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LILY SEED -LIMONTUM - LINUM | THEHERB LIST 
grown from seed sown early in spring or 
ON PURCHASES OF LESS THAN 50¢ WE WILL ACCEPT 3¢ STAMPS late fall; transplant in early summer to 
12-18 inches apart; limy soil best. 
LIGULARIA. (lig-u-LAY-re-ah) Compositae. Pkt. 15¢ Oz. 50¢ 
Herbaceous perennials with broad basal leaves attractively marked and with many 
yellow ray-flower heads in racemes or corymbs on 5 ft, stems. They are of easy cult- LAVENDER, absinthium. Bi 
ure and useful in the border. Shrubby plant and grown oh a pice 
—clivorum, Orange Queen. Heads 4’’ ac and pretty orange; 5 ft; HP.... LIGU-1Q. 20¢ for absinthe; hardy and easily gr 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 50¢ 
LILIUM LIL-ee-um) LILY. Liliacaea. 
ENDER, True. 
Most lilies are easily grown from seed and hardy in the North. They should be cnrfg area Pa spica) Not real hardy in, 
Planted in a well prepared bed where no manure has been recently added. The ideal N. and must be protected with a good 
bed would be the one prepared a year before and covered with a mulch. Sand should mulch of straw; they develope their best 
be mixed with the soil for best results. Lilies can be quickly grown from bulbs, del- Ae : 
ivered in the fall or from seed which are not hard to grow. For growing from seed \ 
the species are divided into two groups according to the method used in germinating 
them. Those marked (A) plant the seed outdoors in late fall when they germinate Vy 
the following spring with no top growth the first year; transplant to the nursery row WV 
the 2nd or 3rd year. Those marked (B) sow in March or April outdoors or a month 4 ) 
earlier indoors; they take about 3-6 weeks to germinate; carry the seedlings over the 9 { 
first year and transplant to the nursery rows the 2nd spring. There are other short yy x 
cut methods which will be described in these colums from time to time. iy WY 
AMADEO Ca Cis sSP OLS sas Uni Le: Sim el Tomer GaN eee cae LILY-2. 50¢ Y) ‘f 
= luteum... Vellow+) forme A Goer) ee oe ee . LILY-2L. 50¢ My, Rade 
—auratum. (Type) Gold Banded L.; bowl-shape; 4-6 ft; Bucccccccccccccsccsscscesees LILY-4. 25¢ WF ( Yy 
esate Forms) er ae Ree ee eae eee .. LILY-4L, 507 VY 
—-—pictum. White, heavily spotted crimson; 6 ft; B.... .. LILY-4P. 50¢ 7 
—-—platyphyllum. More massive and robust; 6 ft; B . LILY-4Y. 50¢ Wr? fg> . 
a¥=-prascox,. Bi hors. oii ic. ae ee ae ce ” LILY-4R. 50¢ yy Y 
—-—tricolor. Like A. platyphyllum but with out crimson spots; B.. .. LILY-4T. 50¢ 3 Wy 
Aurelian. HybridsoA 2550p eee Ue iat aR Rae as oe . LILY-47A. 50¢ He VY, 
—Backhouse Hybrids. B.... LILY-47B. 50¢ HY, V eee 
=Bellinghamelybridsaeb ee ee a . LILY-47H. 25¢ A | VAZ 
—Bolanderi. Thimble Lily. Bell-shaped; wine red; Tanabe edatsecevsqasdeastersesecne LILY-8. 50¢ \ J : WZ * 
—callosum. Bright scarlet dotted purple; Japan; 2 ft; FAR uk rt oe ene - 50¢ = ‘Ki S Zz 
—canadense flavum. Lemon yellow; 5 ft; Bue . 25¢ \ \ Zz 
—candidum. Madonna Lily. Waxy white; ATE a ANS teaser merece . 25¢ NY) Db AZ 0 
—Catesbaei. Southern Red Lily. Scarlet, yellow spotted 2 ft; N. C.; B.... LILY-18. 50¢ A ZZ 4 
—centifolium: see leucanthum v. chloraster. LET 
—cernuum. Lilac spotted purple; nodding; 2 ft) Aicccccccchecccssceccscesssusescstverestaes LILY-20. 35¢ [7 => 
