LILIES FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
L. Speciosum Roseum. A selected continental form somewhat lighter in color than 
Rubrum. White, flushed pink and rose. Blooms slightly earlier than-the 
other varieties. Choice bulbs, 35c each, $3.50 dozen. 
L. Star of Oregon (Hybrid). Another of the L. Humboldtii x L. Pardalinum hybrids 
raised by the Bellingham bulb station. The plants are taller than L. Shuksan, 
attaining a height of 6 to 7 feet and carrying up to 20 reflexed cadmium 
orange flowers thickly spotted black. Plant 6 to 8 inches deep in partial 
shade in a well drained location. Flowering period, July. Strong bulbs, 
$2.00 each, $20.00 dozen. October-November delivery. 
L. Sulphureum (syn. myriophyllum superbum) (Burma). Easily one of the most 
beautiful trumpet lilies ever introduced. Buds of this lily often measure 11 
inches in length and the fragrant flowers upon opening are a pale sulphur 
yellow deepening in color at the throat. The exterior is tinged with claret red. 
Should be planted in full sun in a protected southerly exposure. This lily, 
like L. Bulbiferum and L. Sargentiae, carries bulblets in the leaf axils and 
is best propagated in this manner. The bulblets should be sown in the 
autumn when they are easily removed from the plant. L. Sulphureum suc¬ 
ceeds well as a pot lily under cool greenhouse conditions. Height 5 to 7 
feet. Plant 8 to 10 inches deep in lime free soil. Blooming period, August 
and September. Top growth of this lily does not usually appear before 
June. Strong flowering bulbs, $1.00 each, $10.00 dozen. Selected large bulbs, 
$1.50 each. $15.00 dozen. November-March delivery. 
L. SZOVITSIANUM 
L. Szovitsianum (Caucasus). One of the most outstanding and beautiful of early 
flowering lilies, this plant is often listed by growers as a variety of L. Mona- 
delphum although recently authorities have accorded it specific rank. We 
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