LILIES 
THE FAMOUS BACKHOUSE HYBRID LILIES 
T ILIES are so incomparably beautiful that everyone who sees them wishes to grow them. There is 
J— 1 no reason why the lilies listed here should not be grown in all gardens. They are perfectly hardy 
and easily grown, and indeed it may be said that no garden is complete without them. 
We quote from Mr. Robert W. Wallace, the famous lily specialist: 
"I was sitting on the lawn of Sutton Court in company with Mr. R. O. Backhouse. The purpose 
of my visit was to enjoy a hurried look at his many fine seeding lilies—tall, stately groups of 
lilies, five to six feet high, in perfect health, carrying great stems of flowers in all shades of color. 
Close by was L. Hansonii and seedling forms of L. Martagon and its variety dalmaticum, from 
which they had originated. In vigor, stature, size of flowers and diversity of color, they far exceed 
the original types. 
It is well known that the late Mrs. R. O. Backhouse originally crossed L. Hansonii with various 
types of L. Martagon, intercrossing the results, so that now, in the second and third generation, 
many new types have appeared, some after the L. M. var. dalmaticum coloring, fully six feet high, 
the slender inflorescence typical of L. M. var. dalmaticum taking on a bolder habit with more 
panicled stem (the influence of L. Hansonii), while in others there are all shades of yellow from 
deep orange to pale citron and white, and of L. Hansonii substance. In the Mrs. R. O. Backhouse 
type they lean more to L. Hansonii in shape of spike—the variation in spotting being most 
marked, from a few light spots to the other extreme. Some of the L. Martagon types are so freely 
spotted as to be practically covered. The pollen also varies from pale yellow to crimson. Again, 
the spotting occasionally shows on the outer petals, which are generally of a different shade. 
Imagine the beauty of a bed of one hundred spikes, four feet to six feet high, no two the same. 
The finest types are being selected and grown, but lily propagation is none too fast in this 
country. Still I look forward to the time when these lilies will be available in quantity. Their con¬ 
stitution is good. They are not miffy in any way, and they come of a class that is, in the main, 
suited for ordinary garden culture. 
I venture to predict that, as time goes on, these Backhouse lilies will become firmly established 
in our gardens, and that garden lovers will be grateful for their introduction, and will give 
them a warm welcome on account of their increased vigor and diversity of color." 
Robert W. Wallace, 
Tunbridge Wells, England. 
The varieties of these hybrids, selected by Mr. Wallace exclusively for us from stock made avail¬ 
able by Mr. Backhouse, are distinct and fine; they have the different colors of the first parents, i. e., 
purples, yellows, bronzy pinks, whites and lemons, and many beautiful combinations of those 
shades. They may be seen in their full beauty at "Paradou." We are offering these in limited number 
to clients of record. These lilies need to be established a year before blossoming in their full glory. 
BROCADE: A most effective garden lily, vigor¬ 
ous and very free-flowering, growing to a height 
of 6 feet. Each inflorescence carries a multitude 
of orange-yellow flowers, overlaid with rosy- 
pink on the outside and the interior marbled 
pink with chocolate spots on a yellow ground. 
The flowers are remarkable for their broad peri¬ 
anth segments. Fall planting, about 8 inches 
deep; June-flowering. A few specimen bulbs, $10 
each. Extra selected bulbs, $7.50 each. Smaller 
bulbs, $4 each. 
GOLDEN ORB: Light, clear, straw-yellow with 
green center, freely and conspicuously spotted 
with small crimson dots which are darker in 
color towards the center of the flower. The 
blooms are fleshy, about 3 inches across and 
pendant at the end of the stalks. The perianth 
remains flat till the pollen is ripe, after which 
the segments recurve somewhat. The exterior 
of the flower is ribbed with deep golden brown. 
Fall planting, about 8 inches deep; June-flower¬ 
ing. Extra selected bulbs, $15 each. Smaller 
bulbs, $10 each. 
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