RAINBOW HYBRIDS 
RAINBOW HYBRIDS — 
The result of hybridizing various upright-flowering 
species, these lilies all have cup-shaped flowers that, like 
tulips, stand straight up. The colors vary from true 
golden yellow, through all shades of orange to deepest 
mahogany-red. We have grown this strain now for 
several years and each summer we are pleasantly sur- 
prised to note the gay and sparkling colors of these fine, 
vigorous lilies. Since we grow the strain from seed, it 
is entirely free from all bulb-borne diseases and pests. 
We offer them in mixed colors at $250.00 per 
1000. 
From among the acres of these upright flowering hy- 
brids we have selected four varieties which we offer 
under name, as follows: 
‘“Flamingo”—A vigorous, upright-flowering lily with 
very dark green, glossy foliage and enormously large, 
wide-petaled flowers of great substance. The color, as 
the name indicates, is a soft flamingo-pinkish-orange, a 
most pleasing blend that fits in well with other early 
summer flowers. Forcing tests have indicated that Fla- 
mingo can be flowered under glass in late February and 
March. Once sufficient stock can be accumulated it will, 
therefore, be a good florist flower. At present, however, 
the demand from the bulb dealers for garden plantings 
takes up our entire supply. each, $1.00 
‘“Mandarin’’—A sister seedling of Flamingo, has the 
same vigor and appearance except for the color which is 
a true Chinese, Mandarin-red. This lily has real sparkle 
and character, the glossy deep green foliage forming a 
fine foil for the brilliant flowers. each, $3.00 
‘*Radiance”—Another sister seedling of Flamingo, 
stood out so prominently in our fields that we felt it 
should be named and perpetuated. A warmer and softer 
red than Mandarin it has a very definite place in the 
garden, along with the others. each, $2.00 
‘*Tangerine”—As the name indicates is of a soft, true 
tangerine-orange coloring. We introduced this lily two 
years ago and the demand from gardeners who had seen 
it was so strong that we had to withdraw it again. Once 
more we have a little stock accumulated and we offer it 
in limited quantities. each, $3.00 
L. pardalinum giganteum “Sunset’””—One of the 
most popular lilies we grow, this supposed natural hy- 
brid between L. Humboldtii and L. pardalinum is a 
trouble free, strong growing lily which does well in 
almost any situation. As the other hybrids of the west 
coast native lilies, it prefers slight shade and moist, cool 
soil. Plant 4 to 5 inches deep, in a location where it can 
grow undisturbed and it will rapidly form a large clump. 
Pace 20 
Height 4 to 6 feet. The bright red tipped recurved flow- 
ers open in early July. 
per 1000, 5-6’’, $140.00; 6-7”, $180.00 
L. pumilum—Formerly called L. tenuifolium or the 
Coral lily, is one of the most easily grown and most 
popular lilies in this country. On thin, wiry stems, sel- 
dom more than two feet tall, numerous bright scarlet 
or lacquer-red flowers are borne. Prefers full sun and a 
well-drained location. Stem-rooting, plant four inches 
deep. per 1000, 3-4’, $75.00; 4-5”, $100.00 
L. pumilum “Golden Gleam”—Seems to us to be 
merely a lighter, orange-colored form of L. pumilum. 
Using the lightest colored forms we are striving to ob- 
tain a more marked differentiation in color and hope 
eventually to be able to re-introduce the original form 
of this nice lily which was reputed to have been golden- 
yellow. per 1000, 3-4’, $100.00; 4-5”, $120.00 
L. regale—This most widely grown of all trumpet 
lilies was introduced in 1903 by E. H. Wilson and was 
distributed by the Wayside Gardens just prior to World 
War I. In our considered opinion L. regale as it is of- 
fered now in the trade has nothing to recommend it. It 
is a most prolific, sturdy and hardy trumpet lily but 
the flowers are smaller than in many of the new hybrid 
strains and the inflorescence leaves much to be desired. 
L. regale is not a true species, just a fast breeding va- 
riety of L. lewcanthum and one that has such strong ma- 
ternal inheritance that it always reproduces itself. It is 
far surpassed by L. centifolium “Olympic Hybrids”. We 
still grow a small stock of a particularly fine form of 
L. regale and offer it at a new, low price. We recommend 
to all customers, however, that they drop this lily from 
their current listing as the public is far more interested 
in the much finer hybrids, now offered at very reason- 
able prices. 
per 1000, 6-7’, $60.00; 7-8’, $80.00; 8-9’, $100.00 
L. Sargentiae—We offer the true form of this species 
which is interesting and valuable because of its habit of 
bearing stem bulbils in the axils of the leaves. The flowers 
are true trumpet shape, somewhat longer and more for- 
mal than the Olympic Hybrids. Not so free flowering 
nor as tall as the other trumpets, it is none the less dis- 
tinctive and particularly valuable where a perfectly uni- 
form planting is desired. Compatible with several other 
species and hybrids it is very useful in hybridizing and 
is a parent of several well known hybrids. 
Of the same general culture of the Olympic Hybrids, 
L. Sargentiae flowers even later and extends the season 
another ten days to two weeks. 
per 1000, 6-7’’, $300.00; 7-8”, $400.00 
