THE LILIUM AND ITS CULTURE. 
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THE LILIUM. 
Bulbs supplied from October to March. L. candidum ready Iu September. 
The Lily is matchless amongst hardy plants, for variety of colour, chasteness, and beauty of form. It com- 
mences flowering in May, and maintains a continuous unbroken succession of bloom, from species of different 
countries, till the frosts of autumn destroy the last unexpanded flower buds; thus it is unequalled for its 
succession^ display, and is an important plant to associate in beds or borders with Rhododendrons, Paeonias, 
Double Pyrethrums, and Herbaceous plants. * 
Culture Out-of-Doors.— In its native habitat the Lily is usually found growing amongst brushwood 
or long grass, 111 soils of varied texture, but always sweet and well drained. This year our Mr. 13 arr found 
Lilium pyrenaicum, in Northern Spain, in a furrowed depression, with a sharp incline, of a mountain range, and 
, T 'l i' UUat '? n f^ ve the . fullest atmospheric exposure, and at the same time the most perfect 
shelter from unfavourable winds and sunshine ; the soil, a vegetable loam, was shallow, on hard rock, the surface 
covered with grass and moss, and many low-giowing deciduous shrubs and Asphodels. All the bulbs were 
extremely healthy and in fine condition, and yet comparatively few of them had flower buds. On examination 
it was found that the non-flowering plants had made their home, where there was an insufficient depth of soil 
o supply nourishment to support flowers. Mr. Barr also found the same species in a wood, but the plants 
were extremely feeble ; he again met with the same species very robust, on the Pyrenees, at an elevation of 
some 6000 or 7000 feet above the sea, growing amongst Anemone alpina, A. narcissiflota. Ranunculus 
amp exicauhs, and dwarf Rhododendrons, fully exposed. From Mr. Barr's experience of Lilies in their native 
habitat, and from what has been communicated to us by other travellers of the conditions under which mountain 
,,1 f^ haV .l be r C, ?i f0Und growing, and as mountain lilies form by far the largest proportion of those in cultivation, 
^gesu°ns, trusting they may lead to a larger amount of success, than has hitherto been 
attained, in the cultivation of this favourite and charming plant. 
a. The fir J St i an r d m , 0S I impor ! aat condition is perfect drainage, natural or artificial ; the second, soil : sweet 
S0 ‘ i/l? 6 tU / y ° am r’ 3nd c ° arse sand ln ec l ual proportions, will make a good compost to plant 
hhes in , thirdly, shelter from unfavourable winds and sunshine, with perfect atmospheric exposure. The 
‘u.e f Rhododendron and Azalea beds are generally suitable for Lily culture, as the necessary compost 
I "“I s P ec .' es can easll >' given, and the shelter from the surrounding branches is beneficial in 
protecting the plants in spring, and affording a partial shelter from the sun’s rays in summer; amongst 
ShrUb ^l. 0r r >erbaCe0 '? S p!ants \ ln the P rox .imi*y °f trees or other shelter, the Lily makes the most satis- 
factory growth, if care is taken that there is sufficient atmospheric exposure to prevent the plants making a feeble 
J." the Propafation of ground for Lilies, loosen the soil to a depth of several feet, and add fresh loam, 
coarse sand, sweet decomposed leaf soil, or good peat, care being taken that the soils are as free as possible 
from insect life, and the compost sufficiently friable. Plant the bulbs 6 inches deep, and if all things are 
cquul, they may remain undisturbed for many years. The bog or swamp-loving Lilies, Superbum, Canadense, 
■” c * p f Pardabnum require a moist peaty soil. Rockwork and artificial mounds, such as may be 
seen in the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens, are admirable for Lilies, there being sufficient choice of aspects, soil 
and drainage thus the majestic bog-loving lilies would occupy the base with marsh plants, and the other 
bedded in'd'ry'sandy'sofl* XSy ’“xposed^the^n. U ‘ iUm philadelphicum in its liati '' e habilat ’ is f ° aad d « p >y 
a littufloamjn dm^situido^s.' ^ ‘° am ^ SOi ‘ ; + Sand and Ieaf SoiI ’ in warm situations ; t peat with 
d D ° 0RS -- When grown in pots, the Lily should have a compost of fibry loam and sweet 
decomposed leaf soil, with plenty of coarse sand, or good peat, loam, and sand, the bulb being potted firmly, 
and the top covered at least two inches ; this done, plunge the pots in ashes out of doors, under a wall or hedge 
n ° r h there let the Lilies remain till the flower buds are formed, when they may be removed^to 
JZZT' L ° ry ’ cor " d ? r - or sl « In g-room. Lilies in pots, when removed from the ashes, should have clear 
Tn Xe thsLTnJ'cr 1 w “£‘ T *‘ dr °*nage »f the pots must be good, and no stagnant moisture tolerated 
in the plunging ground. Superbum, Canadense, and the varieties of Pardalinum, prefer moist sandy peat. 
