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Soil. This should lie a fairly good loam, mixed with humus and sand. 
New manures are always to be avoided with lilies. 
Planting. They should be planted so that the top of the bulbs is not less 
than four inches from the surface, about each bulb put a layer of an inch or so 
of sand which will carry away excesssive moisture and prevent fungous attacks. 
Watering. Lilies should not be kept water soaked, but should have a 
moist surface during the growing season. They are better to be kept rather 
dry after they have flowered. 
Never Move a Lily Bull) Unless Absolutely Necessary. 
CULTURE OF GROUP II. 
The second group into which I would divide Californian lilies as to cul¬ 
ture comprises all of the so-called Bog Lilies. The Pardalinurn and Parvuin 
group are so classed. 
These lilies grow naturally along the banks of small living streams, on the 
borders of lakes and ponds, in deep alpine meadows, on the borders of, or on 
raised hummocksin bogs. Their bulbs are not so deep as the others and they 
are more dependent upon surface moisture. The soil in such places as I have 
mentioned is always rich in rotten leaves and usually sandy, sometimes it is 
ptjat or pure humus. Low shrubs or tall plants protect the surface from heat, 
while the tall stalks rise above them into the sunlight. Be careful as to the 
following points. 
First. Drainage. The fact that they like moisture does not mean that 
they like a water soaked soil. Many failures with bog lilies are due to this 
error. Better err in the direction of dryness. If the roots can go down to 
moisture all the better but don’t of all things put the bulb in wet gummy soil. 
Soil. A light sandy loam mixed with leaf mold or peat is the best pos¬ 
sible. 
Situation. My description of the natural habitat will suggest the best loca¬ 
tion where large and varied grounds give a choice. On the margin of a pond 
or brook planted a foot or so above the water level, in moist meadow like ex¬ 
panses in sheltered places, or damp openings in woods. These are ideal locations 
for all of these lilies. 
In small grounds a hydrant can he so arranged as to give a constant drip, 
the fern corner is good, and the rhododendron bed is perfectly adapted. Par- 
dalinum will grow splendidly where good potatoes can he produced if the 
ground is a little shaded. 
SUCTION I. H UM BOLDTI I 
Humboldtii. A grand lily growing as tall as ten feet, but usually four or live 
feet high, with very stout stem and many large orange red (lowers, spot¬ 
ted with small maroon spots. 
Immense, 9 inches and upwards in diameter $12.00 $100.00 
Very- large K to 0 inches in diameter $11 50 $85.00 
Fine 7 to 8 inches in diameter $0.00 $0.50 
Var Magnificum. A Grand Species differing from preceding in darker foliage, 
in the spots on the flowers being each surrounded by a circle of crimson, 
and in splendid growing and flowering qualities. It is sure to dower flic 
