

AURATUM LILY 

Lilies from Seed 
Growing lily bulbs from seed is becoming a popular hobby with 
amateur gardeners. Really fine bulbs can be raised from seed 
with a little patience and care. Seeds should be sown in flats of 
soil prepared by mixing good garden loam with equal parts of 
sand and leaf mold or peat, covering with 14-inch of sifted mix- 
ture. Press firmly and soak the flat in water, after which it is 
placed in a shady place to await germination. Seed may be sown 
at any time. The little plants first make root growth and bulbs 
before showing any impressive top growth. They should be trans- 
planted the second year into larger flats of prepared soil with a 
little bone meal or to specially prepared beds outdoors. The fol- 
lowing year they should be large enough to go into the garden. 
Species germinating readily are marked with an asterisk (*) 
before the name. 
LILIES, True Lilium Species. Per. |il’-i-um. 
Part shade or sun if root area is cool and moist. 
Auratum var. platyphyllum. Gold-banded Lily. Outspread 
white petals, each striped with a yellow bond and spotted 
with crimson; fragrant; 4 to 7 feet. Blooms August-Septem- 
ber. Pkt. 25c. 
Bellingham Hybrids. Most desirable for garden color and 
cutting; recurve flowers, yellow to scarlet, spotted brown; 
height 4 to 6 feet. Plant the seed in August for bloom in the 
Summer. Pkt. 25c. 
Candidum, Madonna Lily. Probably the most popular of all 
Lilies. 8 to 10 lovely white blooms grow in a stately spire on 
a strong, straight stem 4 to 6 feet tall. Plant March or April 
outdoors, February under glass. Germination period 3 to 6 
weeks. Flower in June. Pkt. 25c. 
*Formosanum, Fall Regal Lily. White trumpets shaded ex- 
ternally with violet; fragrant; 4-6 feet. Bloom September- 
October (first season if sown early). Pkt. 25c. 
*Henryi, “Orange Speciosum.”” Recurved golden yellow petals, 
spotted brown; one of the hardiest and best for cutting; 5-8 
feet. Bloom August-September. Pkt. 25c. 
GROW YOUR OWN EASTER LILIES 
*Longiflorum Praecox White Queen, Easter Lily. Since the 
war Easter Lilies have been scarce. This variety is relatively 
easy to grow and preferable to the bulbs now on the market. 
Has large, long, pure white trumpets; an improved form, 
taller than the type, and fine for cutting and garden shows, 
as ‘well as Easter forcing; 2 feet. Blooms in one year from 
time of seed sowing. PKt. 35c. 
*Regale, Regal Lily. The most popular lily in America, with 
large golden-throated white open trumpets tinted pink ex- 
ternally; very fragrant; easily forced in pots or grown out- 
doors; 4 feet. Bloom June-July. Pkt. 25c. 
Shuksan. The best of the late Dr. David Griffith’s hybrids; 
recurved rich orange, dotted black petals; vigorous and hand- 
some, with many flowers in bloom at once; 4-5 feet. Bloom 
July. Pkt. 25c. 
*Tenuifolium, Siberian Coral Lily. The most popular dwarf 
lily for the garden and rockery; 10 to 20 dainty bright scar- 
let, nodding reflexed flowers to a spike; 18 inches. May- 
June. Pkt. 15c. 
*Tenuifolium Golden Gleam. Lovely new bright yellow form 
of the above. Pkt. 25c. : 
Washingtonianum, Mt. Hood Lily. Tubular white flowers, 
spotted purple in the throat, fragrant; 3-6 feet. Bloom June- 
July. Pkt. 25c. : 3 
*Willmottiae. Recurved orange-red petals; grass-like foliage; 
one of the hardiest and most dependable species; 4-5 feet. 
Bloom July. Pkt. 25c. 
“DEPENDABLE SEEDS AND BULBS” Since 1907 15 
LIMNANTHES douglasi. Meadow Foam. Partial shade. 
White-and-yellow, fragrant flowers, effective in beds or edg- 
ings, in moist partial shade; native; 6 inches. Sow Novem- 
ber to April. Pkt, 10c. 
LINARIA, Toad Flax, Baby Snapdragon. ly-nay’-ri-a. Sun. 
Lavender, purple, pink, chamois, yellow, red, etc., miniature 
snapdragon-flowers, unusually fine for beds, ground covers, or 
mixed bouquets, in Winter and Spring. Sow September to 
February. 
Annual 
MAROCCANA HYBRIDS. 15 inches: 
Hybrid Mixture. Oz. $1.75; 14 oz. 50c; Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF COMPACT TYPE. 8 inches: 
Fairy Bouquet. New, bushy type, with large flowers in pastel 
shade. 14 oz. $1.60; 14g oz. 50c; Pkt. 10c. 
Fairy Bridesmaid. New lemon yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
LINUM. Per. ly’-um. Sun. 
Sky-blue or yellow flowers, profusely produced in Spring and 
Summer; blooms in 4 months; 214 feet. Sow January to May. 
Germination period 3 to 4 weeks. 
Flavum. Showy. clear yellow. 
Perenne. Light blue. 
Narbonense.. Deep azure blue, compact. Pkts. 15c. 
LINUM grandiflorum rubrum, Scarlet Flax. Sun. 
Bright scarlet flowers, on slender graceful plant, in all sea- 
sons; particularly useful in Winter; 115 to 215 feet. Sow any 
month. Germination period two weeks. Oz. $1.00; Pkt. 10c. 
LOBELIA erinus compacta. |o-beel’-ia. 
Blue bedding and edging plants; 4 inches. 
May. Germination period 10 to 15 days. 
Cambridge Blue. Fine light blue. 
Crystal Palace. Dark blue, bronzy foliage. 
Emperor William. Bright-blue, green foliage. 
Trailing Sapphire. Pkt. 15c. 
LOBELIA cardinalis, Cardinal Flower. Per. Sun or shade. 
Fiery scarlet flowers in erect spikes with bronzy-green foliage: 
2 feet. Sow January to March. Pkt. 15c. 
LUNARIA, Honesty, Money Plant. loon-ar’-ia. Sun. 
Round, flat, silvery transparent seed-pods, to dry for Winter 
decoration; 2 feet. Sow October to May. Germination period 
2 to 3.weeks. Pkt. 10c. 
LUPINUS, Lupine. lu-pin-us. Sun. 
Blue, pink, and white pea-flowers in clusters, for beds and 
pa native. Sow December to April. Germination period 
ays. 
DWARF VARIETIES. 1 foot: 
Nanus. California native, deep blue. For rock garden. 
Texensis (Texas Blue Bonnet). Clear blue. Oz. 50c; Pkt. 10c. 
TALL VARIETIES. 3 feet: 
Hartwegii Giant King type. 
shades of blue and white. 
Sow January to 
Large flowers and spikes in 
Deep Blue. Mixed. Oz. $1.00; 
Pkt. 15c. 
Russell Lupins. Long, closely furnished spikes flower in a 
great variety of rich colors—deep yellows, oranges, reds, and 
brilliant bi-colors never seen in Lupins before. The florets are 
large, with flat fan-like back-standards, and unlike all other 
Lupins, most of the spikes retain their florets throughout the 
whole period of development. Awarded the Royal Horticul- 
tural Society’s Gold Medal. June, 1937. Pkt. 25c. 

LINARIA HYBRIDS 
