LILIES FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
One of the first requisites of success with lilies is to plant them at the proper 
time. All of the species are not identical in this respect as some are ready for 
digging earlier than others. 
Without exception, however, all lily bulbs are best planted as soon as pos¬ 
sible after they are dormant in the fall. L. Candidum, L. Chalcedonicum and L. 
Testaceum are ready for delivery toward the end of August and should be set 
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. 
To assist our customers in more easily determining the proper planting time, 
we have specified in our descriptive list the delivery date for freshly dug bulbs 
of each species. 
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 15th. Later orders whether for storage or immediate ship¬ 
ment 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 facil¬ 
ities we can particularly recommend the use of the following lilies for indoor 
culture: L. Auratum varieties; L. Bakerianum; L. Brownii; L. Candidum; L. 
Cernuum; L. Concolor; L. Croceum; L. Crow's Hybrids; L. Dauricum varieties; 
L. Elegans varieties; L. Formosanum Early Type; L. Formosanum Late Type; 
L. Hansonii; L. Henryi; L. Japonicum; L. Longiflorum varieties; L. Nepalense; 
L. Ochraceum; L. Princeps hybrids; L. Regale; L. Rubellum; L. Sulphureum; 
L. Speciosum varieties; L. Tenuifolium varieties; L. Testaceum; L. Tigrinum splen- 
dens; L. Umbellatum varieties; L. Wallichianum; L. Willmottiae. The above list 
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