Giganteum Aimalaicum 
GIGANTEUM Himalaicum—350-A maginifi- 
cent lily worthy of any garden that can make 
it feel at home. Much has been written about 
this huge giant of the woodland. Blooming 
stalks grow from six to twelve feet tall with 
ten to twenty great trumpets seven to eight 
inches long. The big fragrant flowers are 
white, tinged with green outside, striped and 
splashed red-purple inside. Unless you have 
actually seen this wonderful lily, it is not 
easy to imagine what a majestic picture it 
makes. 
This majestic lily has been described as being 
tender but we know of its wintering in central 
Minnesota with good protection. And Minne- 
sota winters are not exactly balmy. Too, it 
has proven hardy in northern New York state 
and eastern Massachusetts. In light wood- 
land with properly prepared soil (see below) 
it should be perfectly at home. A little extra 
effort is more than repaid when they bloom. 
This lily grows very differently from most 
kinds. From seed, the bulbs require six or 
seven years to flower and after blooming the 
old bulb dies and leaves numerous offshoots, 
most of which will flower in three years. We 
suggest you plant this variety in all sizes 
offered and within a year you should have it 
well established and enjoy its magnificent 
bloom every year. The giant size bulbs, as 
large as a small grapefruit, generally bloom 
the first year. Sometimes they sort of ‘’sulk’’ 
a year while establishing themselves. 
GIGANTEUM HIMALAICUM—WHITE 
The large size generally flowers the second 
year, sometimes, not until the third. But 
from then on you should have practically 
continuous bloom each year by resetting the 
offshoots left by the bulb after flowering. 
Success with this magnificent and most in- 
teresting lily demands a suitable location in 
partial shade where hot sunshine can not 
reach it. Too, the soil must be very well 
filled with humus, ‘’frothy’’, is probably the 
word that best describes the condition needed. 
The bulbs are planted with but an inch of 
soil over the top and they must never want 
for moisture. Good drainage is an absolute 
“must’’. In cold sections give them a mulch 
of evergreen boughs and some peat moss. DO 
NOT mulch with leaves or any material which 
will hold moisture and decay or smother the 
bulb. These bulbs are quite different from 
most lily bulbs. If you could cut them open 
in the fall you would find large leaves surpris- 
ingly well developed, lying dormant awaiting 
the call of spring. This bulb needs to sort of 
“breath’’ during the winter and the evergreen 
mulch allows air to reach them even if cov- 
ered with snow. 
We offer this lily in three sizes, jumbo, large 
and medium. The huge giant bulbs do not 
survive after flowering but each one leaves 
a dozen or more offsets which may be ex- 
pected to bloom the third year. These offsets 
should not be disturbed for one year after the 
big bulbs flower, then may be reset. All in all 
it is a most fascinating variety, not only for 
its spectacular blooms and giant size but for 
its peculiar life habits. Established groups 
are indeed gorgeous. 
NCCU ee Sa fond oull>,eachi 2.95 
larqewu wee 3 for $12.00, each $4.25 
JANES 66 50a0n 5 3 for $17.25, each $5.95 
SPECIAL! 3 bulbs, one each size. . .$12.85 
CORDATUM-224-I'm listing this new form 
of an old lily on this page because of its great 
similarity to the famous giant lily Giganteum. 
Its culture, habit of growth, soil preferences 
and exposure are the same as for Giganteum. 
Many gardens which have no place for the 
8 to 11 foot tall Giant lily can plant this 
new One and enjoy its unusual effect. This 
Cordatum is free flowering, grows 5 to 6 feet 
tall. Study the cultural directions for Gigan- 
teum and check your garden. In the spring 
the foliage of Cordatum is crimson which 
gradually changes to green with a coppery 
sheen. Blooms funnel-shaped, milk-white in 
color with golden-yellow streaks inside and 
red-brown spots. July flowering. Cover top 
of bulb only one inch. 
3 for $5.80, each $2.10 
10 
Green Mountain HAybrids 
GREEN MT. Hybrids—~363-Customers report exceptional prize-win- 
ning blooms from this comparatively new white trumpet lily. In form 
it is similar to the famous Olympic Hybrids but in size and interest- 
ing color variations, it is impressively outstanding. The green tinted 
throats and brown shaded exteriors together with their distinct forms 
have made them very valuable for exhibition and specimen planting. 
For best effects, plant in light shade, in clumps of three or more 
and enjoy unusual perfection. PD 6 in. Ht. 4 to 6 ft. July. 
3 for $1.95, each 75c, Doz. $7.60 
GRENADIER HYBRIDS—CHINESE CORAL 
GRENADIER Hybrids—365-Our 1949 catalog 
introduced these. They are a cross of Maxi- 
mowiczii and Dauricum Wilsoni. ‘Grenadier’ 
(True) will not be offered for several years 
until a stock can be built up. It was awarded 
a First Class Certificate at the 1946 Boston 
Show. These hybrids are a group of selected 
clons from the same cross and are prac- 
tically the same color as the true Grenadier, 
namely, shades of Chinese coral with garnet 
brown spots. The blooms are large, held hori- 
zontal. July. Ht. 3 to 4 ft. PD 4 in, 
SiO sso), Gatelay S715), |Drerz, SOLS) 
GALAHAD-341-A new hybrid trumpet liiy 
from crosses and recrosses of Sulphureum, 
Sargentiae and Regale. Blooms in late sum- 
mer in a lovely shade of sulphur-yellow. Gala- 
had is a strong growing, robust lily and very 
hardy, carrying up to 14 blooms in a pyrami- 
dal raceme of great beauty. Stock is limited 
so better order early. PD 6 inches. 
3 for $9.65, each $3.50 
GRAND CANYON Hybrids—362-A blend of 
gorgeous colors found in the canyon walls. 
Red, light and dark, in many shades predomi- 
nate along with colors usually associated with 
fine oriental rugs; deep gold, rich orange, a 
few rusty golds and yellows. Named selec- 
tions from this strain include such fine lilies 
as Valiant, Red Bird, Viking, Cherokee and 
others. They are mostly wide open, outfacing 
and semi-upright forms, seldom recurved. A 
vigorous healthy group developed by Dr. 
Palmer, famous for his work with Glads. 
Offered in mixture only. Ht. 3 to 6 ft. July 
to August. PD 6 in. 
3 for $3.15, each $1220, Dozs S lizeea 
