HARDY LILIES 
There is a great deal of confusion and misunderstanding 
among otherwise competent gardeners concerning Lilies. 
Since they are becoming more popular every year, and great 
numbers of them are being planted, perhaps it is well to make 
plain that there are two broad classes of Lilies with respect 
to their roots. 
One class forms roots at the base of the bulb only; these 
should be planted relatively shallow, not more than twice 
the depth of the bulb itself. The other class forms roots 
both at the base of the bulb and from the stem above it; 
these should be planted three to four times the depth of the 
bulb, or, in most cases, 6 to io inches deep. 
All Lilies like perfect drainage. Most of them prefer the 
light shade over their new shoots that is afforded by mulch 
and low-growing plants or shrubs, above which they can rise 
and display their blossoms to the sun. A few of them prefer a 
very moist situation, but it must be so arranged that all 
dampness drains immediately away from the bulb. This can 
be managed by planting them upon a small heap of stones. 
All Bulbs do better if a handful of sharp builders' sand is placed 
immediately beneath the bulb to help provide better drainage. 
No Lily succeeds in manured ground. They vary in their 
preference for lime. Some are poisoned by it, others thrive in 
it, some are indifferent. We shall endeavor to state all these 
facts concerning each variety in the descriptions which follow. 
The approximate order in which the Lilies described here 
bloom is as follows. This order has been determined by watch¬ 
ing them for several seasons. It may vary according to whether 
the Lilies have a northern or a southern exposure, much or 
little shade, and according to the vagaries of the different sea¬ 
sons. In average years they bloom in about this succession. 
June: Tenuifolium, Hansoni, Davuricum, Elegans, Martagon, 
Chalcedonicum, Umbellatum, and Umbellatum, Golden Fleece. 
June-July: Candidum, Humboldti magnificum, Croceum, 
Testaceum, Regale, Pardalinum, Pardalinum giganteum, and 
Washingtonianum. 
July: Superbum, Canadense, Grayi, Carolinianum, Bate- 
manni®, Krameri, Philadelphicum, Philippinense formosanum, 
Rubellum. 
July-August: Colchicum, Auratum, Auratum platyphyllum, 
Auratum pictum, Henryi, Willmottiae. 
August and Later: Speciosum, Sulphureum, Tigrinum. 
'Sonadende 
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