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See Page 37 for Descriptions of 
Yerex Lilies—Superba, Bright Cloud 
and Suncrest 
There probably is no other class 
of hardy plants that is increasing so 
rapidly in public popularity as the 
Lily family. WHybridizers all over 
the world are giving close attention 
to this beautiful class of plants, and 
the results they are attaining are 
astounding. Not only are the hy- 
brids beautiful and easy to grow, 
but many folks are finding that some 
of the well-known species like Re- 
gal, Pink Show and Gold Band are 
among the most beautiful of all 
| flowers, and not at all difficult to 
| handle. If you haven’t grown Lilies, 
we urge you to try them. It will be 
well worth your time and effort. 
FLAME LILY 
85011—(Red Russian). One of the 
| easiest of all garden lilies to grow. 
| Makes large clusters of blooms on 
| Plant which grows two to three 
| feet high. Plant 6 to 8 inches deep 
45c each; 3 for 1.19, postpaid. 
| PINK SHOW LILY 
B5030—(Speciosum Rubrum). Flow- 
ers 4 inches across are carmine red 
| on a white background with crim- 
| son spots. A very hardy plant that 
blooms profusely. Plant 7 to 8 inch- 
es deep. 65c each; 3 for 1.79, post- 
| paid. 
DOUBLE TIGER LILY 
85033—Large, double, brilliant, or- 
| ange-red flowers with purplish-black 
dots. This is the double variety, 
not the single. Very hardy and easy 
: The Amazing New PACIFIC NORTHWEST HYBRID LILIES 
| *The Corsage Lilies—as beautiful and 
lasting as orchids 
These lilies are from a group resulting from more 
to grow. Plant 8 to 9 inches deep. 
45c each; 3 for 1.19, postpaid. 
CORAL LILY 
B5005—(Tenuifolium). The most 
brilliantly colored lily. A narrow- 
leaved, slender-growing plant from 
Siberia. Many flowers of deep scar- 
let, waxen and recurved, on each 
plant. Grows in poorest soil. Plant 
4 to 6 inches deep. 39c each; 3 for 
98c; 5 for 1.39, postpaid. 
REGAL LILY 
B5027—-America’s favorite hardy 
lily. Has large, pure white flowers 
tinged lightly with lilac outside and 
yellow inside. 10 or more blooms 
per stem. Plant 7 to 8 inches deep. 
39c each; 3 for 98c; 5 for 1.39, post- 
paid. 
GOLD BANDED LILY 
B5012—(Lilium Auratum). One of 
the most beautiful of all lilies. Has 
been grown and admired for cen- 
turies. Plant 9 inches deep; do not 
use lime. 75c each; 3 for 1.89, post- 
paid. 
RAINBOW HYBRID LILIES 
B5025—These are big, brilliantly- 
colored, new hybrids from the West 
Coast. Not only are they gorgeous 
but, since they have a lot of um- 
bellatum, or Flame Lily, parentage, 
they are one of the most fool-proof, 
absolutely hardy lilies we know of. 
They grow anywhere. 
Colors run from palest straw yel- 
low to deepest gold with lots of ma- 
roons and deep reds—and some- 
EVENTIDE 
BS5008—This is a lily 
of breath-taking beauty, 
times with all these colors in one 
blossom. Long, tall stems. The best 
part is that we don’t have to sell 
them for four or five dollars apiece. 
These are our low prices: 59c each; 
3 for 1.49, postpaid. 
ESTATE LILY 
The Hardy Outdoor Easter Lily 
B5010—Now you can grow “Easter 
Lilies” in your own back yard. A 
true type, long trumpet lily with 
flowers as delicate and wonderful 
and fragrant as $3.00 to $5.00 green- 
house-grown ones. 
Plant this spring and have blooms 
this summer and year in and year 
out thereafter. Grows 2% to 3 feet 
tall when established. Plant 4 to 5 
inches deep. 49c each; 3 for 1.35, 
postpaid. 
BARGAIN 
LILY COLLECTION 
B3457X—One 
Lily, Pink Sho 
Regal Lily, 
all 5 for onl 
each of Flame 
w Lily, Coral Lily, 
and Estate Lily— 
y 1.98, postpaid. 
