W. E. MARSHALL AND CO., Inc., NEW YORK 
HARDY LILIES 
Preparation of ground for Lilies 
LILY ground should be prepared with a good 
drainage of stones and rocks, on top of which 
should be placed at least two feet of fibrous loam 
with a fair proportion of sand and a much larger 
proportion of leaf mold. Artificial fertilizers 
should never be used for LILIES as they do not 
take kindly to them, and even well rotted stable 
manure should only be used as a mulching and 
a protection in Winter. 
How to plant Lity bulbs 
Most varieties of Lilies make stem roots and it 
is because of this that the roots should be pro¬ 
tected from the hot sun or drying winds, by deep 
planting and particularly the stem-rooting vari¬ 
eties such as Auratum, Brownii, Concolor, Cori- 
dion, Hansonii, Henryii, Krameri, Leichtlinii, 
Maximowiczii, Regale, Rubellum, Speciosum, Ten- 
uifolium, Tigrinum, etc. These, in time, would 
naturally rise nearer the surface which would 
necessitate replanting every three or four years. 
The proper depth for planting all Lilies should 
be about three times the depth of the bulb. 
Lilies should not be planted alone and thrive 
best in a herbaceous border where there is a pro¬ 
tective ground cover. A background of shrubs is 
often desirable to break the force of strong winds. 
To obtain best results all Lilies should be 
planted in Fall, although most varieties, if planted 
in early Spring, will establish themselves during 
the first season and will produce a fair amount of 
blooms somewhat later than their usual bloom¬ 
ing periods. 
In planting some of the loose-scaled bulbs, such 
as Colchicum, Humboldtii, Kelloggii, Testaceum 
and Washingtonianum, it is sometimes advisable 
to plant the bulbs on their sides to prevent mois¬ 
ture from secreting in the scales and thereby caus¬ 
ing decay. Another method is to place a double 
thickness of waxed tissue paper on top of the 
bulb, if planted upright, which would answer the 
same purpose until the bulbs establish themselves. 
The latter method is also recommended in plant¬ 
ing Brownii Odorum, although the scales of this 
beautiful Lily appear to be quite firm. 
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