October, 1920 
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I THE LILY | 
Lilies for House and Garden. 
No class of plants capable of being culti- 
vated outdoors or pot-grown indoors pos- 
sess as many charms as Lilies. They stand 
out conspicuously from all hardy plants and 
deserve to be grown more extensively in all 
gardens. Most Lilies will succeed in light, 
loamy or sandy soil. Decayed peat and leaf 
mold are desirable additions. The soil 
should be enriched with well-rotted manure, 
but fresh manure of any kind should never 
be used with Lilies. Good drainage is 
essential, and partial shade desirable. In 
planting it is a safe rule to set the bulb to a 
depth three times its height, and it is also 
desirable to surround the bulb, in setting, 
with clear sand. A mulch should be given 
during the winter. When potting Lily bulbs 
for house culture, use three parts fibrous 
loam to one part well-rotted manure; with 
broken crocks in the bottom for drainage. 
The bulbs are set deep, leaving space in the 
pot to fill with more top-dressing as roots 
form above the collar. The pots are stored 
in a cool, dark place until roots are well 
formed, when they are brought to the light. 
Lilium duration, is perhaps the most popu- 
lar of all hardy Lilies for the garden. Its 
stately beauty is most effective when planted 
in groups, somewhat isolated from other 
flowers They grow from three to five feet 
high, according to soil and culture, and their 
waxy blossoms, banded and spotted with 
gold and crimson, are delightfully perfumed 
and wonderfully beautiful. 
L. speciosum is also a magnificent flower, 
perfectly hardy, its blossoms pure white and 
also rose and crimson, the variety Magnificum 
being twice as large as the common ones. 
L. Tigrinum, the Tiger Lily, is also very 
beautiful, the double varieties being most 
stately. They produce numbers of bright 
orange-red flowers covered thickly with black 
spots, on spikes sometimes six feet high. 
The Crinums are not grown so commonly, 
though some varieties are favorities for pot 
culture. They are not true Lilies, but re- 
lated to the Amaryllis. They are handsome 
plants, bearing clusters of delicate blossoms, 
usually a rich creamy white, sometimes 
having purple or carmine center stripes. 
Their sweet perfume will scent a room. 
They produce very large bulbs, so that when 
grown indoors they very soon become pot- 
bound unless it be of generous dimensions. 
Some varieties are desirable for outdoor cul- 
ture with proper protection, but many of 
them are of tropical origin. 
Callas are called Lilies, but belong to the 
Arum family. They are very easily grown, 
and we have several varieties to choose 
from. Their culture is simple, their chief 
requirements being moisture and abundant 
fertility. —Gertrude Shockey in Rural New 
Yorker. 
Lilium testaceum. 
There is no doubt that Lilium testaceum is 
one of the most beautiful of the whole genus, 
with its corolla of a delicate shade of apri- 
cot slightly tinged with flesh color, which 
distinguishes this Lily from all others, its 
bright orange anthers forming a charming 
contrast with its buff-colored gracefully re- 
flexed petals. Its origin is unknown, as it 
has never been found in a wild state, but it 
is believed to be a hybrid between the Ma- 
donna Lily (L. candidum) and the Turk’s Cap 
Lily (L. chalcedonicum), and it certainly 
bears some resemblance to these two spe- 
cies, its stature and constitution closely re- 
sembling those of the Madonna Lily, while 
the bright Vermillion of L. chalcedonicum 
shows in the delicate tint of the flowers, 
while it also somewhat resembles the latter 
species with its reflexed petals. It is supposed 
to have been first noticed among a batch of 
seedlings raised at Erfurt in 1846, although 
it has also been said to come from Japan, 
though neither of its reputed parents grows 
there; but reference is made in Dr. Wallace’s 
“ Notes on Lilies,” that he had actually seen 
a figure of this Lily among Japanese draw- 
ings. The plant grows from five ft. to six ft. 
high, the flowers being borne in trusses of 
from six to twelve during July on stiff stems, 
densely clothed their whole length with 
linear leaves spirally arranged. It is also 
known under the names of L. excelsum and 
L. isabellinum, but its popular English name 
is the Nankeen Lily, as its color very closely 
approaches Nankeen dye. It requires similar 
conditions to the Madonna Lily. The bulbs 
should be planted as soon as the flowering 
stems have died down, certainly not after 
the middle of September, putting them just 
below the surface in a sheltered position in 
good loam, preferably not in full sun, and if 
the soil is not of a calcareous nature lime or 
mortar-rubbish should be added. They may 
not make a great show the first year, but 
once established they should be left undis- 
turbed, when they will increase and form a 
beautiful mass.— F. G. Preston, Cambridge, 
in Irish Gardening. 
