TOP SELECTIONS -88 BEST LILIES 
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L. DAURICUM. Oct. 
Fl. Size 50 4.00 9.50 
A very nice dwarf Lily; 1-2 ft. tall, with 
erect flowers varying from light orange- 
yellow to deep orange-red, spotted deep 
red. Excellent for a group of low growing 
Lilies; cover 4”; 2 ft. tall; June. 
L. DAURICUM WILSONIL. Oct. 
342-5” 50 5.50 11.00 
This is a deep apricot, spotted mahogany 
form, erect flowers, and plant growing to 
3 ft. It is a late bloomer, August, and will 
lenghten the Lily flowering time when oth- 
er flowers are becoming scarce; cover 4’. 
L. DAVIDII (Improved) Oct. 
4-5” 30 3.00 6.50 
5-6” 35 4.25 8.50 
Flowers are smaller and more refined 
than L. Tigrinum, recurved, brilliant or- 
ange red, spotted mahogany. It grows to 
6 ft and flowers in July. An excellent 
Lily. Cover bulbs 5” and 1 ft. apart. 
L. EDMUND L. KAGY. (Hybrid) Novy. 
Fl. Size 4.00 
An erect 6 foot beauty with 6 inch erect 
blooms with recurved tips in persimmon- 
orange lightly spotted or flecked oxblood- 
red. A stunning Lily for August flowers; 
cover the bulbs with 6 inches of soil. 
L. EDNA KEAN. (Hybrid) 
4-6” -60 5.75 11.50 
6-8” 95 8.25 16.00 
Similiar to Brenda Watts but in a deep 
brick red or cherry-red, spotted black, an 
unusual Lily color. It is an easy one to 
grow, either in full sun or partial shade. 
3-4 ft. tall; June-July; cover 6 inches. 
L. ELEGANS MAHOGANY. (Hybrid) Oct. 
Fl. Size 45 4.50 9.00 
Deep mahogany-crimson, erect, stems 
15-18 inches. Very attractive June Lily; 
cover the bulbs with 4” of soil. 
L. ELEGANS SEEDLINGS. Oct. 
Fl. Size 40 5.00 9.50 
These pretty hybrids come in varying 
shades of apricot through orange to red 
wtth mahogany spots; 114 ft; June; cover 
the bulbs 4 inches from the top of bulbs. 
golden irange, dotted oxblood-red, to 6 ft. 
L. FIRE KING. (Hybrid) Oct. 
4-6” 1.50 11.50 23.00 
6-8” 2.00 14.50 29.00 
Here is a very high priced Lily that 
we can offer at a substantially reduced 
prices, as it is a good multiplier, easy to 
grow and one of the best hybrid Lilies. 
Recurved blooms, vermilion-scarlet, held 
Oct. 
horizontally to the stem in an attractive 
arrangement. A group of these seen in 
your border will be a sight to be seen in 
June and early July. Cover 5”; 4 ft. tall. 
L. FORMOSANUM. (Wilsoni) Late. Nov. 
3-4” 30 2.75 4.50 
4-5” 40 3.50 5.50 
5-6” 50 4.00 7.00 
6-7” 60 5.00 9.00 
Lovely large trumpet, white with green 
throat and suffused externally wine-red; 
fragrant and longest flowering season of 
any Lily; September till frost. It grows to 
8 feet high; cover bulbs 5 inches; 12 inches 
apart; full sun. 
PRICES: Are for 1, 10, and 25 bulbs prep’d. 
L. GALAHAD. (Hybrid) Nov. 
Fl. Size 3.25 
One of the new hybrid trumpet Lilies 
from crosses between Sulphureum, Sar- 
gentiae and Regale and selling for around 
$6.00 each. It is a lovely shade of sulphur- 
yellow, blooming late in the summer, and 
carrying up to 14 flowers in a pretty py- 
ramidal racemes. Cover 6’; 5 ft. high; Aug- 
L. GIGANTEUM HIMALAICUM. 
4-6” 
6-8” 3.00 
8-10” 4.00 
A huge woodland giant, 6-12 feet tall 
with 10-20 large trumpets, 7-8 inches long. 
Flowers are white, tinged with green ex- 
ternally and suffused red-purple inside. 
It is truely a majestic Lily; grow in partial 
shade with no hot sun ever reaching it, in 
a deep loose woodland soil full of humas 
and only an inch of soil over the bulbs. 
Do not mulch this Lily; while it is hardy it 
is not hardy enough for northern Michigan 
but is grown up to Minneosota and Mass- 
achusetts, especially with an evergreen 
covering; plant 18-24 inches apart. 
L. GOLD CREST. (Hybrid) Oct. 
Fl. Size 2.75 21.00 43.00 
An interesting small flowered Lily origin- 
ed by J. C. Taylor from a cross of L. Phil- 
adelphicum and L. tennuifolium v. Golden 
Gleam. The flowers are unspotted, golden 
orange, slightly reflexed and carried in a 
crown at the top of the stem; grows 2 ft. 
tall, flowering in late June. 
