THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



seedlings do not show above the ground the first year. It is im- 

 portant to keep the boxes weeded. 



Though many attempts at crossing have failed, I have obtained 

 crosses between 



L. auratum x speciosum album 



L. auratum x speciosum rubrum 



They ought to be very lovely when they flower. In time it is 

 hoped many new varieties will come into being. 



One cross between L. candidum x regale seemed successful, but 

 the candidum seed parent sickened and died before the seed could 

 ripen. 



It is no more difficult to grow Lilies than any other perennial. 

 I spend much more time snipping, spraying and feeding my Roses 

 than I do on my Lilies. Think of the work and time spent on 

 the Dahlias. 



One frequent cause of failure in growing Lilies is that the 

 bulbs often arrive after the ground is frozen. The best way to 

 overcome this difficulty is to plant these late comers in flats and 

 winter them in the cold frame. Early in the spring as soon as the 

 shoots are six inches high, lift them gently out of the flat and plant 

 them out of doors. I plant the stem rooting LiHes eight to twelve 

 inches below the surface of the ground to the top of the bulb. I 

 always bed them in sand and place them on their sides. 



Many advantages will result from growing Lilies from seed : 

 firstly, many new varieties ; secondly, varieties better suited to 

 local conditions of growth; and lastly as it is so simple to raise 

 Lilies, it is possible for anyone to have them and this will add 

 greatly to the beauty of this world of ours. 



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