Water Lilies in Tubs. 
Fascinated by seeing some of the newer 
Water Lilies, I have grown a few in tubs, and 
I think a note about their behaviour may be 
worth while. ' The trouble is that some of 
the stronger-growing new varieties soon 
cover the water in a small tub, such as that 
made of the half of a petroleum cask, and 
they do not flower so well if the sun cannot 
reach the water directly. When the leaves 
get so thick and crowded, as they often do, 
the flowers also become crowded among the 
foliage, and do not look so well. It is an ad- 
vantage to divide the strong-growing Nym- 
phreas to single crowns every year or two 
if grown in tubs, but it is a distinct help to 
bigger plants to thin out the leaves pretty 
severely. I got this hint from an amateur of 
long experience, who had cultivated Water 
Lilies in tubs for some years. The smaller 
Laydekeri varieties do not need this.— Gar- 
dening Illustrated (English.) 
AMERICAS, Twentieth Century, Francis King, 
4* Crackerjack, Independence. Gretchen Zang, Ber- 
trex, Rose Wells, Taconic, Jean, Gaiety, Sulphur 
Queen, Baron Hulot, Niagara, Panama, Halley, 
Peace, Schwaben. Mixture bulblets, $20 per bushel. 
Mixture bulbs, % in., !4 in., % in., 1 in., 154 in., IV 2 in. 
Price per 1000, $5, $7, $9, $12, $15, $18. 
Jessie Lundburg. Mail all orders to 
Will Phelps, Keithsburg, 111. 
T5ARGAINS for early buyers— Pendletons 60c per 
doz., planting stock, $1.25 per 100, Vz in. and down 
bulblets, $1 25 per quart, and several other standard 
sorts. Write for prices, postage paid. 
Harry Chase, Johnstown, N. Y. 
'C'OR SALE— Booking fall orders for Gladiolus Bulbs 
1 now. Peace, Pendleton, Crackerjack, Intensity, 
Herada, Halley. Loveliness, Faust, 1910 Rose, Niagara, 
Schwaben, War and many others. Also fine mix- 
tures. Write for quotations on all sizes. 
Gladiolus Bill, Clyde, Ohio. 
A FINE LINE OF GLADIOLI for the comingseason, 
bulbs that will be rested well for forcing. Send 
your name for price list which will be ready as soon 
as harvest is over. Also planting stock and bulblets. 
Bulbs grown in Michigan are quality bulbs, sound. 
Fred W. Baumgras, 423 Pearl St., 
Lansing, Mich. 
A/TUST reduce my number of varieties and will sell 
my entire stock of the following : Amethyst, 
Avalon, Charlemagne, Mahogany, Mrs. Fryer, Par 
liament. Peace, Pearl, Pink Beauty, Schwaben, Sum 
mer Beauty, War, and a few others. Would con 
sider propositions for exchange for Carmen Sylva, 
Baron Hulot, Kirtland, Gold, Desdemona and others 
of the newer varieties. 
E. M. Sanford, Madison, New Jersey. 
PAST HARTFORD GLADIOLUS CO.-We will 
•*-' book orders for fall delivery, 1920 or spring 1921, by 
the dozen or the thousand. E. M. Smith, Pres, and 
Mgr., No. 65 Olmsted St., East Hartford, Conn. 
pOR SALE — Surplus Gladiolus bulbs from the fine 
f varieties which won the Kunderd gold medal and 
various other prizes at the last American show. 
Mrs. M. B. Hawks, Elmwood Terrace, 
Bennington, Vt. 
p LADIOLUS— Bulblets, large, clean, and full of 
” life, per 1000, postpaid, America, $1; Autumn 
Queen, $2.50; Chicago White, $1 ; Pendleton, $2 ; Ni 
agara, $2 ; Panama, $2. All sizes Autumn Queen, 
Chicago White and Niagara. 
