Sag é | OREGON BULB FARMS 
| _ GRESHAM, OREGON. 

aig “Bellingham Hybrids?” | ae , 
1 Sg A strain of Lilies which has more than lived up to hopes invested in the original crosses, since this 
group is by far the most desirable of all the lilies for cut flower purposes and informal or woodland 
planting. Ideally spaced on tall, slender straight stems, the flowers are particularly long lasting. 
The pyramidal flower heads bearing up to 20 flowers may be cut as the first buds open and will remain 
ie fresh until the entire spike is in bloom. The buds are long and narrow and reveal the attractive spotting 
a RG. of the petals long before opening. The color range is complete from clear yellow through the yellow- 
oranges to the bright orange-reds with scarlet tipped petals. Most of the flowers are interestingly spot- 
ted with brown or reddish brown. 
Named Bellingham Hybrids in honor of the late Dr. David C. Griffiths, who did a great deal of work 
_~ on lilies at the Bellingham, Washington, experiment station of the U.S.D.A.. Many of his hybrids of 
American native lilies have been used in the production of our strain, plus additional species and 
_ seedlings of our own. 
_ The bulbs are typical of the West Coast native lilies, being composed of small white jointed scales 
~ which turn a pink color on exposure to light. The bulb is of the rhizomatous type and new crowns are 
formed annually along the scale covered rhizomes. Ideal for partial or light shade they prefer a 
cool, light soil. Since the majority of the basal roots ate annual the bulb can be expected to give good 
results the first year, but it is at its best when left undisturbed since the bulbs divide and branch rap- 
idly to form large clumps. 
Plant 5 inches deep in ordinary soils. A winter mulch is recommended in the caldes sections to protect 
the bulbs against alternate freezing and thawing. Stem roots and bulblets are not formed by this group 
_ and propagation is from scales and division. Smaller sized bulbs are mostly single crowned while the 
larger sizes often have two or more and will produce a like number of flowering stems, 
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L. candidum “Cascade Strain’””— ¥ | 
One of the prides of our lily stocks is this new strain we have been slowly developing for the past 
several years. It is unusual in that the strain sets freely and possesses a vigor far surpassing the best 
“of the imported stocks. The foundation of these hybrids was an extensive collection of all forms 
of the Madonna Lily available to the trade, including several unusual types obtained from a French 
~ ‘priest. Careful selection and pollination has finally produced a race of the Madonna Lily with tall 
straight stems and large flowers of unusual texture and perfect form. Greatly resistant to botrytis, 
_ these seedlings are really the first improvement of our times on L. candidum,*the oldest lily in cultiva- 
tion. Weeding out of the less desirable forms has resulted in a group exhibiting a minimum of varia- 
tion in flowering date and length of stem. Propagation of the best clones will enable us to supply 
_ absolutely uniform varieties of the most desirable types in the very near future. : 
_L. candidum is one of the few bulbs which requires very shallow planting and the top of the bulb 
should not be over an inch below the surface of the ground. It prospers in a heavier soil than do 
most lilies, but the soil must be well drained. Since the bulbs'make a fall growth and are dormant for 
‘only a few weeks in August, early planting i is necessary, preferably not later than September 15th. The 
» ~ Madonna lily suffers no set-back in transplanting provided it is planted early enough in the fall to 
_ make its normal autumn growth. Consequently, the larger sizes will produce exhibition spikes the 
first year. It increases rapidly by natural division and will soon form a large uD which must be 
ay dividedsand re-set if large flowers are desired. August delivery. 
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