8 LILIES FOR ENGLISH GARDENS 



itself readily to forcing, and will bear both pushing 

 on early and also retarding. 



The bulbs are not of much use after forcing, but 

 they may be turned out and clumped together in 

 some retired spot and given a good watering, when 

 they may give some useful flowers for cutting towards 

 the end of autumn. 



When planted out of doors Lilium longiflorum 

 cannot be depended upon to prosper and form 

 strong clumps as so many Lilies will do, although 

 it forms young bulbs on the underground stem and 

 by the breaking up of the old bulbs. These can be 

 collected and grown on, but it is hardly worth doing 

 in private gardens. Still if it is desired to do so the 

 separated scales may be put rather thickly in pans 

 and grown on in the greenhouse. 



This grand Lily is also very useful grown in pots 

 for many outdoor purposes. Nothing is better for 

 dropping into empty spaces, pot and all, in the latter 

 part of the summer, or for standing in any place where 

 pot plants are grouped with foliage plants, a way of 

 gardening that is not half enough considered or 

 practised. In such places it is beautiful in shade, 

 though if kept moist at the root the flower will bear 

 plenty of sun. But its beauty and purity are best 

 enjoyed in a shaded position. 



It should be planted six to seven inches deep, as 

 it forms stem roots, or if in pots, should be in deep- 

 shaped pots and potted low, so that additional soil 

 of a rich compost can be added for the nourishment 

 of the upper set of roots. 



