56 THE BOOK OF BULBS 



The following like a moist peaty soil, although some 

 can be grown without this, but it is safer to study their 

 likings: canadense with its varieties; carniolicum ; 

 Grayii ; maritimum ; pardalinum, with its varieties 

 californicum, Bourgad, Johnsoni, minor, and Michauxii ; 

 Parryi;parvum; philadelphicum; Roezlii; and superbum. 



In planting Lilies, they should have the crowns from 

 four to six inches below the surface, and should be 

 surrounded with some sharp sand. In heavy soil it is 

 desirable to plant the bulbs on their sides. 



LILIES IN POTS 



Lilies make beautiful pot plants, and in pots their 

 cultivation is very simple. Fibrous loam, peat, and a 

 little decayed manure and sand will grow them well. 

 It is a good practice not to cover the bulbs too deeply at 

 first, and to add soil afterwards as growth is made and 

 roots formed at the base of the stems. Watering must 

 be carefully applied, so as to give enough without sour- 

 ing the soil. Plunge the pots in frames, and bring them 

 in when growth is so far completed, or place outside in 

 sheltered positions until they show flower. Repotting 

 is best done as soon as the stems are quite withered. 



MALVASTRUM GILLIESII 



This is a very pretty little trailing rock garden plant, 

 with tuberous roots, and only a few inches high. It 

 likes a sunny place, but must not suffer from drought in 

 summer. The flowers are of a bright crimson-purple. 

 It is hardy in a sheltered rockery. 



MERENDERAS 



The Merenderas are closely related to the Colchicums, 

 and are amenable to similar treatment. The species 

 grown in gardens are M. Bulbocodium, four inches, 



