VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS 5] 
” Lilies—Bulbs From Cold Storage 
Vaughan's Shangri-La 
Shangri-La lilies are of the Floridii Creole type, of the highest 
quality. 
They come to you with live roots packed in peat moss, like Croft 
lilies from the Pacific coast. 
Accurately checked scientific tests have shown that they produce 
twice the bud count of ordinary rootless Creole bulbs of comparable 
size, because they start growing without check, or taking time to 
produce new roots. 
Culture is like other Creoles, growing cool to keep down their 
height, and for best quality. The variety is naturally early. 
6-7 inch. Per 100, $16.00; per case of 400, $60.00. 
LILIUM FLORIDII 
Bulbs of the Creole type, grown in Florida, have shown certain im- 
provements over the Louisiana Creole lilies. At our New York 
branch, 47 Barclay street, New York City, a limited number of bulbs 
of the best type of Floridii are still on hand, and prices will be fur- 
nished in answer to inquiries mailed to that address. 
LOUISIANA CREOLE—Sold Out 
True Lilium Harrisii 
Grown for Us by One of the Most Reliable Growers 
Grown in Bermuda and used mostly for early cut flowers. The 
flower is pure white but somewhat soft for shipping. It is an early 
blooming type, and the bulbs can not be cold storaged for late 
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Various Hardy Lilies 
CANADENSE—Meadow Lily. Graceful, drooping, Doz. 100 
bell-shaped, red and yellow flowers typical of our 
northern meadows, fine bulbs.. .Per 1000, $75.00 $1.25 $ 8.00 
PARDALINUM—Leopard Lily. Rich scarlet and 
yellow spotted withrich brown. Per 1000,$115.00 1.75 = 12.00 
PHILLIPINENSE FORMOSANUM — A very 
refined and graceful Lily with long grassy foli- 
age, and long wide-mouthed trumpet flowers of 
the purest white, slightly marked externally with 
reddish brown. The plants grow to a height of 
3 foot or more, are very robust and offer great re- 
Sistance to wind and weather............--..-+- 2.50 18.00 
SUPERBUM. Flowers Salty eS thickly 
spotted with purple... ..Per 1000, $85.00 1.35 9.00 
TENUIFOLIUM—The ek: Coral Lily of Siberia. 
It is the brightest of alllilies. Grows 20 
inches high, with finely cut foliage, slender stems 
and beautifully shaded coral-red flowers. They 
are so fine for cutting........ Per 1000, $55.00 1.00 6.00 
UMBELLATUM—Colors range from deepest red 
through all shades of crimson, rose, yellow, buff, 
and apricot ; blooms about June 30th. 
—Mixed. Large Flowers...... Per 1000, $125.00. 1.80 13.00 

SHANGRI-LA—FLORIDII CREOLE TYPE LILIES 
LILY FORCING 
At the present time there are several kinds of lilies that will take the place 
of those formerly imported from Japan and used for forcing. These fall into 
groups both as to the flower and also culture. Creole is a lily that has been grown 
in the south for a number of years, but only in recent years has enough of it 
been forced to be able to learn much about it. Floridii and Shangri-La are types 
of Creole lilies requiring the same treatments and having similar growth. Croft, 
Coos, Kenyon Davidson (Early Western, B1), and Ace are from the west coast 
and are all of the same general type of the Giganteum and require similar treat- 
ment and timing for best results. Howardii is a Harrisii type and requires the 
cool treatment that variety has always required. Regales have been used for 
forcing but since it is not a white lily and better varieties are now available, its 
use is not much recommended at the present time. White Queen is being grown 
from seed but since it does not have the substance of the other varieties and 
requires over a year in the greenhouse, we will not discuss it here. 
Because the Creole types are grown in the south and have an earlier harvest- 
ing season, they are more rapidly grown for early cut flower trade than the 
western lilies. They have size and substance and can be grown on long heavy 
stems, and have been in good demand in that work. Naturally by storage treat- 
ment ‘they may be held for later planting. They are better grown at a cooler 
temperature, starting them 50°, then later raising to 55°, which suits them well. 
They require a little more care ‘during the early stages, as they do not make as 
strong root growth at the base. Since the older plantings of Creoles were not 
kept from mosaic, much rogueing has been necessary and all stocks of it on the 
market may not be properly rogued. Since it spreads rapidly by aphis infesta- 
tion, all stock should be kept clean and mosaic types kept away from clean 
types. 
The west coast types require the same treatment as Giganteum, preferring 
60 degrees except during that period between emergence from the soil and 
approximately 8 inches high, at which stage buds are normally set. The tempera- 
ture should be reduced during this period in order to increase the bud count 
(52-55 degrees). To time them the same rules would apply that do to the gigs, 
and i necessary to push them, they may be handled the same way with similar 
results. 
We have made many experiments with American grown lilies and have 
dozens more at the present time. Exact rules cannot be laid down on any of 
these lilies, but certain rules seem to be evident. All of these American lilies ars 
normally heavy foliaged and good growers, so need plenty of room and li 
They need a well drained and well aerated soil, and should be planted se 
enough so that the feeder roots on the stem will develop properly. If they have 
this kind of soil they can stand some fairly nutrient levels after they are growing 
well, but not during the rooting stage. Avoid a high nitrate soil, particularly 
greenhouse bench soil that has considerable feed in it. Bud blasting may occur 
if nutrient levels are not balanced, if soil is not aerated or if high temperature 
with poor lighting is practiced. They will not root as well at cool temperatures 
as they will at growing temperatures. Storage treatments should be given, the 
amount and temperature depending upon the harvesting date, the intended 
forcing date and the type as well as the size. While considerable "work has been 
done by us on this, we are carrying on extensive tests all the time, to further 
our knowledge on this vital point. 
One final statement—we consider American grown bulbs better than any 
Japanese bulbs that we have had for many years, and we can continuetohave 
them better. 
