The propagation of the Easter lily from seed /

Abstract

The Bermuda lily Varieties of Lilium longifiorum from Japan Deterioration of the Bermuda and Japan grown lilies Recent efforts to cultivate the Easter lily in the United States Lines of investigation carried on by the Department of Agriculture Planting in the open ground Reproduction from seed Emasculating and pollinating the flowers Sowing the seeds Pricking off the seedlings Description of plates 5

The Early History of Research on Ornamental Plants at the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1862 to 1940

“…The ancestry of many of our modern garden dahlias can be traced to USDA hybrids. Oliver also was involved in developing better methods to germinate lily (Lilium L.) seeds (Oliver, 1903).…”