ANOTHER HARDY GARDEN BOOK 



tember. Lilium candidum requires full sun. 

 It should be left undisturbed for four or 

 five years, when the clumps may be sepa- 

 rated and replanted. L. speciosum rubrum 

 should be grown in partial shade. Other 

 Lilies will grow in the sun. 



Auratum Lilies do best if planted a foot 

 deep and about eight inches apart, and are 

 most effective when growing in masses. 

 Other lilies should be planted from six to 

 eight inches deep and the same distance 

 apart. When planting Lilies have a box of 

 sand and set each bulb in a handful of this, 

 for it is important that no manure should 

 be allowed to come in contact with the Lily 

 bulb, as it causes decay. 



No garden, however tiny, should be with- 

 out a few of the spring-flowering bulbs. 

 They are not expensive. Indeed, in reading 

 the catalogues one is surprised to find how 

 many can be had for a small sum. No 

 special place need be prepared for them; 

 they can be planted anywhere among the 

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