the very extensive basal root system which provides 
good insurance against drouth. Plant the bulbs 5 to 
6 inches deep in well drained soil and they can then 
be left undisturbed for several years. 
per 1000, 6-7” $150.00; 7-8” $180.00; 8-9” $210.00; 
9-10” $270.00; 10-12” $300.00 
L. centifolium “Special Select”—For the more dis- 
criminating gardener we are now able to offer a 
limited number of specially selected bulbs of the 
Olympic Hybrids. ‘These plants are tagged in the 
fields during the flowering season and represent 
the choicest and finest as selected from acres of 
trumpet lilies. Every plant is of exhibition quality 
and is of outstanding character in all respects. Any 
one of these tagged plants might well be propagated 
as a clone, since each one represents the pick of 
several thousand flowering seedlings. Quantities are 
extremely limited and all reservations must be re- 
ceived before July Ist. The general types available 
are the large formal waxy white trumpets, charac- 
teristic of the trumpet family, of unusual substance 
and vigor and exhibiting ideal placement, with 
either white or light pink exteriors—the wide flar- 
ing open bowl shaped type, usually with brownish 
or light greenish exteriors to the petals and the very 
large flowered irregular form which has recently 
shown up in our seedling plots possessing longer 
petals which are often slightly twisted or ruffled, 
giving the flower a most informal shape. 
In random sizes only, each, $0.75 
L. centifolium “Pink Selections’—A strain which 
has had our closest attention for several years. Al- 
though in habit and in culture the plants are similar 
to the Olympic Hybrids, the flowers are shaded 
pink. This color extends over the inner surface as 
well as the outer surface of the petals and is inde- 
scribably beautiful. This offering is bound to be- 
come one of the most popular of garden lilies as 
soon as sufficient stocks are available. Our experi- 
ence with these lilies, however, has shown that while 
they are a true and definite fuchsia-pink with us 
and other growers in cool, moist climates, they do 
not show this color when grown in regions where 
warm nights prevail during the flowering season. 
Apparently the heat bleaches the colors even before 
the buds open. We are intensifying our breeding 
program and hope to ship out only the very dark- 
est forms. All lilies of this type shipped by us are 
tagged in the field by one or two of our most ex- 
perienced men. These tagged plants are harvested 
by hand at shipping time and come in random sizes 
only. each, $1.80 
L. centifolium “White Selections’ — From among 
the hundreds of thousands of trumpet lilies on our 
farms we select a few hundred that have pure white 
flowers. We can do this only during the flowering 
OREGON BULB FARMS 
GRESHAM, OREGON 
period and must have our orders in hand before 
July Ist. These lilies will be pure white and of 
finest form only. Most of them show a greenish rib 
or stripe on the reverse of each petal. 
In random sizes only, each, $1.80 
L. cernuum—A most attractive little lily from Ko- 
rea and Manchuria. Looking in form and habit like 
L. pumilum, it has small, nodding, violet-lilac flow- 
ers with darker lilac tinted pollen. It is a rare and 
beautiful lily and we are very fortunate to be able 
to offer it from Oregon-grown stocks. 
per 1000, 3-4’” $500.00; 4-5” $750.00 
L. concolor—One of our favorite members of the 
lily family, this little flower is one of the best. In 
late spring and early summer the cheerful, bright 
red star-shaped flowers open on thin wiry stems. 
Concolor is of the easiest culture and asks only for 
a warm, sunny spot in well drained soil. Plant it in 
groups in the herbaceous border where its gaily 
colored flowers will show to best advantage. Also 
put a few bulbs in the cutting garden as it is one of 
the best of the lilies for cut flower purposes. An 
excellent market grower’s flower, it will become 
more popular as American-grown supplies become 
more plentiful. All our bulbs are from seedling 
stock and exhibit the vigor characteristic of healthy 
seedlings. 
The solid bulbs are sound, creamy white in color 
turning pink on exposure to light. Plant 3 to 4 
inches deep in groups of not less than five. Height 
21% to 4 feet. 
per 1000, 3-4” $180.00; 4-5” $240.00; 5-6” $300.00 
L. Coronation—This hybrid was raised by Miss Pres- 
ton in 1935 and has now been grown by a few people 
in many different parts of the world. It is a good 
yellow, heavily spotted, sideways-facing flower of 
five inches in diameter, which when borne on 
3-foot stems to the number of eight or so presents a 
picture not yet common enough in lilies. Coronation 
is vigorous and a good grower, and well worth a 
place in any collection. It is also a welcome change 
from the red and orange of so many lilies. 
per 1000, 4-5” $500.00; 5-6” $750.00 
L. “Fiesta Hybrids”—As cheerful and gaily colored 
as the name implies, this new race of seedlings has 
neatly reflexed flowers, nicely spaced on 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 dur- 
ing July. Extremely uniform as to flowering time 
and habit, the pleasing variations in color and form 
of flower enhance their beauty and usefulness. This 
is one of the few crosses which has produced no 
inferior types. The colors range from bright yellow 
through orange to a beautiful dark rich red. The 
latter color is new to this type of lily. Most of the 
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