GROWING LILIES FOR EASTER 83 



In the red and yellow and terra cottas, we find Kaiser, Kroon Duchesse 

 de Parma and Prince of Austria, all of which respond readily. 



We should not neglect to buy a few miniature Dutch hyacinths which 

 we should place in pots as they force easily, but mixed colors should 

 never be used as they come too uneven. In narcissus there is none that 

 force so well or have so much value as the double Von Sion. In the 

 single varieties I might recommend the Golden Spur and the Becolor. 

 Emperor and Elmpress jonquils, and crocuses may be forced in the 

 same manner as bulbs which I have mentioned, but are little used by 

 florists as they are more suitable for bedding when placing our bulbs 

 in their winter quarters. We should not fail to make up a few pans of 

 the different kinds of bulbs which will sell readily at Easter time. 



The Chaii^man: Is there any discussion on this paper? 

 No discussion. 



The Chairman: The next paper will be by Mr. Ed Williams of 

 Grand Island, on the subject "Growing Lilies for Easter." 



GROWING LILIES FOR EASTER. 

 Ed Williams, Grand Island. 



I believe that the speaker before me, Mr. Tyrrell, said a whole lot 

 when he said that we did not have anything to do with the bulbs. That 

 our brothers across the water did that part of it. All we had to do was 

 just to take them and pot them and box them and bring them into the 

 greenhouse, and give them water and so forth. The only thing we have 

 to do is to get them here on time. When we want lilies for Easter, we 

 want them for Easter, and when we want a flower for Christmas, you 

 want the flower for Christmas, and the florist who will have his flowers 

 on time, will make a success of the business. 



I would like to say before I start this paper., that there are hardly 

 two florists that grow lilies in the same way. 



The subject of Forcing Lilies for Easter having been assigned to me, 

 I will endeavor to give you my method of treatment. I have tried dif- 

 ferent ways to grow lilies, and have found that this method is the best 

 from several different standpoints. I have grown them for several years 

 this way, and have had good success and that is what we all are after. 



Of course you all know that there is no set rule to go by, in growing 

 any plant. A grower has to use good common horse sense and be able to 

 tell at different stages of growth, where they are at. As soon as possible, 

 after arrival, which is in July, we put them into four-inch pots, using a 

 compost of three-fourths sandy loam and one-fourth well rotted cow 

 manure, being sure to give plenty of drainage. Lilies do better in a light 

 soil. We place the pots in a cold frame when ready to water and we 

 give them a thorough soaking. Then sprinkle a little sand over them; 

 this is to keep the old soil that we cover them over with, from sticking 



