RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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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. 
*bo!anderi —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. 
Lilium Candidum 
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. 
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. 
humboldti — Stout 5 to 6 ft. stems with 
many large orange-red flowers, spotted 
maroon. Soil not too light, plant 8 in¬ 
ches deep. 50c and 75c each. 
humboldti magnificum —-Differs from pre¬ 
ceding in having darker foliage and 
spots on flowers being surrounded by 
circle of crimson. 75c 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. 5Cc each. 
L. Pardalinum 
pardalinum giganteum, Sunset Lily —Under 
favorable conditions it attains a height 
of from 7 to 9 fet. The stout stems, 
clothed in luxuriant foliage, hold their 
heads of gorgeous bloom aloft, June to 
Aug. The base of each segment is chrome 
yellow, spotted maroon and the outer 
portions deep scarlet red. Plant at least 
12 inches deep. 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 
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. 
sulphureum — A lovely species from the 
mountains of Burma. Being one of the 
last of the trumpet lilies to bloom, it 
lends its distinctive charm to the gar¬ 
dens of late summer and early autumn. 
From one to several large trumpet flow¬ 
ers of sulphur-yellow are borne on tall, 
wiry 5 to 6 ft. stems. Prefers a sandy, 
leaf-mold soil, and plant at least 10 
inches deep. Protect in very cold cli¬ 
mates by mulching in winter, 3 to 4 ft. 
deep. 50c, 75c and $1.00 each. 
