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LILIES 
To have Lilies well-established so as to flower year after year, considerable trouble 
must be taken to prepare a bed for them and to observe the following points: 
(1) Drainage. If the ground is heavy and clammy, under-drainage should 
be given, and the soil made 
lighter and looser with humus 
and porous materials. 
(2) Soil. This should be a 
fairly good loam, mixed with 
humus and sand. Fresh manures 
are always to be avoided with 
Lilies. 
(3) Planting. Plant so 
that the top of the bulb is not 
less than 4 inches from the sur- 
face. About each bulb put a 
layer of an inch or so of sand to 
carry away excessive moisture 
and prevent fungous attacks. 
(4) Watering. Lilies 
should not be kept water- 
soaked, but should have a moist 
surface during the growing sea- 
son. They are better to be 
kept rather dry after they have 
flowered. A heavy mulch is 
always desirable. 
Never move a Lily bulb 
unless absolutely necessary. 
Good results can be had the 
first year and sometimes for 
years with much less trouble. 
The finest Japanese Lilies about 
San Francisco Bay are grown as 
Lilium tigrinum 
San Francisco Bay arc grown as ,,,„/•! 
follows: Fine bulbs are bought every fall and planted rather shallow (3-inch cover), 
in a common adobe well dug over and manured only with old manure The bed is ra 
the shade of trees. In late winter they are given a heavy mulch of well-rotted manure 
and until late summer this is kept moist by daily watering With similar care I have 
seen many beds of the various Lilium speciosums grow well for years They are hard ) 
equal, however, to the spike with over seventy flowers, m a bed prepared as first described. 
For pots use a fibrous loam, well-rotted manure and sand. 
LILIUM auratum (The Japanese Golden-banded Lily) Largest known Lily- Of 
immense size and very fragrant. It is hard to establish, but b ooms beautifully 
the first year. Fine bulbs, 7 to 9 inches around, at 15 cts. each, $1.50 pei doz., 
$9 per 100; giant bulbs, at 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
longiflorum giganteum. Long, pure white trumpet, and very fragrant Good grower, 
the largest and handsomest of Easter Lilies. Better for the garden than for forcing. 
Fine bulbs, 7 to 9 inches, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $9 per 100. 
speciosum rubrum. This is the pink Japanese Lily seen so frequently in florists 
windows in late summer, and very beautiful. It often becomes estabhshe and lis 
beautiful for years. 8- to 9-inch size, at 15 cts. each, $1.5° per doz., |io per 100, 
9- to 11-inch size, at 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
speciosum album. A pure white form of the last. 8- to 9-mch size, at ^ifi I cts each, 
Si. 75 per doz., $12.50 per 100; g- to 11-inch size, at 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
tigr/num pendens (The True Tiger Lily). A bold, strong Lily which thrives in 
most soils with no extra care. Stems six feet high and many-flowered Mulch veil 
in early spring with old manure. Fine bu bs 7- to 9 -mch size 15 cts. . ach *I .50 
per doz., $9 per 100; giant bulbs, 9 to 11 inches, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 
100. Double Tiger Lilies at same price. _ . 
Californian Lilies are described in my California bulb 
cultural directions are given. Some of them are well adapted to ordinary garden con 
dilions. Send lor catalogue. 
