No flower garden is complete without the Lilies. Because of their sheer 
beauty, blooming season and value also as cut flowers they are unsur- 
passed as perennial subjects. Those we offer here are of easiest culture 
and will provide flowers throughout late spring, summer and early fall. 
CULTURE: Cultural instructions included with every order. 
SHIPMENT: Spring and Fall, 
RUBELLUM 
BELLINGHAM HYBRIDS 
L. AURATUM 
AURATUM Strong flowering bulbs: Each .75; 12 for 7.50 
Top size: Each 1.00; 12 for 10.00 
The exotic Gold Banded Lily from Japan. Immense fragrant flow- 
ers of white with yellow band on each petal speckled crimson. 
5 to 7 feet high. August flowering. 
AURTATUM PLATYPHYLLUM Each 1.00; 3 for 2.75 
The giant of all Gold Banded Lilies. The photograph on page 62 
gives some idea of the colossal proportions that can be attained. 
The picture was taken of a specimen in our display garden and 
measured 10 feet in height and produced over 80 flowers. Such 
performance is perhaps phenomenal but 7 to 9 foot stems bearing 
15 to 30 huge 10 inch flowers is not unusual. Color is clear white 
with a pale yellow midrib. The spots are fewer and much lighter 
than in other varieties. August-September blooming. 
BELLINGHAM HYBRIDS 
Strong flowering bulbs: Each .60; 12 for 6.00 
Originated by and named in honor of the late Dr. David Griffiths 
whose work with lilies at the U.S.D.A. experiment station at 
Bellingham, Washington, is well known to lily fanciers. Ideally 
spaced on tall slender stems the jaunty flowers are long lasting 
and unsurpassed for cut flower purposes. The color range is wide 
from light clear yellows through oranges to bright reds. Most are 
spotted deep brown or maroon. For the woodland garden in dap- 
pled shade these lilies are ideal but they will also thrive in the 
ordinary garden. June-July. Height 5 to 6 feet. Mixed color only. 
Picture at left. 
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Lilies — Aristocrats of 
