
AL. centifolium “Olympic Hybrids” — : ? ae 
A major project of our breeding program for-the past several years, we are Srecinlly areca to age 
offer this modern strain of trumpet lilies to gardening America. Side by side, field tests have denn ae 
proven them to be the finest strain of hardy garden lilies available. eS 
Their breeding history includes such varieties and species as L. centifolium, L. cane C. Ga 
’ Creelman, Sargentiae, Brownii and regale. Careful selection of the finest and choicest plants from these 
crosses has resulted in the present Olympic strain which is characterized by its extreme-vigor and = 
size, form, coloring and good placement of flowers. There is a pleasing variation among the indixn = 
vidual plants of the strain and all types, fromthe stylized typical trumpet shaped flowers tothe more == 
unusual forms such as the widely opened bowl shaped flowers with petals slightly twisted and ruffled. _ he 
_ The color range of all the parent plants is present in the Olympic Hybrids in addition to new combi- the 
nations and types which include creamy yellow trumpets, soft fuchsia pink and the popular cool, 
icy green. The exteriors of the petals are delicately shaded with light greenish, greenish brown or soft Ba 
wine tints and in some instances are a pure glistening white. July flowering, they bloom later than the 
Regale lily and their period of flowering extends from three weeks to a month. They do equally well — 
_ in full sun or partial shade:~The dominant colors do not fade appreciably in ful] sun but as with other 
plants the flowers are at their best in very light shade and -when grown for show purposes the plants = =— 
should be given light shade as soon as the buds lengthen and begin. to show color. _ aEe 
The bulbs form strong stem roots in addition to the very extensive basa] root-system which provides as a 
good insurance against drouth. Plant the bulbs 5 to 6 inches deep in well drained soil and they can Te 
then be left undisturbed for several years. The larger exhibition sized bulbs are not at their best the 
first year after planting and for general garden purposes a 6 to 7 inch bulb is preferable. _ ~ 
~ L. centifolium ‘Special Select” — 
i; centifolium “Pink Selections” —: 
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For the more discriminating padiiee we are now able to offer a limited number of specially sélocerin x 
"bulbs of the Olympic Hybrids. These plants are tagged in the fields-during the flowering season and . 
-represent the choicest and finest as selected from acres of trumpet lilies. Every plant is of exhibition 
quality and is of outstanding character in all respects. Any one of these tagged plants might well be 
propagated as a clone since each one represents the pick of several thousand flowering seedlings. Quan- 
tities are extremely limited and all reservations-must be received before July Ist. Requests as to ° 
type of flower desired will be complied with in so far as possible, The general types available are the 
large formal waxy white trumpets characteristic of the trumpet family of unusual substance and 
vigor and exhibiting ideal placement, with either white or light pink exteriors—the wide flaring = 
open bowl shaped type, usually-with brownish or light greenish exteriors to the petals and the very  — 
large flowered irregular form which has recently shown up in our seedling plots possessing longer ~ 
petals which are often slightly twisted or ruffled, giving the flower a most graceful, informal shape. ey 2 
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This i is the first offering of a strain itch has had Dae closest Riention for several years. Aladorie in ~. = 
habit and in culture the plants are similar to the Olympic Hybrids, the flowers are shaded pink. This i 
color extends over the inner surface as well as the outer surface of the petals and ‘is indescribably -~ 4 
beautiful. This offering is bound to become one of the most popular of garden lilies as soon as suby 
cient stocks are available. 

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