Don’t Niss the All Summer Glory of Lilies 
Lilium Centifolium Planted Between Floribunda Roses 
Pl 
Lilium Auratum 
EW flowers bring your garden the unusual and exotic beauty 
of Lilies, the romance of the far corners of the earth in which 
many of them were discovered. They have come from Europe, Asia, 
Africa and the wild crannies of America to delight you with their 
different grace and loveliness, their uncommon charm and colors 
that offer you the pleasure of ’’pointing with pride.’’ Growing some 
of the stronger varieties gives you enjoyment and satisfaction like 
that of collecting rare jades and porcelains. 
Lilies have taken their rightful place in American gardens, large 
and small, not only from their beauty but because of their challenge 
to the gardeners’ originality and skill. As a group they are not the 
easiest flowers to grow; but in the past few years it has been demon- 
strated that a great many kinds are not difficult, in fact some are 
just plain easy while others just difficult enough to stimulate gar- 
dening interest. And they pay you well in distinctive results, a steady 
parade of changing bloom from early June to late October. 
Lovely Lilies Easily Grown 
Among those easily cultivated, certainly you want the fragrant 
whiteness of MADONNA LILIES (LILIUM CANDIDUM). A beau- 
tiful and healthy type is now being cultivated in Oregon, and there 
are also again available fine bulbs from France as in the past. 
The NANKEEN LILY or LILIUM TESTACEUM gives you the deli- 
cate brilliance of soft apricot against bright orange anthers, a per- 
fect combination—still called the most beautiful of Lilies. 
Of recent introduction are the ‘““MID-CENTURY HYBRIDS.” 
Nothing equals them in vivid colors, ease of culture, freedom of 
disease as well as rapid increase. They create a superb color effect 
in early summer. Look at pages 20, 21 and 22, for complete 
descriptions and color illustrations. Printer’s ink simply cannot 
reproduce the sparkle and glow these flowers possess. 
For later bloom there is the true and tried REGAL LILY which 
is now put into second place by the introduction of the new 
CENTIFOLIUM HYBRIDS. There is nothing that can compare with 
these for midsummer bloom, colors vary subtly from purest white 
to others faintly shaded emerald-green or pink. Their wide flaring 
trumpets are superb, and last but not least they are of easiest 
culture. 
Then there is TALISMAN, and the UMBELLATUM ELEGANS 
HYBRIDS, not to forget the SPECIOSUMS and AURATUMS to 
close the season. Don’t miss the enjoyment and adventure of them, 
and many others. 
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