orange-reds with scarlet tipped petals. Most of the flow- 
ers are intensely spotted with brown or reddish brown. 
The bulbs are typical of the West Coast native lilies, 
being composed of small white jointed scales which turn 
a pink color on exposure to light. The bulb is of the 
rhizomatous type and new crowns are formed annually 
along the scale covered rhizomes. Ideal for partial or 
light shade they prefer a cool, light soil. Since the ma- 
jority of the basal roots are annual the bulb can be ex- 
pected to give good results the first year, but it is at its 
best when left undisturbed since the bulbs divide and 
branch rapidly to form large clumps. 
Plant 5 inches deep in ordinary soils. A winter mulch 
is recommended in the colder sections to protect the 
bulbs against alternate freezing and thawing. Stem roots 
and bulblets are not formed by this group and propaga- 
tion is from scales and division. Smaller sized bulbs are 
mostly single crowned while the larger sizes often have 
two or more and will produce a like number of flowering 
stems. per 1000, 5-6’, $150.00; 6-7’, $200.00 
L. candidum “Cascade Strain”—One of the prides 
of our lily stocks is this new strain we have been slowly 
developing for the past several years. It is unusual in 
that the strain sets seed freely and possesses a vigor far 
surpassing the best of the imported stocks. The founda- 
tion of these hybrids was an extensive collection of all 
forms of the Madonna Lily available to the trade, in- 
cluding several unusual types obtained from a French 
priest. Careful selection and pollination has finally pro- 
duced a race of the Madonna Lily with tall straight 
stems and large flowers of unusual texture and perfect 
form. Greatly resistant to botrytis, these seedlings are 
really the first improvement of our times on L. candi- 
dum, the oldest lily in cultivation. Weeding out the less 
desirable forms has resulted in a group exhibiting a 
minimum of variation in flowering date and length of 
stem. Propagation of the best clones will enable us to 
supply absolutely uniform varieties of the most desirable 
types in the very near future. 
L. candidum is one of the few bulbs which requires 
very shallow planting and the top of the bulb should not 
be over an inch below the surface of the ground. It 
prospers in a heavier soil than do most lilies, but the 
soil must be well drained. Since the bulbs make a fall 
growth and are dormant for only a few weeks in Aug- 
ust, early planting is necessary, preferably not later than 
September 15th. The Madonna lily suffers no set-back 
in transplanting, provided it is planted early enough in 
the fall to make its normal autumn growth. Consequent- 
ly, the larger sizes will produce exhibition spikes the 
first year. It increases rapidly by natural division and 
will soon form a large clump which must be divided and 
re-set if large flowers are desired. August delivery. List 
in spring catalog. 
per 1000, 6-7”, $200.00; 7-8’, $250.00; 8-9’, $300.00 
OREGON BULB FARMS 
GRESHAM, OREGON 
L. candidum—“White Elf”—A unique clone that 
we have selected out of some fifty thousand new seedling 
Candidums of the “Cascade Strain”. White Elf is a true 
dwarf in every respect. The entire stem of a fully grown 
bulb measures not more than twenty-four inches. The 
flowers are very beautifully proportioned, the foliage is 
of a deep green, healthy coloring. The bulb is also small 
and apparently various factors in this curious plant have 
combined to keep it of miniature stature. It is for this 
reason an ideal lily for the rock garden, for borders and 
even more so for informal flower arrangements. 
6-7”, each, $1.25 
L. 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. leucanthum, var. centifolium, Sargentiae, 
Brownii and L. myriophyllum var. superbum. Careful 
selection of the finest and choicest plants from these 
crosses has resulted 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 trum- 
pets, soft fuchsia pink and the popular cool, icy green. 
The exteriors of the petals are delicately shaded with 
light greenish brown or soft wine tints and in some in- 
stances are a pure glistening white. July flowering, they 
bloom later than L. regale and their period of flowering 
extends from three weeks to a month. They do equally 
well in full sun or partial shade. The dominant colors do 
not fade appreciably in full sun, but, as with other 
plants, the flowers are at their best in very light shade 
and, when grown for show purposes, the plants should 
be given light shade as soon as the buds lengthen and 
begin to show color. 
The bulbs form strong stem roots in addition to the 
very extensive basal root system which provides good 
insurance against drouth. Plant the bulbs 5 to 6 inches 
deep in well drained soil and they can then be left undis- 
turbed for several years. 
per 1000, 6-7”, $100.00; 7-8’, $150.00; 8-9’, $200.00; 
9-12’, $250.00. 
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