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BEGONIA—Kex, Tuberous, Fibrous, Hybrid: «- 
EASTER LILIES—Finest Cro a 
HARDY GARDEN LILIES 
LESLIE WOODRIFF 
RUTH WOC 
ALAN WOODRIFF 
oneyeeer 
VIOLET WOODRIFF HARBOR, OREGON 
Gentlemen: 
Again this year we are carrying on an extensive hybridizing progran to improve 
quality, color and forcing time of lilies. This work is primarily supported by the 
gale of our Groft Lily bulbs. ‘We should have sround 150,060 comaerci al Groft this 
year. We have had gome very interesting results frow our hybrids this year with 
flowers from trumpet shaped to almost flat, 4 to 65 inches across, snow white to 
deep pink, on plants 12 to 18 inehes high, flowering outside from middle of May to 
20th of June, These lilies will undoubtedly force in 35 to 55 days at around 25 
deg. F. We expect to have them in commercial production in the next two or three 
years depending upon the finances from the Croft sales. We will have one hybrid 
between Auratum Praecox and Speciogum Album in flower before the middle of July 
that should cut the flowering time of Album under glass by half, and another one 
between Speciosum Magnificum and Japonicum which should cut the rubrum flowering 
time nearly in half and give us a plant that will break for further crosses ec. 
cut the time even more and the height nearly in half and give ug a pot type rubrum 
with larger flowers of a better shape and better fragrance on a plant of the right 
proportions for pot growth with an ultimate forcing time around 49 days. These 
hybrids and crosses of thom with Henryi and Gentifolium should make entirely new 
lines for the garden and for cut flower production in ficld and greenhouse. To 
detc we have had results that warrant the above stxtemonts and there are hundreds 
of other crosses in tho making and still unflowered that ghould completely 
revolutionize the lily for both garden and greenhouse. ‘le invite you to come and 
gee our work if you arc on tho Coast Highway.101 just 24 miles north of California 
Oregon line. 
If this list has reschcd you too late this year for you to use ur bulbs in your 
catalog or in your pliunting plums please let us know your antic. . sted needs for 
1953 or when our price ligt must reach you so the gtock will b :° use to you. 
Croft Blanting Stock prices on request. 
per per 100 per case no. bulbs per case 
7T=8" $20.00 350.00 250 
8-9" $37.50 75,00 200 
8-9" Twin Bulbs 37.50 75.00 200 
9-10" Twin Bulbs 45.90 67.50 150 
10" up 00600 50.00 100 
10" up Twin Bulbs 50.090 50,00 100 
Cush and juantity Discaunts: 
3% discount for cash with order before September 1, 1952 
3% discount 5 case lota 
oF discount 10 case lots 
7% discount £0 casc lots : le 
For larger orders plese write for special prices. When ordering hcmhn st ealie 
whether bulbs are for cut floworg or pot plants, date of shipping, P 8 ’ 
pre-cooled or not. Thenk you for your ordors. nm 
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