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Arth\jr T.Bodding'ton, 342 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



LILIES 



Do not plant Lilies in the open; a partial shade is essential for successful cultivation in the hot climate of America 



By ARTHUR HERRINGTON 



Author of "The Chrysanthemum," and a Practical writer on Horticultural Subjects 



Tlio white I.ily has evt-r been estecineci 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 rij;htly deserves. 



" ConsicU r the Lilies of the field, liow they grow " — Ainerican, European and Asiatic. A chain of Lilies encircles the Northern Hemis- 

 phere from the Pacific coast eastward, across tliis vast continent, thence through Europe and Asia, and ending only in Japan and the Philip- 

 pines. Their geo raphica! distribution is peculiar in that they are found only in northern countries, but of more importance still is the fact 

 that tliey are not all hothouse plants. It may be because certain Lilies are largely grown in pots in greenhouses, in great quantities, every 

 year, that our thoughts have been diverted from the true pnssibilities 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 abun- 

 dance of the Lily family w e may make selections and suitable plantings that will ensure a complete succession of Lilies blooming frotn June 



until November, — a changing garden picture unequaU <l in gorgeous 

 lieauty, witli the added feature of permanency in succeeding years. 

 The cost is not prohibitive, because tlie majority of the best garden 

 I^ilies are plentiful and cheap, when we consider tl eir permanent 

 character ar,d their subsequent increase in numbers. With a few ex- 

 ceptions, I^ilies 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, when they may have 

 increased to such an extent as to need lifting and replanting in re- 

 duced quantity. Look at our native Lilies — Superbum of the swamps, 

 and Canadense of the fertile meadows; "they toil not, neither do they 

 spin," but in their season they arc pictures of great beauty. These, 

 although natives, are worthy of garden cultivation, and the response to 

 garden culture is seen in greater statue and more abundant blooming. 



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

 of Lilium ele^ans and L- Thutibergiannvi, numbering at least a 

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

 t!ie early summer's sun. Next in season comes L. crocium, L. nmbel- 

 lalum, and their allies, in many shades from yellow to dark crimson. 

 As summer advances, new kinds vary the garden scene; of special 

 prominence being the old white Z,. cai diduw, L. longifloruvt , L. 

 Japoiiiciim Brozc iiii (in its several varieties), L. tenuifolitiin and L. 

 siipcrbiim excclsiim (lestaceum). In AugU't, we have L. Htnryi, 

 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 fa^t. With the Tiger Lily, and varied forms of L. speciosum 

 to carry on the fiowering 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 

 cu'tnre of some that demand extra care or special treatment, like the 

 pretty pink Krameri, the golden Auratum, or tiie giant L. giganleum. 



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 the other. Make a great bed or border 

 by decpl)' digging and mainiring 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 Henryi 



Photograph by Arthur Hcrrin^ton. In the '* Garden Magazine' 



LILIUM HENRYI 



(The Yellow Speciosum) 



A splendid Lily from the mountains of China. It is a 

 most vigorous Lily. Its flowers closely resemble those of 

 L. speciosum in shape, but in color they are a handsome 

 deep orange-yellow banded with green. It will thrive with- 

 out any special care and produce a strong panicle of flowers. 

 Like most other Lilies of the Speciosum class, it is well to 

 cover it a little during the winter months. $I each, $io 

 per doz., $75 per 100. 



We are the largest importers of miscellaneous varieties of Lilies in the United States, and have suppUed 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. 



