GOW Lilies from Seed 
* Japonicum Platyfolium No. 401 
Longiflorum White Queen No. 433 
*Marhan Hybrids No. 493 
*Martagon Album No. 510 
Maximowiczii Wadai No. 530 
Maxwill No. 540 
* Medeoloides No. 545 
Neilgherrense No. 568 
Nepalense No. 570 
Grand Canyon Hybrids No. 362 
*Pardalinum No. 590 
*Pardalinum Giganteum No. 596 
*Parryi No. 600 
Preston’s Hybrids No. 624 
Princeps Creelman Hybrids No. 634 
Regale No. 680 
Regal Album No. 681 
*Roezlii (yellow) No. 707 
*Roezlii (crimson) No. 708 
*Rubellum No. 712 
Sargentiae Hybrids No. 757 
*Speciosum Album Novum x 
Kraetzeri No. 775-XA 
*Speciosum Magnificum No. 779-H 
*Speciosum Punctatum No. 778 
*Speciosum Selected Forms No. 780-H 
Sulphur Hybrids Select No. 793 
*Superbum No. 796 
*Szovitsianum No. 810 
Tenuifolium No. 830 
Tenuifolium Golden Gleam No. 834 
Umbellatum Mixed No. 859 
Viking No. 871 
Willmottiae Unicolor No. 876 
Slow germinating kinds marked with * 
You can 
Growing Lilies from seed may well be the 
gardeners most thrilling adventure. That these 
tiny wafer-like seed can produce such breath- 
taking flowers is a never ending marvel. Seed- 
ling Lilies are disease free and unless infected 
from other Lilies, remain so. Many varieties 
are available and for a small outlay you can 
produce many fine bulbs. There is no fortune 
in Lily growing but there is a wealth of inter- 
esting adventure and pleasure far exceeding 
your fondest expectations. 
NOTE: The greater part of our seed is hand 
pollinated to insure the highest per- 
centage of viability. 
Amabile luteum No. 126 
Complete List for ‘55-'56 
*Auratum (Type) No. 130 
*Auratum Extra Hardy No. 132 
*Auratum Late No. 131 
*Auratum Platyphyllum No. 139 
*Auratum Platyphyllum 
Selected Red Forms No. 139-R 
*Auratum Praecox 
Selected Early Forms No. 137 
*Auratum Tri-color No. 133 
*Auratum Hybrid 
Auratum x Jillian Wallace No. 134 
Aurelian Hybrids No. 150-H 
*Backhouse Hybrids No. 171 
*Bellingham Hybrids No. 177 
*Bellingham Hybrids Select No. 178 
*Canadense Flavum No. 191 
Candidum No. 195 
Centifolium Hybrids No. 212 
Chehlam Hybrids No. 216 
*Columbianum No. 220 
*Cordatum—New Form No. 224 
Dauricum Wilsonii Late Form No. 271 
Formolongi (Formosanum x 
Longiflorum No. 432 
*Giganteum Himalaicum No. 350 
*Grayi No. 360 
Grenadier Hybrids No. 365 
Golden Harvest Hybrids No. 367 
Henryi No. 386 
*Humboldtii Magnificum No. 398 
* Japonicum No. 400 
We have divided the list into two groups, the 
easy and quick, and the slow and sometimes 
difficult. Both contain many fine varieties and 
the slower ones are well worth waiting for. 
From these seed you might produce the 
world’s most beautiful Lily-who knows? 
SEED PRICE: All seed is $1.00 per packet. 
The amount of seed in each packet varies with 
rarity of the variety but is ample in most 
cases. Seed is sold at retail only. All seed 
sent postpaid—no C.O.D. 
Slow germinating varieties are marked with 
an asterisk (*). These usually germinate in 
six to sixteen months. The easy or quick va- 
rieties, not marked with an asterisk, usually 
appear in three to eight weeks. As this is writ- 
ten we are practically sold out on all seed so 
all orders will be filled late in the fall from 
fresh crop seed. 
Our complete offering of lily seed varieties 
is listed on this page, subject, of course, to 
the crop. We will not send out another seed 
list in the fall as in previous years. 
SEED CULTURE LEAFLET—IF REQUESTED, 
we will send with any seed order of $3.00 or 
more, a copy of our cultural leaflet. On 
smaller orders, please send 15c for a copy. 
This leaflet is complete and well illustrated, 
a valuable guide to anyone who wants to suc- 
ceed in this fascinating field. 
HERE’S A WHOLE LILY GARDEN 
Fanciers’ Lily Special 
THREE-WAY GUARANTEE 
This lily business has been built to its present stature 
by repeat orders from satisfied customers. Many have 
been buying from us over two decades. Too, they have 
told their friends about our lilies and we most sincerely 
thank them. We offer the world’s finest lily bulbs and 
it is our endeavor to have them reach you in perfect 
condition. In fact we make that as a guarantee, a 
THREE-WAY GUARANTEE, that applies to every lily 
bulb sent out. 
Tst-Safe Arrival—Every bulb is carefully checked and 
packed by experts. If the package arrives damaged or 
the bulbs are not in first class condition upon arrival, 
please write at once so that we can make it right with 
you. 
2nd—Trueness of Stock——Very seldom do we receive any 
report of untrue stock as the greatest care is used that 
every variety is properly labeled. If, through some er- 
ror, some variety does not turn out as labeled, please 
write us soon after it blooms so that a replacement can 
be sent. 
3rd—We have such sure confidence in the high quality 
of our lily bulbs that we guarantee each and every bulb 
to grow in your garden to the extent that we will re- 
place, at half price, any that fail to survive. Please re- 
port any failures by September Ist next following their 
planting. We know that you will make every attempt to 
plant and care for them to the best of your ability. 
30 
39 Bulbs Catalog value 3) 49 5 
15 varieties over $30.00 Postpaid 
Again we offer this special to fill the demand of so 
many who write asking that | select a group of lilies, 
easy to grow, flowering early to late, with a wide 
range of colors and which will succeed most any- 
where without special skill. Here’s a whole garden 
of them. Fifteen varieties, one to three of a kind, 39 
bulbs in all. And among them are some of the finest 
of the newer hybrids. 
Included are Auratum Platyphyllum, Aurelian Heart's 
Desire, Jade Temple, Speciosum Ruby, Cernum, Ama- 
bile Luteum and nine others. No Regales unless re- 
quested. Each variety is labeled and packed sepa- 
rately—all are full flowering size, fresh dug and de- 
livered to you late in October. We urge that you have 
us send them Special Handling, see page 26. Special 
No. 16-J. 
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