HORTICULTURAL SPECIALIST 
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Formesanum Wilsons Var. Late bloom- 
ing running from late August into Oc- 
tober while usually only 3 to 5 feet 
high. I have seen superb stalks 8 - 10 
feet in New England. The white trum- 
pet flowers are much larger than those 
of regale. The outside of the trum- 
Dets7 aTeeDrOWDIShae) eee .30 each, $3.00 doz. 
Extra large, .50 each, $5.50 doz. 
Formosanum Giant Pure White. A pure 
white form of the late flowering form 
much prized commercially, for cutting 
under plasssby.mManye se. .50 each, $5.00 doz. 
Giganteum Himalaicum. This Indian 
lily is the real giant of the family, 
succeeds best in semi-open glades in 
woodlands. The big bulbs must be 
planted very shallow. The great heads 
of immense trumpet shaped flowers 
which are semipendant white throat 
splashed pink are produced in early 
July. Bulbs very scarce at present. $3.00 - $4.00 each 
Grayi. A very graceful and lovely native 
lily with reddish tubular shaped 
flowers, blooms in July, likes some 
shade and a rather moist location .50 each, $5.00 doz. 
Green Mountain Hybrids. These include 
a fine selection of crosses of the vari- 
ous trumpet shapped lilies like regale, 
Centifolium, Creelmanni and others 
and nearly all have larger flowers than 
regale and bloom later. 
.75 - $1.50 each, $7.50 - $15.00 doz. 
Hansoni. Easily one of our best and 
most popular lilies flowering in June 
with a little shade, the rich yellow 
martagon shaped flowers which have 
brownish splashes will hold their color 
better .. .50, .75, $1.00 each, $5.00, $7.50, $10.00 doz, 
Henryi. Rich recurving yellow flowers 
carried in great abundance with shiny 
foilage and possessed of great vigor. 
This is a top notcher amongst lilies. 
Sometimes called the ‘orange yellow 
speciosum with a grand constitution. 
Flowers from late July until Septem- 
Deis a .50, .75, $1.00 each, $5.00, $7.50, $10.00: doz, 
Longiflorum (Croft Lily). A very fine 
variety of the Easter Lily developed in 
Oregon. While greatly prized a for- 
cing variety it has proved hardy with 
me. Planted 8-10 inches deep in early 
November. Large flowering bulbs $1.00 - $1.50 each 
Longiflorum (Estate Lily). A _ really 
super variety also from the Pacific 
Coast which has grand trumpets oi 
great texture and extra large, have 
grown this outdoors in New England 
for several years, blooms at same 
time as regale. Large flowering bulbs. 
$1.00, $1.50 each, $10.00, $15.00 doz. 
Note—The longiflorum varieties must 
not be planted too early as they start 
into growth more quickly than other 
lilies and are liable to be through the 
ground before winter starts if we geta 
warm. fall. 
