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LILIES-CULTURAL NOTES — continued. 
Lilies In Pots. — Any one with an unheated 
greenhouse can easily have a very beautiful show 
of Lilies in pots during the summer months. The 
varieties specially recommended for this culture are 
Auratum, Speciosum, Tigrinum, Chalcedonicum, 
Umiellatum , Ek^ans, Testaceum, Hansoni, Henryi, 
Giganteum, Brownii, Brownii var. odorum, Longi- 
florum, Krameri, and Rubelltitn. 
In potting use a compost of fibrous loam and 
sweet decomposed leaf soil, with plenty of coarse 
sand or a mixture of good peat, loam, and sand, 
adding to the compost a few pieces of charcoal. See 
that the drainage is perfect. The pots should be 
carefully washed out with boiling water and wiped 
dry before using ; never use wet or dirty pots. In 
order to destroy all injurious insect life it is a good 
plan to sterilise the soil to be used for potting ; this 
can be easily done by placing a bushel of soil in a 
sack, pouring over it a large kettle of boiling water, 
and then spreading out the soil to dry. This will 
prevent a great deal of after trouble from worms or 
insects attacking the bulb roots. Pot firmly, barely 
covering the top of the bulb, and leaving room to add 
more soil when the surface roots appear. Select a 
situation out of doors, protected from the afternoon 
sun, and stand the pots on a bed of ashes raised 
above the general level to avoid stagnant moisture, 
and make firm to prevent the entrance of worms ; 
then cover with 6 inches of cocoa-fibre or old leaf 
soil to keep off excessive rains. When top growth 
begins to show above the covering, remove the pots 
to a cold frame, pit, or greenhouse, and start giving 
water sparingly ; a little dear weak liquid manure 
given twice a week when the flower-buds are well advanced will greatly assist in the development of 
fine blooms. A north wall or hedge is a suitable situation for starting the bulbs. If very early flowers 
are required the plants may be transferred from the cold frame into a gentle heat, but must be kept as 
neat the glass as possible to prevent their getting drawn. Shade should be given to the lower portion of 
the stems to induce free stem-roots, and these should be top dressed as they appear. Give air freely, and 
fumigate if required. When coming into bloom a little weak manure-water will be of great assistance to 
the plants. 
To those desiring further information regarding Lilies, we commend the following books : Dr. Wallace's 
“Notes on Lilies” (5/6 post-free). Miss Jekyll’s “ Lilies for English Gardens” (%l\o post-free), “The 
Book of the Lily” (by William Goldring), 2/g pod-free -, also Vol. XXVI. of the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s Journal containing a report of the Great Lily Conference at Chiswick, July 16, iqot. 
I»- The majority of Lilies are not ready for dispatch before the beginning of November ; a few 
sorts, however, are ready earlier, such as Candidum, Croceum, longiflorum, etc., while some of the 
Japanese imported varieties do not arrive until December. Orders for Lilies will therefore be executed, 
if necessary, in two or more parts. 
Soils and Situations Recommended for Different Lilies. 
II Indicates those Lilies of easiest culture, being strong free growers thriving in most soils. Where 
soil is very dry and poor, add loam and peat, or leaf soil ; where heavy and damp, add sand and leaf sou. 
All require good drainage and plenty of moisture while in growth. 
n Indicates those Lilies requiring a good friable soil, not too dry, and the addition of a little peat is 
advisable. The lower part of the stems should be kept in shade. 
IT Indicates those Lilies delighting in shady and moist situations, sheltered from strong winds. A well- 
drained peat soil, where there is bottom moisture for the bulbs to root into, is recommended. Where a brook, 
stream, or pond is available, they may be planted at the margins, where the bulbs can remain moderately damp, 
and the roots find ail the moisture they require below. In planting cover and surround bulbs with sand. 
5 Indicates the chief stem'rooting Lilies Cultural Notes). 
BARR’S SELECTIONS OF BEAUTIFUL LILIES. 
For Greenhouse decoration, 
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For Flower border decoration. 
12 in 12 
2S in 2S 
12 in 12 
For Rhododendron beds and borders, 25 m 25 
12 in 12 
25 in 23 beautiful named vars., £t ir., £i lor., & £2 2s 
I2s., i8f., ,^1 tO;^2 2s. 
£i IS., £i tor., & £2 2 s. 
qs. 6 d., ios. 6 d., isr., £1 is.to£22s. 
tor., /2 2r. to 31. 
•js. 6 d., los. (id., iss.,£t ^ s .,£2 2 s . 
For several beautiful New Lilies, see Noyelty List, page 
