HINTS ON LILY CULTURE 
Lilies From Seed 
R AISING Lilies from seed interests 
many people. It is not as simple as 
a, crop of carrots or sweet peas, al¬ 
though sometimes the results are 
amazing. Much experimental work 
needs to be done regarding the time 
of germination. This time may vary 
from three weeks to three years, and 
may depend upon the season of plant¬ 
ing. Some should be planted in the 
Fall while others must wait until 
Spring. Some, if planted in the Fall, 
will germinate the following Spring 
and remain underground all the first 
year to make top growth the second 
Spring. Generally speaking, fresh seed 
is best, although I have had best re¬ 
sults from two-year-old seed of L. 
Henryi and L. japonicum (Krameri). 
I recommend Fall planting for aur- 
afum, Bolanderi, canadense, chalce- 
donicum, aurantiacum (croceum), col- 
umbianum, giganteum, Kelloggi, Mar- 
tagon (and varieties) Monadelphum, 
pardalinum, Parryi, parvum. pomponi- 
um, Roezli, superbum Washingtonian- 
um and others less common. The fol¬ 
lowing should be planted in the Spring 
or so late in the fall that they will 
no; germinate before the ground freez¬ 
es. I prefer March or early April plant¬ 
ing: amabile, cernuum, concolor, Da- 
vidi, Henryi, longiflorum, Maximowic- 
zii, pumilum, (syn. tenuifolium) Gold¬ 
en Gleam, regale, Sargentiae, specios- 
um, Wardii and Willmottiae. Martagon 
will some times give good results from 
Spring planting but is more likely to 
germinate and remain underground 
for a year. Henryi takes a long time 
to germinate and may be profitably 
planted in the Fah. If your ground is 
not ready when Winter comes stratify 
in wet sand and let freeze, then plant 
when you can work the ground. 
A NEIGHBOR has about 200 bulbs 
of double tiger to sell. This is 
the only double lily worth growing, 
and good, home-grown bulbs are 
scarce. Good bulbs are priced at 35c 
or $3.50 per dozen. Send orders to me. 
