GRENADIER HYBRIDS—CHINESE CORAL 
GIGANTEUM HIMALIACUM—WHITE 
Giganteum HAimalaicum 
A MAJESTIC LILY 
GIGANTEUM Himalaicum—350-A maginifi- 
cent lily worthy of any garden that can make 
it feel at home. Much has been written about 
this huge giant of the woodland. Blooming 
stalks grow from six to twelve feet tall with 
ten to twenty great trumpets seven to eight 
inches long. The big fragrant flowers are 
white, tinged with green outside, striped and 
splashed red-purple inside. Unless you have 
actually seen this wonderful lily, it is not 
easy to imagine what a majestic picture it 
makes. 
This majestic lily has been described as being 
tender but we know of its wintering in central 
Minnesota with good protection. And Minne- 
sota winters are not exactly balmy. Too, it 
has proven hardy in northern New York state 
and eastern Massachusetts. In light wood- 
land with properly prepared soil (see below) 
it should be perfectly at home. A little extra 
effort is more than repaid when they bloom. 
This lily grows very differently from most 
kinds. From seed, the bulbs require six or 
seven years to flower and after blooming th2 
old bulb dies and leaves numerous offshoots, 
most of which will flower in three years. We 
suggest you plant this variety in both sizes 
offered and within a year you should have it 
well established and enjoy its magnificent 
bloom every year. The giant size bulbs, as 
large as a good size grapefruit, generally 
bloom the first year. Sometimes they sort of 
“sulk’’ a year while establishing themselves. 
The medium size generally flowers the sec- 
ond year, sometimes, not until the third. But 
from then on you should have practically 
continuous bloom each year by resetting the 
offshoots left by the bulb after flowering. 
Success with this magnificent and most in- 
teresting lily demands a suitable location in 
partial shade where hot sunshine can not 
reach it. Too, the soil must be very well 
filled with humus, ‘’frothy’’, is probably the 
word that best describes the condition needed. 
The bulbs are planted with but an inch of 
soil over the too and they must never want 
for moisture. Good drainage is an absolute 
“must’’. In cold sections give them a mulch 
of evergreen boughs and some peat moss. DO 
NOT mulch with leaves or any material which 
will hold moisture and decay or smother the 
bulb. These bulbs are quite different from 
rnost lily bulbs. If you could cut them open 
in the fall you would find large leaves surpris- 
ingly well developed, lying dormant awaiting 
the call of spring. This bulb needs to sort of 
“breath’’ during the winter and the evergreen 
mulch allows air to reach them even if cov- 
ered with snow. 
We offer this lily in two sizes, a large bulb 
and one of medium size. The large bulbs die 
after flowering but each one leaves a dozen 
or more offsets which may be expected to 
flower the third year. These offsets are not 
disturbed for a year after the big bulbs flower, 
then they may be reset and generally will 
flower the second year. All in all, it is a most 
fascinating variety, not only for its spectacu- 
lar blooms and giant size but for its peculiar 
life habits. Offered separately and in sets of 
two sizes. 
INXSGNUI oo esc oo EachrponOn 3s tor S$. 9.70 
Earcgeueea in eearie « Each $4.95, 3 for $14.00 
SPECIAL! Two bulbs, one of each size $7.50 
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GOLDCREST-369-A NEW lily we introduced 
in 1950. Across of Philadelphicum and Tenu- 
ifolium Golden Gleam. It is clear yellow- 
orange without spots, nodding and reflexd. 
Its good size, clear coloring and absence of 
spots bids fair to make it very popular. Free 
flowering on 2 to 3 foot stems. June. Full 
sun. PD 3 in. Each $3.75, 3 for $10.35 
GREEN Mt. Hybrids—363-Some of the experts 
rate these tops among all the newer trumpet 
lilies. Truly, they are an impressive lot, not 
only in size but freedom of bloom and inter- 
esting color effects. The green tinted throats 
and brown shad<-d exteriors together with their 
distinct forms have made them particularly 
valuable for exhibition and specimen planting 
as well as being a very fine cut flower. Plant 
in partial shade to enjoy their unusual color- 
ing. An evergreen background makes an ex- 
cellent foil to bring out their beauty. Ht. 4 to 
6 ft. July blooming. PD 6 in. 
Each 75c, 3 for $2.10, Doz. $8.25 
GRENADIER Hybrids—365-Our 1949 catalog 
introduced these. They are a cross of Maxi- 
mowiczii and Dauricum Wilsoni. ‘’Grenadier’’ 
(True) will not be offered for several years 
until a stock can be built up. It was awarded 
a First Class Certificate at the 1946 Boston 
Show. These hybrids are a group of selected 
clons from the same cross and are prac- 
tically the same color as the true Grenadier, 
namely, shades of Chinese coral with garnet 
brown spots. The blooms are large, held hori- 
zontal to the stems. They are lovely and 
unusual; when plentiful this lily will be very 
DODU aren) Ulysses ton atte Oestaiae 
Each $5.75, 3 for $17.00 
GALAHAD-341-A new hybrid trumpet lily 
from crosses and recrosses of Sulphureum, 
Sargentiae and Regale. Blooms in late sum- 
mer ina lovely shade of sulphur-yellow. Gala- 
had is a strong growing, robust lily and very 
hardy, carrying up to 14 blooms in a pyrami- 
dal raceme of great beauty. Stock is limited 
so better order early. PD 6 inches. 
Each $6.50, 3 for $18.00 
BEGINNERS LILY SELECTION 
No. 12-E 
Selected fine lilies for beginners, 
chozen to succeed under the greatest 
variety of conditions with a minimum 
of effort. 3 bulbs each of 6 varieties 
including brilliant Sunset (p. 11), de- 
lightful cinnabar-red Davidi (p. 7), 
world famous Regale (p. 18), gay and 
early Golden Gleam Tenuifolium (p. 
22), late flowering Formosanum (p. 8) 
and another good lily of our choice. 
Three each of 6 different lilies PLUS 
on2 bulb of the gorgeous Speciosum 
Oregon Giant (p. 20). Nineteen bulbs 
in all, blooming early to late, 7 different 
varieties, all perfectly hardy and full 
flowering size. 
That you may have full cultural and 
planting data, I’m including a copy of 
the new how-to-do-it book ‘’Success 
with Lilies’’—-price $1.00-page 14. The 
book is sent when your order is re- 
ceived and the bulbs in October at the 
right time to plant. Each lot of bulbs 
is packed and labeled separately with 
planting directions. 
Beginners Lily Selection No. 12-E 
19 Bulbs, 7 Varieties Plus Book 
Postpaid $5.95 
