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to young plants. If the slow-growing kind are kept moist enough, 
it would naturally dampen off those young plants that have begun 
to grow. Therefore, it is best to plant each variety in separate 
flats. 
Lily seeds should be planted in cold frames or flats in Febru¬ 
ary or March, but later in open ground. Cover the frames with 
glass or canvas. Barely cover seed in planting. Gunny sacks, kept 
moist, placed over the bed, quicken germination. Watch closely 
and lift the sacks as soon as the seedlings appear. Seedlings should 
remain in flats or cold frames until the following Spring. Prick 
them out and plant shallow, about two or three inches. The fol¬ 
lowing year they may be planted full depth, provided the bulbs are 
one-half inch or more in diameter . I mention diameter because 
most catalogues describe bulbs as to size in circumference, which 
is very deceptive and disappointing to the average buyer. 
Hardy Lily bulbs can be planted any month in the year by 
carefully lifting and planting. If possible, try to secure domestic 
bulbs. Imported bulbs are often out of the ground so long that 
they do not make a good root-system the first year. These direc¬ 
tions apply particularly to these Lilies whose bulbs are composed 
of scales or slabs. 
A number of varieties that have a smooth, onion-like bulb have 
proved quite successful in the Southwest, as there are several that 
are native to this section. 
SPIDER OR GUERNSEY LILY 
The Guernsey (Nerine, Spider, Resurrection or Coral) Lily is 
of wonderful texture and construction, valuable for cutting and 
perfectly hardy. They become dormant in late Spring; and the 
bulbs, therefore, should be planted during June and July. Early in 
September bloom-stalks spring up about two feet out of the bare 
ground and make a striking appearance with their odd, unusual- 
colored flowers clustered at the top of the stalk. After blooming, 
the foliage starts and remains green all winter. 
The strange habits and unusual season of blooming of the 
Spider Lily (or Guernsey ) and the Hy brant bus suggest unusual 
Separate 
Varieties 
in 
Planting 
When and 
How to 
Plant 
Lily Seed 
Time of 
Planting 
Smooth 
Bulbs 
Culture 
