CHAPTER XV 



LILIES AS POT PLANTS 



For pot culture the Lilies that do best, and at the 

 same time are the most useful for the decoration 

 of dwelling-house or conservatory, are, longiflorum, 

 candtdurn, auratmn, and speciosuin among the hardiest 

 and easiest, then Krameri, Brownii, and the tender 

 Indian kinds, sulphureum {wallichianuin), odormn, and 

 Lowi. 



The compost that will suit most Lilies is a mixture 

 of good loam and peat with a little leaf-mould, in 

 the proportion of two parts fibrous loam, one part 

 fibrous peat with a little leaf-mould and sand. This 

 may be called the stock Lily compost. It may be 

 with advantage varied as follows. For candiduni 

 rather heavier loam and a little lime rubbish, for 

 speciosuin heavier loam, for Krameri, Brownii, sul- 

 phureum, odorum, &c., rather lighter loam, for longi- 

 florum rather more manurial matter, but of course 

 well decayed. 



Pots for Lilies should be roomy and above all 

 deep, especially for the Lilies that make stem-roots. 

 Out of those named above these will be all but 

 candidum. The stem-rooting Lilies are generally 



potted low in the pot and additional compost is 



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