mae embieaa pei Pedi oieueg er ed. ACEC B vac aheteadecduiconetesessdoessans . 25¢ L 
— —Ingrami. as larger an righter flowers; B............... : . 25¢ " 
—cordatum. White striped purple; erect; 4 ft; B . 50¢ LAVEN DER 
—Crow’s Hybrids. (Friemann Strain) Trumpet; huge cream; 5-6 ft; A.... LILY-47W. 25¢ 
=— Pink ‘Selections Aut. iiciieccecesccsserestolcnes covaeassdsastoeusacrusscerestonetetoncateesicoee: aceite LILY-47WP. 50¢ 
—dauricum Wilsonii. Deep aprricot; erect; 3ft; A .. LILY-32W. 50¢ WN WHA 
—Devidil, | Retined Wiser! Willy AG fey Aves cece ene eeneeecooe eee eee LILY-33. 50¢ \ \f 
== =—-Wilmotitiae FA. itis Bian cctesecreatiesiescottencaccian LILY-33W. 50¢ 
cetervesehereis LILY-39. 25¢ f grown in a dry, light, lime 
—giganteum v. himalaicum. White, huge woodland lily: 6-12 MB .. LILY-a0H, soe || asrence if StOWs ee ey ee ot tom 
--Henryi. Golden Speciosum; recurved, soft golden orange; 6-8 ft; A........ LILY-45. 25¢ rich. Grown for an ornament as well as 
—hollandicum. Up facing bowl-shape; many forms; 2-3 ft; Au. LILY-46. 30¢ for its leaves which are dried, giving off 
—Humboldtii v. magnificum: see H. v. ocellaium; B. its rich fragrance for which it is valued. 
—Humboldtii v. ocellatum. Reddish bronze fis; drooping; 6 ft; B................. LILY-48C. 50¢ Start early in spring indoors or try plant- 
—imperiale v G. C. Creelman Hybrids. Regale x Sargentiae; 6-8 ft; A... LILY-48C. 35¢ ing it outdoors in Nov. Pkt. 25¢; 3 for 55¢ 
—japonicum. Pink trumpet-shaped; 2-4 ft; . LILY-50. 50¢ 
—Kelloggii. Pink spotted with purplish- black: erect; 4) tty Calin; LILY-51. 50¢ LEEK 
—Leichtlinii v. Maximowiczii Wadai. Early Tiger L. Recurved; 6 ft; A.. LILY-583MW. 50¢ (Allium porrum) A hardy biennial with, 
—leucanthum v. chloraster. Chinese White L; trumpet; 6 ft; Au... LILY-54. 50¢ a mild onion flavor, grown for its thick 
—myriophyllum v. superbum. Sulphur-yellow reddish outside; 6 ft; A.... LILY-67. 50¢ leaves and stems and used as asparagus or 
—-Longiflorum Hybrid. White Trumpet L. 3 ft; Japan; Au... eee LILY-55C. 50¢ for seasoning soups and meats. dishes. 
— = White Qweens 2A. sisisccncscocccsscacstersscssercccucccscatststeseasiesvevetessrccrvalsrastcsasuxeete lossessaseoutivase LILY-55Q. 50¢ Sow early in spring in a seed bed, trans- 
—Marhan hybrids. Martagon album x Hansonii; yellow; 4 ft; B........ . LILY-47B. 50¢ planting when 3” tall, 1-2 in. apart in flats; 
—maritinum. Coast Lily. Reddish orange spotted purple; 4 ft; B ou... LILY-58. 50¢ plant in light rich moist but well drained 
—Martagon. Turk’s Cap L. Rose or dark purple; 6 ft; B LILY-59. 50¢ soil in rows with the plants 12-15” apart, 
—— Album. “WATE: BVeArLe tye a ececcrrecc eter ceree sate coe Meee ree ne eee ence LILY-59A. 50¢ setting them half their height in soil and 
—Maximowiczii: see Leichtlinii v. Maximowiczii. gradually draw earth around stems ag 
—medeoloides. Wheel Lily. Apricot to scarlet; recurved; 3 ft A... LILY-62. 50¢ they grow. The plants can be dug for 
—nepalense. Yellow stained purple inside; 3 ft; Aue ceeeeees LILY-70. 50¢ winter use, placing them in a cold frame 
—pardalinum. Leopard Lily. Orange-red spotted purple; 8 ft; B. LILY-77. 25¢ or cool cellar, having a low temperature. 
