L. CENTIFOLIUM “OLYMPIC HYBRIDS” 
Olympian in grandeur, stirring and impressive, this new hybrid 
trumpet strain is a triumph of plant breeding. Blooming from three 
weeks to a month on tall, heavy stalks the superb blooms of unusual 
size and substance are light chamois, soft fuchsia pink, chartreuse 
and ice green within the trumpets and delicately shaded with pale 
green, greenish-brown or delicate wine tines without. A few are 
glistening white. Anthers—often exceeding an inch in length—are 
shades of russet, henna, mahogany, cocoa and chocolate in addition 
to vivid orange and tangerine. There is a pleasing variation in form 
from the typical trumpets to the more widely expanded bowl-shaped 
flowers with petals slightly twisted and ruffled making each bulb 
an adventure, as are all hybrid Lilies. 
Once again exceptional vigor, form, graceful port, ease of culture 
have been the primary considerations. Developed from six different 
Chinese trumpet Lilies—among them L. centifolium introduced by 
Reginald Farrer in 1914—the accumulated best has been retained 
making the Olympic Hybrids the peer of the trumpets. Even their 
fragrance has been refined into a delicate, spicy scent. 
The Olympic Hybrids prosper in full sun or partial shade, the 
latter being better when grown for exhibition purposes. Plant 5 or 6 
inches deep in a well-drained soil and leave undisturbed for several 
years after which the increase should be taken and re-set in freshly 
prepared soil. 
July flowering. Height 3 to 5 feet. 
Medium size bulbs: 35c each; 6/$1.95; 12/$3.50 
Top size bulbs: 70c each; 6/$3.75; 12/$7.00 
“OLYMPIC HYBRIDS” SPECIAL SELECT. These plants are 
selected from acres of Olympic Hybrids during the flowering season 
and tagged as having attained the ultimate in superior form, unusually 
beautiful color combinations, ideal placement and outstanding vigor. 
For every several thousand plants, but one is chosen and its beauty 
could well be perpetuated by propagation as a clone, or named 
variety. 
The general types available are the large, formal, waxen white 
trumpets of unusual substance with either white or light pink ex- 
teriors; the wide, flaring open bowl shape usually with brownish or 
light greenish exteriors; and the very large flowered irregular forms 
possessing longer petals often slightly twisted or ruffled giving the 
flower a graceful, informal appearance. 
Top size bulbs: $1. each 
“OLYMPIC HYBRIDS” PINK SELECTIONS. Very new and very 
limited. Glorious trumpets suffused and shaded a satiny pink within 
and without, varying from soft, clear tones to deep fuchsia pink like 
the alpenglow on a snowcap. 
Top size bulbs: $3.50 each. 
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