THE EASTER LILY IN NORTHERN CLIMATES. eer leny 
not subject these vegetatively potted plants to heat at the same stage 
of top development as dormantly potted bulbs. He should remem- 
ber that these seedlings, which are all the way from large rosettes to 
plants in full bud and are perfectly “fit” in appearance, may have 
a great paucity of roots until new ones have had a chance to develop. 
It is not intended to give the impression that all the roots on 
plants which come from the field rot off, but many, and probably 
most of them as a rule, and often all of them, do. In spite of this 
loss and the additional loss of leaves which may or may not accom- 
pany it, the plants seem to recover and continue to grow until they 
flower in a perfectly satisfactory manner. 
What probably occurs is a rejuvenation or “costal Reiman of the 
uninjured roots and often of uninjured portions, all others decaying 
during the time that the plants are becoming established in the pots 
by the development of a new root system. There is need for careful 
investigation to determine to what extent the subsequent growth of 
plants would be injured by the complete removal of the root system 
when repotting them from the field while in vegetative condition. 
In the care of this lily the imported bulbs always have their roots 
trimmed close, while an attempt is made with many lilies to save as 
much of the root system as is possible in handling. 
It will probably be much better not to attempt to set a time limit 
on the period required for the lily plants to reroot at a temperature 
of 40° to 50° F. at night. It will be much safer for the grower to de- 
pend upon the poncilion of the root system, which is most accurately 
gauged by an examination of the plant knocked out of the pot. The 
same conditions should govern the application of heat here as with 
imported stocks, with w hich the grower is familiar. 
TREATMENT OF SEEDLINGS NOT INTENDED FOR WINTER FLOWERING. 
The previous discussion is based on the assumption that the lily 
seedlings are to be brought into the greenhouse for their first flower- 
ing, or in the case of the early ones for their second flowering, upon 
the advent of cold weather in late autumn. If the intention, on the 
other hand, is to carry them out of doors, it will be realized that the 
plants are at two decided disadvantages with reference to the ap- 
- proaching cold weather. 
In the first place, all plants that have not flowered are going into 
the winter in full vegetative vigor and, in the second place, they are 
shallowly set on clean-tilled ground. Under such conditions in the 
climate of Washington, D. C., they may not winter successfully. 
A very heavy mulch of coarse material, such as cornstalks, might 
protect the bulbs sufficiently, but it is believed to be much the better 
method of treatment to dig and reset them at the proper level before 
the ground freezes in the fall. The digging can be done either before 
