LILIUM. Lily. Northern Hemisphere, temperate regions. Though we have no intention of duplicating the fall bulb market, we find ourselves almost unavoidably accumulating more and more lilies, especially the natives species. All have the familiar scaly bulbs, sturdy stems with whorls or continuous brushes of narrow, shiny leaves, and large blossoms in the form of trumpets or saucers or with the segments curved back on themselves. Culture and hardiness vary, though all should have a slightly acid, well drained mix with the bulbs shaded or otherwise kept as cool as possible during the summer months.

‘Corralitos Hybrids’. This is my less-than-imaginative name for a group of crosses first performed several years ago, using our best clones of three native species, L. pitkinense, L. pardalinum and L. kelloggii. The results have combined the features I had hoped for: Overall hybrid vigor, floriferousness, and an interesting range of flower colors—in this case, from crimson and scarlet to soft coral pink and orange. Fragrance is a frequent bonus. An earlier generation of named selections was unfortunately lost during the relocation of Wintergreen Nursery. However, the process of reselection is being repeated, with some gratifying results. Probably 0-10^oF.

formosanum ‘Little Snow’. Simply a floriferous, relatively short stemmed seed strain of one of the beautiful trumpet lilies. The plants should grow around 3' tall, with dark stems and dark, narrow, glossy leaves. Opening at each shoot tip in summer are several fragrant trumpets, about 6" long, white within and shaded with reddish purple without, especially along the midribs of the segments. 0-10^oF.

pardalinum. Leopard lily. A vigorous and easily cultured native, often growing 5-6' tall. The stems are set at intervals with whorls of leaves and topped in early summer by loose clusters of nodding red and orange blossoms spotted with purple, the petals reflexed like those of the tiger lilies. Sun or part shade near the coast, part shade inland, continuous moisture. Near 0^oF.

tigrinum. Tiger lily. A robust species, growing at least 6' tall. The hairy, purplish stems are lined with many narrow, dark green leaves and in summer bear, in the typical form, a dozen or more nodding orange blossoms with purple spots. We now have both this form and ‘Pink Tiger’, a beautiful pink flowered selection. Sun, regular watering during growth and bloom. Below 0^oF.

wallichianum. A majestic trumpet-lily, received from Western Hills Nursery. The bulbs produce many offsets, forming dense colonies. Attractive dark green leaves are scattered along 4-6' stems, which in early fall carry huge white, fragrant trumpets, singly or in small clusters. Sun or light shade, regular watering. Probably 15^oF or less, if the bulbs are well mulched.