1897 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
555 
Narcissus — Lilies, 
J. E. M., Pike County, Pa. —1. My bed of Poet’s 
Narcissus seems crowded too closely together, 
and did not flower well last spring. The leaves 
seem small and spindling. The plants have been 
in the bed four years, and always gave good re¬ 
sults before. What shall I do for them ? 2. When 
shall I plant a bed of lilies ? 
Ans. —1. Tne Narcissus bulbs need 
lifting and replanting ; take them up 
now, keep dry and cool, and replant in 
the middle of October. As a rule, all 
Narcissus are the better for lifting and 
replanting every third year, the bloom 
being usually at its best the second 
season. 
2. All lilies are best planted in October 
and November, excepting the white St. 
Joseph’s lily (L. candidum), which should 
be planted in August. They like a good 
loam, but it must be well drained and 
not too heavy, and the manure used 
must be thoroughly rotted. They will 
repay good care, and their situation 
must be carefully prepared. If the soil 
is very poor, it will pay to remove it to 
a depth of one foot and replace with a 
mixture of well-rotted sod and old ma¬ 
nure. Leave the hole six inches deep, 
and put a thin layer of sand over the 
earth. The bulbs are set on this and 
lightly covered with sand, and the hole 
then filled in. The coating of sand seems 
to prevent decay. It is not advisable to 
allow the bulbs to touch the manure. 
While the lilies are growing, they need 
an ample supply of water ; the yellow¬ 
ing leaves at the base of the stalk, very 
often noticed, result from insufficient 
moisture. A mulching of old manure, 
put on in the fall, and left on during the 
summer, is advisable. 
Border Perennials. 
J. M., Dutchess County , N. Y .— At what time 
should hardy perennial plants be transplanted ? 
What varieties would make a nice permanent 
edging for a bed V 
Ans. —All ordinary perennials are best 
transplanted in the early fall, this giving 
them an opportunity to make some roots 
before winter sets in. This is especially 
necessary with the early - flowering 
species ; much more so than with those 
that bloom later. The fall planting gives 
the plants an opportunity to make 
growth and gain strength for blooming. 
As edging plants, we suppose that J. M. 
requires something low and compact in 
growth. The little native Mountain 
pink (Phlox subulata) is attractive for 
early flowering, the bloom varying in 
different individuals from deep rose to 
white. Arabis albida, the White Rock 
cress, will be a mass of bloom in the 
spring. The little trailing Soapwort, 
iSaponaria ocymoides, will make compact 
cushions of foliage, covered with pretty, 
rosy flowers for a long time during the 
summer. This is a very good plant for 
rockeries or dry slopes. The Alpine 
Toadflax (Linaria alpina) is a pretty 
thing with bluish-violet flowers. Some 
of the smaller Plantain lilies (Punkias) 
would make a handsome edging, the 
foliage being very attractive when the 
plant is not in flower. 
MOTHERS.—Be sure to use “Mrs. Wins¬ 
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while Teething. It is the Best.— Adv. 
Seasonable Notes. 
The Bermuda lily bulbs arrive in the 
market this month, and they should be 
potted without delay. All lily bulbs 
deteriorate by being exposed, and the 
sooner they are underground the better. 
Of course these bulbs are not encouraged 
to make any top growth ; they are cov¬ 
ered over and kept outside, as described 
in The R. N.-Y. for July 17, page 475. 
The hardy white St. Joseph’s lily, Lilium 
candidum, may be planted from the 
middle of August to the middle of Sep¬ 
tember, which is earlier than we plant 
other members of its family outside. It 
requires a rich, well-drained loam. In 
planting, never place a lily bulb directly 
upon manure ; a handful of sharp sand 
under the bulb, protecting it from direct 
contact with manure, is regarded as a 
preventive of disease. 
Among the perennials and biennials to 
be sown before the end of this month, 
are the English daisy, of which we can 
get some fine, large improved varieties, 
both white and crimson ; Forget-me not, 
perennial Phloxes, Wallflowers, Holly¬ 
hocks, Canterbury bells, Snapdragons, 
and Foxgloves. A good many little 
self-sown plants will be showing where 
any of these have been allowed to go to 
seed, and these will be quite as good as 
if they were designedly sown. Clear 
away overhanging branches from the 
parent plant to give them a chance; 
then, as soon as they are ready, trans¬ 
plant to another bed for the winter. 
Cuttings may now be taken from the 
running nasturtiums, these being rooted 
to make nice indoor plants for the win¬ 
ter. Potted, they do very well. Cut¬ 
tings may, also, be taken in the same 
way of double Petunias. It is always 
necessary to take cuttings of these if 
one desire to perpetuate a certain form 
or color, as they vary so much from 
seed, a very large percentage coming 
single. But the colors are always better 
from the double strain, even when the 
flowers are single. 
If desired, the Moonflower may now 
be propagated by layers ; they take root 
quite easily, such plants being carried 
over winter indoors. Self-sown Mari¬ 
golds, sprouting from seed dropped by 
early-blooming plants, may be trans¬ 
planted, and they will bloom from Sep¬ 
tember until frost. 
It is now time to begin lifting and 
transplanting herbaceous plants. The 
late-blooming sorts, of course, should 
not be interfered with, but early spring 
bloomers may be moved, giving them 
the opportunity of making a little 
growth ready for next spring. Hardy 
pinks may be lifted and divided ; water 
them well when replanted, and give 
them a little mulch in the late fall, 
not so much for protection as to prevent 
their roots from being heaved out by 
frost. Some of the little spring bulbs, 
such as Siberian squills and snowdrops, 
if growing too thickly together, may 
now be lifted and replanted at once ; the 
earth should be well prepared for them. 
Most of the bulbs will not require atten¬ 
tion yet. 
Garden carnations may be propagated 
by cuttings now, and wintered in a cold 
frame. Layers set the early part of 
August are well rooted now, and this is 
an excellent way to propagate these 
plants. The cuttings should be put in 
pots of clean sand, having some moss at 
the bottom, and covered with a bell 
glass. They should be kept in a shel¬ 
tered but light place. If they take hold 
well, they may be planted out about the 
middle of September, and wintered out¬ 
side. When raised from seed, which is 
sown in July, it is wiser to carry the 
little plants over winter in a cold frame. 
Geranium cuttings may now be taken, 
and rooted in the open bed, in the shade 
of the mother plant. This will give 
nice little plants to carry over winter in 
the house. 
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