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Good drainage is essential. Do not attempt to plant lilies where 
they must stand in water for any length of time. We are suggesting 
the proper planting depths. eee). 
Some lilies are difficult or capricious and these, comparatively 
few, do require special locations and cultural conditions. As a general 
rule any soil that will grow good potatoes will grow lilies. A friable 
loam with a good humus content is best. It is helpful, however, when 
planting to envelop each bulb with a few handfuls of sand. If you wish ~ 
to use them bone meal and compost are the best fertilizers. Well 
rotted manure is excellent and may be mixed with the garden soil. Bi ae 
not well rotted it is important that it not come into direct contact 
with the bulb. Actually neither fresh manure nor commercial fertiliz- 
ers should ever be used. is San 
In addition to the above simple requirements lilies need very little _ 
attention. A low-growing ground cover that will both simulate nat- — 
ural conditions and keep the ground cool is an asset from the cultural 
point of view. And lilies look especially lovely when poking up throu 3% 
the foliage of such plants as aquilegia, delphiniums or petunias. In — ; 
the absence of a suitable ground cover a summer mulch is recommend- = 
ed in very sunny situations. (ts ie 6 Sa rr 
If you have any problem as to location, if you have had any 
trouble with your lilies in the past or if you would like some advice in — 
your selection don’t hesitate to write to us. For we are as anxious — 
as you that your lilies should thrive. SRS 
As our lilies are listed by flowering season and color we include — 
at the end of the catalogue a simple alphabetic guide that may help © 
in poet a particular species or variety in which you may be inter- — 
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Due to varied growing conditions over which we have no control 
it is not possible for us to place any guarantee on bulbs other than 
that they are true to name and will arrive in good condition, = 
Prices include packing but do not include shipping charges. 
Remittance should accompany order in form of draft, check or | 
money order. A 10% deposit will reserve any bulbs that you may wish © 
to order considerably in advance of planting time. lias’, en 
NOTE: In view of the far-Eastern situation as this catalogue 
goes to press it is exceedingly difficult for us to predict delivery on. ig 
our collected wild bulbs from Japan. We shall fill orders so far as pos- i: 
sible from stocks now on hand but cannot promise to complete all or- _ 
ders for items such as L. auratum, japonicum, rubellum and the spec- 
iosum group of lilies. eg pa 
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