L. GRACE MARSHALL. (Hybrid) Oct. 
4-6” 1.40 8.50 17.00 
One of Miss Preston’s hybrids, a lovely 
deep red recurve with a few dark spots, 
5 feet tall and flowering in July. The flow- 
ers are outward facing with as many as 
30 blooms on a plant; cover bulb 6”. 
Oct. 
2.25 19.00 37.50 
L. GRAYI. Oct. 
Ist. Size 55 4.50 9.00 
Lovely small bell-shaped type Lily, crim- 
son with orange throat and mahogany 
dots; July; 4 ft. tall; partial shade and a 
moist position best; cover bulbs 4’. 
L. GRENADIER HYBRIDS SELECT Oct. 
Fl. Size 3.00 
A 1950 introduction, a cross between L. 
Maximowiczii Wadai and Dauricum Wil- 
soni. A true strain offered; flowers large, 
slightly recurvrd horazontal, in Chinese- 
coral, dotted garnet-brown; 3-5 ft; July; 
cover bulbs with 4 inches of soil. 
L. GUINEA GOLD. (Hybrid) Oct. 
Fl. Size 2.40 21.00 43.00 
A new Martagon type Lily, recurved, 
small, buttercup-yellow and dotted brown; 
buds are pink. This is a strong grower 
thriving in partial shade, June-July, 4-6 ft. 
It is an excellent hybrid; cover 5”. 
L. HANSONII. Sept. 
4-6” 65 6.00 12.00 
This is an exceptional garden variety 
both for its beauty and it easy culture re- 
quirements. Blooms are bright orange- 
yellow and flecked brown, slightly recurv- 
ed. medium sized flowers. To avoid color 
damage, grow in partial shade; 5 ft; June; 
cover 5 inches; set 1 ft. apart. 
L. HENRYI x AURELIAN HYB. Nov. 
Fl. Size 2.50 21.00 43.00 
A fine group of scale propagated select- 
ions of flaring and recurving Lilies in past- 
el tones. Of easiest culture, these plants 
afford a wealth of cutflower material as 
well as being excellent subjects for the 
border. 5-6 ft; August; cover 6” with soil; 
12-15 inches apart. 
L. HENRYI. Nov. 
5.25 10.50: 
8-10” 90 6.75 13.50 
10-12” 1.25 9.00 18.00 
The Golden Speciousum Lily. Blooms 
just ahead of the Speciosum Lilies in Aug- 
ust. Recurved blooms in a soft golden 
orange-yellow with green central lines a- 
long each petal and with a few brown 
spots. It is not hard to grow; best in part- 
ial shade and it makes a fine group in the 
border. 6-8 ft. tall; August; cover 6”; 12-15 
inches apart. 
L. HUMBOLDTIL MAGNIFICUM. Oct. 
1st. Size 1.50 11.75 24.00 
A strong grower and most striking, as 
well as free flowering. Recurved, large 
golden orange, dotted oxblood-red,to 6 ft. 
tall; July. Usually takes a year to become 
established; cover 6”. 
L. JAPONICUM. Oct. 
FI. Size 1.00 9.00 19.00 
The most beautiful pink Lily, exquisite 
6 inch trumpet-shaped flowers and bearing 
2-5 flowers in rose-pink to light pink. It 
is not of easy culture and should be in 
partical shade and protected from strong 
winds. Plenty of humas in the soil and ag 
it is stem rooting, do not dig or hoe around 
it; 2-4 ft; late June; cover 4’. 
L. LILLIAN CUMMINGS. (Hybrid) Oct. 
4-6” -60 6.00 12.00 
6-8” 1.00 8.75 17.50 
A fine new hybrid with large reflexed 
blooms in a bright orange-red with a few 
garnet spots. The flowers are held almost 
horizontal. A vigorous grower, blooming 
in July; 4-5 ft; cover 6’; 1 ft. apart; sun or 
partial shade. 
6-8” 60 
L. LONGIFLORUM 
6-7” 
7-8” 
8-9” 
ESTATE. Oct. 
5.00 10.00 
6.00 12.00 
7.50 14.50 
9-19” 8.00 16.50 
Hardy Estate Lily. A large white trum- 
pet Easter Lily that is good both for green- 
house forcing and the garden; it is not 
hardy in the Dakotas but is in Michigan.. 
In the greenhouse it produces large flowers 
and is easy to grow. It is an all around 
fine Lily; 4-6 ft; July; cover 6”; 12-15 in. 
apart. 
L. MARGARET JOHNSON. (Hybrid) Oct. 
FI. Size 2.00 15.50 31.00 
A new hybrid of the Tiger Lily, the 
blooms coming in aé delightful salmon- 
orange or Chinese-coral, dotted garnet- 
brown. Either sun or partial shade; 4-5 
ft.; August; cover 6 inches. 
NOTE THAT BULBS ARE SHIPPED IN 
SEPT., OCT. AND NOV. ACCORDING TO 
THE VARIETY. THEY WILL ARRIVE IN 
A FRESH CONDITION AND COME DIR- 
ECT FROM THE GROUND TO YOU. 
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