the stylized typical trumpet shaped flowers to the 
more unusual forms such as the widely opened bowl 
shaped flowers with petals slightly twisted and ruf- 
- fled. The color range of all the parent plants is pre- 
sent in the Olympic Hybrids in addition to new 
combinations and types which include creamy trum- 
pets, soft fuchsia pink and the popular cool, icy 
green. The exteriors of the petals are delicately 
shaded with light greenish brown or soft wine tints 
and in some instances are a pure glistening white. 
July flowering, they bloom later than L. regale and 
their period of flowering extends from three weeks 
to a month. They do equally well in full sun or part- 
ial shade. The dominant colors do not fade appreci- 
ably in full sun, but, as with other plants, the flowers 
are at their best in very light shade and, when grown 
for show purposes, the plants should be given light 
shade as soon as the buds lengthen and begin to 
show color. 
The bulbs form strong stem roots in addition to 
the very extensive basal root system which provides 
good insurance against drouth. Plant the bulbs 5 to 
6 inches deep in well drained soil and they can then 
be left undisturbed for several years. 
per 1000, 6-7'’, $120.00; 7-8’’, $160.00; 8-9’’, $200.00; 
9-10’’, $250.00; 10-12’’, $300.00 
L. centifolium ‘‘Special Select’’— For the more dis- 
criminating gardener we are now able to offer a limited 
number of specially selected bulbs of the Olympic 
Hybrids. These plants are tagged in the fields dur- 
ing the flowering season and represent the choicest 
and finest as selected from acres of trumpet lilies. 
Every plant is of exhibition quality and is of out- 
standing character in all respects. Any one of these 
tagged plants might well be propagated as a clone, 
since each one represents the pick of several. thou- 
sand flowering seedlings. Quantities are extremely 
limited and all reservations must be received before 
July Ist. The general types available are the large 
- formal waxy white trumpets, characteristic of the 
trumpet family, of unusual substance and vigor and 
exhibiting ideal placement, with either white or light 
pink exteriors — the wide flaring open bowl shaped 
type, usually with brownish or light greenish exteriors 
to the petals and the very large flowered irregular 
form which has recently shown up in our seedling 
plots possessing longer petals which are often 
slightly twisted or ruffled, giving the flower a most 
informal shape. In random sizes only, $0.60 each 
L. centifolium ‘‘Pink Selections’’—A strain which 
has had our closest attention for several years. Al- 
though in habit and in culture the plants are similar 
to the Olympic Hybrids, the flowers are shaded pink. 
This color extends over the inner surface as well as 
OREGON BULB FARMS 
GRESHAM, OREGON 
the outer surface of the petals and is indescribably 
beautiful. Fhis offering is bound to become one of 
the most popular of garden lilies as soon as suffi- 
cient stocks are available. Our experience with these 
lilies, however, has shown that while they are a 
true and definite fuchsia-pink with us and other 
growers in cool, moist climates, they do not show 
this color when grown in regions where warm nights 
prevail during the flowering season. Apparently the 
heat bleaches the colors even before the buds open. 
We are intensifying our breeding program and hope 
to ship out only the very darkest forms. All lilies 
of this type shipped by us are tagged in the field 
by one or two of our most experienced men. These 
tagged plants are harvested by hand at shipping time 
and come in random sizes only. each, $2.50 
L. centifolium — ‘‘White Selections’’——From among 
the hundreds of thousands of trumpet lilies on our 
farms we select a few hundred that have pure white 
flowers. We can do this only during the flowering 
period and must have our orders in hand before July 
first. These lilies will be pure white and of finest 
form only. Most of them show a greenish rib or stripe 
on the reverse of each petal. 
In random sizes only, each, $3.00 
L.cernuum—A mostattractive little lily from Korea 
and Manchuria. Looking in form and habit like L. 
pumilum, it has small, nodding, violet-lilac flowers 
with darker lilac tinted pollen. It is a rare and beavu- 
tiful lilyand we are very fortunate to be able to offer 
it from Oregon-grown stocks. 
per 1000, 4-5’’, $500.00 
L. chalcedonicum—A glorious lacquer-red lily from 
Greece. It is the seed parent of L. testaceum and 
was called some three hundred years ago the ‘‘Scar- 
let Martagon of Constantinople’’, but also, in many 
English villages, ‘‘Turn again Gentlemen’’, for its 
vivid red color made all travelers look around once 
more. Flowers in July with from two to five flowers 
on mature plants. We have found this species of easy 
culture, but definitely subject to virus diseases. We 
recommend it therefore only for hybridizing purposes 
where isolation can be given to it. 
large bulbs, $1.00 each 
L. concolor——One of our favorite members of the 
lily family, this little flower is one of the best. In 
late spring and early summer the cheerful, bright red 
star-shaped flowers open on thin wiry stems. Con- 
color is of the easiest culture and asks only for a 
warm, sunny spot in well drained soil. Plant it in 
groups in the herbaceous border where its gaily 
colored flowers will show to best advantage. Also 
put a few bulbs in the cutting garden as it is one of 
the best of the lilies for cut flower purposes. An 
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