
Lilium Canadense 
Centifolium Lilies 
Centifolium “Olympic Hybrids” 
A major project of our breeding program for the past several years, we 
are especially proud to offer this modern strain of trumpet Lilies to 
gardening America. Side by side, field tests have definitely proven 
them to be the finest strain of hardy garden Lilies available. Their 
breeding history includes such varieties and species as L. Centifolium, 
L. Leucanthum, C. G. Creelman, Sargentiae, Brownii and Regale. Careful 
selection of the finest and choicest plants from these crosses has re- 
sulted 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 individual plants of the strain and all types, 
from the stylized typical trumpet-shaped flowers to the more unusual 
forms such as the widely opened bowl-shaped flowers with petals slightly 
twisted and ruffled. The color range of all the parent plants is present 
in the Olympic Hybrids in addition to new combinations 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 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 bulbs form strong 
stem roots in addition to the very extensive basal root system which 
provides good insurance against drought. Plant the bulbs 5 to 6 inches 
deep in well drained soil and they can 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. 
No. 1, Strong Flowering Bulbs, 5 to 6 inch circum. 
Each 65c, Three $1.70, Doz. $6.00, 25 $11.25, 100 $40.00 
Top Size, Strong Flowering Bulbs, 6 to 7 inch circum. 
Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.75, 25 $12.50, 100 $45.00 
Mammoth Size, Strong Flowering Bulbs, 7 to 8 inch circum. 
Each 80c, Three $2.20, Doz. $7.75, 25 $15.00, 100 $55.00 
Giant Size, Flowering Bulbs, 8 to 9 inch circum, 
Each 85c, Three $2.45, Doz. $9.50, 25 $18.50, 100 $70.00 
Centifolium “Olympic Hybrids Special Select” 
For the more discriminating gardener we are now able to offer a limited 
number of specially selected 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. Quantities are extremely limited and all reservations must 
be received early. 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 greensh exteriors to the petals and the very 
large flowered irregular form which has recently shown up in our seedling 
plants possessing longer petals which are often slightly twisted or 
ruffled, giving the flower a most graceful, informal shape. 
Each $1.25, Three $3.45, Doz. $12.75, 25 $24.50 
Lilium Shuksan 
A new Hybrid Lily with a great future. Also a fine bill of health. Through 
careful cultivation a very high state of health has been maintained and we 
have never seen any bulbs infected with mosaic; that fatal disease some 
Lilies are subject to. Shuksan is a very vigorous grower, 5 to 6 feet tall and 
produces its flowers in open heads, 15 to 25 flowers on one plant is not un- 
usual, The color is a soft buff-yellow broken by large, quite widely spaced, 
soft brown spots. At opening, the flowers are starlike. The petals reflex and 
roll back when in full bloom. Flowers last a week when cut. 
Each 90c, Three $2.50, Doz. $9.75 
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Lilium Tigrinum 
Silium Regale 
(The Regal Lily) 
One of the most beautiful and also one of the easiest of Lilies to grow; 
it never fails—‘’Lilium Regale”’ is truly a Royal Lily; worthy of a place in 
every garden; it is a lover of loam and sunshine. A vigorous grower with 
sturdy stems, 4 to 6 feet high, densely covered with fine foliage. Center of 
flower flushed with yellow shading to white at outer edges; externally, the 
flowers are streaked with brown on the “ribs,” shaded through the almost 
translucent petals with a delightful pearly tint; the contrast between the 
color of the reverse of the petals and the gold shading of the throat is ex- 
traordinarily beautiful. The Regal Lily is very floriferous and when thorough- 
ly established, bears as high as 18 to 20 flowers. 
Flowering Bulbs, 6 to 7 inch circum. 
Each 45c, Three $1.30, Doz. $4.25, 25 $7.50, 100 $25.00 
Flowering Bulbs, 7 to 8 inch circum. 
Each 50c, Three $1.40, Doz. $4.75, 25 $8.75, 100 $30.00 
Flowering Bulbs, 8 to 9 inch circum. 
Each 55c, Three $1.50, Doz. $5.25, 25 $10.00, 100 $35.00 
Flowering Bulbs, 9 to 10 inch circum. 
Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $6.75, 25 $12.50, 100 $45.00 
Flowering Bulbs, 10 inches and up, real giants. 
Each 80c, Three $2.20, Doz. $7.75, 25 $15.00, 100 $55.00 
Regale, Big Boy and Gold Cup (See next page). 
“Oestern Sunset” Lily 
(Pardalinum Californicum Select) 
This brilliant Lily is of easiest culture, in fact, it’s ‘’fool-proof.” It is 
vigorous, dependoble, very hardy, and multiplies rapidly. It does equally 
well in full sun or shade. They reach a height of five to six feet. Stems 
are stout and require no staking. A clump of six or a dozen when in bloom 
makes a brilliant picture in any garden. Each stem is topped with a dozen 
or more beautiful flowers in July. The petals are somewhat recurving and a 
brilliant sunset-red, while the base of the bloom is yellow, beautifully 
marked with amber-brown dots. 
Each 65c, Three $1.70, Doz. $6.00, 25 $11.25 
Speciosum Lilies 
The petals are well rolled back and are handsomely spotted, often 
branded with distinct color. The anthers are conspicuous for their size and 
color, and extremely delicate poise. In addition to these attractive qualities, 
it has a strongly waved outline to the petals, which adds much to its 
beauty. It flowers through the late summer into autumn. The cultivation 
of this Lily is simple, sending up its flowering stems year after year in 
increasing numbers. 
Speciosum album 
Beautiful snow-white with a golden green stripe through the center of 
each petal, and anthers of a coppery tint. Alike in the form of the 
flower and in the way of growing, this Lily is one of the most beautiful 
we have. 
Large Bulbs, 7 to 8 inch circum. 
Each $1.25, Three $3.50, Doz. $13.75, 25 $26.25 
Speciosum magnificum 
Rich ruby-carmine, margined white; stout of substance and broad of 
petal, this variety stands out prominently on account of its vigorous 
growth as well as the size and depths of coloring. 
Large, No. 1 Bulbs Each 95c, Three $2.75, Doz. $10.75, 25 $20.75 
Speciosum rubrum ‘Red Champion” 
A handsome deep colored variety of the Speciosum Lily. Superb for 
garden decoration, cut flowers or pot culture in a cool greenhouse. Our 
strain is uniform, disease free and vigorous. An AMERICAN GROWN 
The foundation stock was discovered locally on the slopes of Mount 
Hood, where it had grown undisturbed for some forty years. It likes 
a situation in well drained soil. Likes light shade during the hottest 
part of the day. These are the main requirements for successful culture. 
The smaller sized bulbs suffer less shock in transplanting and are rec- 
ommended for general garden purposes. Plant the bulbs 6 inches deep 
Late August and early September flowering. 
Each $1.25, Three $3.45, Doz. $12.75, 25 $24.50 
