16 FAMILIAR G AMD EN FLOWERS. 



It is not generally known that the common white lily 

 may be grown to perfection in pots, and is well adapted for 

 forcing 1 . Its great decorative value, and its emblematic 

 character, enhance its importance as a plant adapted for 

 culture under glass, to supply its charming flowers at an 

 earlier season than they customarily appear in the open 

 garden. When grown for this purpose, the bulbs should 

 be potted in August, in a compost consisting of about 

 three parts mellow turfy loam, and one part each of rotten 

 hot-bed manure and sharp sand. Frame culture should 

 suffice until the end of February, when the plants may be 

 removed into a light airy greenhouse, and should never 

 have a temperature higher than the average of greenhouse 

 plants. This, with full exposure to light, and abundant 

 ventilation, will ensure an early and a vigorous bloom. 