Quantity. our OWN selection of lilies, 
For Conservatory decoration, so in so beautiful varieties /3 3 b. • fi is. ■ & fa ss. 
25 in 25 ,, £1 Is. . '£i 10b.' & £2 23. 
s. to £2 
.. ,, 12 1 n 12 
For Flower border decoration, 60 ln BO 
,, „ 25 in 25 
,, „ 12 iu 12 
For Rhododendron beds 25 in 25 
,. „ 12 in 12 
,. 7 s. 6 d. 
. 12 s. ; 18 s. 
fZ 3 s. 
Is. 
103 . 6 d. ; 16 s. 
a 10s. ; 
IBs. 
12 s. ; 18 s. ; /I 
...£3 3b. ; £$ 
A1 13.; £l 1 
6s. to £2 2b. 
4S. ; & /6 6s. 
10s. ; & £2 2s. 
/i Is. to £2 2s. 
f2 2s. to f3 3b. 
; £1 Is. ; £2 2s. 
each — 8, d. 
LILIUM AURATUM(M,- White Golden-rayed Hill Lily of Japan, the Queen of Lilies), perfectly hardy. 
Strong Devonshire-grown Bulbs, very solid and of great substance. Orders 
boohed for delivery in October, November and December, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 
inches in circumference ss. 9 d„ as. 6d., 3* 6 d., 4s. 6d., and 5 s. 6d. each ; 
_ , , r8r., 24J., 36L, 4sr,, and 6or. per doz. 
■■ >> Bulbs from Japan. Ordersbooked fordelivery in December, January, February 
and March, 5/6, 7/6, 10/6, 15/-, 21/-, and 30/. per doz.; gd., 1/-, 1/6,2/-, 2/6, & 
■■ •• var. platyphyllum. This is undoubtedly the largest and handsomest of all 
lilies, the petals are of great substance, very broad, overlap each 
other, and are beautifully spotted ; the diameter of the flower is 
about 12 inches z >ery large bulbs 10 
” ” >• • > ... 2nd size bulbs 5 
*» •» n rubro-vlttatum, large white flower, with broad deep crimson band down 
the centre of each petal, very handsome 7/6 & 10 
Bulbtferum umbellatum, crimson-scarlet, shading to yellow, freely spotted, 2J ft per doz. 7/6 o 
J Canadense, mixed ( Parkinson s Alartagon Imperiale) , 3 ft , 10 16 x 
I ,, flavum, yellow, spotted crimson, 3 ft 
I ,, rubrum, red, spotted, 3 ft j 
X ,, parvu m, orange, interior yellow, freely spotted, an elegant Californian 
Canadense, 3 ft ° J J 
•Candidum, snow-white, Madonna or Common White Lily, 4 ft per 100 15/; per doz. "2/6 
j, extra large roots, which may be used for pot-culture * 21/' * a/6 
* ,, speciosutn, small snoiv-whi/e /lowers, 4 ft ” 
•CarnioUcmn, orange, passing to scarlet, 3 ft ZZZZZ'.". per doz., 10/6 
Chalcedonlcum, intense deep scarlet, 3ft. {The Scarlet Turks Cap Lily of cottage gardens) „ 10/6 
3 6 
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