Popular, Gasily Grown Species 
These species, like the hybrid strains, are hand pollinated to insure 
a constant supply of new, clean seedlings from which the best and 
most vigorous forms are selected for successive generations of seed 
parents. This process has brought about steady improvements in 
form, habit and vigor and the old favorites are now at the height of 
their vitality and of choicest quality. 
L. AMABILE. Bearing as many as twenty large, flashing scarlet 
Turk’s Cap blooms freckled black, with cinnabar red pollen, on 
slender but strong 3-foot stems. Introduced in 1905 from Korea 
where it grows among grasses and dwarf shrubs in well-drained, 
gritty and loamy soil. It does well in full sun, however, and will 
stand considerable drought. Plant 5 inches deep in light porous 
soils, more shallowly in heavy, and leave undisturbed for several 
seasons. It is a late sleeper and begins growth after many of the 
other Lilies are in bloom. June flowering. 
Medium size bulbs: 50c each; 6/$2.75 
Top size bulbs: 75c each; 6/$4.00 
L. AMABILE LUTEUM. A rare yellow form appearing in 1933 among 
seedlings of L. amabile, it is one of the loveliest of the yellow Lilies. 
The chrome, golden-ochre and brassy tones, decorated with black 
spots, hold the light and brighten any of the evergreens. It inherits 
all the good qualities of L. amabile being apparently immune to 
mosaic and retains full intensity of color in the sun. Same manage- 
ment as L. amabile. 
June flowering. Ranges from 1% to 3% feet in height. 
Medium size bulbs: 80c each; 6/$4.50 
Top size bulbs: $1.00 each; 6/$5.50 
L. AURATUM. The golden-rayed Hill Lily of Japan is considered the 
most gorgeously beautiful member of the genus. Nature has truly 
surpassed herself in its creation. Stems up to 8 feet tall are not 
uncommon with 20 to 30 very large bowl-shaped waxen blooms 
spotted crimson with a band of gold traversing the central length 
of each widely-flared petal. 
Any past difficulties in the raising of this Lily have not been the 
fault of the gardener but rather the bulbs. Its very popularity con- 
tributed an obstacle by way of marketing unclean bulbs and allowing 
them to deteriorate and dry out on store counters. These particular 
Auratum bulbs, like all the Lilies listed herein, are not old clones 
but vigorous, disease free new bulbs placed plump and fresh in your 
hands in the shortest time after digging. L. auratum, once established, 
is one of the most floriferous of all Lilies. Its fragrance is transport- 
ing in deliciousness. 
Plant from 8 to 10 inches deep in deeply prepared, perfectly drained 
beds with additional leaf mold and give plenty of water during the 
summer. In cooler west coastal regions it will take full sun; other- 
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