliant coral-red 
flowers in clusters up to fifteen; slender 
stems 11/4 to 2 feet high with finely cut, 
fernlike foliage. A handsome, graceful 
Lily, and easily grown. Does well in 
moist situations and partial shade. The 
bulbs should be set deep. Blooms June 
to July. 20c each; 3 for 50c; $1.75 per 
doz. Elxtra large bulbs, 25c each; 3 for 
65c; $2.25 per doz., prepaid. 
Lilium Elegans 
with a faint tinge of pink at the edges. Deliciously scented, 
similar to the Jasmine; extremely hardy, robust grower and 
free bloomer. Qne of the finest garden Lilies, bearing up 
to 9 noweis to tne stem. Very easy to grow; set the bulbs 
5 to 6 inches deep. 3 to 5 feet. Blooms in July. Blooming 
size bulbs, each, 15c; 
I* 
doz., $1.50; 100 for 
$10.00, prepaid. Select 
size bulbs, each, 20c; 
doz., .$2.00, prepaid. 
Extra large bulbs, each, 
30c; 3 for 75c; doz., 
$2.75, prepaid. 
' PARDALINUM 
pard or Panther 
).—Flowers are yel- 
spotted with rich 
brown, each petal tipped 
with scarlet. Very free 
flowering. Hardy, of 
robust growth. Will 
grow most anywhere if 
the drainage is good. 
Late June to early Au¬ 
gust. 3 to 4 feet high. 
30c each; 3 for 80c; $3.00 
per doz., prepaid. 
L. TIGRINUM SPLENDENS (The 
Single Tiger Lily).—An improved form 
of the old well known Tiger Lily. Bright 
orange-red with black spots and red 
anthers. Up to twenty flowers to the 
stem. Very showy. Blooms Aug. and Sept. 3 to 5 feet. 15c 
each; 3 for 40c; $1.35 per doz. 
L. TIGRINUM FLORE PLENO. (The Double Tiger Lily). 
This is the double-flowered form of the preceding species. A 
very stately plant, 3 to 4 
feet high, bears a large 
number of light orange- 
red flowers, spotted 
black. Blooms July to 
August. The only desir¬ 
able double Laly. 20c 
each; 3 for 45c; $1.20 
per doz., prepaid. 
L. UMBELLATUM.— 
This beautiful Lily is of 
easy culture, grows 2 to 
3 feet high and blooms 
in umbels of three to five 
upright bright scarlet 
flowers. Very hardy, of 
easy culture, succeeding 
almost anywhere and 
multiplying freely. 
Blooms June to July. 
Large bulbs, 25c each; 3 
for 65c; .$2.25 per doz., 
prepaid. 
1935 Lily Collection 
Double Tiger Lllv. 
Elegan.s, Regal, Superbuin, and UmbelJatum. 
1 of eacli (4 bulbs), for only 75c, prepaid. 
3 of each (12 bulbs), for only .$2.00, prepaid. 
Superbum Lily. 
