Hardy Lilies for Medern Gardens 
All Large, Top Quality Bulbs 



































The modern lilies are showy counterparts of 
the old fashioned lilies that used to grace our 
gardens. Few bulbs give as much satisfaction in 
the flower garden for so small an investment. 
Lilies are usually set deep in the garden, below 
the level of perennial roots where they have 
the necessary cool soil in which to grow. There 
they may remain for years, increasing in size as 
time goes on. When planting be sure they have 
very good drainage so water will never stand 
about them; supply plenty of leaf mold and a 
generous amount of fertilizer well mixed with 
the soil. From then on all they need is an an- 
nual top dressing of humus. A most important 
requirement is to shade the roots and base of 
the stem from the hot sun. For this reason lilies 
are ideal garden plants since they may be 
planted in the mixed border, in the shade of 
trees and many other places that other bulbs 
would not tolerate with such ease and grace. 
We offer a few choice varieties of the modern 
lilies. All large, top quality bulbs. 
Centifolium Hybrids. Tall growing lilies with 
fragrant, large, wide spreading trumpet shaped 
flowers. They vary in color from a cool white 
to a creamy white. Throats yellow to pure white, 
some with greenish tints; reverse side of petals 
pink, through light brown to greenish-white. 
These variations in color make this one of the 
most interesting of modern lilies. Each 50c, 12 
for $5.00. 
Shuksan. The finest of the Bellingham hybrids 
from which this one was selected as having all 
the finer points desired in garden lilies. Easy 
to grow and fine behavior in the 
garden, it is a most dependable _ 
bloomer. Makes tall stems pro- a 
fusely covered with glorious bright a” 
orange flowers with petals recurved 
back to the stem and heavily dotted 
with dark spots. Each 50c, 12 for 
$5.00. 
Sunset Lily (Pardalinum giganteum). Pictured 
at the right is one of the most satisfactory of § 
garden lilies. It makes a vigorous, often ‘’Rip- 
ley’’ size stem from 5 to 7 feet tall crowned 
with a grand display of bright flowers; deep red 
with yellow near the center and heavily spotted 
with deep purple. Each 50c, 12 for $5.00. 
Regal Lily. Very handsome white lily from 
China but quite improved by cultivation from 
the original through scientific selection. The 
white trumpets are shaded with pink or rose on 
the reverse and show a soft primrose yellow 
in the throat. Each stem which averages 3 to 4 
feet in height bears several of these lovely 
flowers. Each 35c, 12 for $3.50. 
Tigrinum splendens. The late flowering Tiger 
Lily is one of the most popular of garden lilies 
and is very valuable for late season bloom. This 
is the improved large flowered form. Each 50c, 
1 2etor $5.00: 
McUONNELL NURSERY 
SUNSET 
LILY 

