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the cheapest purple lily, costing about 
$2.00 a dozen. The flowers are rather 
small and of a dull color, but there 
are lots of them. This is the lily that 
probably gave to its type the name 
“Turk’s cap,’’ from its nodding, pen¬ 
dulous flowers, the petals of which are 
much reflexed. Lilium M art agon 
blooms in early July. Lilium specio- 
sum is the most reliable of the fall¬ 
blooming lilies, and its most popular 
form is the rosy variety, rubrum, of 
which eight-inch bulbs cost about 
$1.50 a dozen. September is its time 
of bloom, and it lasts for years with¬ 
out much care. 
Lilies that require a little leaf- 
mold and well-rotted manure to be 
added to the soil before planting are: 
Brown’s Lily, Lilium Leichtlini and 
Lilium auratum. The latter is the 
large, showy lily of Japan. It has 
the reputation of being rather hard 
to bring into bloom successfully, but 
it does make such a fine showing that 
it is worth while trying a few of the 
large-sized bulbs. One grower recom¬ 
mends that auratums be planted in 
pots in the fall, wintered in the cold- 
frame, and set out in the garden towards the end of May or the 
first of June. 
The lilies that grow best in peaty soils are: Lilium Canadense 
and Lilium pardalinum. The well-known Tiger lilies ( Lilium 
tigrinum) will grow almost anywhere. It is the cheapest of all 
lilies and in its improved form, variety splendens, may be had for 
a dollar a dozen. If it were not the most permanent and for 
that reason the commonest of the 
lily family, it would be held in the 
highest esteem—such is the reward of 
merit. It is of the Turk’s cap type, 
orange red, with dark spots, and it 
blooms in July. Lilium Hansom is 
the fashionable substitute for the Tiger 
lily, blooming in June, and attaining 
a height of four feet. The bulbs cost 
$7.50 a dozen. 
Bulbs of lilies other than Lilium 
candidum should be planted later, ex¬ 
cepting in the case of the auratums 
which should be planted as early in 
the year as possible, unless they are 
potted in the fall as has been sug¬ 
gested. If these bulbs have only 
recently been imported, they had best 
be laid in cocoanut fibre refuse, in 
boxes, for a month or so, to regain 
their plumpness before planting. 
Lilies are best grown in groups of 
three, four or half a dozen bulbs. 
Sorts like auratum, Brownii, croceum, 
Hansoni and speciosum, form roots 
on their stems above the bulbs, and 
should be planted six inches deep. 
Others, as candidum, Canadense, Chal- 
cedonicum and Martagon, form roots 
at the base of the bulbs, and need be planted only three inches 
deep. For the first group dig holes eighteen inches deep. Place 
six inches of well rotted manure in the bottom, covered by six 
inches of soil. For the second group dig the holes fifteen inches 
deep, and put manure and soil in as before. Arrange the bulbs 
six inches apart, putting a handful of silver sand under and two 
handfuls over each one. Then fill up with good soil. 
Lilium Brownii, a splendid one for beginners. The 
flowers are w hite inside and deep vinous purple outside 
The Madonna Lily (Lilium candidum) is the best white lily and incidentally the cheapest, costing Sr.50 per dozen. 
