THE PICK OF THE 1951 LILY CROP 
PRICES: Are for 1, 10, and 25 bulbs prep’d. 
L. AMABILE. Oct. 
4-6” 50 5.25 10.50 
Korean Lily. Turk’s Cap shaped, grenad- 
ine-red, spotted black. It is of the easiest 
culture and is a fine rockery Lily. Sun or 
partial shade, cover bulb 4’, 3 ft., late 
June. 
L. AMABILE LUTEUM. Oct. 
4-6” -70 6.50 13.00 
A lovely yellow form of the above that 
is not commonly grown in our gardens. 
Otherwise same as the above. 
L. AURATUM. (Type) 
6-8 
Nov. 
1.00 8.50 17.00 
8-10” 1.40 11.00 22.00 
10-12” 1.75 14.50 29.00 
Gold Banded Lily. The most beautiful of 
all Lilies. Large bowl-shape blooms, waxy 
white, spotted crimson, each segment strip- 
ed with a gold band, and when established 
as many as 30 large showy blooms will be 
had on a plant. Ample humas, sun or 
partial shade especially in the South, easy 
culture. Cover bulb 5’, 15 in. apart; 4-6 ft: 
August. 
L. AURATUM IMP. ESPERANZA. Nov. 
5-6” 1.20 9.75 19.50 
6-7” 1.50 11.75 23.00 
7-8” 1.75 14.00 28.00 
A fine selection of Canadian grown 
stock. The flowers are of huge size, and 
plant extremely hardy; a group in bloom 
in the garden is a picture difficult to des- 
cribe. Sun or partial shade, 15 in. apart, 
cover 5”, no deeper; 6 ft. tall; August. 
L. AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM. Nov. 
6-8” 1.00 9.50 18.50 
8-10” 1.50 12.00 25.00 
A more massive and robust form and ev- 
en hardier than the type. The flowers are 
huge and measure up to 12” across. Does 
better in partial shade; cover 5”; 6 ft; 
August. 
L. AURATUM PICTUM. Nov. 
Fl. Size 2.25 23.00 48.00 
The blooms are large and open, white 
and heavily spotted with crimson, with 
tips of the petals flushed pink to crimson. 
Cover bulb 5”; 15 in. apart; 6 ft; August. 
L. AURATUM TRICOLOR. 
Fl. Size 3.00 
Similiar to A. Platyphylum but without 
the crimson spots. It has the gold band 
and light yellow spots; is very desirable. 
Nov. 
L. AURELIAN HYBRIDS. 
FI. Size 3.00 
This is a beautiful group of Lilies, vary- 
‘ng in form and color from white, shaped 
like Henryi to trumpets of deep yellow and 
apricot with all the intermediate shades 
and colors, with some shaped almost like 
Auratums. These are special selections of 
semi-bowl and semi-recurved types. Ord- 
er early if you want any this year. Cover 
6”; 6 ft; August. 
Nov. 
L. AURELIAN HYB “MEI LING” Noy. 
Fl Size 4.00 
A beautiful semi-recurved form, with 
Order EARLY. Many of the scarce kinds 
always run short later in the season. 
All quotations are prepaid in the U. S. on 
orders of $1.00 or more; if less than $1.00 
add 20¢ for extra postage and packing. 
Note delivery months. These are listed 
at the end of the line with the name. 
Some Lilies cannot be shipped until late in 
September or even October. Your order, 
may may be shipped in one or more ship- 
ments and at different dates and orders of 
one bulb each of several kinds may be sent 
at the later date, unless you wish them 
mailed as ready, in which case add 20¢ 
extra.., 
All prices are subject to change and will 
no doubt have to be revised upwards next 
month for those quoted now are very rea- 
sonable as you will note when comparing 
them with those of our competitors. 
lovely cream flowers, gold centers; 414 ft; 
August. 
L. AURELIAN GOLD TRUMPETS. Nov. 
Fl. Size 2.25 23.00 48.00 
A grand strain of the originator’s stock, 
all selected and tagged while in flower to 
assure uniformity. The large fragrant 
trumpets are light unspotted golden yel- 
low; in form somewhat like L. Centifol- 
ium. Cover 6”; 5 ft; July to August: 
L. Mrs. R. O. BACKHOUSE. (Hyb) Oct. 
Fl. Size 3.00 
A tall strong growing variety with as 
many as 30 blooms to the stalk; flowers re- 
curved, ivory, flushed with gold and deli- 
cately spotted brownish purple; cover 
bulbs 5”; 5 ft.; late June blooming. 
L. BACKHOUSE HYB. SEEDLINGS. Oct. 
Fl. Size 2.00 16.00 32.00 
Large recurved flowers varying in color 
from orange-yellow to orange-red and 
spotted mahogany. They are of easy cul- 
ture, disease resistant and very desirable. 
