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LILIES 



1)0 not plant Lilies in the open ; a partial shade is essential for succesful cultibation in the hot climate of A merica 



By ARTHUR HERRINGTON 



Author of "The Chrysanthemum," and a 



The white Lily has ever been esteemed as "Flora's" emblem of 

 purity, but the Lily family, as a whole, has not been accorded that 

 popularity and prominent representation in gardens it rightly 

 deserves. 



"Consider the Lilies of the field, how they grow" — American, 

 European and Asiatic. A chain of Lilies encircles the Northern 

 Hemisphere from the Pacific coast eastward, across this vast conti- 

 nent, thence through Europe and Asia, and ending only in Japan and 

 the Philippines. Their geographical distribution is peculiar in that 

 they are found only in northern countries, but of more importance 

 still is the fact that they are not all hothouse plants. It may be be- 

 cause certain Lilies are largely grown in pots in greenhouses in great 

 quantities every year, that our thoughts have been diverted from the 

 true possibilities of the family as a whole as garden flowers. 



A Lily garden is a glorious possibility of easy attainment, with 

 one-half of the world paying tribute of beauty thereto. Out of the 

 abundance of the Lily family we may make selections and suitable 

 plantings that will ensure a complete succession of Lilies blooming 

 from June until November, — a changing garden picture unequaled in 

 gorgeous beauty, with the added feature of permanency in succeeding 

 years. The cost is not prohibitive, because the majority of the best 

 garden Lilies are plentiful and cheap, when we consider their per- 

 manent character and their subsequent increase in numbers. With 

 a few exceptions. Lilies are grown in ordinary garden soil of average 

 depth and fertility; in fact, many of them need no culture at all, 

 only to be once planted and left alone for a number of years, w'hen 

 they may have increased to such an extent as to need lifting and re- 

 planting in reduced quantity. Look at our native Lilies — Superbuin 

 of the swamps, and Canadense of the fertile meadows; "they toil 

 not, neither do tliey spin," but in their season they are pictures of 



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great beauty. These, although natives, are worthy of garden cult- 

 vat ion, and the response to garden culture is seen in greater .stature 

 and more abundant blooming. 



The Lily season in the garden opens in June, when the dwarf forms 

 of Lilium elegans and L. Thunbergianum, numbering at least a 

 score of distinct varieties, open their rich orange or crimson cups to 

 the early summer's sun. Next in season comes L. bulbiferum, L. 

 croceum, L. umbellatum, and their allies, in many shades from yel- 

 low to dark crimson. As summer advances, new kinds vary the 

 garden scene ; of special prominence being the old white L. can- 

 dicium, L. longijlorum, L. Japonicum Brownii{\x\ its several varie- 

 ties), L. Chalcedonicuni, L. teniiifoliiim and L. siiperbuni excehupi 

 (lestaceum). In August, we have L. Henryi, with its great-branched 

 beds of orange-yellow flowers, borne aloft from 6 to lo feet high, a 

 noble Lily, that will grow anywhere and increase fast. With the 

 Tiger Lily, and varied forms of L. speciosiint to carry on the flower- 

 ing till chill autumn days, it is apparent that we may have five months 

 of Lily bloom in changing loveliness, and all easily grown kinds. 

 These, too, will awaken a desire to attempt the culture of some that 

 demand extra care or special treatment, like the pretty pink Krameri, 

 the golden Auratum, or the giant L. giganteum. 



Whilst Lilies are beautiful anywhere, they may be doubly so by 

 planting in special associations; for example, among rhododendrons 

 or other shrubs, not too thickly planted, they are actually improved, 

 enjoying a partial shade to their roots. Lilies and peonies too make 

 an admirable combination, the one succeeding the other in blooming, 

 and both mutually helpful to each other. Make a great bed or bor- 

 der by deeply digging and manuring the soil ; then plant it with 

 Lilies and peonies, and you have made a planting that will grow into 

 a floral feature that need not be changed or disturbed for ten years. 



Lilium Philippensis 



THE PHILIPPINE LILY 



This beautiful Lily from the Philippine Islands is 

 quite hardy and is one of the most beautiful of all the 

 Lilies. The color is chaste white ; trumpet long (see 

 illustration); agreeable fragrance and lasts lo to 12 



days. 



The Merits of the Thilippine Lily 



It thrives under glass and in the garden. 

 It forces in 100 days from time of potting to bloom. 

 Can be repeatedly forced with increasing vitality. 

 Two crops of flowers in a j'ear from the same bulb maj- be 

 obtained. 



Bulbs planted in the open ground the first of May will bloom 

 the last of July ; the same bulb dug the last of September 

 rested until December and potted up, will bloom in March 



Every bulb sure to bloom. 



Can be grown in the winter under ordinary house care. 



Lilium Philippensis, the Philippine Lily 20 cts. each, 3 for 50 cts., $2 per doz., $15 per lOO 



We are the largest importers of miscellaneous varieties of Lilies in the United States, and have supplied some of the largest parks and 

 private gardens with our quality bulbs, where they have given entire satisfaction. With their varied size of bloom, and colors — pure 

 white to the deepest crimson, orange, yellow and red — they have been the admiration of all. For description and prices, see following pages. 



