New Introductions, Novelties oe-- 
00 and Rare Lilies for 1946 
I'm sorry we cannot show you these wonderful Lilies in the full 
glory of their true colors but that is impossible this year. Too, the 
descriptions have had to be condensed for lack of space. I’m sure, 
however, that you will find them far lovelier than my inadequate 
words portray. Most of them are very scarce as yet but they have 
been so heartily endorsed by experts who have seen them that we 
feel you will welcome the opportunity to add them to your collec- 
tions. Please order early as but few bulbs are offered. 
G. V. SHAW-816-This is a Havemeyer Hybrid produced by Mr. 
Edgar L. Kline. It was very favorably mentioned and illustrated in 
the November ‘45 Flower Grower, page 530. An extremely beautiful 
Lily with rather narrow recurved petals, a delicate shade of Egyptian 
buff shading to old ivory. The prominent contrasting anthers are 
rich brown, giving the flower a most distinctive appearance. On 
page 19 you will find five more of these new hybrids, all distinctively 
worth while. Each $15.00. 
SPECIOSUM Oregon Giant-782-A new strain developed here in 
Oregon which bids fair to steal the spotlight as the ‘’best of all’’ 
Speciosums. The Speciosum family has never produced very large 
blooms but in a careful check made under supervised conditions, 
Oregon Giant has consistently produced far larger blooms than the 
usual. Even the smaller, flowering size bulbs afford full size blooms 
the first year. The color is that of the punctatum type, white with 
pink spots or blotches. The general effect is pink with white mar- 
gins, an altogether delightful bloom, superior to the rubrum or 
roseum strain. This stock has been produced in isolation and is 
free of all visible disease. Only a few hundred bulbs are available 
this year so early orders only can be filled. Choice flowering size 
bulbs. $1.85. We have a few large bulbs at $2.50. 
LONGIFLORUM “Slocums Ace’’-435-An_ exceptionally lovely 
new Lily developed here in Oregon by Mr. Clark Slocum. It has 
proved one of the rare Longiflorums to be outstanding as a garden 
Lily. Very free flowering as you see from the photograph of it in 
the field (page 11). A wonderful Lily for massing as it grows 
rather dwarf, 1 Y2 to 2% feet tall. The blooms are huge and well 
held on strong stems. Quality and texture even exceed the 
famous “’Croft Lilies’. This new Lily has proven a very fine forcer 
also. The bulbs we offer are a reselected strain direct from the 
fields of the originator. Mr. Slocum personally selects the bulbs to 
fill my orders. ‘’Ace’’ has shown unusual resistance to the various 
Lily diseases and we look for it to be truly ‘“Ace High’’ when better 
known. In the garden it blooms late July into August. PD 6 in. 
We offer a limited quantity of Large Selected bulbs, each $2.50. 
Flowering size, each $1.75. 
CROFT Special-432-A new strain of this grand Logiflorum 
Lily which has been hailed as such an outstanding forcing variety. 
This Special is a re-selected strain with darker green foliage, not 
as tall—1 2 to 22 feet—much freer blooming with huge eight- 
inch blooms and in some respects healthier. All in all it is an im- 
portant development among Oregon grown Longiflorums and we 
look for it to find a ready welcome. Stock is very scarce as yet. 
We offer a limited quantity of selected large bulbs at, each $1.95. 
CROW’S Hybrids, Yellow Forms—231]—Another new strain and 
a most important development in trumpet Lilies. They are selected 
pale-yellow and sulphur-yellow in color and bloom late, extending 
well into mid-summer. This late flowering is most worth while. 
They result from crossing selected forms of Crow’s Hybrids with 
Sulphureum. These hybrids are vigorous and healthy, ask no special 
pampering and we look for them to receive a hearty welcome. Only 
a few bulbs for sale this year at, each $3.25. 
CENTIFOLIUM Hybrids, Pink —2]1—Here’s something we have all 
dreamed of but few people have seen, a huge pink trumpet Lily 
with the vigor and constitution of the famous Regale. You may 
have seen some with pink exteriors but here is one that is truly a 
pink Lily, pink throughout, a lovely clear pink that should satisfy 
anyone. This year we have but a few bulbs and they will be sold 
quickly; so | say, get your orders in early. Ht. 4 to 6 ft. Late June 
through July. PD 6 in. Selected flowering bulbs, each $11.00. 
See page 6 for the regular Centifolium Hybrids. 
CENTIFOLIUM Hybrids, White-214—Another selection from this 
glorious strain, pure white both inside and out, very large trumpets 
held horizontally and flowering freely. Form of flower is same as 
type but only those with blooms well arranged on the stalk are 
chosen for this lot. For your orders, | personally check and mark 
individual plants during blooming time. Only the very best from 
every viewpoint are selected. Many years have gone into develop- 
ment of this strain and every bulb chosen is a real specimen. Late 
June through July. Ht. 4 to 6 ft. PD 6 in. Selected bulbs, each 
$9.00. 
POLYPHYLLUM-620-This fragrant, nodding, white Lily, splashed 
inside with purple is one of the rarest and not the easiest to grow. 
The high valleys of famed Kashmir are its home. The soil is moist 
but well drained and thickly matted with leaves. Here in the north- 
west we find it does well out in the sunshine but where the sun 
gets really strong, partial to full shade would probably be best. A 
good location would be the Rhododendron bed where the surface 
is shaded but the blossoms reach up into the sunshine. Ferns 
would be an ideal ground cover. Ht. 4 ft. PD 5 in. Flowering 
bulbs, each $5.25. 
UMBRELLATUM - DAURICUM Hybrids—8 70—-Here’s a magnificent 
new strain of upright Lilies never offered before. They are hybrids 
developed here in Oregon and are a re-selection of the best from a 
huge number of seedlings. We are offering them only as a mixture 
including clear pure colors of red, mahogany and yellow. Easy cul- 
ture, healthy, vigorous and free flowering, they will be popular when 
better known. June-July. Ht. 3 to 5 ft. PD 4 in. Sun or partial 
shade. Limited supply. Flowering bulbs, each 75c. 
TANGERINE-850-1946 introduction. A lovely new Umbellatum 
Hybrid, pure Tangerine in color. Numerous, well spaced, upright 
blooms. 3 to 4 feet tall. In the garden it makes a grand show and 
considering its vigorous, healthy growth and adaptibility to ordi- 
nary soil, a hearty welcome is predicted by keen Lily experts who 
have seen it. June-July. PD 4 in. Limited stock. Flowering bulbs, 
each $16.00. 
DR. ABELS HYBRIDS-245-First introductions, 1946. This is a grand 
new strain of hybrids produced by the late Dr. Abels, quite different 
from his Green Mountain Hybrids. They are Martagon type, on thin 
graceful wiry stems, 3 to 6 feet tall and producing numerous bril- 
liant flowers in red and mahogany-red. The good doctor was a 
keen connoisseur of Lilies and this strain was selected and re- 
selected by him over a period of many years. You will find them 
not only beautiful but among the most satisfactory of all Lilies for 
the garden. July. Sun or partial shade. PD 6 in. Scarce. Flowering 
bulbs, each $2.50. 
TENUIFOLIUM Yellow Bunting—840-This is a new offering, in size 
and type similar to the strain but a light canary-yellow, a lovely 
graceful flower you will adore in the garden. It blooms early, al- 
most the first to open, always welcome for this reason as well as 
its delightful color and form. Early June. Ht. 1% ft. PD 3 in. 
We have a few choice bulbs, each $3.00. 
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