Cover bulb 5”; 5 ft. tall; late June. 
L. BELLINGHAM HYB. SEEDL’GS Oct. 
5-6” 50 5.00 10.00 
6-7” -70 6.00 12.00 
Here is a magnificent type of Lilies that 
are highly resistant to disease as well as 
-long lived. They have an airy orchid-like 
effect with as many as 30 flowers on 4 
stalk. Be sure to plant them in partial 
shade, plenty of humas and good drainage. 
Large recurved orange-yellow to orange- 
red, spotted mahogany; 6 ft. tall; June to 
July blooming. 
L. BRENDA WATTS (Hybrid) Oct. 
4-6” -60 6.00 12.00 
A pretty, large recurved fire red dotted 
deep purple. This is a beautiful variety 
for any garden; cover bulb 6’; sun or part- 
ial shade; 5 ft; July. 
L. BOLANDERI. Oct. 
Fl. Size 1.20 9.50 19.00 
Thimble Lily. A pretty bell-shaped small 
flower in early July; wine-red with darker 
spots; 3 ft; cover 4’; 10 inches apart. 
Planting depths given are always from 
the TOP of the bulb to surface of the soil. 
L. CANADENSE FLAVUM. 
Ist. Size 30 4.00 
Canada Lily. One of the best of the Am- 
erican Lilies; its nodding bell-shaped flow- 
ers are in a pleasing shade of golden yel- 
low, with mahogany spots. Flowers in 
early July; 5 ft; cover 4”; 10 in. apart. 
L. CANADENSE RUBRUM. Oct. 
Ist. Size -70 7.00 14.50 
Red Canada Lily. This is a delightful var- 
iety; a red form of C. flavum, with yellow 
throat and just a few mahogany colored 
spots. Both Canadense forms make a 
showy display in a group planting of 10 or 
25 bulbs; same culture as above. 
L. CERNUUM. Oct. 
Fl. Size 60 6.00 12.00 
Nodding Lily. A very attractive little lily 
similiar to L. tennuifolium in form. The 
flowers are nodding, reflexed, 2-6 on slend- 
er stems, in mid-July; rosy-lilac, spotted 
wine-purple. It is delightfully fragrant 
too; ideal for the rockery; sun or partial 
shade; cover 3”; 8 in. apart; 5 ft. tall. 
L. CHEHALEM HYBRIDS. Nov. 
6-8” 95 9.00 18.50 
8-10” 1.50 12.00 25.00 
A 1950 introduction; trumpets are large, 
the color varying from wax-white to 
cream with yellow, apricot or pale green 
throats. Blooms in July; 5-6 ft. tall. We 
are making a special price on these hybrids 
this year that you will plant a group. 
Fl. Size 40 2.50 10.00 
L. COLUMBIANUM INGRAMI. 
Ist. Size -65 
An improved form of L. Columbianum. 
It is a robust Lily with up to 20 small re- 
flexed orange-yellow blooms, spotted ma- 
hogany. It is not easy to grow, therefore 
scarce in the average. garden. Partial 
shade, humas and perfect drainage; late 
June flowering; cover bulb 5”; 6 ft. tall. 
L. CORONATION (Hybrid) Oct. 
4-6” 1.75 14.50 29.00 
A recent introduction of Miss Preston of 
Canada. The flowers are slightly pendant 
recurved and of a clear saffron-yellow 
with a few brown spots. It has as many 
as 20 flowers per stalk. Sun or partial 
shade; 6 ft. tall; late June; cover 6 inches. 
L. CORSAIR (Preston Hybrid). Oct. 
2.00 13.00 30.00 
Carries medium sized upright vase- 
shaped flowers of tangerine-orange, flush- 
ed red at the tips, 12-15 flowers to the stem; 
2-3 ft; June to July; cover 6 inches. 
L. CROW’S HYBRIDS. 
90 
These are magnificent trumpet hybrids, 
a cross between L. Sulphurgale and L. 
princeps. They are huge cream to white 
flowers with golden yellow throat, shaded 
deep purple’ externally, and blooming 
right after the Regal Lilies. Cover 6’; 5-6 
fts tall; late July. 
L. DALHANSONII HYBRIDS. 
Fl. Size 2.75 
A gorgeous hybrid in oxblood-red shad- 
ing to tangerine-orange at the base. The 
blooms are thick petalled, recurved and 
similiar to L. Hansoni, one of its parents. 
As many as 30 flowers per stem. Cover 
bulb 5”; 4-5 ft; June; partial shade. 
Continued on Inside Back Cover 
Oct. 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY - DIMONDALE, MICH. 
