SUPERBUM, var. MARY HENRY DAVIS This exquisite lily 
has flowers of a lovely and unusual shade of yellow, close 
to Ridgway’s “Ochraceous Buff.” The eonspicuous dark 
spots show up well on the pale petals. 
Mrs. Henry has named this distinctive lily for her daughter. 
Each $10.00 
SUPERBUM, MRS. HENRY’S NEW VARIETY A splendid 
lily found in a Florida swamp six years ago. The coloring 
is much the same as L. superbum, but the longer, wide- 
spreading stamens give grace and distinction to the flowers. 
The leaves are much longer and narrower than the type and 
the stem is exceptionally rigid. It is a vigorous grower and 
reached a height of over 10 feet in its native home. It comes 
into bloom three or four weeks later than L. superbum. It 
was illustrated in 1942, “American Horticultural Society 
Lily Year Book” on page 91. It has withstood several sub- 
zero winters without any protection. This new variety of 
L. superbum will be validly described in the near future. 
Each $30.00 
SUPERBUM, var. NORMAN HENRY This is a rare yellow 
form that was only recently discovered. It is a character- 
istic L. superbum with blooms of a clear, unshaded and un- 
spotted butter yeliow. The flowers are of splendid texture 
with a surface like fine panne velvet. It is in best form 
when gardens are apt to be rather bare, late July and ear- 
ly August. And it is, without question, one of the most 
valuable garden plants in the world today and, more than 
that, one of the loveliest. Each $30.00 
SUPERBUM, var. PORT HENRY A handsome variety of L. 
superbum with flowers of a remarkable and striking color. 
From the tip to the base of the petals the flowers are a 
clear pale orange. There is no shading of any other color 
and the faint spotting is scarcely apparent. Each $10.00 
MRS. R. O. BACKHOUSE See Backhouse hybrids. 
NEPALENSE This is a very rare species collected for us in the 
Himalayas and closely related to L. ochraceum. The large 
greenish white blooms are funnel shaped with a broad flaring 
mouth and reflexed petal tips. The throat is stained a deep red- 
purple. It is decidedly stoloniferous and likes a well drained 
gritty soil with ample humus. It has been tried in so few 
gardens that we do not know just how hardy it will be. 
MulchlIng is recommended. July flowering. Height 2 to 3 feet. 
Plant 10 to 12 inches deep. 
Collected wild bulbs that will arrive from India in mid-Novem- 
ber Each $1.50 Dozen $16.50 
OCCIDENTALE (California) One of the world’s rarest lilies: the 
pendulous, recurved, orange-red blooms are tipped with 
crimson, and spotted thickly with black on a greenish-yellow 
throat. A very difficult garden subject, it grows in wet places, 
but likes good drainage. A mixture of gravel, loam and peat 
is suggested, and a ground cover or partial shade are recom- 
mended. July flowering. Height 3 to 6 feet. Plant 5 to 6 inches 
deep. Each $1.00 Dozen $11.00 
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