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HARDY LILIES 
CULTURE OF LILIES IN POTS 
Use deep pots; a 6-inch pot is the best all- 
round size. Large bulbs should be grown in 8 
inch. Small Lilies such as Concolor, Tenuifolium, 
Elegans, etc. look best if three are grown in a 5 
or 6 inch pot. Fill the bottom of the pot with 
broken cracks and cover with a layer of small 
charcoal. Use a porous compost of fibrous loam 
and sharp sand with one-third part of leaf-mould. 
Place the bulbs half-way down the pot and en- 
velop them in !/>-inch thickness of washed sand. 
Stem-rooting bulbs should have their pots filled 
to l!/, inches from the rim and should be top- 
dressed when the stem-roots start to form, with 
two-thirds spent manure and one-third loam. After 
potting, plunge the pots in ashes or fibre in a 
cold frame and protect from severe frost and 
heavy rain. Bring into the greenhouse when 
growth begins and water regularly to keep the 
soil just moist. 
Candidum (Madonna Lily). This 
Lily likes a good, deep, loamy 
soil, not too dry, and a sunny 
situation where it can be left 
undisturbed for years. Plant 
shallow, covering the bulbs not 
more than 1 inch or 2 to 3 in- 
ches if the soil is very light. 
Height 4 to 6 feet. June flower- 
ing. 
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Concolor. Up to six erect star- 
shaped flowers in loose um- 
bels, glossy fiery red, 2!/5-3 in- 
ches in diameter; slightly frag- 
rant. Plant 3 to 4 inches deep 
in well-drained loam, with or 
without lime, and in full sun. 
Ideal for rock gardens; they 
however require plenty of wa- 
ter during the growing season. 
Height 12 to 15 inches. July 
DIOWETING Wis. oan 2. Top size 7.50 70.00 
Elegans Alice Wilson. A fine light 
apricot which is one of the best. 
Extra large flowers of great sub- 
stance. Height 15 to 18 inches. 
Blooming period June to July. 
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Elegans Atropurpureum. A new 
form recently introduced. Deep 
red blooms but not quite as dark 
as L. Elegans Atrosanguineum. 
Large flowered, excellent for 
bedding. Height 12 to 15 inches. 
June flowering. ............ Top Size 
Elegans Incomparable. Dwarf va- 
riety with large, deep mahog- 
any crimson flowers. Rarely 
more than a foot tall. Bloom- 
ing period June to July. 
TODLDIZ6 Ye ae OY 
Elegans Red Improved. Terra cot- 
ta red flowers, lightly spotted 
dark mahogany. Tall growing 
form which is excellent for cut- 
ting. Height 18 to 24 inches. 
Blooming period June—July. 
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Hansonii. A handsome and easi- 
ly grown Lily bearing 6 to 12 
fragrant, nodding Turk’s cap 
flowers of massive substance, 
bright golden-yellow spotted 
with brown. The handsome fo- 
liage is borne in whorls. Thrives 
best in partial shade. Plant 8 
to 10 inches deep in any well- 
drained soil, rich in leaf-mould. 
Height 4 to 5 feet. Blooming pe- 
riod June—luly. 22. 2.2.8 O/. | 
Philippinense Formosanum. Very 
hardy, bearing up to 8 trumpet 
flowers of the purest white, oft- 
en slightly coloured externally 
with reddish-brown. It is very 
fragrant, and most elegant and 
graceful. Stem rooting. Plant 5 
to 6 inches deep in lime-free 
loam, rich in leaf-mould, with 
a little sharp sand to aid.drain- 
age. Likes a sunny position. 
Height 1!/, to 2!/ feet. July — 
August flowering. ............. As5" 
Pardalinum Giganteum. Flowers 
rich crimson shading to orange- 
red at the petal tips, the center 
of the flower being deep gold- 
en-yellow, richly spotted with 
purple brown; prominent cho- 
colate-brown anthers. Bears up 
to 30 flowers when established. 
Height 6 to 7 feet. July flower- 
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