LILIES FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
Sowing 
Germination 
Species 
Period 
Location 
Period 
L. Parryi . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
4-5 months 
L. Parvum . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
4 months 
L. Philadelphicum . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
5-7 months 
L. Polyphyllum . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
4-5 months 
L. Pomponium . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
3 months 
L. Pride of Charlotte . 
. Spring 
Cold frame 
2-3 months 
L. Princeps . 
Cold frame 
7 weeks 
L. Pyrenaicum . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
4-5 months 
L. Regale . 
Cold frame 
7 weeks 
L. Roezlii . 
Cold frame 
3-4 months 
L. Rubellum . 
. Winter 
Outdoors 
15 months 
L. Rubescens . 
. Fall 
Cold frame 
5-6 months 
L. Sacajawea . 
Cold frame 
4-5 months 
L. Sargale . 
. Spring 
Cold frame 
9 weeks 
L. Sargentiae . 
Cold frame 
3 months 
L. Shuksan . 
Cold frame 
4-5 months 
L. Speciosum Rubrum . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
6-7 months 
L. Star of Oregon . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
4-5 months 
L. Sulphurgale Hybrids. 
. Spring 
Cold frame 
2 months 
L. Superbum . 
. .Fall 
Cold frame 
5-8 months 
L. Szovitsianum . 
Cold frame 
4-5 weeks 
L. Tenuifolium . 
Cold frame 
4-6 weeks 
L. Tenuifolium Golden Gleam . 
. Spring 
Cold frame 
4-6 weeks 
L. Tenuifolium Red Star. 
Cold frame 
4-6 weeks 
L. Thompsonianum . 
. Spring 
Cold frame 
6-8 weeks 
L. Umbellatum varieties . 
. Winter 
Cold frame 
3 months 
L. Wallichianum . 
, . Spring 
Hot bed 
3-4 weeks 
L. Wardii . 
, . Winter 
Cold frame 
2-3 months 
L. Washingtonianum var. purpureum . . . . 
. Fall 
Cold frame 
5-6 months 
L. Willmottiae . 
Cold frame 
4 weeks 
Note: Fall Sowing period indicates 
September 
1 to December 
1; Winter, 
December 1 to March 1; Spring, March 1 to June 1. 
Hot Bed sowing indicates hot bed or greenhouse with night temperature of 
60 degrees F. 
Lily seed germination period in these tables is based upon first appearance of 
top growth from time of sowing. Many of the slower species germinate under¬ 
ground a considerable time before showing top growth. 
Germination is dependent upon condition of the seed, weather, time and loca¬ 
tion of the sowing. A variance of these factors will affect the germination periods 
noted above, same having been determined under conditions in our nursery. 
UNUSUAL SEED SPECIALTIES 
Flower Cabbage (Ornamental Flower Kale). As agents for a Japanese seed 
house, we are pleased to offer fresh crop seed of this unusual plant. The 
heads produced are many hued, some with green margined white leaves, 
others reddish purple, rosy purple and with pink or white margins. The 
leaves are beautifully fringed and frilled. Attractive as a pot plant for fall decor¬ 
ation or in the garden where it should be grown as an annual. Culture same as 
for ordinary cabbage. Best sown April to June for early fall heads or later for 
Christmas use in the greenhouse. Avoid overly rich soil, a rather lean mixture 
produces more attractive heads. Extra Improved Mixed Seed, per packet, 50c. 
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