New HYBRID CENTIFOLIUM LILY 
50 or More Flowers per Plant 
85004 — These are magnificent 
pure white hybrid lilies from the 
West Coast, perfected after over 
15 years of hybridizing. They are 
the result of crossing of a half 
dozen or more lilies, and they far 
outshine the Regal Lily in every 
respect. After several years of 
growth, they reach a height of 6 
to 8 feet with great clusters of 
50 or more blossoms crowning 
the top. 
The flowers are shaped like 
broad, flaring trum- 
pets, as you can see in 
the picture, and are 
pure white inside. The 
reverse of the petals 
are often pink, emer- 
Au 
PINK TRUMPET 
AURELIAN 
HYBRID 
Tam 
& lilies; 
at any price: 1 pannet_ buy fi 
; : 1 Yello a 
milena Hybrid, Penne Aurelian Hyhoge’ 
apet Aurelian e€folium 
Scribed on pa a 
FREE GIFT: 7 & 
Yellow Trumpet 
ald green, or brown, making some 
striking contrasts in color. 
These lilies are exceedingly 
hardy, growing and blooming 
beautifully outdoors. Because of 
their deep root system, they 
stand severe drouth well. Plant 
6 inches deep. 
Incidentally, they are called 
Lilium Centifolium (hundred 
leaved) because of their abun- 
dant, rich green foliage. 59c 
each; 3 for 1.49, postpaid. 
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State, the Outdoor e228 ppd 
| than 15 years of skillful, patient crossing by Mr. Carle- 
| ton Yerex in the Pacific Northwest. Superba, Bright 
Cloud and Suncrest, described on page 37, also are of 
@ this group. 
They are perfectly hardy and as easily grown as any 
other plant. Some grow stems higher than our head, 
topped by great clumps of magnificent, beautiful 
blooms. They are without a question the most beauti- 
ful lilies in the world today. One of the seedling Yellow 
=| Trumpet Aurelians won both the Griffith Cup and 
Sweepstakes Award at the 1950 National Lily Show, 
and a seedling from this same strain won the “Award 
Merit’”’ at the 1951 national show. 
with five-inch flowers of 
a rich cream color over- 
laid with saffron and 
blending to a deep sun- 
burst at the center. 
When the plant is well 
established, it carries 
large heads of a great 
many semi - recurved 
flowers. 4.98 each, post- 
paid. 
B5020—Not only one of 
the most beautiful of 
the new Yerex hybrids, 
but a hardy plant and a 
vigorous grower. To 
avoid sun - fading of 
flowers, it is best to 
plant Pink Trumpet in 
partial shade, or to pro- 
tect at time of blooming. 
Plant 6 inches deep. 
2.75 each, postpaid. 
Aurelian Hybrid 
BS037—From same seed- 
ling strain as spike of 
blooms that won Griffith 
Cup and Sweepstakes 
Award in 1950. and Award 
of Merit in 1951. at Natl. 
Lily Show. Like Regal Lily 
but has stronger stems, 
larger trumpets of clear 
yellow and apricot. 2.00 
each; 3 for 5.98, ppd. 
AURELIAN 
HYBRIDS 
BS5000—Wide, flaring re- 
flex trumpet lilies in beau- 
tiful combinations of col- 
ors, including gorgeous sun- 
burst effects. Flowers are 
all 6” or more across and, 
as the plants grow older, 
form magnificent clumps of 
beautiful flowers. 1.39 
i You'll like it. 
EE tall. Has long, heavy 
AMERICAN stems. Flowers al- 
BRANCHING most like Giant 
ASTERS Mums. Bloom Au- 
{ gust ‘til frost. All 
1017—MIXED COL. EU ee 
1018—Azure Blue. 
Pkt. 10c, postpaid. 
1019—Crimson. Pkt. 
1Oc, postpaid. 
TERS. A fine mixture 
of American Branch- 
ing Asters. Wide va- 
1) riety of colors. Large, 
| wiit-resistant plants. 
} pasa BA o satly e 
[eee Obs: ¢, 4021—Purple. Pkt. 
Beetpala: 10c, postpaid. 
AMERICAN 1022—White. Pkt. 
BEAUTY 1Oc, postpaid. 
| ASTERS (Ons Al Callers 
| A new strain, Mixed. Giant pkt. 
grows 2% to 3 feet 16c, postpaid. 
Heavenly Blue and 
Scarlett O’Hara, Giant 
size. Very ieee 
ering. Pkt. c 
for 25c, postpaid. 
