LILIES 
Lilium auratum. Golden Lily of Japan. 
Majestic, 3 to 6-foot stalks are surmounted 
with a cluster of huge, 8 to 10-inch flowers 
in which exquisite quality is not sacrificed 
to size. There may be 20 or more on a 
stem. The fragrant flowers are great 
chalices conspicuously marked with gold 
from base to point of each long, wavy 
petal and flecked with deep red. Bulbs 
should be set 9 to 12 inches deep. August. 
Ea. 75c, 3 for $2, 10 for $6.50, 25 for 
$15.50. 
L. Henryi. A choice lily from the moun- 
tains of central China. Flower form 
closely resembles that of L. speciosum 
rubrum, with flowers sporting gracefully 
reflexed petals on 6 to 8-foot, wiry stems 
that require staking. The orange flowers 
have dark spots and a green line running 
through the center of each petal. Twenty 
on a stem is not an uncommon occurrence. 
A shaded spot is preferable, for the flowers 
fade badly in the sun. Planting depth 8 
inches. July, August. 
Ea. 50c, 10 for $4.50, 25 for $10. 
Orange Triumph. An offspring of L. 
umbellatum and L. croceum, this spectacu- 
lar lily blooms in June. Flowers are 
chalice-shaped and borne on 314-foot 
stems. Bulbs should be set 4 to 6 inches 
deep. 
Ea. 35c, 10 for $3.25, 25 for $6. 
L. pardalinum giganteum. Sunset or 
Panther Lily. The nodding, fiery blooms 
have sharp, recurved petals, orange-yellow 
spotted maroon for half their length and 
blending to rich bronzy orange-red at the 
tips. The 5 to 6-foot stems bear 4 to 12 
flowers. Depth for planting, 6 to 8 inches. 
July. 
Ea. 55c, 10 for $4.50, 25 for $10. 
L. philippinense formosanum. Stems 
3 to 4 feet high produce one to several 
large, trumpet-shaped flowers with delicate 
perfume and beautiful shape. Flowers are 
pure white and suffused with wine-purple 
outside, with petal tips recurved. Blooms 
from August to frost. A planting depth of 
4 to 5 inches is recommended. 
Ea. 40c, 10 for $3.75, 25 for $8.75. 
L. regale. Regal Lily. From 1 to 25 
large, trumpet-shaped, fragrant blooms 
occur on each 4 to 6-foot stem during 
July. Flowers are white, of heavy texture, 
sulphur-yellow in the throat and colored 
with rose-purple on the outside, deepest 
at petal base and along the mid-rib. 
Bulbs should be set 8 to 10 inches deep. 
One of the most popular lilies for peren- 
nial borders. 
First size: Ea. 25c, 10 for $2, 25 for 
$3.75. 
Mammoth: Ea. 30c, 10 for $2.50, 25 
for $4.75. - 
Jumbo: Ea. 35c, 10 for $3.25, 25 for 
$6.25. 
L. speciosum rubrum. Wavy petals of 
this beautiful lily are stiffly recurved, each 
deeply flushed with red shading to white 
at the edges and accented with black- 
crimson papilla. Flowers are produced on 
4 to 5-foot stems in August. 
Ea. 75c, 3 for $2, 10 for $6.50, 25 for 
$15.50. 
LILIUM tenuifolium 
L. tenuifolium. Coral Lily. (R) A 
dwarfer lily growing to 1 to 1% feet with 
frequently as many as 20 flowers on a 
stem. The fragrant blooms are described 
as having the texture of sealing wax and 
are bright scarlet, with reflexed petals, 
produced in June. A damp soil among 
rocks where the flowers can open in the 
sunlight ts ideal. Bulbs should be 6 inches 
deep. 
Ea. 30c, 10 for $2.25, 25 for $5.25. 
L. tenuifolium, Golden Gleam. A 
beautiful yellow hybrid form, with the 
same habit of growth and the same bloom- 
ing period. 
