HINTS ON LILY CULTURE 
A Bog Lily 
T HERE are several Lilies that are 
classed as swamp or bog lilies but 
the only one I know that will thrive in 
such situations is L. Roezlii. I am told 
by a man who has studied it in its 
native haunts that this Lily is often 
under water six months or more at a 
time, then the water dries up and the 
soil suffers the other extreme. Through 
it all the lily flourishes. I first ob¬ 
tained this lily about ten years ago. 
I planted it where the lily pool over¬ 
flowed—perfect drainage with lots of 
water. The bulbs flourished and pro¬ 
pagated wonderfully. It became ne¬ 
cessary to move them and they have 
never done as well since. The tips of 
the petals of the type plant are or¬ 
ange. There is also a crimson form 
that is quite good. It blooms at the 
same time as the regale here. 
Hybrid Lilies 
T HE LATE Dr. David Griffiths, in 
charge of bulb investigations at the 
United States Department of Agricul¬ 
ture’s Bulb Station at Bellingham, 
Washington, developed several hybrid 
Lilies and sent stock to Northwest 
growers. At least five of these hybrids 
are now offered for sale. They are 
Douglas Ingram, Kulshan, Sacajawea, 
Shuksan and Star of Oregon. 
Star of Oregon resembles Humbolti 
magnificum and Shuksan is quite like 
the species Humbolti. But in each case 
the hybrid is of easier culture than 
the parent species. If you failed to 
keep L. Humbolti, try the hybrids. 
Douglas Ingram has a red coloring 
inherited from the pollen parent L. 
pardalinum. It is the most prolific of 
the lot. Sacajawea is smaller than Star 
of Oregon. Kulshan is a distinct break. 
It is basically a rich cadmium color 
and closely covered with small maroon 
dots. The help at the Bulb Station 
named it “Freckles.” 
I have some hand colored photo¬ 
graphs of Star of Oregon that I will 
send to anyone who will ask for one. 
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