Michelles Lily Bulbs are healthy and dependable 
Michell's Special Brand Lily Bulbs 
SUGGESTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE GROWING OF HARDY LILIES UNDER GLASS 
Hardy Lilies should be grown cool and given 16 to 18 weeks from time of planting to bring them into bloom, so the best results can be 
obtained; in fact, if you can give them longer to come into flower it is better. Where they are forced with plenty of heat, the result is that 
you get good foliage with not so many early blooms. We refer particularly to Magnificum, Melpomene, Rubrum, and Album. 
Lilium speciosum rubrum 
Hardy Japanese Lilies • Lilium japonicum 
These are excellent for growing under glass as they force readily in a 
moderate temperature, as described above. Prices are for shipment up 
to May 1, and include all cold-storage charges. After this date an addi¬ 
tional 20 cents per case, per month, will be made for cold-storage and 
insurance charges. 
Auratum. Golden-banded Lily. Doz. 100 
First-size bulbs, 8 to 9 in...$1 60 $10 50 
Mammoth bulbs, 9 to 11 in. 2 25 14 00 
Monster bulbs, 11 to 13 in. 2 75 19 00 
Speciosum album. Pure white. 
Selected bulbs, 7 to 9 in. 1 75 12 00 
First-size bulbs, 8 to 9 in. 2 50 18 00 
Mammoth bulbs, 9 to 11 in. 3 25 23 00 
Speciosum magnificum. Rich crimson. 
First-size bulbs, 8 to 9 in. 1 75 10 00 
Mammoth bulbs, 9 to 11 in. 2 25 15 00 
Monster bulbs, 11 to 13 in. 3 00 18 00 
Speciosum Melpomene. Pink, spotted red. 
First-size bulbs, 8 to 9 in. 1 75 10 00 
Mammoth bulbs, 9 to 11 in. 2 25 15 00 
Monster bulbs, 11 to 13 in. 3 00 18 00 
Speciosum rubrum or roseum. Pink. 
First-size bulbs, 8 to 9 in. 1 75 10 00 
Mammoth bulbs, 9 to 11 in. 2 25 15 00 
Monster bulbs, 11 to 13 in. 3 00 18 00 
Tigrinum fiore-pleno. Double Tiger Lily. 2 00 12 00 
Tigrinum splendens. Single Tiger Lily. 2 00 12 00 
Write for prices on Hardy Japanese Lilies in case lots 
MISCELLANEOUS JAPANESE LILIES Doz. 100 
Batemanniae. Orange-red.$2 25 $15 00 
Hansoni. Reddish orange. 3 50 25 00 
Henryi. Orange-yellow. 2 50 15 00 
*Krameri (L. japonicum). Blush-pink.. .. 2 50 15 00 
Macranthum (L. auratum platypbyllum). Giant 
Golden-banded Lily. 3 00 18 00 
Miscellaneous Hardy Lilies 
utilized in various ways, by reason of their oddity. 
Canadense. Bright yellow. 
Canadense rubrum. Red. 
Davuricum. Upright scarlet flowers. 
*Elegans, Mixed. Shades of orange. 
Pardalinum Californicum. Orange, spotted crir 
Superbum. Orange-red. 
*Umbellatum. Orange-scarlet. 
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*Tenuifolium. Coral Lily. Plants reach a height of IJ^ feet, with 
clusters of brilliant scarlet, star-like flowers on wiry stems. Grows 
very easily in a well-drained pocket in the rock-garden. 90 cts. per 
doz.; per 100, $6.00; $45.00 per 1000. 
The varieties marked * are excellent for the rockery 
Regale Lily • Lilium myriophyllum 
Heavy, single-crown, Oregon-grown bulbs 
Doz. 100 1000 
6 to 7 in.$1 50 $6 00 $50 00 
7 to 8 in. 1 75 7 50 65 00 
8 to 9 in. 2 25 10 00 80 00 
9 to 10 in. 2 75 12 50 110 00 
10 in. and up. 3 50 20 00 165 00 
Lilium longiFlorum giganteum (Cold Storage) 
Michell’s Special Forcing Brand 
True northern-mountain grown. We are now booking orders for ship¬ 
ment throughout 1938. Let us provide your requirements now. 
No. of bulbs No. of bulbs 
per case 
7 to 9 in.100 
7 to 9 in.300 
8 to 9 in.250 
8 to 10 in.100 
per case 
8 to 10 in.225 
9 to 10 in.100 
9 to 10 in.200 
10 to 12 in.150 
Write for prices 
Lilium philippinense formosanum 
Flowers outdoors in July 
This is an ideal Lily for growing under glass or in the garden or 
nursery. It blooms profusely and its very fragrant flowers resemble 
an Easter Lily. Color pure white; outside of bloom when first opening 
is slightly colored with reddish brown which fades as the flower 
matures. 
Strong, large bulbs, $1.00 per doz.; per 100, $7.00; 
$60.00 per 1000 
Lily-of-the-Valley 
Michell’s Fancy Giant-fiowering. Cold Storage. We have special¬ 
ized in Lily-of-the-Valley, and our strains are said to be among the 
finest. A generous supply of pips has been placed in storage, and 
these can be shipped immediately or later, as wanted. Packed in the 
following units: 100, 250, 500, 1000, and 2500. Prices on application. 
Lily-of-the-Valley 
Bundles or clumps. For outdoor use only. Excellent for landscape 
work. Bundles contain 12 good-sized pips with fine root-growth, all 
of which will flower. They are Imported from abroad, the best of the 
crop being selected for us, carefully packed, and can be stored in a 
cold cellar. These pips should not be compared with native-grown 
stock, which usually throw an average of 2 or 3 flowers to the clump. 
Pips are washed clean and packed in peat moss, thus making transpor¬ 
tation light. We can make shipment of these as late as May 1. Why 
not try a few for your trade? 40c. per bundle; 1 doz. bundles, $4.25; 
$33.00 per 100 bundles. 
25 bulbs of any one variety at 100 rate; 250 at 1000 rate 
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