Ea. 30c, 10 for $2.25, 25 for $5.25. 
L. tigrinum splendens. Tiger Lily. 
The tiger lily is one of the oldest of culti- 
vated lilies, having been grown in China, 
Japan and Korea for over a. thousand 
years as a food source. Flowers of this 
variety are rich salmon-red, boldly spotted 
with purplish black, the petals stiffly re- 
curved. The 4 to 5-foot stems bear their 
large clusters of flowers in August. Full 
sun Is preferred. Bulbs should be 6 inches 
below the soil surface. 
Ea. 25c, 10 for $1.75, 25 for $4. 
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| Lilium tigrinum flore-pleno. 
An un- 
usual double lily that adds a note of 
special interest. 
Ea. 30c, 10 for $2.25, 25 for $5.25. 
L. umbellatum. Stems 1% to 2 feet 
high bear upright, chalice-shaped, orange- 
scarlet flowers flecked with brown in June. 
One of the easiest lilies for the amateur. 
Bulbs should be set 4 to 6 inches deep in 
full sunlight. 
Ea. 30c, 10 for $2.50, 25 for $5.75. 
L. umbellatun, Golden Fleece. A 
highly recommended yellow form of L. 
umbellatum. 
Ea. 60c, 10 for $5, 25 for $10. 
Bellingham Hybrids. Pyramidal clus- 
ters of spotted lilies with recurved petals 
and intense colors that are especially de- 
sirable for mformal or woodland _ plant- 
ing, as well as for cutting. Colors range 
from clear yellow through orange to 
orange-red with  scarlet-tipped petals. 
Ea. 65c, 10 for $5.50, 25 for $12. 
Centifolium Hybrids. Immense fra- 
grant white trumpets on 6 to 8-foot stems, 
marked with emerald-green or rose outside. 
As hardy as the Regal Lily. Bulbs should 
be set 5 inches deep in light shade. July, 
August. 
Ea. 60c, 10 for $5.25, 25 for $12.25. 
Fiesta Hybrids. A bulb mixture as gay 
| and cheerful as the name implies, with 
reflexed-petaled flowers in clusters on 
wiry stems. Colors range from bright yel- 
low through orange to a beautiful dark 
rich red. The disease-resistant bulbs re- 
quire a sunny position. 
Ea. $1.25, 10 for $12, 25 for $28. 
Rainbow Hybrids Mixed. Vigorous, 
upright-flowering lilies with dark, glossy 
foliage and heavy texture. Colors range 
from golden yellow through shades of 
orange to deepest mahogany-red. 
Ea. 75c, 10 for $6.50, 25 for $13.75. 
Croft Lilies. Gleaming white Easter 
Lilies with large, trumpet-shaped flowers 
on 16-inch stems. A hardy Lily for border 
planting. es 
Ea. 35c, 3 for $1, 10 for $3, 25 for $6.50. 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. Ideal for a 
shady corner. Graceful stems with de- 
liciously fragrant flowers. 2-yr. pips for 
outdoor planting. Set 4 inches ‘apart. 
10 for 75c, 25 for $1.75, 100 for $6. 
MADEIRA VINE. Boussingaultia basel- 
loides. A tuberous-rooted vine that grows 
very rapidly. The leaves are elongated 
heart shape, the fragrant flowers tiny and 
produced in narrow racemes. Roots must 
be dug and stored over winter. 
3 for 50c, 10 for $1.25, 25 for $2.75. 
MONTBRETIA. The showy flowers 
bloom from June until September and are 
very valuable for‘berders and for cutting. 
Bulbs are best planted in April or May and 
treated the same as gladiolus. 
| Choice Varieties 
Apricot Queen. A rich golden apricot, 
early and growing to 3 feet. 
Comet. Large, star-shaped flowers of 
fine substance. Golden orange with a 
broad band of deep crimson and a yellow 
center. 
