LILIES FOR THE HOME GARDEN. 85 



the Philippines it is still worse. Of importations of Philippinense 

 arriving in July, not over 10% grew and those in a crippled condi- 

 tion, and none survived to grow the following year. Some years 

 ago it was stated that 70 % of auratum failed in England and 90 % in 

 America in customers' hands the first season; but since the Japan- 

 ese have allowed the bulbs to come to maturity before digging, 

 there has been much less loss. 



Lilies are often planted too near the surface in our dry climate. 

 All lilies emit roots from the stems above the bulbs for the support 

 of the steins, and to assist the bulb in nourishing the stem, leaves, 

 and flowers. Now the more vigorous those roots are the finer the 

 growth and bloom will be. The depth should be at least three 

 inches for the small bulbs like tenuifolium, concolor, coridion, and 

 our eastern native lilies. The larger bulbs should be planted deeper, 

 six to eight inches for Tigers, aumtums, speciosums, etc.; while 

 Henryi, Humboltii, W ashingtonianum, and others having large 

 bulbs, from eight to twelve inches. W ashingtonianum is found 

 growing from twelve to twenty inches deep in its native habitat. 

 We now come to the subject proper of our talk, "Lilies for the 

 Home Garden." We would find every variety of the family beauti- 

 ful if we could grow them, for, quoting from the "Garden's Story," 

 Mr. Peter Henderson says: "The Lily has no poor relations, and 

 that in a general collection of species all that can be imagined desir- 

 able and perfect in floral forms will be realized. Indeed, it is 

 beautiful in all its varied forms; and when we consider that except 

 one or two species it is a flower with no insect pests, the lily may 

 well be regarded as one of the greatest treasures of the hardy flower 

 garden." 



The following species and varieties can be recommended, most of 



which are too well known to need any description. 



Candidum. The Madonna or Annunciation lily. The white lily 



has always been a favorite. It has been the theme of the 



poets, the model of the painters, and the symbol of purity. 



Chalcedonicum. The scarlet Martagon or Turk's Cap, said by 



many writers to be the "Lily of the Field." 

 Martagon, Album, and Dalmaticum are attractive and beautiful 

 when well grown. These three species are of easy culture 

 and thrive if left undisturbed; they have been in cultivation 

 over three centuries. 



