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The TILLINGHAST SEEL COMPANY, La Conner, Washington 
HARDY LILIES for Spring Planting 
All herbaceous borders should have a 
few lilies scattered through them. The 
sorts offered below can be planted with 
excellent results during the early spring 
months. It is in the hardy border that 
lilies do best, as they get the benefit of 
the shade of the surrounding plants, which 
is so necessary for their welfare: other 
varieties should be planted in the autumn, 
and are offered in our autumn catalog. 
Give these lovely lilies a place in your 
garden—a sunny spot where they can grow 
undisturbed. They will delight you for 
many years to come. We know of no 
flowers which ask less or give more. It 
pays to buy the best obtainable bulbs, such 
as are listed here. 
AURATUM GIGANTEUM. Gold-banded 
Lily of Japan. This is the largest and 
many think the most gorgeous of all. The 
flowers are bell-shaped, with slightly flar¬ 
ing and waved petals, each thickly dotted 
with bristly maroon spots and marked by 
a showy bright yellow band down the cen¬ 
ter. They are intensely fragrant. Ea. 30c. 
AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM. The tall¬ 
est and largest of the Auratums, with 
broader, darker leaves and larger flowers 
similar to Auratum, but it lacks the red 
spots, leaving a pure white bloom with a 
yellow band. Plant deep. Each, 35c. 
REGAL Lilies from seed generally bloom H ENRYI (Yellow Speciosum). A, very love- 
the second or third year. Generous packet ^ flower of the Speciosum type. It grows 
of new crop seed. Each 10c. ^ to 10 feet high or more in favorable 
places and likes to root among low shrubs, 
sending its tall stems up into the sunlight 
where its bright apricot-yellow flowers 
may show at their best. Each, 30c. 
REGALE. Large white blooms with can¬ 
ary-yellow throat and blush-white edges. 
Delightfully perfumed, but not oppressive 
as some of the older lilies. June and July. 
Each, 20c. 
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. White, suffused 
rose-pink, spotted red. August and Sep¬ 
tember. Each, 30c. 
TENUIFOLIUM. A dwarf, very graceful 
lily with thread-like leaves and clusters of 
nodding tiny bell-like recurving flowers or. 
brilliant coral-red in June. Each, 15c. 
TIGRINUM. The Tiger Lily is well known, 
with its showy spotted red-orange flowers 
in wayside gardens in August and later. 
Single, each, 25c. 
Lilies should be planted in soil that is 
moist and yet not too wet. The bulbs 
should be planted not less than 6 inches 
deep and not less than 8 inches apart. 
While some sorts require fall planting, the 
varieties here listed may be planted dur¬ 
ing the winter or very early spring months 
prior to April 1st. Owing to the fact that 
some sorts start growth as soon as the 
weather warms up in the spring we will 
supply any of the ones in this list as long 
as good bulbs are available. Orders re¬ 
ceived after that time will be booked for 
delivery in November or December when 
the new stock is at hand. 
MISCELLANEOUS BULBS 
MONTBRETIAS 
This delightful bulbous plant blooms 
from July until frost and is excellent for 
cutting. Bulbs should be planted outdoors 
during Feb.-March. They require a pro¬ 
tection of leaves or litter if planted in a 
permanent location. 
Montbretias are related to Gladioli but 
are smaller and hardier. The Earlham 
Hybrid Giants that we offer in the named 
varieties are giant in size sometimes 
measuring 4 inches across. The color is 
brilliant. 
EARLHAM HYBRID. 
His Majesty. Brilliant orange red. Each, 
18c; 2 for 35c; 6 for $1.00. 
Queen Alexandria. Giant chrome yellow. 
Each, 18c; 2 for 35c; 6 for $1.00. 
Una. Rich apricot with carmine blotch. 
Each, 18c; 2 for 35c; 6 for $1.00. 
MIXED HYBRIDS. The common Mont- 
bretia that is generally sold in mixture. 
Flowers orange to orange-scarlet. Each, 
10c; 3 for 25c; 6 for 45c; 12 for 80c. 
ANEMONE 
ST. BRIGID. Beautiful semi-double and 
double blooms in many rich and bright 
colors. Planted outdoors in April will 
bloom in early summer. Hardy with slight 
protection. 
DE CAEN. Giant single, mixed colors. 
PRICE—Either variety listed above: 
3 for 17c; 6 for 30c; dozen 50c. 
RANUNCULUS 
(Buttercup) 
TECOLOTE GIANT MIXED. Improved 
strain. The flowers are fully double, 
blended with giant semi-double. Our 
mixture consists of shades of orange red, 
yellow, and pink. Plant bulbs during May: 
in Washington they require a mulch for 
winter protection. 
PRICE: 3 for 17c: 6 for 30c; dozen 50c. 
See back cover. 
AMARYLLIS 
GIANT HYBRIDS. There has been a great 
improvement in this grand variety of 
bulbous plant this past ten years. Plant- 
breeders have vied with one another in 
producing finer and larger blooms, as well 
as pure colors. Our strain of bulbs pro¬ 
duces vigorous stems with from four to 
six blooms of the most perfect form, rang¬ 
ing in color from pure white grounds with 
varied markings of rose red, and crimson, 
to the richest self colors, such as scarlet, 
crimson, bright red, cherry, and almost 
maroon. The bulbs should be planted in 
6-inch pots in good garden loam enriched 
with a tablespoonful of bone. Cover bulb 
up as far as the neck; water sparingly 
until flower - stalk appears, then water 
more freely as plant advances in growth. 
Large bulbs, 50c each; 3 for $1.40. 
BEGONIAS 
Tuberous-Rooted 
CULTURE —A popular method of culture 
is to provide a pan or box, and cover the 
bottom to the depth of one inch with 
sphagnum moss, placing the bulb immedi¬ 
ately on top and then covering with still 
another layer of sphagnum moss. They 
should be kept moist and moderately 
warm. As soon as roots appear plant in 
pots in a light soil, one inch below the 
surface, and water cautiously until plant 
has shown gro'wth, then increase the 
amount. Good drainage is essential. 
While professional gardeners start tu¬ 
bers in pots indoors during early spring, 
the dormant bulbs may be planted 10 
inches apart in the open ground during 
May with excellent results. They will 
thrive in partial shade. Planted on the 
north side of a house they will make a 
beautiful display and in those places where 
hardly any other flower will bloom satis¬ 
factorily. 
We offer the following colors: Orange, 
Pink, Rose, White, Yellow, Scarlet and 
Mixed. Price, each 20c: six, $1.10; dozen, 
$2.00. All large bulbs. 
Amaryllis 
GLOXINIAS 
The Gloxinia has handsome large, round, 
hairy leaves and quantities of big flowers. 
Give rich, light soil and partial shade, 
until well started into growth; in water¬ 
ing, do not wet the leaves. When through 
blooming, store in any dry, warm place 
for re-potting next season. In this climate 
Gloxinias are generally used as house 
plants. Our bulbs are large size and when 
properly potted and watered will give ex¬ 
cellent results. Mixed colors. Large size 
bulbs, each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 6 for $1.80. 
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