HIGHEST AWARD 
LILIES 
For Garden and Greenhouse 
In this, our 1940 Fall catalog, we are pleased to offer an even more com¬ 
prehensive list of Lily species and varieties than in past years. This has been 
made possible both by the increased production of home grown stock and the 
continued rise in demand for bulbs raised in the Pacific Northwest. During the 
past year our exhibits of Lilies were awarded a gold medal at the Golden Gate 
International Exposition in San Francisco and a Silver Medal certificate at the 
New York World's Fair, which awards we believe are full proof of the quality 
of Oregon grown bulbs. We trust that many of our customers who have not 
been able to visit our gardens have had an opportunity to inspect these dis¬ 
plays, which are being continued in San Francisco this year. As will be noted, 
a number of additional species and varieties of Lilies have been included on 
our lists for this year, in particular among the hybrid group, many of which 
seem more adaptable to general culture than the species from which they were 
derived. Unless otherwise noted, all bulbs offered are home grown stock and 
the illustrations in this catalog are from photographs of specimens selected in 
our own plantings. We wish to particularly call your attention to the list of 
miscellaneous bulbs offered this year which includes many rare and attractive 
subjects, the majority of which are natives of the Pacific Coast region. Our 
thanks are again extended to our many customers for their continued support 
and constructive comments and we hope to extend the scope of our acquaintance¬ 
ship with garden lovers during the coming year. Please be assured that all 
orders will have our most careful attention in selection of stock and shipment 
at the proper time by the most approved methods. 
NOTES ON LILY CULTURE 
The following suggestions in regard to lily culture are offered as a guide to 
proper handling and in this limited space we unfortunately cannot give in com¬ 
plete detail every phase of the subject. For those interested in further informa¬ 
tion, we will be glad to answer inquiries on specific problems or refer the writer 
to standard works on lilies and their culture which are quite authoritative. 
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