Healthy, Northwest Grown 
Auratum Lilies 
Golden-Rayed or Gold Banded Lilies 
“Till now one dreamed not what could be done 
With a bit of earth and aray of sun.” 
—Lowell. 
Auratum is the most gorgeously beautiful of all Lilies, the ‘’ne plus ultra’ of 
the Lily world. Mere words are painfully inadequate to describe its perfection. 
Only when seen can the unparalleled beauty of this jewel be truly appreciated. 
Since first flowered in this country more than 80 years ago, millions of Lily lovers 
have planted and coddled this garden aristocrat only to find it a fleeting joy. 
Imported diseased bulbs have brought disaster until very few survive. However, 
the last decade has seen healthy disease free bulbs produced from seed here in 
the Northwest by the thousands. You can plant them with confidence. And 
besides being hea!thy and vigorous, the blooms are even more beautiful than 
the older forms. 
The Auratum is a large bowl-shaped Lily, waxy-white, spotted crimson with 
each segment striped with a gold band. The sturdy three- to eight-foot stems 
carry up to 30 or more horizontally held blooms when well established and their 
fragrance is delightful. Blooming season, late July to mid-September. They 
enjoy full sunshine except in very warm sections; a moist but well drained soil 
with ample humus, and, this is very important, DO NOT PLANT DEEP. In 
spite of most authorities to the contrary, five inches of soil above the bulb is 


L. AURATUM 
AURATUM, The Gold Banded Lily—130-This is the usual type we 
have loved these many years. A very beautiful lily with large open 
bowl-shaped blooms, waxy-white, spotted crimson and each seg- 
ment striped with a central band of gold. The tips of the petals are 
slightly recurved, the margins somewhat waved. All our bulbs are 
grown in the Northwest and are free from any visable signs of dis- 
ease. Auratums mature late and are dug and shipped in November. 
They should be planted at once. The illustration above portrays 
but poorly the exquisite perfection of these aristocrats of the garden. 
We have them in large and medium size bulbs; also a limited 
number of fine jumbos. For all Auratums, please ORDER EARLY, 
as many kinds are sold out even before they are dug. NOVEMBER 
SHIPMENT. 
AURATUM Praecox—13/7—Have you ever wished you could have 
these gorgeous lilies in bloom earlier? This one flowers before the 
middle of July. The blooms are similar to the type though not quite 
as large. Plant this one, No. 137, for early bloom, the type No. 130 
for midseason and the late form (No. 131) offered below, to give 
you a long season of these beauties. This early form as well as the 
late are distinct and desirable additions to your lily planting. 
AURATUM Late Form—131]-Except for season of bloom, this is the 
same as No. 130. However, it blooms from late August into Sep- 
tember. Height, planting depth and culture the same as the type. 
Many garden folk who know and appreciate these gorgeous lilies 
will welcome the opportunity to have the extended season now 
possible. 
AURATUM Extra Hardy—|32-This is an Auratum especially suited 
to northern areas where frosts tarry late in the spring and come 
early in the fall. It is a selection from the type that comes up late, 
blooms quickly and matures early. Surely they are a welcome addi- 
tion to the group and should prove invaluable in the short season 
sections. Blooms, depth of planting, culture and all other factors 
are the same as the type (130). 
AURATUM Pictum—136-A very superior variety. Large open 
blooms, white, heavily spotted crimson, with tips of petals flushed 
pink to crimson. A delightful and distinct variation. This form has 
been famous for many years but never plentiful. We have a good 
stock of it, Oregon grown, which will not disappoint you. 
enough. Deep planting courts disaster. This shallower planting advice is the 
result of recent exhaustive tests. 
The Auratum Lily is at last coming into its own in this country. 
During the war thousands of keen gardeners learned they need not 
depend upon the many times diseased imported lilies. They learned 
that ‘‘Oregon Grown”, fresh dug lilies were far superior to stocks 
formerly bought, so far superior that they will never again know- 
ingly spend good money for the ‘’so called bargains’’ so glibly 
advertised. All our bulbs are grown in this country and fresh dug 
at maturity before shipping. The many enthusiastic letters we get 
from near and far are eloquent testimony to their quality. 
AURATUM Rubro Vittatum—1|38-A very scarce variety but always 
popular and never in sufficient supply in spite of the price. The 
bloom is extremely beautiful, a glistening white, with the band deep 
red except at the base where it is yellow. The spots are larger and 
brilliant crimson, one of the most highly colored of all the Auratums. 
The entire Auratum group is so beautiful and now that it is pos- 
sible to get disease free, home grown bulbs, they can be enjoyed 
most everywhere. Of this variety we seldom have enough, so 
please ORDER EARLY. November shipment. 
Auratem Platyphyllum 
AURATUM Platyphyllum—139-This is a more massive and robust 
form and if possible, hardier than the type. The leaves are 
broader and more numerous. The flowers are simply huge, often 
measuring twelve inches or more in diameter. The upper petals 
are frequently somewhat pendant, giving the blooms a hooded 
appearance. Platyphyllum is not quite as spotted as the type 
and what spots there are, generally are more concentrated to- 
wards the center of the petals. All in all it is an outstanding 
variety. 
Mr. Kline has specialized in this variety for many years and his 
stock is extra fine, very vigorous and perfectly healthy. If you 
only buy one of the Auratums, this should be earnestly con- 
sidered. It seems to favor partial shade and like all the others 
must have perfect drainage. Flowering season a little earlier 
than the type. 

AURATUM Tri-color—| 33-A type similar to Platyphyllum but with- 
out the crimson spots. It has the gold band and light yellow spots. 
A very striking, robust variety, desirable in every way. It has long 
been scarce and today’s supply is very limited. 
FOR INDEX AND PRICES SEE PAGES IN CENTER OF CATALOG 
