6 “Solomon, in all His Glory . . . Was not Arrayed Like one of These” 
LILIUMS -- HARDY GARDEN LILIES 
Lilies have been eulogized so often in poetry and prose that any 
general description here would be superfluous. Growing lilies is one of 
the most fascinating hobbies in gardening and nothing can equal the 
feeling of pride and achievement in a well-flowered group of these aristo- 
cratic beauties—nor the heartbreak following an unexpected May freeze. 
Vigilance will overcome the hazards of frost and hail and increasing 
knowledge and experience, particularly illustrated in the research on lily 
viruses in recent years, will enable you to join that most envied clique 
in the horticultural fraternity—‘‘you must see their lilies!” ... 
Lilies were one of our first loves and for many years the production of 
clean, healthy bulbs and careful handling of these bulbs from the nursery 
to our customers’ hands has been a leading hobby and specialty. Several 
disastrous storms plus the shortage of help during the war practically 
eliminated all lilies from our stocks in recent years but we are doing every- 
thing possible to rebuild our stocks and anticipate an increasing supply of 
better bulbs of finer varieties in the near future. 

Potted last Fall and availabie for planting in your garden any time this 
summer are some of the world’s rarest and most coveted lilies—L. auratum, 
Esperanza selects, imported direct from the fabulous Langley Prairie Gar- 
dens, American-grown IL. speciosum rubrum, IL. centifolium, and the Shel- 
burne hybrid “Pride of Charlotte,” as well as L. princeps, L. candidum, IL. 
testaceum and L. regale. 

L. REGALE ... truly a royal lily 
’ Clyst pot lilies can be planted any time, even in full bloom. 
Dormant bulbs available only for Fall planting. 
L. HENRYI 
L. SPECIOSUM » « « a symphony of color 
L. AURATUM—the Esperanza strain 
Most of the failures with the Gold Banded Lily have been due 
to diseased Japanese bulbs. This magnificent American-grown 
strain is both mosaic-free and spectacularly improved in size 
and color. Special selections of Esperanza auratums are sold 
at Langley Prairie at prices up to $100 each (and there are 
never enough to supply the demand). Only by seeing them 
can you realize their transcendant beauty. -....- Clvst pots $5.50 
L. SPECIOSUM RUBRUM 
White flowers flushed and spotted with deep rose, producing a 
bloom essentially carmine-pink. Prominent papillae add con- 
trast and the conspicuous anthers, delicately poised, lend 
charm to the symphony of color. American-grown virus- 
EROS VDULDS) (2520s occa coc cheeses sac case cate reeset eeetce Clvst pots $3.50 
L. CANDIDUM 
The Lily of antiquity was undoubtedly L. candidum, the 
Madonna lily, a short-trumpet, immaculately white lily with a 
GeliciOusvLrASTAN CO. ss eee ee oan eer ere asses Clvst pots $1.50 
dormant bulbs for August-September planting: 
flwg. size, 5-6 in. 35c large, 6-7 in. 50c 
jumbo, 7-9 in. 75c mammoth, 9-11 in. $1.00 
L. CENTIFOLIUM 
Immense white trumpets with exteriors tinted from green to 
pink and brownish-purple. Tall and vigorous, season of bloom 
immediately following regale ---..-----..-------..--------- Clvst pots $1.50 
large dormant bulbs for October delivery (7-8 in.) 85e 
L. CONCOLOR 
Upright and wide open, deeper scarlet than tenuifolium and 
with broader, slightly hairy leaves and stem. Flweg. bulbs (at 
least 1144 in. cir.) 40c. Large (at least 21% in. cir.) 65c¢ 



Sturdy 5- to 8-foot stalks carry 10 to 20 large recurved 
blooms, in August, of orange-chrome with emerald green 
hearts and many small horn-like papillae. Holds its color 
bestHintpartialivshad eyes ee Flwg. size, 4 in. up 40c. 
Large, 6 in. up, 75c. Jumbo, 8 in. up $1.00 
L. PRIDE OF CHARLOTTE 
Hybrid, Sargentiae x Regale. “Trumpets are white within, 
suffused with sulphur, without stained light purple; has great 
vigor, hardiness and freedom from disease. Bears bulbils in 
leaf axils. A special attribute is its hardiness and frost re- 
sistance.’’—Originator’s description, -.--..........---- Clvst pots $2.50 
L. PRINCEPS 
The Shelburne hybrid type, a robust grower with extraor- 
dinary heads of trumpet-shaped flowers in late July, after L. 
regale has finished blooming. The flowers, of good substance, 
are white with lemon-yellow center, shaded brownish laven- 
ORES ee Koel, aiaXey Copter Oye 5 ee ec ec ie Se ees semeen Clvst pots $1.75 
L. REGALE 
Slender, arching stems three to five feet tall carry many long, 
narrow leaves and are crowned with 6 to 15 (sometimes 30!) 
huge trumpet-shaped blooms in early July. Color white, can- 
ary yellow deep in the throat, varying tones of pink or rose 
shading the outside. Delightfully perfumed...... Clvst pots $1.50 
large dmnt. bulbs in Oct. (6 in. up) 50c. Jumbo (9 in. up) 75e 
L. TENUIFOLIUM 
Two- to four-foot stems clothed with grassy foliage carry the 
first lilies of the year, opening in early June. Each stalk car- 
ries 15 to 25 (sometimes over 50) two-inch recurved blooms 
of sparkling scarlet color and waxen texture. This species 
shows best when planted in masses. Bulbs ready late Sept. 
Large (2 in. up) 40c each, $3.00 dozen 
Jumbo (3 in. up) 65c each, $4.50 dozen 
L. TESTACEUM—NANKEEN LILY 
Tall, vigorous recurved blooms on gracefully arching ste 
color pinkish orange thickly spotted purple. Bidomine seanee 
is late July, closely following L. regale. 
dmnt. bulbs in Oct.: Large (5 in. up) 45c. Jumbo (7 in. up) 75¢e 
+». magnificent Gold Banded lily 

Madonna lily ... immaculately white 
