LILIES 
This is one of the noblest of all lilies, favoring 
a cool, thin woodland where it is damp at the 
roots. Not a woodland plant in the sense that it 
grows in the thick of the forests, but it flourishes 
on the fringes of the woods, in glades and clear¬ 
ings, always amongst vegetation, which, while 
screening the lower part of the stem and keeping 
the ground cool, leaves the sun free to play on 
the blooms. Given the necessary conditions of 
shelter (for exposure to cold wind invites dis¬ 
ease) and of half shade, it can be grown in well- 
prepared holes in other soils. 
These holes may be four to six feet deep, 
filled with a mixture of well-drained peat, and 
sharp sand, or sandy loam, leafmold and rub¬ 
bish heap burnings, with some well-rotted 
manure. Another excellent place to grow these 
lilies is a rhododendron or azalea bed, or any 
other bed where the soil is cool and peaty, and 
where the young growths will be protected by 
something bushy. 
This lily is capricious but its beauty is well 
worth the experiment. In exposed gardens they 
suffer from the late frosts. They must not, of 
course, be actually smothered by the protecting 
bushes. Auratum is one of the lilies that, in addi¬ 
tion to the roots that issue from the bulb, has 
other roots at the base of the stem. It should, 
therefore, be planted deeply, as much as twelve 
inches, in order to insure that the upper rooting 
system, which nourishes the growing stem, 
should be well under ground. 
In addition to deep planting, a surface mulch¬ 
ing of well-rotted manure to keep the ground 
cool and give nutriment, and frequent watering, 
both to supply moisture to the soil and to wash 
in the goodness of the mulch, are desirable for 
the welfare of the plants. Never plant in soil con¬ 
taining lime. Mulching should be done every 
year. There are some very fine varieties of this 
beautiful lily. Foremost among them all stands 
Auratum "Macranthum," a gorgeous thing and 
a veritable "Peacock among Lilies” and very 
robust. See illustration. 
AURATUM MACRANTHUM (Platyphyllum): 
This is the robust growing form; the stem is stout 
and attains a considerable height, the leaves are 
broad; enormous flowers, white, richly-spotted 
yellow. Undoubtedly the choicest of all, and in 
our opinion, superior to the type. Extra heavy, 
selected bulbs, $1 each; $8 for 10; $77.50 per 100. 
Selected bulbs, $6 for 10; $57.50 per 100; smaller, 
but strong flowering bulbs, $3.75 for 10; $35 per 
100 . 
AURATUM (Wild Collected Bulbs): While in so 
many gardens this fine lily does exceedingly 
well, even with a degree of permanency, in some 
gardens it seems capricious the first season and 
disappears thereafter completely. To those of 
you who have had this experience we would 
suggest that you try the "Wild Collected" bulbs 
and plant them in deep, spent soil. These bulbs 
succeed remarkably well and produce good 
heads of flowers on strong spikes the first season 
after planting. They are collected in the moun¬ 
tain regions of Japan in their native habitat. We 
suggest the planting of these in closely set beds, 
the beds somewhat raised. This close planting 
causes a natural shading of the young shoots. 
They may also be planted in closely set individ¬ 
ual clumps. We offer these "Wild Collected" 
bulbs at $29 per 100. Reservation for these 
should be made early. 
BATMANNI7E: Clear, glowing apricot flowers, 
from 3 to 4 inches in diameter, on stems about 
3 feet high, borne from four to six in a terminal 
umbel or cluster; free of spots; is at its best early 
in August. $2.75 for 10; $25 per 100. 
HENRYI: A splendid garden plant, vigorous in 
its growth, failing very seldom. One of the best 
border lilies, reaching over 8 feet and more in 
height when established, and bearing more 
than twenty flowers of a rich, deep, orange- 
yellow. Fine foliage. Does well in both light and 
heavy loam, but prefers soil with a mixture of 
peat. Plant very deep, 10 inches. A partially 
shaded place, sheltered from high winds, suits 
it best. It is a beautiful lily. Stem-roots; late fall 
or early spring planting. August-September 
flowering. Extra selected bulbs, $1.25 each; $10 
for 10; $97.50 per 100. Selected bulbs, $8 for 10; 
$77.50 per 100; smaller, but strong flowering 
bulbs, $3.75 for 10; $35 per 100. 
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