The Parents: OLYMPIC HYBRID (left), HENRYI (center) 
The Offspring: AURELIAN HYBRID, HEART’S DESIRE 
Hardy Lilies for Every Garden 
No flower garden is complete without the Lilies. Because of their sheer beauty, blooming season and value also as 
cut flowers they are unsurpassed as perennial subjects. Those we offer here are of easiest culture and will provide 
flowers throughout the late spring, summer and early fall months. 
AMABILE Each .60; 3 for 1.50; 12 for 5.00 
Waxy grenadine red flowers, brightly 
speckled black, borne on slender, strong 3 
foot stems. Very early, does well in full sun. 
Strong grower. Pictured on page 8. 
AMABILE LUTEUM 
Each .85; 3 for 2.25; 12 for 8.50 
Truly one of the loveliest of all yellow lilies. 
Identical to the type except for color which 
is glistening chrome yellow with black dots. 
Illustrated on page 8. 
AURATUM 
Strong flow’g: Each .60; 3 for 1.50; 12 for 5.00 
Top size: Each .90; 3 for 2.50; 12 for 9.00 
The exotic Gold Banded Lily from Japan. 
Immense, fragrant flowers of white with yel- 
low band on each petal, speckled crimson. 
5 to 7 feet high. August flowering. Illus- 
trated on page 8. 
AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM 
Each 1.25; 3 for 3:50; 12 for 12.50 
The giant of all Gold Banded Lilies. The 
illustration gives some idea of the colossal 
6 Bulbs May Be Ordered at the 12 Rate 
CULTURE: Cultural instructions included with every lily order. 
proportions that can be attained. The pic- 
ture was taken of a specimen in our dis- 
play garden which 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 are not unusual. Color is clear white 
with a pale yellow midrib. The spots are 
fewer and much lighter than in other va- 
rieties. Our entire stock is propagated from 
annual seedling crops grown here and is 
guaranteed absolutely disease free. You are 
thereby assured of the first requisite neces- 
sary for the successful growing of this most 
spectacular of all lilies. August-September 
blooming. Illustrated on page 3. 
AURATUM TRICOLOR Each 3.50 
This beautiful lily is of purest white ex- 
cept for the golden yellow stripe which runs 
the length of the petals. Light yellow spots 
replace the deep crimson dots which are 
usually found on Auratum lilies. The plants 
are broadleaved and vigorous. Illustrated 
on page 4. 
AURELIAN HYBRIDS 
Considered by many specialists as the most 
important of all new hybrid lily races. By 
successfully crossing Henryi with the trum- 
pet lilies including centifolium, sargentiae 
and sulphureum an exciting new group of 
seedlings is now available to American gar- 
dens. The variation is complete in both 
form and color since the seedlings vary from 
straight Henryi types to almost straight 
trumpet lilies. The true intermediate group 
varies from huge, bowl shaped, white or 
cream flowers with yellow or apricot cen- 
ters to widely flaring or slightly reflexed 
flowers usually yellow, orange or light apri- 
cot. The general habit and flower place- 
ment more closely resemble Henryi but all 
the seedlings bear much larger flowers than 
the species. These hybrids possess great 
vigor and are very hardy. As flowers fade 
a little in full sunshine we recommend 
planting where plants will receive light aft- 
ernoon shade. Color illustration on page 5. 
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