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that Lilies have been amongst us, there is much 

 room for experiment and improvement in their 

 treatment, and many kinds may be domesti- 

 cated. The Gardener's Chronicle for 1873 has 

 a series of instructive articles on lily culture, 

 and they speak of different soils for different groups. 

 At p. 215, a cut is given of a pot of L. auratum, with 

 one tuft, on which there were 225 flowers one season. 

 Moist, boggy soil is recommended for what is called 

 the Canadense section, amongst which are L. parvtim, 

 L. pnbcmlum, &c., and for Martagons, Tiger lilies, L. 

 anratnm, &c., cool loam, and moist, peaty, and rather 

 heavy soils. 



L. auratum has grown well in towns, in large pots, 

 with about two-thirds sandy loam and one of decayed 

 cowdung, and abundant drainage. The bulb may be 

 placed about half-way down in the pot, just covering- 

 it with soil, and occasionally adding more as the stem 

 grows ; and avoiding frost, let abundant air be given 

 on fine days. The lancifolium lilies grow well in 

 rather light soils, and so do the umbellatum and 

 Thunbergianum sections, such as L. longiflonim, L. 

 candidiun. L. Ncilgherrcnse is a fine autumn flowerer 

 in the garden. 



Lilies, when permitted, seem to live in constant 

 state of growth, preferring open ground to con- 

 finement of pot culture, or that of a glass-case. 

 However, most kinds, I believe, will bear careful 

 potting when coming into bloom, and replanting out 

 after flowering. Upon potting, water freely, and 



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