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garden, or on the margins of a pond or lake where the 

 lily roots can get plenty of moisture in summer. The 

 species that require to be grown thus are: Burbankii, 

 canadense, carniolicum, pardalinuin, Parryi, philadelphi- 

 cum, Koezlii rubescens, and superbum. L. giganteum 

 also does well in partial shade, and may be grown in 

 bold groups in open spaces in woodlands. 



Grouping: LiliesGenerally speaking, all lilies are 

 the better for having their bulbs and roots shaded from 

 hot sunshine, and hence it is always an advantage to plant 

 the bulbs in shrubberies or borders, where foliage can shield 

 the soil from the sun. Lilies, moreover, also show to the 

 best effect when grouped or massed together, not grown 

 singly dotted about the borders. It is wise, too, to plant 

 each species and its varieties by itself, then the effect is 

 more pleasing. Lilies look well grouped among hardy 

 ferns or peeping here and there out o! shrubs. 



Planting. As to planting and the time to plant. The 

 planting may be done in October and November or in 

 March. The earlier period is the best where home-grown 

 bulbs can be obtained. Bulbs that have basal roots only 

 should be planted three inches deep, each bulb being 

 placed on a layer of silver sand and also surrounded by it 

 before covering in with soil. Those that produce stem as 

 well as basal roots require to be planted four to six inches 

 deep, to allow the stem roots when they form to have free 

 access to plenty of food. It is the stem roots which supply 

 the shoots and leaves with food; hence, if planted too 

 shallow, the latter will develop too near the surface of 

 the soil. In the case of imported bulbs, examine them 

 carefully and remove all dead scales, then place the bulbs 

 in cocoanut-fibre refuse in shallow boxes for a few weeks 

 to enable them to regain their normal plumpness before 

 replanting. Just before planting also see that plenty of 

 flowers of sulphur is freely blown into the scales of the 

 imported bulbs. 