G. E. Marshall, 5210 Latham St., Los Angeles, Calif. 
pOR SALE— Fine, large flowering, mixed Gladiolus 
corms, consisting of named varieties in all colors, 
including blue shades, if wanted. Price 50c per doz. 
prepaid, $1.75 per 100, $15 per 1000, express collect. 
Cash please. Iris Garden, 921 Winter St., Pekin, 111. 
MISCELLANEOUS 

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. 
Five lines (about 40 words) $1.50 per insertion. Ad- 
ditional lines 20c. each. 
lYfARCISSUS or Jonquil bulbs, bedding size, fine 
4 ’ to multiply, 30 for $1, mailed postpaid, cash with 
order. Varieties are Sir Watkins and Emperor. I 
want to buy Japanese Lily bulbs. Hugh C. Schmitt, 
Evansville, Ind. 
GLADIOLI 
(TLADIOLI— Complete stock for sale. An oppor- 
tunity for some one to get a bargain. Many 
named varieties, and mixtures. Stock all healthy 
and free from rogues- Gladiolus Bill, Clyde, Ohio. 
AAf ANTED— Gladiolus bulbs V 2 in. and under, also 
” bulblets, must be true to name. What have you? 
State Price. Will Phelps, Little York, 111. Box 95. 
<<CAY IT WITH FLOWERS ’’—but buy your bulbs 
^ now before choice kinds are sold out. We try 
to accommodate all, will sell one bulb or 1000. 
C. I. Hunt, Nunda, New York. 
Grower of the choicest Gladiolus bulbs. Wholesale 
or retail. 
Wanted— Bulblets and planting sizes of Alice Tip- 
lady, Golden Measure, Europa, Mary Pickford. Must 
be guaranteed true to name. 
pi.ADIOLI-I 
'- J liveries ; 
make the following offer for 
fall de- 
General 
Primulinus 
Per 
Size 
Mixture 
Hybrids 
1000 
154 in. up 
10,000 
15,000 
$15 
154 in. to IV 2 in. 
10,000 
15,000 
12 
1 in. to 154 in. 
30,000 
50,000 
9 
% in. to 1 in. 
40,000 
80,000 
7 
V 2 in. to % in. 
40,000 
100,000 
5 
% in. to V 2 in. 
60,000 
120,000 
2 
Bulblets 
10 bu. 
15 bu. 
qt. 1 
Special discount for the entire lot. Also many 
named varieties in all sizes. Let me know what you 
want. Gladiolus Bill, Clyde, Ohio. 
WELLER’S HARDY PERENNIALS— Weller's Field- 
” grown Perennials are again the best. They are 
strong, healthy, of flowering size. No tearlings nor 
seedlings. 
Achillea Roseum, pink 
Agrostemma Coronaria, crimson 
Hardy Asters, assorted 
Canterbury Bells, assorted 
Campanula Grosseki, everblooming 
Medal Hybrids 
Sweet William, Newport pink, S 
Beauty, fine varieties 
Sweet William, giant mixed — ... 
Foxglove, assorted 
Gaillardia grandifiora 
Dahlia Sunflower, golden yellow 
Hibiscus, giant marvels 
Hollyhocks, double and single 
Lychnis, chalcedonica, scat let — 
Lythrum, roseum, purple 
Myosotis, (Forget-me-nots) 
Physalis (Chinese Lantern Plant) 
Physostegia Virginica 
Phlox in 10 varieties 
Rudbeckia Newmanni and purpurea 
Sedum, spectabilis brilliant 
Salvia Azurea grandifiora 
Shasta Daisies, largest .. 
per 10 
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Terms cash. Stock guaranteed or money refunded. 
Shipped prepaid. Plants ready now. 
Weller Nurseries Co., Holland, Michigan. 
'pO EXCHANGE PEONIES— Mad. Jules Dessert, 
I Elwood Pleas, Mons. Martin Cahuzac and others. 
Guaranteed true to name, all have bloomed this sea- 
son. Will trade for other rare Peonies or Irises. 
Lorenz G. Schumm, 302 C St., LaPorte, Ind. 
