Species Rare and Yuusual 
Among the specie lilies we find many which are rare indeed. This catalog offers 
some of them, coming originally from the far corners of the world but now grown 
right here in Oregon, fully acclimated to American conditions. Among them are 
many beautiful things. A few are offered on this page while others will be found 
elsewhere in this catalog. Truly, they are lilies for the connoisseur and collector. 
Most of them are not too plentiful but you will find them eminently worth while. 
LANKONGENSE—PALE ROSE 
LANKONGENSE-4 1 2—-Here’s a rare species, 
almost unknown in this country though dis- 
covered in 1886. As far as we know it has 
never been offered before in America. The 
pendant, pale rose-colored, recurved blooms, 
up to fifteen in number, open late July into 
August. Color deepens with age and shows 
purple spots. Anthers purplish with rusty- 
brown pollen. All in all, it’s a most delight- 
ful jewel of a lily, a true find for the lily con- 
noisseur. It likes a cool semi-shady spot, 
loose loamy soil full of leaf-mold, ample 
moisture and dislikes lime. Ht. 2 to 3 ft. 
PD 4 in. 3 for $4.75, each $1.75 
JAPONICUM-400-One of the most beau- 
tiful of all the pink lilies, an exquisite trum- 
pet-shaped bloom varying from pale pink to 
deep rose. Not an easy lily but charmingly 
fragrant, worth every effort it demands. PD 4 
inches. Small bulbs: 3 for $3.30, each $1.25 
JAPONICUM Platyfolium—401-This is a 
hardier form of this lily considered by 
some to be a hybrid with Rubellum. The 
leaves are broader and the plant more 
Delightfully fragrant. Various 
vigorous. 
shades of rose-pink. Ht. 2 to 4 ft. PD 4 
inches. May blooming. 
3 for $4.00, each $1.50 
MACKLINIAE-502-We offered this in ‘53, 
we believe for the first time in America. The 
famous Englishman, F. Kingdon-Ward, dis- 
covered it in India near the Burma border in 
1946. For the collector who wants something 
‘different’, this is a true little beauty. The 
bloom is delightfully informal, a widely 
opened bell type somewhat similar to the 
rare Bakerianum. It’s a lovely light pink, 
flushed but unspotted. Give it a cool semi- 
shady location, a loose porous soil and never 
must it want for moisture. This is a lily for 
the connoisseur, rare and very unusual. Ht. 
1 to 3 ft. PD 4 in. June-July. 
3 for $23.95, each $8.25 
NEILGHERRENSE-568-A rare and handsome 
lily from the hills of southern India not of- 
fered since 1942. Its native habitat is the 
most southern of all known lilies and hence, 
except in the south, it must be grown inside 
or in pots which may be taken in to avoid 
freezing. Blooming August-September, pro- 
ducing strongly fragrant, trumpet - shaped 
flowers up to a foot in length, held horizon- 
tally, it is strikingly handsome. Color is pure 
white with rich yellow within the tube. Ht. 
2 to 3 ft. Demands a warm sheltered spot 
with soil almost pure leafmold. PD 5 inches. 
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SZOVITSIANUM-810-A rare Caucasian lily 
closely related to Monadelphum but bloom- 
ing somewhat earlier. In fact, one of the 
earliest of all, and valuable for this reason. 
Blooms are pale straw-yellow, freely spotted 
purplish black. A very beautiful and desira- 
ble lily. Ht. 3 to 5 ft. PD 4 in. Generally re- 
quires a year to establish. Partial shade, ample 
humus. 3 for $10.95, each $4.00 
TSINGTAUENSE-850-A rare species from 
China, similar in growth habit to Colcolor but 
it is orange in color and the flowers are 
carried in an umbel rather than scattered. 
Plant in part shade, in moist soil. Here in 
Oregon it is quite charming and we are glad 
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3 for $4.75, each $1.75 
MICHIGANENSE-556-Another native, this 
one from the middle-west, possibly a hybrid 
between Canadense and Superbum. Blooms 
vary from a brilliant red to shades of yellow, 
profusely spotted with purplish brown petals 
reflexed. A good Lily for the woodland garden 
where it finds partial shade and ample mois- 
ture. July. Ht. 2 to 5 feet. PD 5 inches. 
3 for $2.90, each $1.10 
WALLICHIANUM-865-A very rare and 
handsome lily but not hardy outside where 
the ground freezes. It is funnel-shaped with 
a slender tube and wide spreading mouth, 
creamy-white within and green outside. A 
lovely fragrant lily for the greenhouse or out- 
side in the warm sections. Himalayan foot- 
hills are its home where it grows on open 
grassy hills. A very scarce lily. Ht. 3 to 6 ft. 
PD 5 in. August-September. 
3 for $11.75, each $4.25 
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GRAYI-360-A delightful little Lily somewhat 
resembling the lovely Canadense. Outside of 
blooms is crimson; orange inside with many 
reddish-purple dots. Try planting it with a 
ground cover of ferns against a blue flowering 
hydrangea. You'll be surprised how the bril- 
liance of the Lily will enliven the blue of the 
shrub. A moist location in partial shade suits 
this Lily best. Our bulbs are the true form 
and stock is limited. Ht. 2 to 3 ft. PD 4 in. 
3 for $2.90, each $1.10 
HUMBOLDTII Magnificum—398-—The most 
striking of our natives. Strong grower, 3 to 4 
feet tall, flowering freely. Blooms reflexed, 
golden-orange, dotted maroon, each dot bor- 
dered crimson. This Lily usually takes a year 
after planting to become established but is 
well worth the waiting. PD 6 in. July. 
3 for $4.75, each $1.75 
Note: See page 19 for description of 
our NEW Humboldtii Hybrids, intro- 
duced for the first time this year. 
MEDELOIDES-546-An Asiatic Martagon with 
apricot to scarlet blooms spotted black. A 
native of Japan where it is beloved by all. Its 
normal height is one to two feet. An excellent 
rock garden lily and should be planted in al- 
most pure leaf mold and sand. Partial shade. 
PD 3 in. July. 3) for $4. >, each) pilates 
NEPALENSE-570-A very rare and ‘‘differ- 
ent’ lily from Burma. The broad funnel- 
shaped trumpets are greenish-yellow to white, 
with throats deeply splashed and_ stained 
wine-purple, one of the most unusual lilies 
in cultivation. Though long considered ten- 
der, Oregon’s ‘48-'49 winter down to well 
below zero did not harm those planted out in 
the open field. Nepalense demands a leaf 
mold soil, perfect drainage, ample moisture, 
part shade and a ground cover. It produces 
stem bulblets freely and in time forms large 
colonies. It is a lily for the connoisseur who 
wants the ‘‘different and unusual’’. The small 
bulbs produce nice blooms as it is a stem 
rooting variety. July Ht. 1% to 3 ft. PD 4 
inches 3 for $15.95, each $5.65 
L. NEPALENSE—GREENISH-YELLOW 