—'—giganiteum. | White tinged @ereen 12 it ME mer atererctncs seer tiorue eters en LILY-77G. 50¢ Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.60. 
—princeps: see imperiale. 
pumilum. (tennuifolium) Coral i Bright scarlet 3) 2 £03) Ari cieeecsscecccet----e- LILY-91. 25¢@ 
—regale, “Royal Ly SwWhites a skts (Cline mAs rere cet reece perce ee ees croahencatet ote arceie LILY-96. 25¢ 
tary A. | sacsscarsctut sect ice cuvecdarteseresrtacresanetersseenicconstaroanees . LILY-96A. 50¢ 
—Palmer’s Hybrids. Named varieties mixed; A............ : . LILY-47M. 50¢ 
—Preston Hybrids. Named varieties; recurved; 3-5 ft; A... LILY-47P. 50¢ 
—regale, “Huge wihiteitriuimpetss 4a Ob ba Aces eee sreese opera men aeresene nace cnecees seer ccs LILY-95. 25¢ 
—rubellum. Small rose-pink; funnel-shape; 1-2 £6; Bo... cceccccsecsessceeeseerceeorersnseoeses LILY-99. 50¢ 
—Sargentiae. Rose-purple outside, white within; 6 ft; A.. .. LILY-105. 50¢ 
— —Hybrid. See seen titoliumm ny Dri SonrAceuene ces ncce seer enceses .. LILY-105C. 50¢ 
—Scottiae hybrids. Willmottiae x elegans v. Mahogany; 3 ft; A.. . LILY-106H. 50¢ 
=—Sheyroeketsp A. ssessstesiress sons locseteoeeecars one ev coae re aco seh ret eae eee MaRS one ee taae eR GT . LILY-47S. 50¢ 
—speciosum v Kraeizeri. B ... LILY-110K. 50¢ 
—-—magnificum hybrids. B .. LILY-110M. 504 
= =punctalumep me eee . LILY-110P. 50¢ 
~ pubrim: {Bee ee ee TEV 1108 1 50¢ 
—superbum: see myriophyllum v superbum. B 
—Sulphur Hybrids. A oo.cccceccecesscsccsereeecsceeeserecersesenseseressesesserenssseecensnecestensenenaneenereaserenasenes LILY-478. 50¢ 
—sulphureum: see myriophyllum v. superbum. 
—tennuifolium: see pumilum. 
—Tsingtanense, A oon. scecscccsssscsrccsssoseeseonerercosvorerneee 
—umbellatum: see hollandicum. ................ _tepesisns 
—Washingtonianum v. purpureum. White ch 
—Willmottiae: see Davidii. 
—Lily Blend. All (A) Kinds MiX€d..... eee ee sseseseereteneeneerseseetsecernerereeseeses LILY-XA. 35¢ 
—Lily Blend. All (B) kinds mixed.......... ee pC ee eheptocearict .. LILY-XB. 35¢ 
—Lily Blend. All kinds; best for those growing in vermiculite............... LILY-X. 35¢ 
ORDERS FOR SEED MAY BE AS LOW AS ONE PACKET; ORDER AS NEEDED. 
LOVAGE 
PIONEER SEED COMPANY DIMONDALE MICHIGAN (Levisticum officinale) A perennial herb 
growing to 6 ft. with glossy dark green 
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