Many dealers supply dry bulbs that do not grow. Ours will grow if 
you plant at once. Bulbs available until about March 15, but not later. 
Montbretia George Davison. New large yellow. Very tall, strong grower. 
Scsea. Sb0c doz. 
M. His Majesty. Large crimson. 12c ea. $1.00 doz. 
LILY FAMILY. LILIACEAE 
Many call any bulbous flower a Lily which is incorrect. Callas are not 
Lilies, and do not even belong to the Lily Family. They are properly listed 
under the Arum Family. The following are true members of the Lilaceae. 
Lilium. This genus includes the true Lilies. Nearly all should be planted 
before Jan. 1. But a few stand storage well if properly packed and may be 
planted in late winter or very early in spring. But plant at the very earliest 
date possible. None are likely to be available after Mar. 1. 
Plant 4” to 6” deep, depending on size of bulb and your climate. Deep 
sandy loam is best and must have peat or leaf mould to make the soil acid. 
Must have good under drainage and a pocket containing a handful of sand 
under each bulb, with sand around sides and above it is very helpful. The 
ideal situation is among shrubs or plants that shade the ground and permit 
Lily tops to have the sun. Plant bulbs as soon as received. 
Lilium harrisii. Bermuda Easter Lily. Purest white Lily, most refined 
in form. Do well in the garden in the south. Order before Mar. 1 only. S. 15c. 
L. regale. The hardiest and most useful garden Lily. Once planted it 
becomes better, taller, more stems and more flowers every year. Very large 
white flowers with creamy throat. Orchid tints on back of petals. L. 6” bulbs, 
25¢e. 5 for $1.00: 
L. tigrinum. The true Tiger Lily. One of the hardiest and best. Salmon- 
red, spotted purplish black. Small bulbs only. 15c. ; 
Gloriosa rothschildiana. The climbing Lily. Deserve their name, Glory 
Lily. Not many even of the true Lilies are as gorgeous. Flowers very similar 
in form to Liliums. Vividly colored, red with yellow markings, later turning 
deeper pure red. Height 4’ or more. 
Plant Jan. to Feb. in S. Calif. and in mild climates. In the north they 
may be started in a pot and shifted when warm. Or they may be grown in 
a large pot and started early in a warm room. We have planted successfully 
much later but early is better. Gloriosas do not succeed well in heavy soil. 
They must have well drained porous, sandy or sandy loam soil. If you do 
not have it, excavate to a depth of 114’ or 2’ and fill in with proper soil. They 
are acid loving and must have plenty of leaf mold or peat added. The stems 
should have a support to which the plant will cling by the tendrils at apex 
of each leaf. Plant about 4” deep, 6” apart. Good blooming size tubers, 50c 
ea. 6 for $2.50. Large, extra large and jumbo tubers, make larger plants 
and more flowers. Prices, 75c, $1.00 to $1.50. Very few jumbos, order at once. 
Hemerocallis. (Means beautiful for a day.) Day Lilies. Tho the flowers 
last but a day they are so freely produced that others take their place. Hardy 
and easy to grow in all climates. Culture very simple. Set them with crown 
just covered, in full sun. 
H. fulva. The Orange Day Lily. During the blooming season the plant 
is freely decorated with the lovely orange lilies. 15c. 
H. Kwanso. The Double Orange Day Lily is a variety of the species H. fulva 
and is the same except the flowers are double. 15c. 
Veltheimia viridifolia. This and the Gloriosa are the rarest and most 
beautiful of little known bulbs of the Lily Family. Foliage alone makes this 
worth while. Vivid green, wavy margined, in a rosette. Tubular drooping 
flowers, orchid toned light red, several to a large bulb. Blooms from Dec. to 
spring, a long time. Good rich sandy loam with peat or leaf mold added to 
make it slightly acid is our preference for them but heavier soil gives good 
results. Fine in pots, well drained. Easy culture. Full sun or part shade. 
As it does not store long in a dry state, it is better to plant about Aug. 1 
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