LILIES FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
Plant lilies in groups of six or more for the best effect. We will be pleased to 
offer our assistance on any particular problems which may confront you. 
Certain Lily species found in this catalogue are especially adapted to green¬ 
house culture, some as pot plants and others to provide display or cutting ma¬ 
terial. The forcing of lilies by private and commercial gardeners has shown 
marked increase during recent years and many types are now staple items upon 
the flower markets throughout the country. For the commercial grower or private 
individual possessing greenhouse facilities we can particularly recommend the 
use of the following lilies for indoor culture: L. Auratum Platyphyllum; L. Candi- 
dum; L. Cernuum; L. Concolor; L. Croceum; L. Dauricum var. Batemanniae; L. 
Dauricum Luteum; L. Elegans varieties Alice Wilson, Atropurpureum, Incom¬ 
parable, Kinbusen, Orange Hirtellus, and Red Improved; L. Formosanum, Early 
and Late Type; L. Hansonii, L. Henryi, L. Japonicum, L. Longiflorum varieties; 
L. Nobilissimum; L. Regale; L. Rubellum; L. Sulphureum; L. Speciosum varieties; 
L. Tenuifolium varieties; L. Testaceum; L. Tigrinum Splendens; L. Umbellatum 
varieties. The above list by no means exhausts the available kinds for pot cul¬ 
ture, but is representative of those most often and successfully put to this use. 
While there are exceptions, we find that the majority of the above species suc¬ 
ceed best in a greenhouse which is operated at not over 60 degrees at night. 
Unless considerable forcing is reguired a slightly lower temperature, 50 to 55 
aegrees, makes for better growth and more uniformly desirable flowers. This 
of course does not apply to certain types of L. Longiflorum grown for the Easter 
trade. No attempts at forcing should be made until the bulbs have become well 
rooted in their pots. To those who are not familiar with the indoor culture of 
Lilies, we will be glad to furnish any information we have available. In cor¬ 
responding on the subject kindly advise full particulars so that we may give you 
data which is applicable to your particular needs. 
A Description of Lily Types 
In order that you may better visualize the various lilies described in the main 
body of this catalogue, we offer the following description and illustrations of the 
types which comprise the genus. The genus Lilium is divided into two sub-genera 
namely Eulirion and Cardiocrinum. As the majority of Lily species belong in 
the first of these sub-genera it in turn is divided into four sections as Leucolirion, 
Archelirion, Pseudolirium and Martagon. 
SUB-GENUS EULIRION (bulbs normally perennial and of diverse form). 
Section 1—Leucolirion 
Flowers usually trumpet shaped, mostly 
white and horizontal. 
Examples: 
L. Regale 
L. Formosanum 
L. Brownii 
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