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 Davidi 
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 
WARDII (Tibet) This is one of the most recently discovered species 
and is still exceedingly rare. The plant is related to L. Duch- 
artrei, L. lankongense and L. taliense, and like them has a small 
bulb with a wandering underground stem. Well established 
plants will reach 6 feet and bear up to 20 recurved blooms, soft 
rose-pink in color, lightly spotted with purple. The blooms are 
fragrant. It is one of the loveliest lilies in existence, but un- 
fortunately capricious. It seems to prefer a dry rather acid 
soil with a high humus content. August flowering. Plant 5 to 
6 inches. 
Not available this season. 
WASHINGTONIANUM var. PURPUREUM Like many other West 
Coast lilies this beautiful variety of L. Washingtonianum will 
not succeed without due care and rarely will it throw good heads 
the first season after planting. Do not be impatient. Plant in 
gravelly soil in a partially shaded position with a good mixture 
of leaf-mould and — if you see that the drainage is perfect — 
you will be rewarded with handsome stems of fragrant white 
flowers suffused and dotted with a deep wine-purple. 
American nursery grown bulbs. Each $1.25 Dozen $12.50 
WILLCROVIDII See Stooke’s hybrids. 
WILLMOTTIAE See L. Davidi var. Willmottiae. 
WILLMOTTIAE var. UNICOLOR See L. Davidi var. Unicolor. 
YELLOW BUNTING This new hybrid of Mr. F. L. Skinner is a 
clear yellow form of L. tenuifolium, a distinct break in color. 
Each $3.75 
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