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House Garden 
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THE VIRTUES OF THE LILY 
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should be staked very early as they are 
liable to be severely damaged by high 
summer winds or heavy rain storms. 
A broken lily stalk is a great calamity. 
There are a few lilies, especially the 
JMadonna, which are subject to a blight 
or lily disease. The best cure is prevention. 
To do this it is wise to dust the bulb be¬ 
fore planting with flowers of sulphur, or 
dip it into a very weak solution of for¬ 
maldehyde. Later spray the foliage with 
Bordeaux mixture before the blight has a 
chance to appear, and a little of the dry 
mixture may be sprinkled about the base 
of the plant. 
The place to plant lilies is a matter of 
personal choice governed largely by the 
natural preferences of the varieties 
planted. For the most part they are 
satisfactory scattered through the flower 
border. They should be planted singly 
or in small groups, for after blooming they 
die down and leave ugly holes; if these are 
small enough the surrounding flowers will 
crowd in and cover it up. To have the 
best results care should be taken to give 
the lily blooms partial shade, in order that 
the sun will not bleach them out too 
readily, and also protection from high 
winds, for they have such an abundance 
of bloom that they are usually top heavy. 
The choice of surrounding plants should 
be careful, for not only do we desire 
pleasing color contrast, but we do not 
wish such rank growing things near our 
lilies to their detriment. Effective group¬ 
ings may be made in front of or among 
the shrubbery, especially the rhododen¬ 
dron and azalea beds. And many varieties 
can be successfully naturalized in our 
meadows, by our brooks and lakes, and 
in thin woodlands along the paths and 
drives where they are a delight to come 
suddenly upon. 
The method of propagation may be of 
interest to some, although the majority 
of bulbs are imported in large quantities 
and can be secured at a reasonable price. 
The most common way is to separate the 
small bulblets which spring up about 
the parent bulb. These usually flower in 
the second year if grown carefully in seed 
beds. Another means is by taking the 
fleshy root scales of the mother bulb and 
planting them in small pots. This is a 
much slower method. And a third method 
is the planting of seed. This is extremely 
interesting, for surprising crosses and 
combinations sometimes result. 
In connection with growing lilies from 
seed, the bulb pamphlet issued by the 
famous nursery of R. Wallace & Co., 
Tunbridge Wells, England, contains the 
following appropriate information: 
“Most people grow lilies from bulbs, 
comparatively few ever think of raising 
them from seed. That may be due to the 
fact that seed is very seldom offered, or it 
may be due to the wrong impression that 
lilies take many years to flower from the 
time of sowing. As a matter of fact, we 
have flowered lilies in less than two years 
from the time of sowing in our nurseries 
at Tunbridge Wells. 
“Lilium Regale and Lilium Sulphur- 
gale, both of which may be sown under 
glass either in autumn or in spring, 
should germinate within the month. 
When the seedlings have made their 
second or third leaf, they are ready to 
prick off into boxes, or into shady beds 
in a frame of light soil. When sown out¬ 
side, a sheltered border should be selected, 
and it is advisable to cover the seed beds 
with lights. We find that many lilies 
germinate well in cold frames when sown 
in March, April or May. 
“Some little time ago. Sir Herbert 
Maxwell, the prominent amateur grower 
of lilies, wrote as follows regarding the 
raising of Lilium Regale from seed;— 
‘Seed was saved and sown here, and some 
of the seedlings flowered in the open in 
less than two years. One ot the group, 
planted three years ago, was high, 
bore ele\’en blooms, and grew in loam with 
lime added and a liberal admixture of 
wood ashes. One of the merits of this 
lily is that it requires no staking, the 
stem being strong and wiry.’” 
Following are a fewof the best varieties 
of lilies which should prove: successful 
in our garden schemes if reasonable 
attention is given them; 
Lilium auratim: Gold Banded Xily 
Has cream colored blossoms mottled 
with purple. Fragrant. Bloofns in July 
and lasts until September. Partial shade. 
Stem rooting. 
Lilium Brownii 
One of the finest and most satisfactory. 
Drooping blossoms at ends of; slender 
stems. Color varies from pale lemon 
yellow when it opens to cream as it fades. 
Outside streaked with reddish brown. 
Good foliage. June and July^ flowering. 
Excellent for cutting. Lift every few 
years and replant in new soil. 
Lilium canadense —Wild Yellow Lily 
-Y graceful native variety with drooping 
yellow or orange flowers at the ends of 
slender 2-4' stems. Spotted inside with 
brown. Bloom in June and July. Ex¬ 
cellent for naturalizing in moist places. 
var. flavum golden yellow richly spotted. 
var. ritbnim orange red 
Lilium candidum —Madonna Lily 
Most popular. Pure white blossoms 
five to twenty-five in a head on stems 
2'-4' high. Dislikes coddling, best after 
it becomes established. Avoid planting 
var. speciosum, which is forcing variety 
and can be told by loose pink scales. 
Lilium chalccdonkum —Scarlet Martagon 
very old and handsome bright red 
lily. Graceful loose symmetrical clusters 
on slender stems f-if high. Blooms in 
July. Best after established. Several 
named varieties. 
Lilium concolor 
A bright scarlet lily spotted with black. 
Stem rooting. Dwarf growing, i} 4 ' high. 
Blooms in July. Prefers half shade. 
Needs to be renewed every few years. 
Lilium croceum —Alpine or Orange LUy 
One of the earliest and most effective. 
Bright orange with crimson spots. 
Blooms in late June and Juty. Best after 
established. Hard to combine with 
crimson and pink. Use with blue, purple 
or lavender. Stem rooting. Likes some 
manure when planted. 
Lilium elegans —Thunbergian Lily 
Dwarf variety with clear lemon to 
orange flowers. Blooms in June and July. 
Stem roots. Prefers an open position. 
E.xcellent for rock garden, borders, or 
naturalizing. 
var. Balemannii. 
A glowing unspotted apricot yellow. 3' 
high. Blooms in August. Stem rooting. 
var. Wallacii. 
Clear apricot yellow spotted with black. 
Blooms in August. Several flower stalks. 
Lilium giganteum himalaicum —Giant Lily 
A noble lily growing io'-i2' high. 
Pure white flowers with outside tinged 
wdth green, and inside flushed with purple. 
Handsome coarse foliage at base. Blooms 
in July. Prefers sheltered partially shaded 
spot. Never wise to plant full grown 
bulbs, they^ perish after maturing seed. 
Perpetuated by offsets or seed. Plant 
offsets in greenhouse to save time, as it 
takes them two years to bloom. Good 
for border or woodland planting. 
Lilium Hansonii —Golden Turk’s Cap 
One of the earliest bloomers. Bright 
orange spotted with brown. Grows 4'-5 
high. Blooms in June. Use with blue, 
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