eneral List of Hardy Lilies 
Aurelian Hybrid Lilies 
These hybrids are the result of crosses between Henryi, Sargentiae and 
Sulfureum and vary in shape from short trumpet-shaped, bowl-shaped, to 
those with widely flaring and recurving petals. Cream tinted with yellow 
and apricot centers; some light yellow with apricot centers, all superbly 
beautiful. Only a limited number of bulbs are available. Here again the 
Henryi blood in this strain has made it strong and vigorous. 
Mixed Colors Each $2.00 
Canadense Each 35c, Three $1.05, Doz. $3.75, 25 $6.75 
Broad, funnel-shaped, drooping flowers, varying from yellow to orange; 
spotted inside; graceful and pretty. Fine among Azaleas, in damp peat 
beds, or leaf mold. Excellent for naturalizing. June-July flowering. 
Formosanum Giant Late Flowering Form 
Each 35c, Three $1.05, Doz. $3.75, 25 $6.75, 100 $24.00 
The latest flowering of all the popular Lilies, this white trumpet type is 
particularly desirable for gardening in moderate climates. The plants are 
often in flower as late as December in the mild sections of the country. 
Of easiest culture, this Lily should be in every garden. Our strain is tall 
and free flowering and has been grown from selected plants for several 
generations. The bulbs are very small, but should be planted 5 to 6 inches 
deep since Formosanum produces very heavy stem roots. Full sun or partial 
shade suits it well and for better flower production if some water is provid- 
ed during the hottest part of the summer, you will be well rewarded for 
your trouble. 
Giganteum Himalaicum Each $3.50 
The most majestic of Lilies, having stems 10 to 12 feet high when 
established, with large, handsome, long white, trumpet-shaped, sweet- 
scented flowers. Groups of this noble Lily in woodland or gardens produce 
a grand effect. It requires to become established before flowering freely 
and thrives best where there is an abundance of leaf mold. Plant very shal- 
low. 
Fiesta Hybrid Lilies Lilium 
A Magnificent and Brilliantly Colored Race of New Lilies Tenuifolium 
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This new race of seedlings has neaty reflexed flowers, nicely spaced on 1) 
thin, wiry stems. Resulting from crosses between L. Davidi (L. Willmottiae) \ ; 
and related types, they are one of the brightest patches of color in our ¥ 
Lily fields during July. The colors range from bright yellow through orange 
to a beautiful dark rich red. The latter cclor is new to this type of Lily. Martagon album Each 95c, Three $2.75, Doz. $10.75, 25 $20.75 
Most of the flowers are of the typical recurved Turk’s Cap shape and many There are few more beautiful things than the white Martagon Lily. The 
of the plants have blooms facing outward or somewhat upward with the appearance of these Lilies is graceful and delightful in the extreme. 
petals only slightly recurved. A sun loving group, plant them 5 to 6 inches On slender stems 4 to 5 feet high, the numerous drooping, waxlike, 
deep where they will get plenty of direct sunlight. Propagation is most white Turk’s Cap flowers, with yellow tipped stamens, look fascinating. 
rapid from the numerous underground stem bulblets. Award of Merit, The small flowers are symmetrical in shape, with reflexed petals and 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1946. are borne in pyramid-shaped clusters. 
Mixed Colors Only Each 80c, Three $2.25, Doz. $8.00 25 $15.50 
“Western Sunset” (Pardalinum Californicum Select) 
Each 65c, Three $1.80, Doz. $6.50, 25 $12.00 
This brilliant Lily is of easiest culture, in fact, it’s ‘‘foolproof.’’ It is 
vigorous, dependable, very hardy, and multiplies rapidly. It does equally 
well in full sun or shade. They reach a height of five to six feet. Stems 
are stout and require no staking. A clump of six or a dozen when in 
bloom makes a brilliant picture in any garden. Each stem is topped with 
a dozen or more beautiful flowers in July. The petals are somewhat 
recurving and a brilliant sunset-red, while the base of the bloom is yel- 
low, beautifully marked with amber-brown dots. 
Superbum Each 35c, Three $1.05, Doz. $3.75, 25 $6.75 
The color in this desirable Lily varies from pale yellow to deep crimson, 
more or less spotted on the inner surface of the petals. Fine established 
specimens often reach a height of 10 feet or more, bearing from 20 to 
30 elegantly reflexing flowers arranged in large, cone-like custers. Does 
well in ordinary garden soil. July flowering. 
Testaceum 
Top Size Bulbs Each $2.25, Doz. $22.50 
Also known as “Excelsum’’ and as the ‘’Nankeen Lily.’’ One of the 
choicest garden Lilies. The warm apricot tone, almost a cafe au lait, set 
off by brilliant orange anthers, puts it in a color class by itself; in fact, 
many people consider it the most graceful and lovely of all Lilies. It is 
beautiful for every kind of garden use but because of its tender coloring, 
must be planted in a mixed border with brighter flowers. In combination 
with light shaded Delphiniums or with Madonna Lily, which it resembles, 
it is most effective. It has the texture of Lilium Candidum, with reflexed 
petals, and does well under the same conditions as Candidum. Four to 
five feet high. June-July flowering. 
Tenuifolium Each 30c, Three 90c, Doz. $3.00, 25 $5.50, 100 $20.00 
A charming little early flowering Lily with strongly recurved petals of 
waxy texture; deep scarlet. A gem in the rock garden as in the border. 
Likes a cool, damp loamy soil and partial shade, but does well any- 
where in well drained soil. 
Tenuifolium, Golden Gleam 
Each 35c, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.75, 25 $6.75 
A beautiful, robust and florifercus hybrid of this type, bearing numer- 
ous flowers of a pure apricot-yellow. June flowering. 
Theodore A. Havemeyer Each $3.00 
A special gold medal was awarded to a display of this variety in the 
Gardens on Parade at the New York World’s Fair. The flowers are a 
tender shade of buff or creamy old ivory with three or four buff longi- 
tudinal lines, and marked with rosy amber on the basal hclf of the 
segments. This lovely shading is enhanced by attractive brown anthers. 
The flowers are of fine size, broad and spreading. Begins to bloom the 
end of July, and blooms over a very long period. 
Tigrinum Splendens Each 35c, Three $1.00, Doz $3.50, 25 $6.50 
The finest form of Tiger Lily with the richest color. The large, 
shapely flowers are of a rich dark salmon-orange spotted with 
glossy black. Very robust in habit and of easy culture. August- 
September flowering. 
Umbellatum grandiflorum 
Each 45c, Three $1.30, Doz. $4.50, 25 $8.25, 100 $30.00 
A very free flowering Lily of easy culture. Carries large umbellate 
heads of light orange-red flowers. 
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Fiesta Lilies 
