STOOKE’S HYBRIDS. The English specialist, Mr. J. E. H. Stooke, 
has been working for years with L. Croceum, Davidii and Will- 
mottiae and has produced a number of plants of splendid gar- 
den value. We imported seven of these hybrids last spring and, 
as we have watched them grow and develop, have become most 
enthusiastic about them. A brilliantly colored group, they are 
completely hardy, easy to grow and the kind of plants that es- 
tablish well and quickly. They bring color early to the garden. 
In the course of this catalogue we present four of our named 
hybrids and two groups of un-named seedlings. We take great 
pleasure in presenting these to American gardeners. 
CROMOTTIAE A magnificent and floriferous hybrid that 
forms a tall pyramidal spike covered with numerous rich 
orange-red flowers, spotted black. The flowers are borne at 
right angles to the stem and definitely look at you. The 
shape of the individual bloom is somewhat like a small L. 
Auratum with the tips of the petals recurved, and the color, 
though brilliant, is soft. This plant has a magnificent con- 
stitution. Height 4 to 6 feet. With us it bloomed just before 
the middle of June. Plant 5 to 6 inches. Each $4.00 
FIRE KING One of the most brilliant lilies in cultivation and 
possessed of an excellent constitution. The large wide-open 
blooms are borne at right angles to the stem and are a clear 
vermillion freckled with deep purple. With us it preceded 
L. Tenuifolium into bloom and stayed in excellent form for 
about four weeks. The plant is of good habit with strong 
sturdy stems and abundant rich green foliage. Height 3 to 
4 feet. Plant 6 inches. Each $5.00 
STOOKE’S HYBRIDS We offer some of Mr. Stooke’s unnamed 
seedlings here. Naturally they vary in shape, color and 
habit but can be relied upon to give a brilliant and satisfac- 
tory display. All are distinct and prolific in growth. 
Each $1.00 Dozen $10.00 
TENUIFOLIUM (Pumilum is now the accepted name of this little 
Siberian lily). The charming Coral Lily is justly popular. It 
is an engaging little witch, one of the first to bloom, rarely 
more than 18 inches tall, with small Turk’s Cap flowers of bril- 
liant scarlet. It is not a long lived specimen and it is just as 
well to start a few new bulbs each year to keep your planting in- 
tact. Plant 4 to 5 inches deep. Each 15c Dozen $1.50 
TENUIFOLIUM RED STAR A delightful form first exhibited by 
Constable in 1934. The flowers are considerably larger than the 
type, carried horizontally and are composed of longer and 
broader petals. It flowers a fortnight later and is much sturdier 
in growth. Each 25e _. Dozen $2.50 
LILIES FOR LATE JUNE 
With this group we get into the period when lilies should be the 
glory of the garden. Most of these are of comparatively simple culture 
and establish well. There is ample choice of color, shape and size. 


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