Almost any good garden soil will grow some 
Lilies well, although perhaps not all varieties. 
Many people have been disappointed with the 
results obtained because they had to use im¬ 
ported bulbs, which are often dug before ma¬ 
turity, and stored a long time before planting. 
This causes them to lose vitality and they make 
a weak growth or none at all. 
Lilies should be treated like perennials. Bulbs 
carefully dug, kept moist, and planted with roots 
intact in a well-drained, loamy soil are most 
likely to succeed. 
We grow the bulbs offered here, on Vashon 
Island; on upland soil which produces firm, 
flinty bulbs of good texture. 
We recommend Fall planting, but some va¬ 
rieties do well when planted in the Spring. Or¬ 
ders for Spring planting can be held until April. 
We will send complete planting instructions 
with each order. Different varieties require dif¬ 
ferent treatment. 
We recommend planting all Lilies in clumps 
of not less than six. Ten or fifty is better. Plant¬ 
ed this way—in the hardy border, or among 
shrubbery, Lilies make a wonderful showing. 
We ship freshly dug bulbs prepaid at the 
prices quoted. Where different sizes are quoted 
the smallest bulbs are blooming size. 
I consider a Lily bulb mature when the seed 
is ripe. June flowering varieties are ready in 
September, Regale about the first of October, 
and Henryi two weeks later. If bulbs are wanted 
for immediate planting they may be dug earlier. 
Vashon Island is in Puget Sound between 
Seattle and Tacoma. 
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