OREGON BULB FARMS, SANDY, OREGON 81 

LILIES—Conxtinued. 
Top Size 
Per 100 
shape of the flowers appealed to us. Our main objective of clearer, brighter 
colors with the elimination of the muddy oranges and orange-reds from the 
group has largely been realized in the Golden Chalice Hybrids. After rogueing 
out the less desirable forms the range of colors of the remainder of the popula- 
tion varies from clear lemon yellow through the rich warm shades of gold and 
apricot-orange. As with all our other strains of seedlings the Golden Chalice 
Hybrids exhibit exceptional vigor. The bulbs are uniformly white, clean and 
sound. Plant the bulbs in a warm, sunny location where they will get full 
sun, at least 6 inches deep, since the stem roots are heavy and numerous under- 
ground stem bulblets are formed. Shallow planting will reduce the increase 
from stem bulblets and tend to cause the bulb to split up in several crowns. 
Extremely drought resistant, these hybrids are ideally suited for that warm, 
dry corner of the border where they will flourish and flower freely with a 
amen of care. June flowering, height 2% to 4 feet.................. 60.00 
GREEN MOUNTAIN HYBRIDS—This group resulted from seed obtained 
from the collection of Dr. L. Horsford Abel, which was originally a mixture 
of his finest selected white trumpet, including such forms as: L. princeps 
George C. Creelman, L. princeps Shelburne hybrid, L. Crow’s hybrids and 
L. centifolium. Re-selection of these in an effort to fix the character of un- 
usual size of flower, combined with a green coloring of the throat and the brown 
shaded exterior of the petals has resulted in an impressive group of trumpet 
lilies. Quite distinct in shape and color from our Olympic hybrids, they are 
definitely a superior group of plants, particularly valuable for exhibition and 
specimen planting as well as being a magnificent cut flower. hey require 
the same cultural treatment as the Olympic Hybrids and are at their best when 
planted in very light shade, where their unusual coloring can be seen at their 
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L. HENRYI HYBRIDS—The most important of all of the new races of 
hybrids, this group at present is the subject of large scale hybridizing by lily 
specialists. The seedlings are the results of crosses between L. Henryi, many 
of the white trumpet lilies such as the Olympic Hybrids, L. Sargentiae and L. 
Sulfureum in all combinations. Although they are designated as Henyri 
Hybrids many of the plants more closely resemble the other parents. “Che varia- 
tion is genetically complete in form and color, since the seedlings vary from 
straight Henryi types to almost straight trumpet lilies. “The middle group, or 
those which show the characteristics of both parents are the basic plants of 
this new strain. The flowers of this middle group vary in shape from huge 
bowl shaped white or cream flowers with yellow or apricot centers to widely 
flaring or slightly reflexed flowers usually colored yellow, yellow-orange 
and light apricot. Thus far the general habit and placement of flowers more 
closely resembles L. Henryi and the culture is the same as for that species. 
The colors fade slightly in full sunlight and light shade should be provided 
when the first buds begin to open. Plant the bulbs six inches deep in a rich soil 
that is well drained and slightly on the heavy side. Fertile to the pollen of 
many types these plants are particularly valuable to hybridizers. Quantities 
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