Early Heavenly Blue 
1-144—This really is 
a Morning Glory but 
Scarlett O’Hara 
1143 — (Heavenly 
Blue type). Here’s the 
new popular RED 
| Morning Glory. A per- 
| fect twin sister to 
| Heavenly Blue. Dark 
wine red in color. Pkt. 
15c; 2 for 25c, 
postpaid has such large flowers 
that it is usually 
classed as a Moon- 
flower. Heavenly blue 
blossoms, with white 
Azure Blue, Crimson, Rose 
Purple, White, Mixed. Ali 
5, 44c, ppd. 
pkt. 
each: 
Largest Asters 
grown. Usually 4 to 
6 inches in diameter! 
Interlacing petals. 
1025—Mi1X E D. 
Curled and twisted. 
Pkt. 15c, postpaid. 
GIANTS OF 
CALIFORNIA 
1016—E normous 
double, ostrich plume 
type with long curl- 
ing petals and stems. 
Giant Pkt. All Colors 
Mixed. Pkt. 15c, ppd. 
spokes. Pkt. 15c; 2 
pkts. 25c, ppd. 
Oriental Giant 
1144—These new 
giants are the largest, 
most brilliantly col- 
ored we have seen 
anywhere. Daytime 
bloomer. Flowers of- 
ten measure 6 inches. 
or more across. Pkt. 
{5c; 2 pkts. 25c, 
postpaid. 
1303 — CANTERBURY 
BELLS (Campanula Me- 
dium). 2 to 3 ft. June-July. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10Oc, 
postpaid. 
1305 — COLUMBINE 
MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT’S 
HYBRIDS. Long spurs. All 
colors. Pkt. 15c, postpaid. 
1306 — COLUMBINE 
MAMMOTH LONG SPUR. 
Spurs 3 to 4 in. long. All 
colors. Pkt. 25c, ppd. 
1319—COREOPSIS DOU- 
BLE SUNBURST. Fine 
double. Frilled. Golden yel- 
low color. Pkt. 15c, post- 
paid. 
1309—SHASTA DAISY. 2 
to 3 ft. June-blooming. 
Long stems and very large 
flowers. Pkt. 15c, postpaid. 
1316—DELPHINIUM PA- 
CIFIC HYBRIDS. 4 to 6 ft. 
June-July. Tall spikes, cov- 
ered with enormous semi- 
double flowers of various 
shades. Pkt. 23c, postpaid. 
1314—DELPHINIUM 
BELLADONNA. Lovely 
light blue. Pkt. 15c, post- 
paid. 
{3165—DELPHINIUM 
BELLAMOSUM. A _ dark 
blue. Pkt. 15c, postpaid. 
1302—GAILLARDIA POR- 
TOLA HYBRIDS. Beauti- 
ful shades of bronze, red, 
Eee tipped. Pkt. 10c, post- 
paid. 
i310—GYPSOPHILA 
PANICULATA SINGLE 
(Baby’s Breath). 2 ft. July- 
August. Fine grass-like fo- 
liage with tiny white blos- 
soms. Pkt. 10c, postpaid. 
(300—HOLLYHOCK 
CHATERS PRIZE DOU- 
BLE MIXED. Very double, 
large flowers. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 10c, postpaid. 
1301—HOLLYHOCK SIN- 
GLE MIXED COLORS. A 
mixture .of bright colors. 
Pkt. (0c, postpaid. 
1308—ORIENTAL POPPY 
(PAPAVER ORIENTALE). 
2 to 3 ft. May-June. Pkt. 
15c, postpaid. 
1101i—HARDY GRASS 
PINKS (Plumarius). Large 
single, fragrant pinks with 
fringed edges. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 15c, ppd. 
each; 3 for 3.75, ppd. 
PERENNIAL FLO 
SEED COLLECTION 
1 Pkt. Mrs. Scott 
Elliott’s Colum- 
bine 
1 Pkt. Sweet Wil 
liam, Mixed ...10c 
1 Pkt. Oriental 
Poppies 
1 Pkt.Sweet Peas, 
Mixed 
2600X—A 55c Value 
for only 49c, postpaid. 
{317—SWEET WILLIAM 
DOUBLE MIXED COL.- 
ORS. Bloom first year from | 
seed. Brilliant colors. Pkt. 
10c, postpaid. 
| 
{304-—PERENNIAL 
SWEET PEAS (Lathyrus 
Latifolius). Hardy flowers | 
of red, pink and white. 
Pkt. 15c, postpaid. 
