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WM. BORSCH & SON, Maplewood, Oregon 
LILIUM—The conditions essential to grow¬ 
ing lilies may be generally summarized 
thus: a cool rooting medium in open, 
porous soil, perfect drainage and shade 
from very hot sun. Delivery made from 
Sept, to Dec. 1st. 
amabile —A rare species from Korea. Dark 
red flowers, spotted with black, on 2 to 
3 ft. stems. 35c each. 
auratum platyphyllum —Enormous flowers, 
white, spotted with crimson. 5 to 6 ft. 
40c each. 
*bolanderi —A very rare native species, 
with small, dainty bell-shaped flowers, 
deep crimson-red, spotted purple, on 2 to 
3 ft. stems in July and Aug. 50c and 75c 
each. 
*callosum, —A Japanese species for the rock 
garden. Bright red flowers, usually spot¬ 
ted purplish black and with red or scar¬ 
let anthers, on 18 to 24 inch stems. 35c 
each. 
Lilium candidum (Madonna Lily) 
candidum — (Madonna Lily) Pure white, 
fragrant flowers on 4 to 6 ft. stems. Do 
not have top of bulb covered with more 
than an inch of soil. 25c and 35c each. 
*cernuum —Another Japanese species for 
the rock garden. Similar to L. tenui- 
folium, except in color. It is a lilac-pink, 
spotted wine-color, and is very fragrant. 
18 inches high, June and July. 40c each. 
Chinook: — The Sunset Lily. See L. pardal- 
inum giganteum, the correct name for 
this Lily. 
concolor —(Star Lily) An upright but slen¬ 
der species. Bright scarlet flowers in 
July on 18 to 24 inch stems. 35c each. 
henryi —From China, it is one of the hardi¬ 
est and most permanent of all lilies. 
Same form and appearance as the speci- 
osum varieties, but flowers are a bright 
orange-yellow, on 5 to 6 ft. stems, Aug. 
and Sept. 25c and 35c each. 
*japonicum —(krameri) Flowers very beau¬ 
tiful and chaste. Each funnel-shaped, 
about 6 inches long and as much across. 
Delicate flesh-pink, often shaded blush. 
Under ordinary garden conditions grows 
up to 3 ft. high. In well-drained, rich 
woodland soil, always cool and not lack¬ 
ing moisture. 50c each. 
occidentale —The most local of our Oregon 
species, if not of all lilies. Found na¬ 
tively in only a few spots in southern 
Oregon and northern California. Grows 
from 4 to 6 ft. high, with up to 15 flowers 
which are of a glowing crimson, with 
maroon spots in the throat. The buds 
before opening are blood-red. June and 
July. 50c each. 
pardalinum — Our native Leopard Lily, 
with bright scarlet, shading to rich yel¬ 
low flowers, which are spotted purple- 
brown. 4 to 6 ft. June. 25c each. 
pardalinum giganteum —The Sunset Lily. 
Also listed by some growers as L. chin- 
ooki. We were the first to grow this spe¬ 
cies commercially, having secured our 
stock from an old home near the Colum¬ 
bia River. We once, in common with oth¬ 
ers, considered it a hybrid, but the evi¬ 
dences accumulating from a study both 
of the plant itself and its seed projeny, 
points to the contrary. Wm. N. Craig, of 
Boston, author of “Lilies and their Cul¬ 
ture in America”, and one of the world’s 
foremost authorities on lilies, writing 
for the Florists Review, states, “I con¬ 
sider this one of the finest of garden 
lilies.” Under favorable conditions it at¬ 
tains a height of from 7 to 9 ft. The stout 
stems, clothed in luxuriant foliage, hold 
their heads of gorgeous bloom aloft, June 
to Aug. A good idea of the color may be 
obtained from the plate on back cover. 
Plant at least 12 inches deep for best 
results, and in order that they bloom the 
following season, plant before end of 
Nov. 35c, 50c, 75c each. 
parryi —One of the world’s finest species. 
Prefers a cool, moist spot, with perfect 
drainage. Slender leafy stems, 2 to 4 ft. 
high, bear up to 25 long, lemon-yellow 
sweet-scented flowers during July and 
Aug. 75c and $1.00 each. 
parvum —A worthy little bog lily which, 
under favorable conditions, grows 4 to 6 
ft. high, with many small, bell-shaped 
flowers, orange at centers with crimson 
tips. Plant at least 10 inches deep, in a 
