

BACKHOUSE HYBRIDS A group raised by the late Mrs. R. O. 
Backhouse and a priceless addition to the garden. The individ- 
ual blooms though not large are charming and are Martagon 
shaped, growing on a long spike. They are difficult to classify 
as to color for, actually, they are variable and iridescent, rang- 
ing from pale ivory through the golds, pink, mauve, apricot 
orange — all variously flushed and marked. An excellent group 
for the garden as they are not particular as to soil or location, 
establish well and are quite immune to mosaic. Height 5 to 6 
feet. Plant about 6 inches. Late June to early July flowering. 
BROCADE One of the finest of the named hybrids. The flow- 
ers are orange-yellow with pink marbling and maroon 
spots. A free-flowering lily and a vigorous grower. 
Each $3.00 
MRS. R. O. BACKHOUSE This is one of the most attractive 
and probably the most vigorous of the entire group. There 
are a great many beautifully colored Martagon-shaped 
blcoms to a stalk. The interior of the petals is ivory over- 
laid with a transparent flush of gold and delicately flecked 
with reddish-purple. The reverse of the petals is a deeper 
yellow shaded with greenish-orange though the reverse 
does not show when the blooms are expanded. Plant 6 to 
8 inches. Each $3.59 
BRENDA WATTS See Preston hybrids. 
BARBARA A recent hybrid developed by W. C. Horsford and given 
the Award of Merit of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 
in 1946. The large recurved blooms are a deep blood red and 
face outward from the stem. Late June. 2 feet. Plant 6 inches 
deep. Each $3.00 
BROWNII (China) The true variety of Brownii is rarely beautiful 
and has been appropriately described as “the best tailored of all 
flowers.” It bears from 2 to 4 large, trumpet-shaped and de- 
licately fragrant blossoms a pure waxy white on the inside with 
chocolate brown stamens and pistil. The outside of each petal 
is marked by a band of purplish brown. This species is best 
grown where it will get shade part of the day. Its normal 
height is about 3 feet and it blossoms in late June. Plant 8 to 
10 inches deep. 
Each $2.25 Dozen $24.00 
CANADENSE Our native meadow lily and a lovely thing it is, with 
graceful drooping bell-shaped flowers in golden yellow or 
orange-red. It grows from 3 to 7 feet and does best in a moist 
situation in partial shade. Late June. Plant from 6 to 8 inches 
deep. Each 35c Dozen $3.50 Hundred $28.00 
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