FEATURES 
Book... 
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The New Book of Lilies by Jan de Graaff 
Superbly illustrated in color, this book 
sums up more than twenty years of ex- 
perience with lilies, their commercial 
production, their history and their future. 
; Whether you grow lilies yourself or sell 
Lj JAN DE GRAAEE them to the public, this book is one you 
should have on your shelves. At the 
special price of $3.50 it is one of the finest horticultural publications of the year. 
Order your copy from your book seller or direct from us. For large numbers of 
copies for re-sale or distribution please ask our publishers, Barrows & Co., 
425 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y. 
A mimeographed lecture on lilies, illustrated with a magnificent new collection 
of 35 mm Kodachrome slides, made during the 1952 flowering season, is available 
directly from us. Similar collections are available from the North American Lily 
Society for a nominal fee. Mr. C. Olivet, 4318 Underwood Street, University Park, 
Maryland, is in charge of the slide collections of the Lily Society. Finally, fine 
collections of lily slides, extended with lilies in special arrangements and other 
unique photographs, are available from Dr. Philip Corliss, Somerton, Arizona, for 
a fee of five dollars per showing, plus postage. 
A lecture on daffodils and a fine group of Kodachromes to illustrate it, is also 
available from Dr. Philip Corliss, Somerton, Arizona, for a fee of five dollars per 
showing, plus postage. 
We suggest that you recommend to your local garden clubs that these lectures 
and slides be used. Your nursery or store could act as sponsor for the lecture. We 
are always glad to send some special pictures or other display material, cultural 
instructions to hand out or to give any other help. Please do not hesitate to ask us. 
The 1953 Annual Lily Show of the North American Lily Society is to be held in 
Hamilton, Ontario, towards the middle of July. We recommend strongly that you 
attend this special occasion, the first time that a joint show has been arranged by 
Canadian and United States lily growers. 
Join the North American Lily Society and receive the interesting Yearbooks, con- 
taining cultural information, regional reports and many other articles of interest 
to you and your customers. For membership send $3.00, with your name and 
address to Mr. John Tingle, Treasurer, Route 1, Kennett Square, Pa. 
