MAHOGANY A very showy form with a good head of deep 
red blooms. This is a more vigorous plant than either Dark- 
est of All or Purple Queen. The blooms are somewhat larg- 
er than in either of these two varieties and the color is 
quite accurately described by the name — a deep mahogany 
red. Each 75c Dozen $7.50 
MOONLIGHT We are pleased to present this new hybrid 
which was recently developed by Mr. Louis Vasseur and 
awarded the First Class Certificate by the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society in 1943. It is without question the 
outstanding pure yellow form of the entire cup-shaped 
group of lilies. The blooms are very large and widely 
opened with gracefully shaped petals. The color is the 
warm pale yellow of harvest moonlight. The reverse of 
the petals is delicately stained with apricot and there is a 
suggestion of this color on the tips, but unless examined 
closely this color is not visible. The general effect is clear 
soft gold, which is most striking against the deep rich 
green of the foliage. In the mass, or as an individual 
plant, this lily is one of the showiest possible garden 
subjects. The plant is vigorous, increases rapidly and is 
most floriferous. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
Each $1.75 Dozen $17.50 
PURPLE QUEEN A recent addition to this group and a fine 
plant but mis-named—it is not purple but a fine, very dark 
red. Each $1.50 Dozen $15.00 
SAPPHO Orange flushed red. A few bulbs only. 
Each 75¢ Dozen $7.50 
THALIA Copper-orange, brown spotted, free flowering. Height 
12 to 15 inches. Each $1.00 Dozen $10.00 
W.N. CRAIG We are pleased to present this new hybrid 
by Mr. Louis Vasseur. It is a striking and graceful plant 
carrying up to six blooms of a clear unspotted orange-yel- 
low. The petals are slender and so well spaced that most 
forms of L. umbellatum seem coarse by comparison. It is 
a vigorous plant that grows 2 to 2% feet and is among the 
first of the umbellatum to flower. It is named in honor of 
Wm. N. Craig and was awarded the First Class Certificate 
of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1943. 
Each $2.50 Dozen $25.00 
VIOLET M. CONSTABLE A new hybrid introduced in 1941, by Mr. 
W. A. Constable. We quote his description: “This lily, raised in 
our nurseries, first flowered in July, 1938. It is in effect a superb, 
rich yellow Lilium Willmottiae, but with improvements in vigor 
inherited from its great grandparent, L. cromottiae. When ma- 
ture it produces a stiff erect stem densely clothed with narrow 
dark green foliage, bearing from 20 to 30 large pendant flow- 
ers of rich yellow, heavily spotted with deep purple. We con- 
sider the introduction of yellow to the easily grown Davidii 
group of lilies to be one of the most valuable achievements 
of the lily hybridist in recent years.” A very few bulbs avail- 
able. July flowering. Each $10.00 
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