for Keen Gardeners 
SULPHUREUM-792- (Syn. Myrophyllum superbum.) Easily one of 
the most beautiful trumpet lilies ever to grace our gardens. It is 
not unusual for buds to measure 11 inches in length with the fra- 
grant flowers opening a pale sulphur yellow deepening in the 
throat. Exterior is tinged claret red. Well grown specimens have 
been known to reach a height of 10 feet, bearing up to 10 huge 
trumpets. Coming from Burma, it is not too hardy in the north 
and should be very heavily mulched. Except in the warmest parts 
of the country, full sun is most to its liking but where summer suns 
are really hot, partial shade is best. 
Sulphureum seed, produced by cross-pollination of different plants, 
germinates almost as quickly as Regale. It is a wonderful seed 
parent for lily hybridists with possibilities almost unlimited. 
Fall, 1948, was the first time we had any of this rare lily since the 
beginning of the war and stocks are far from plentiful. Bulbs are 
Oregon grown. Orders taken subject to stock available. Flowers 
mid-August into September and is especially welcome at that time. 
Planting depth (PD) 6 inches. 
TSINGTAUENSE-850-A rare species from China, similar in habit to 
the popular Concolor except that the color is orange and they are 
carried in an umbel rather than scattered. It is best planted in 
the shade, in moist well drained soil. In full sun it fades badly. Here 
in Oregon it is quite charming and we are happy to offer it. PD 
3 inches. Height 1% to 3 feet. 
JAPONICUM-400-One of the few and probably the most beautiful 
pink lily in the world. An exquisite trumpet-shaped species bearing 
two to five delightful blooms. The color varies from pale to deepest 
pink with trumpets to six inches in length. This is not a robust 
lily like Regal and success with it means a lot of real effort but when 
it blooms all your trouble and efforts are forgotten in the exqui- 
site perfection of its beauty. Plant it 4 inches deep in partial shade 
in a location protected from strong winds. The soil should be well 
supplied with humus and perfectly drained. As it is a stem rooting 
lily, never cultivate around it. In its native habitat, it grows among 
trees, low shrubs and dwarf growth which keeps the soil moist. A 
delightfully fragrant lily, June blooming, two to four feet tall. 
JAPONICUM Pure White Selections-399-The great variation in 
color found among any large lot of this lily has led to dividing it 
into groups. The No. 400 offered above is the pink form and here 
in No. 399 we have a pure white. It is a lovely and dainty lily. Its 
broad funnel-shaped blooms, delightfully fragrant, are most wel- 
come in early June, one of the earliest lilies to open. 
JAPONICUM Deep Rose Selections—401-This deep rose lily is very 
rare as comparatively few of them are ever seen. Easily one of the 
most beautiful of all lilies, it is a color found in no other. Form, 
culture and all other characteristics are the same for all of them. 
It is not an easy lily but under the right conditions, it is so beauti- 
ful that you will feel well repaid for the extra efforts put forth 
upon it. 
NEPALENSE-570-A rare Himalayan lily with funnel-shaped blooms 
of a most interesting and unusual color, greenish-yellow with throat 
heavily stained a rich dark purple. In the north for greenhouse 
only. OK outside in the south where frosts are light. Blooms are 
large and solitary or few in number. Ht. 2 to 3 feet. PD 4 inches. 
July. Partial shade, moist soil, prefect drainage. 
SULTAN-791-This is a glowing, ox-blood red lily with an orange 
line from the base to center of each petal. A hybrid of Davidi and 
Edna Kean. It produces up to 20 reflexed blooms on strong, erect, 
dark colored stems four feet or more in height. The flowers have a 
heavy wax-like substance which gives them a pleasing sheen and 
unusually long lasting quality. Partial shade. PD 4 inches. 
VIKING-871-A new hybrid between Davidi Willmottiae and Ti- 
grinum, a nodding Turks Cap lily in a sort of light orange-red, 
rather difficult to describe. Flowers in mid-summer on very strong 
six foot stems with as many as 36 blooms per stalk. Lower bloom 
pedicles carry secondary buds so there are open flowers over quite 
a long period. Forms bulbils at leaf axils like Tigrinum though not 
so freely. PD 5 inches. 
FOR PRICES SEE PAGES IN CENTER OF CATALOG 
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SULPHUREUM 
MANDARIN-475-A grand new dark red lily, rich maroon or blood 
red. It is an Umbellatum-Dauricum seedling which the experts 
consider the best of its color in upright cup-shaped lilies. This is a 
new variety, offered for the first time this year. Its brilliant blooms 
will make a gorgeous display in the border. The plants are stocky 
and sturdy, 1% to 2 feet tall, the flowers nicely placed. The blos- 
soms are large, wide open with long petals narrowing to a sword 
shape at the tips. I’m sure you will like this new lily. June flower- 
ing. PD 4 inches. 
REDBIRD-671-A striking hybrid, medium dark red with touch 
of Tigrinum rose and spotted darker. The blooms are large, half 
reflexed, held facing outward, up to 16 on a stem. Stalk is about 
five feet tall, straight and strong. Redbird blooms for about 
three weeks in late mid-summer after many others are past. Its 
late season of bloom and long flowering period make it well worth 
while. PD 5 inches. 
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