LILIES FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
out prior to October 1st for best results. Extremely late planting is detrimental 
to their establishment. 
The great majority of the early and mid-season lilies are best moved during 
the fore part of October and in this group fall all of the American natives, L. 
Regale, L. Concolor, L. Elegans varieties, L. Willmottiae, L. Japonicum, L. Tenui- 
folium, L. Umbellatum varieties and many other popular kinds which normally 
bloom during June and July. 
The late flowering lilies such as L. Speciosum varieties, L. Bakerianum, L. 
Henryi, L. Tigrinum, L. Sulphureum, L. Auratum Platyphyllum, L. Ochraceum 
and L. Formosanum (Late Type) are usually not ready for digging until the latter 
part of October or early November and they will give a good account of them¬ 
selves if planted as late as the turn of the year. 
While spring planting is often practiced with the late flowering lilies, it cannot 
be recommended and should be only resorted to when weather conditions make 
fall planting impractical. To accommodate those customers who find it impos¬ 
sible to plant bulbs in the late fall we will arrange to place their orders in cold 
storage to be held in a dormant condition for spring delivery at no additional 
charge on shipments amounting to $10.00 or more. Storage charges will be 
billed at cost on smaller shipments. Orders for storage should be received not 
later than December 1st, at which time the majority of our stock is replanted. 
Later orders whether for storage or immediate shipment are accepted subject to 
stock available and our ability to dig additional bulbs. 
In moving lilies in your own garden endeavor to do so in the fall as soon as 
the foliage has ripened. At that time the bulbs are more nearly dormant and no 
serious setback will be experienced. 
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. Brownii; L. Candidum; L. Cernuum; 
L. Concolor; L. Croceum; L. Dauricum var. Batemanniae; L. Dauricum Luteum; 
L. Elegans varieties Alice Wilson, Atropurpureum, Incomparable, 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, and 
L. Willmottiae. The above list by no means exhausts the available kinds for pot 
culture, 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 
succeed 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 degrees, 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. This is best accomplished by heeling the potted bulbs in a 
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