lilies do, and even good culture is simple enough, 

 you know. Give it good rich soil. This is the first 

 need, but give it no manure, and before planting 

 the bulbs give each hole two or three handfuls of 

 clean dry sand, then press in the bulb, at the same 

 time giving it say a half turn to the right. Then 

 cover it with two or three more handfuls of sand, 

 so that it will be surrounded top, bottom and 

 sides with sand, then filling up the hole with good 

 rich soil. As the bulbs are stem-root, having roots 

 at the base of the stem as well as at the base of the 

 bulb, it is necessary to plant them at least seven 

 inches deep and if extra large, another inch of 

 depth is advisable. Planting at least seven inches 

 deep will obviate anything so unnatural as the 

 necessity of staking. I do not think a lily should 

 ever be staked — a staked lily always seems rather 

 abnormal. That is, I think so. 

 ^All scale bulbs such as the Speciosum, Candi- 

 dum, Longiflorum, etc., should have powdered 

 sulphur (flowers of suphur) thoroughly dusted or, 

 better still, blown on and into the scales and deep 

 enough to penetrate to the bottom. You need n't be 

 afraid of using too much, it can do no harm. If you 

 find any bruised, diseased or broken scales, you 

 should pick them off as it will not do the slightest 

 injury to the bulb but will be a benefit. Rub flowers 

 of sulphur (which is as soft and smooth as wheat 

 flour) over the broken parts. This is quickly and 

 easily done and will start your bulbs off with a 

 clean bill of health. 



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