Lily Descriptions and Prices -- 1954 Crop 
L. amabile—Brilliant grenadine-red flowers, nicely 
spotted with black, carried on strong, slender, three- 
foot stems. Because of its very free flowering habit, 
few bulbs are needed to make a brilliant dash of 
color in the garden. Best suited as a bold accent 
group in the border, L. amabile does well in full 
sun and will stand considerable drought. The in- 
tense color does not fade in direct sunlight. 
The bulbs are white, high crowned and composed 
of relatively large scales. Plant five inches deep in 
light porous soils, shallower in clay and adobe. Stem 
roots are sparse or entirely lacking; basal roots 
heavy and contractile. Underground stem bulblets 
are formed in profusion, especially on the smaller 
stems. 
per 1000, 4-5’ $120.00; 5-6” $150.00 
L. amabile luteum—One of the loveliest of the yel- 
low flowered Lilies, this rare form is identical with 
the type, except in color, and requires the same cul- 
ture. The healthy seedlings we offer are from par- 
ent plants selected for outstanding color, size and 
placement of the flowers. Flowering a few days later 
than L. amabile, the bright yellow flowers combine 
with almost any companion plant and are excep- 
tionally beautiful when seen against a background 
of evergreen foliage. Bulbs are similar to the type 
species but run somewhat smaller in size. 
per 1000, 3-4” $270.00; 4-5” $360.00 
L. auratum platyphyllum—The stock of this fine 
species as offered by us in our current price list is 
raised from seed furnished by various growers to 
which we have added some stocks of bulbs that have 
been collected for us in the mountains of Japan. All 
of our auratum lilies have flowered in our nurseries 
and have been most rigidly selected so that only the 
best types are retained in our collection. This stock 
is as nearly free from virus as any lilies of this type 
will ever be. We recommend it without hesitation. 
Bulbs should be planted from five to seven inches 
deep. This is the Golden-Rayed Lily of Japan, with 
great, fragrant, waxy-white bowl-shaped, horizon- 
tal blooms, golden-streaked and often crimson- 
spotted. Flowers in August and September. Needs 
full sun and a rich, well-drained soil. 
per 1000, 6-7” $480.00; 7-8’ $600.00; 8-9’ $750.00 
L. “Aurelian Hybrids”—The most important of all 
of the new race of hybrids, this group at present is 
the subject of large scale hybridizing by lily spe- 
cialists. The seedlings are the results of crosses be- 
tween L. Henryi, many of the white trumpet lilies 
such as the “Olympic Hybrids,” L. Sargentiae and 
L. sulfureum in all combinations. Although they 
are sometimes designated as Henryi Hybrids, many 
of the plants more closely resemble the other par- 
ents. The variation is genetically complete in form 
and color, since the seedlings vary from straight 
Henryi types to almost straight trumpet lilies. The 
middle group, or those which show the characteris- 
tics of both parents, is the basic plant of this new 
strain. The flowers of this middle group vary in 
shape from huge bowl shaped white or cream flow- 
ers with yellow or apricot centers to widely flaring 
or slightly reflexed flowers usually colored yellow, 
yellow-orange and light apricot. Thus far the gen- 
eral habit and placement of flowers more closely 
resemble L. Henry: and the culture is the same as 
for that species. The colors fade slightly in full sun- 
light and light shade should be provided when the 
first buds begin to open. Plant the bulbs six inches 
deep in a rich soil that is well drained and slightly 
on the heavy side. Fertile to the pollen of many 
types, these plants are particularly valuable to hy- 
bridizers. We are able to offer a limited quantity of 
different types as follows: 
(1) “Sunburst” 
This group is made up of the flowers which most 
closely resemble L. Henry: in shape. They are 
much larger and less reflexed than those of L. 
Henry: and the colors include white, cream yel- 
low and orange. The flowers are of unusual tex- 
ture and substance and are suitable for either gar- 
den or cut flower work. 6-8’’—each, $0.75 
“Sunburst” lemon yellow selections. Magnifi- 
cent new garden lilies, resembling in color L. 
Henryi citrinum but more vigorous and larger in 
size. 6-8’’"—each, $5.00 
(2) “Heart’s Desire” 
This selection is almost intermediate in shape be- 
tween the trumpet form and the L. Henryi shape. 
They are essentially shallow, widely-flared and 
bowl-shaped in shades of white, cream and yellow- 
orange. Many of them have a bright orange 
throat, shading to cream yellow at tips of the 
petals. 6-8”—each, $0.90 
(3) “Golden Clarion” 
This type resembles the trumpet lily in all respects 
except in color and texture of the flowers. The 
shading of the petals varies from clear butter yel- 
low down to cream yellow. These forms are ex- 
tremely rare and scarce at present. They are a 
magnificent addition to the trumpet lily group 
and we predict that these, along with the new 
pink trumpets, will become, in the very near fu- 
ture, as popular and as widely planted as are the 
Olympic Hybrids today. 6-8’”"—each, $2.40 
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