LILY DESCRIPTIONS and PRICES 
L. amabile—Brilliant grenadine-red flowers, nicely 
spotted with black, carried on strong, slender, three-foot 
stems. Because of its very free flowering habit, few bulbs 
are needed to make a brilliant dash of color in the gar- 
den. Best suited as a bold accent group in the border, L 
amabile does well in full sun and will stand considerable 
drought. The intense color does not fade in direct sun- 
light. 
The bulbs are white, high crowned and composed of 
relatively large scales. Plant five inches deep in light 
porous soils, shallower in clay and adobe. Stem roots 
are sparse or entirely lacking; basal roots heavy and con- 
tractile. Underground stem bulblets are formed in pro- 
fusion, especially on the smaller stems. 
per 1000, 4-5’’, $180.00; 5-6’, $220.00 
L. amabile luteum—One of the loveliest of the yellow 
flowered Lilies, this rare from is identical with the type, 
except in color, and requires the same culture. The 
healthy seedlings we offer are from parent plants selected 
for outstanding color, size and placement of the flowers. 
Flowering a few days later than L. amabile, the bright 
yellow flowers combine with almost any companion 
plant and are exceptionally beautiful when seen against 
a background of evergreen foliage. Bulbs are similar to 
the type species but run somewhat smaller in size. 
per 1000, 4-5’’, $360.00; 5-6’’, $440.00 
L. auratum platyphyllum—tThe stock of this fine 
species as offered by us in our current price list is raised 
from seed furnished by various growers to which we 
have added some stocks of bulbs that have been collected 
for us in the mountains of Japan. All of our Auratum 
lilies have flowered on our nurseries and have been most 
rigidly selected so that only the best types are retained 
in our collection. This stock is as nearly free from virus 
as any lilies of this type will ever be. We recommend it 
without hesitation. Bulbs should be planted from five to 
seven inches deep. This is the Golden-Rayed Lily of 
Japan, with great, fragrant, waxy-white bowl-shaped, 
horizontal blooms, golden-streaked and often crimson- 
spotted. Flowers in August and September. Needs full 
sun and a rich, well-drained soil. 
per 1000, 6-7’’, $500.00; 7-8’”, $600.00; 8-9’, $750.00 
L. auratum type—This stock consists of various 
strains of this fine lily, most of them with narrow foliage 
and varying widely in flowering dates and coloring. 
Less uniform than our Platyphyllum strain, it is never- 
theless of almost equal value. 
per 1000, 6-7’’, $450.00; 7-8”, $550.00; 8-9’, $700.00 
L. “Aurelian Hybrids”—The most important of all 
of the new races of hybrids, this group at present is the 
subject of large scale hybridizing by lily specialists. The 
seedlings are the results of crosses between L. Henryi, 
many of the white trumpet lilies such as the “Olympic 
Hybrids,” L. Sargentiae and L. sulfureum in all com- 
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binations. Although they are sometimes designated as 
Henryi Hybrids, many of the plants more closely re- 
semble the other parents. The variation is genetically 
complete in form and color, since the seedlings vary 
from straight Henryi types to almost straight trumpet 
lilies. The middle group, or those which show the char- 
acteristics of both parents, is the basic plant of this new 
strain. The flowers of this middle group vary in shape 
from huge bowl shaped white or cream flowers with 
yellow or apricot centers to widely flaring or slightly 
reflexed flowers usually colored yellow, yellow-orange 
and light apricot. Thus far the general habit and place- 
ment of flowers more closely resembles L. Henryi and the 
culture is the same as for that species. The colors fade 
slightly in full sunlight and light shade should be pro- 
vided when the first buds begin to open. Plant the bulbs 
six inches deep in a rich soil that is well drained and 
slightly on the heavy side. Fertile to the pollen of many 
types, these plants are particularly valuable to hybrid- 
izers. We are able to offer a limited quantity of different 
types as follows: 
(1) “Sunburst”® 
This group is made up of the flowers which most closely 
resemble L. Henryi in shape. They are much larger and 
less reflexed than those of L. Henryi and the colors 
include white, cream yellow and orange. The flowers are 
of unusual texture and substance and are suitable for 
either garden or cut flower work. 6-8” — each, $1.50 
(2) “Heart’s Desire’’® 
This selection is almost intermediate in shape between 
the trumpet form and the L. Henryi shape. They are 
essentially shallow, widely-flared and bowl-shaped in 
shades of white, cream and yellow-orange. Many of 
them have a bright orange throat, shading to cream 
yellow at tips of the petals. 6-8” —each, $1.50 
(2) “Golden Clarion” ® 
This type resembles the trumpet lily in all respects except 
in color and texture of the flowers. The shading of the 
petals varies from clear butter yellow down to cream 
yellow. These forms are extremely rare and scarce at 
present, however they are a magnificent addition to the 
trumpet lily group and we predict that these, along with 
the new pink trumpets, will become, in the very near 
future, as popular and as widely planted as are the 
Olympic Hybrids today. 6-8” —each, $5.00 
L. “Bellingham Hybrids”—A strain of lilies which 
has more than lived up to hopes invested in the original 
crosses, since this group is by far the most desirable of 
all the lilies for cut flower purposes and informal or 
woodland planting. Ideally spaced on tall, slender 
straight stems, the flowers are particularly long lasting. 
The pyramidal flower heads bearing up to 20 flowers 
may be cut as the first buds open and will remain fresh 
until the entire spike is in bloom. The buds are long and 
narrow and reveal the attractive spotting of the petals 
long before opening. The color range is complete from 
clear yellow through the yellow-oranges to the bright 
