sae THE PFEIFFER HYBRIDS :%:: 
Dr. Norma E. Pfeiffer after more than 15 years of hybridizing at 
the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research has produced a group of 
L, AURATUM x L. JAPONICUM and L. AURATUM x L. RUBELLUM 
hybrids of great beauty. 
In 1954 we were designated sole commercial distributors of these 
lilies, and many hundreds of the bulbs were transferred to a special 
planting at Strawberry Hill. The propagation of selected clones has been 
begun, and we are pleased to offer two small groups this year, with the 
expectation that in 1956 we will be able to supply an increasing number 
of these outstanding lilies to gardeners. 
The PFEIFFER HYBRIDS are characterized by a wide range of 
colorings, markings, shapes, sizes, fragrance and time of flowering. The 
blooms vary in size from 3” across, to perianths of nearly 12”, on stems 
from 18” to 5’. They bloom from the middle of June to the end of August. 
In parentage resemblance they run from the characteristic flower shapes 
and growth habits of their blood lines to a remarkable blending of all 
three. As a consequence, we have corollas of many forms, some white, 
some pink picotéd, some suffused with pink in various shades of that 
color, from faint to reddish; rays gold, pink, red or absent. Maculation 
runs from the virginale whites, through heavy gold and deep crimson 
spotting. For the most part the fragrance of the PFEIFFER HYBRIDS 
is mild and acceptable even indoors. 
Wherever shown, these lilies have won high honors, having received 
the Massachusetts Horticultural Society Award of Merit (1948); North 
American Lily Society Trophy—Sweepstake Award; David Griffiths 
Trophy for best seedling in N.A.L.S. Show (1952); David Griffiths Cup 
for best unnamed seedling in N.A.L.S. Show (1953); N.A.L.S. Trophy for 
best seedling in show, Garden Club of Virginia, (1953). 
We offer for autumn, 1955, delivery the following PFEIFFER 
HYBRIDS: 
VIRGINALE Each $5.00. Flower large, all white, shape resembling 
AURATUM PLATYPHYLLUM. 
WHITES WITH MACULATION Each $5.00. Flower large, bowl or 
star shaped, lightly or heavily spotted in rufous red. 
PFEIFFER HYBRID SEED $2.50 per pkt. This includes seed from 
the pink varieties. 
One of the white maculated PFEIFFER HYBRIDS now available. 
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