B ellingham Hybrids 
BELLINGHAM Hybrids Mixed—177-This magnificent group of hy- 
brid lilies should not be overlooked. They are remarkably resistant 
to most lily diseases and generally long lived. Their colors are strik- 
ing and varied. The pyramidal clusters of bloom, 20 to 30 ona 
stalk, are airy and graceful, almost orchid-like in effect. Grouped 
against evergreens, their brilliance rewards you richly. The named 
varieties are outstanding and the mixed hybrids make very fine 
mass effects. The picture on the front of the catalog does not do 
justice to their brilliance. 
Bellingham HAybrids----Named Varieties 
Below we offer named hybrids of exceptional quality. They were 
selected by the late Dr. David Griffiths at the Bellingham Experi- 
ment Station as the best among thousands of seedlings. They were 
tried out under all kinds of conditions, soils and climates and these 
four have stood the tests admirably. For sheer brilliance of color and 
mass effect few other groups of hybrids equal them. 




Lilium Shukscu 
SHUKSON-790-An irregularly reflexed, typically Martagon type 
lily, cadmium yellow, faintly flushed red at the ends of the petals 
and dotted blackish maroon. Altogether a striking lily, vigorous, 
healthy and handsome. Many of the experts consider it the best 
of the Griffith hybrids. Enjoys partial shade and an open porous 
soil. July blooming. Ht. 4 to 5 feet. PD 6 inches. 
CYRUS GATES-235-One of the most briiliant of the Bellingham 
Hybrids but always scarce. We never have enough of this. The 
numerous flowers are true Martagon shape, cagmium-orang2, base 
profusely spotted purple-black. It is very vigorous and ail together 
one of the truly fine lilies. When this lily becomes more plentiful, 
it will be very popular. July blooming. 5 to 7 feet tall. PD 6 in. 
DOUGLAS INGRAM-278-A beautifully reflexed lily, deep cad- 
mium in the throat with a dull red overlay extending outward and 
blending into a large bright red spot. Ht. 4 to 5 feet. June-July 
blooming. PD 6 inches. 
SACAJAWEA-750-This lily was named after the indian woman who 
so faithfully guided Lewis and Clark on their memorable expedi- 
tion which had so much to do with winning this vast region for the 
United States. Its large reflexed flowers are a deep orang2-yellow 
with black spots, the stem enhanced with whorls of lustrous foliage. 
Ht. 5 to 6 feet. Sun or partial shade. PD 6 inches. Like all the 
lilies in this group, it enjoys a porous soil with abundant leafmold or 
peat and, of course, good drainage. A healthy vigorous lily you'll 
surely enjoy. 

CROW’S HYBRIDS 
Backhouse Hybrids 
Half a century ago a Lily enthusiast in England, Mrs. R.-O. Back- 
house, (pronounced Backous) crossed L. Martagon and its varieties 
with L. Hansoni, producing a group of hybrids which are today among 
our most valued Lilies. Not only are they very beautiful, but du2 to 
rugged constitution, they have persisted through the years, their 
value undiminished. We offer true stock of four of her original 
named hybrids as well as a choice selection of the strain in unnamed 
mixture. Don’t overlook this long-lived, disease resistant group. 
Late June to July. Ht 5 to 6 ft. Sun or partial shade. PD 5 in. They 
will make a grand show in front of purple Buddleia, faced down 
with low growing Deutzias as protection from frost to the early start- 
ing Lily shoots. 
BROCADE-1 82-One of the loveliest in the group, free flowering and 
vigorous, Orange-yellow with pink marbling and maroon dots. The 
fragrant, graceful recurving blooms are strikingly effective in the 
garden. Scarce. 
MRS. R. O. BACKHOUSE-170-A tall vigorous variety with 15 to 30 
flowers to a stem, ivory, flushed gold, delicately spotted with purple. 
Truly a gem. Scarce. 
SCEPTRE-786-An exquisite Lily, pinkish-buff with deep purple 
spots, tips of petals suffused fuchsia purple. An intriguing beauty. 
Blooms later than most of this group. Tall and vigorous. Selected 
bulbs. 
SUTTON COURT-—794-Not unlike Mrs. Backhouse but a bit deeper 
in tone. Light yellow interior, spotted purple, exterior shaded pink. 
A decidedly distinct and pleasing Lily. Stocks never equal the de- 
mand. 
Backhouse HAybrid 4--Mixed 
BACKHOUSE HYBRIDS, Mixed—171-—These are unnamed seed- 
lings of the strain and vary from ivory to gold, tinted with purple, 
pink, brown, orange and apricot. Their iridescent beauty, to- 
gether with ready adaptibility to ordinary garden conditions and 
freedom from disease, make them truly indispensable. Though we 
have considerable stock of these this year, it is doubtful if it will 
meet the demand. 

DUCHESS-284-Here’s a brand new Lily, hybrid of Amabile, a 
variety of which we have comparatively few hybrids. It has lovely 
semi-recurved blooms of medium size. A fine orange-yellow with 
brown spots. It is a good grower and blooms freely. Try it in your 
border with blue flowers as the background. There are so many 
schemes that can be worked out if you study your garden with the 
thought of color combinations. Late June into July. Ht 2 to 3 ft. 
PD 5 inches. 
ST. NICHOLAS-786-This is a comparatively new hybrid. It is a 
Martagon-Hansoni cross with striking buttercup-yellow blossoms 
having small black dots. A most attractive flower. Arrangement is 
pyramidal as with Martagon and altogether delightful. This is a 
rare variety in this country and Mr. Kline recommends it very highly. 
These Martagon-Hansoni hybrids are true quality lilies and due to 
their slow propagation are not likely to ever become cheap. But 
they have a big future due to their resistance to disease. St. 
Nicholas flowers in June. Ht. 3 to 4 feet. Partial shade. Planting 
depth 5 inches. Stock limited. 
NOTE: PD, planting depth, means the depth of soil over the bulb. 
“’PD 6 in.’’, means six inches of soil over the bulb. 
Crows Hybrids 

CROW’S HYBRIDS-—230-These are selected seedlings of a mag- 
nificent strain of trumpet Lilies, a crossing of L. Sulphurgale- 
L. Princeps. Mostly they are huge white blooms with colored ex- 
teriors. Occasionally they are greenish-yellow to cream and pale 
yellow. Blooming after the Regals are through, they become a 
distinct addition to the garden. Ht. 5 to 6 feet. PD 6 in. 

