The Garden Magazine, January, 1922 



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JAPANESE LILIES THAT HAVE MADE THEMSELVES AT HOME ON SCOTTISH SOIL 

 Started more than thirty years ago from three or four bulbs. This lovely array of Lilies 

 steadily increases in numbers and size, some of the older bulbs producing plants seven feet 

 in height. Garden of Mrs. Adam Acton, "Ormidale," Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland 



Japanese Lilies in Scotland 



To the Editor of The Garden Magazine: 



THE history of the bed of exceptionally beautiful Japanese Lilies 

 shown in the accompanying photograph dates back to thirty years 

 ago when a small group of bulbs, three or four only, were planted. 

 Since then about every second year the soil has been replenished with 

 fresh leaf mould and rich turf, the bulbs have been separated and re- 

 arranged, and with careful management the stock has been steadily 

 increased and improved. 



The first year after the bulbs are re-planted is notable for the size of 

 individual flowers produced. The second season, when the roots have 

 become more firmly established, we see a much greater profusion of 

 bloom, on an average about twelve flowers, eight inches across, to a 

 spike. The height of the plants varies chiefly according to age; even 

 the very young bulbs bear flowers, although these plants are little more 

 than two feet high. The taller ones produce stems, four, five, and six 

 feet high; some of them even reaching seven feet. 



The question has been asked; why is it that these Liliums do so 

 exceptionally well in this particular spot while in other regions growers 

 meet with so much disappointment? This is difficult to answer, save 

 that the surroundings are peculiarly suited to these bulbous plants. 

 The part of the garden which they inhabit slopes down toward the 

 north, where Brodick Bay stretches out and the Goatfill range towers 

 aloft in the distance. The house makes an adequate shelter from the 

 east winds, while tall Larch and Fir trees form a protection from the 

 southwesterly gales. The proximity of the sea, and the sheltered na- 

 ture of the garden are conducive to a prevailing temperature which is 

 cool and even. The damp climate is also an asset and the Lilies never 

 suffer from drought. The soil is a sandy loam, well drained, just such 

 a kind as Potatoes thrive in. 



Arran is well known for the seed potatoes it produces, both for the 

 English markets and abroad, but these remarkable Lilies are not to be 

 overlooked when the varied products of this beautiful island are con- 

 sidered. — E. W. Tattersall, Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland. 



Where Are the Friends of Quarantine 37? 



To the Editor o/The Garden Magazine: 



WILL you kindly let me know where I can buy the following seeds, 

 bulbs, or plants mentioned in The Garden Magazine of Septem- 

 ber and October, 1921: Chinonodoxa, Galanthus, Muscari, Scilla 

 siberica, Helleborus niger, Pulmonaria, Eranthis hyemalis? 



I have written to several of the large dealers, but have not been able 

 to secure any. — Andrew N. Smith, 918 Ditmas Ave., Brooklyn, hi. Y. 



The Fuchsias' Secret, and Peonies in Texas 



To the Editor of The Garden Magazine: 



IN THE November number of The Garden Magazine, which I have 

 just been reading, 1 am glad to see so much about Fuchsias and to 

 learn where different sorts may be obtained, as the Northern florists 

 offer only double varieties and I have the idea that single varieties are 

 the best for amateurs in the South. 



I think 1 know the greatest trouble with the Fuchsia. It is red 

 spider — a tiny red insect that infests the under side of the leaves. It is 

 invisible to the naked eye, but can be seen through an ordinary magnify- 

 ing glass and looks like a speck of cayenne pepper. The only thing 

 that will destroy this insect is moisture, and this moisture must be in 

 the atmosphere. Red spider cannot exist in a moist atmosphere; 

 therefore, if one wants to have success with Fuchsias, a moist atmos- 

 phere is absolutely necessary. For those living in a dry climate I would 



