Costa Mesa, Cal., 
Jane 7, 1940. 
The Lilies I 
got from you are 
blossoming fine. 
Mrs. Burnham. 
L. SPECIOSUM RUBRUM 
L. PARDALINUM 
Auratum (Gold-Banded Lily) (See illustration, page 29). The 
magnificent, fragrant waxy-white blooms, golden streaked 
and crimson spotted, as many as 35 to 50 on a stem, when 
well grown, are lifted often six to eight feet above the ground. 
We offer only young and vigorous bulbs, clean and healthy, 
freshly dug and with roots attached. Bulbs ready early 
October. Special early shipments can be made for fall plant¬ 
ing where winters are cold. Flowering, 50c each, $5.50 per 
doz. Medium, 70c each, $8.00 per doz. Large, 90c each, 
$10.00 per doz. 
Sunset (L. Pardalinum Giganteum) (See illustration, page 29). 
Superior variety of L. Paradalinum. Stems 5 to 7 feet tall 
under ordinary culture, with luxuriant foliage arranged in 
whorls around the stem. Flowers are recurved. Base of each 
petal is chrome-yellow spotted maroon with outer portion 
deep scarlet-red. Set bulbs 6 to 8 inches deep and plant 
early. This splendid Lily has never before been offered at 
this low price. Now is the time to get it. Flower period July. 
Bulbs ready October. Flowering, 10 for $1.20. Medium, 10 
for $1.80. Large, 10 for $2.50. 
Shuksan. This is another of the hybrids raised by the late Dr. 
Griffiths. It is named for a beautiful snow covered peak of 
the Cascade Range in northern Washington. It is the most 
prolific and easiest to grow of the Griffiths Hybrids. This vig¬ 
orous and handsome plant grows to a height of 5 to 6 feet. 
The flowers, arranged in a handsome pyramid, have recurv¬ 
ing petals, the ground color of which is capucine yellow, 
spotted claret brown at base, shading to Morocco-red at tips 
of petals. Plant 6 to 8 inches deep in a porous soil with good 
drainage and in partial shade. July flowering. Bulbs ready 
October. Strong bulbs, $1.00 each, 3 for $2.75, $12.00 doz. 
Surprise Lily Collection No. 24 
At Gardenville are grown a number of varieties of Lilies 
in quantities too small to catalog. They are all hardy and 
easy to grow. These together with the cataloged varieties 
are offered as follows: 
OUR CHOICE ONLY—Named and Labeled. 
Flowering Large 
10 bulbs, 2 each of 5 kinds. $1.00 $2.00 
15 bulbs, 3 each of 5 kinds. 1.35 2.75 
20 bulbs, 4 each of 5 kinds. 1.60 3.50 
L. WILLMOTTIAE 
L. HENRYII 
Lily Collection No. 23 
Regale Pardalinum 
Henry ii Tenuifolium 
Umbellatum Tigrinum Single 
Tigrinum Double 
YOUR CHOICE from above 
varieties. 
. ft 1 11 Flower- 
12 bulbs, ing 
3 each of 4 kinds.$1.50 
Large 
$2.25 
15 bulbs, 
3 each of 5 kinds. 1.75 2.75 
18 bulbs, 
3 each of 6 kinds. 2.00 3.25 
24 bulbs, 
6 each of 4 kinds. 2.65 4.25 
30 bulbs, 
6 each of 5 kinds. 3.25 5.25 
36 bulbs, 
6 each of 6 kinds. 3.90 6.25 
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SWEENEY, STRAUB ft DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, PORTLAND. ORE. 
