OF BULBS 



beauty, that such a superb flower would be 

 difficult to grow, but such is not the case. If 

 one can procure good bulbs, the percentage of 

 failure is less with this bulb than with any 

 other except the Roman Hyacinth. Of late 

 years imported bulbs have been somewhat dis- 

 eased, and many plants have either produced 

 inferior flowers or refused to bloom, but the 

 florists have taken great precautions to pre- 

 vent the spread of this disease, and it is now 

 possible to get bulbs which are sound and 

 healthy. In procuring them, always buy of 

 some dealer who has established a reputation 

 for handling only the best stock. .Get the large 

 bulbs in preference to the small ones, for they 

 will give from four to eight flowers generally, 

 while the small ones will seldom have more 

 than two. The flowers of the small bulbs, 

 however, will be quite as perfect and often as 

 large as those of the large bulbs. If you select 

 them personally, take those which feel solid and 

 are heavy in the hand. Loose, flabby bulbs are 

 the ones to expect failure from. 



In potting this Lily one must follow a 

 method quite unlike that advised for other 

 bulbs. These Lilies produce two sets of roots. 

 One set springs from the base of the bulb, and 



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