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L I L I E S — continued. 
The Bog or Swamp Lilies — like Superbum , Canadense, and Pardalinum — revel in plenty of moisture 
and arc admirable subjects for the sides of brooks, rivulets, ponds, etc. 
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 , Umbellatum, E/egans, Testaceum , Hansoni r 
Henry i , Giganteum , Broivtiii , Longiflorum , Krameri , R it helium, etc. 
In potting use a compost of librous loam and sweet decomposed leaf soil, with plenty of coarse 
sand or a mixture of good peat, loam, and sand. See that the drainage is perfect and the inside of the pot 
clean to start with. 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 clear 7 ueak 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 near the glass as 
possible to prevent them from being 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 Dr. Wallace's “Notes on Lilies ” 
{price 2/9 by post) ; also Vol. XXVI. of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Journal containing a report of 
the Great Lily Conference at Chiswick, July 16, 1901. 
The majority of Lilies are not ready for dispatch before the beginning of November ; a few 
sorts, however, arc 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. 
LILIUM AURATUMS BEING PREPARED FOR EXPORT FROM JAPAN, 
Soils and Situations Recommended for Different Lilies. 
|| 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 soil. 
All require good drainage and plenty of moisture while in growth. 
ft 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. 
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 all the moisture they require below. In planting cover and surround bulbs with sand. 
8 Indicates the chief stem-rooting Lilies. 
