PLANTING DIRECTIONS 
WHEN TO PLANT 
@ Hardy lilies may be planted any 
time after April first and throughout 
the summer to Aug. 15th. Tropical 
Lilies after settled weather is assured; 
usually after May 20th in the latitude 
of New York and Chicago. Plantings 
farther south may be made much 
earlier. We ship at the proper time for 
the locality in which the planting is 
to be made, or any time, on request. 
Tropical Lilies may be grown and 
flowered continually for many years 
in a greenhouse, conservatory, or 
sun room pool siraply by giving the 
proper temperatures and additions of 
Grassyfork “Big Bloom” and fresh 
soil occasionally. 
Tropical Lilies set out too early in 
cold water, deep water (over 8 inches) 
or in a heavily shaded pool tend to 
go dormant. When this happens the 
plant is not dead. By placing root in 
warm shallow water growth will 
recommence. It is to avoid this un- 
necessary delay in growth that we 
advise against too early planting. 
For greatest number of blooms only 
8 to 12 inches of water should be al- 
lowed over the crowns. When plants 
are received set out in shallow water; 
then fill up the pool as plants de- 
velop. For best results the pool 
should be exposed to full sunlight. 
HOW TO PLANT 
The root of the Hardy Lilies should 
be pressed into the mud so that the 
growing tip is covered. Should the 
roots float after planting, weight with 
a stone until the new feeding roots 
have caught hold. If the bottom is 
very hard or stony, plant lily roots in 
light holders filled with heavy loam 
to which one-fourth cow manure has 
been added and sink in the desired 
spot. For most blooms water depth 
should not exceed two feet in sum- 
mer, but be careful to select a spot 
well covered by water in winter. The 
winter depth is unimportant; the 
deeper the safer. Hardy Water Lilies 
will bloom in 3 to 5 feet of water, but 
not so profusely. Tropical Lilies may 
also be planted in natural ponds and 
lakes provided a very shallow spot 
is selected (8 to 10 inches deep), and 
the pond or lake maintains a fairly 
high temperature all summer (at least 
65 degrees). Water Lilies of any vari- 
ety, for best results, should not be 
planted near a cold inlet nor in swift- 
ly moving water. 
Containers for planting in con- 
structed Pools may be anything from 
a large flower pot, a plant tub (see 
page 13), or a box one foot square and 
six inches deep, to a tub two feet in 
diameter and a foot deep, or a box 
two feet square and eight inches to a 
foot deep. The larger the container, 
the greater the amount of soil given 
the plant, therefore more and larger 
blooms will result. Allow each Lily 
8 to 12 square feet of water surface. 
The soil, whether placed directly in 
the pool or in containers, should be 
a good, heavy, garden loam. The ad- 
dition of one part well rotted cow 
manure to every four parts of soil will 
prove beneficial. Grassyfork ‘Big 
Bloom” especially prepared for water 
lilies is the ideal fertilizer (one quart 
dry measure per bushel of soil). 
Hardy lily roots should be pressed 
or set in the soil at an angle of 45 
degrees with the growing tip just 
covered; potted tropical lilies set up- 
right as with any other potted plant. 
Tamp soil firmly in all containers and 
especially about all plants and roots. 
Cover soil with a 1-inch layer of clean 
sand and tamp sand to prevent soil 
from being stirred up and discoloring 
the water. 
Water Lilies once started into 
growth are heavy feeders. It is ad- 
visable to drain the Pool every two 
to three years and replace all soil or 
at least top dress the soil by cutting 
off two or three inches and replacing 
with fresh soil, or fork in rotted cow 
manure or Grassyfork “Big Bloom,” 
taking care not to injure the crowns. 
Where containers are used, top 
dress every second season. Refill 
with fresh soil and reset the crown 
every third year. 
Aneasy way of fertilizing is to place 
as much Grassyfork “Big Bloom” 
in a paper bag as can easily be held 
in one hand. Press the bag into the 
soil near the Lily crown. The bag will 
disintegrate, allowing the fertilizer to 
incorporate itself with the soil. This 
method of fertilizing may be used for 
small quantities of fertilizer during 
the flowering season on any plants 
showing a tendency to fall off on 
flower production. This method is an 
excellent way of fertilizing Tub-Gar- 
dens and other small containers. 
Fertilize Your Lilies with 
“GRASSY FORK 
BIG BLOOM” 
For really fine results with Water 
Lilies in your Pool you must use a 
good fertilizer, and nothing will sur- 
pass in effectiveness or economy our 
Grassyfork Big Bloom Fertilizer. The 
heavy foliage and profuse flowering 
of Water Lilies shows what heavy 
feeders these plants are, and you 
must remember that pool conditions 
restrict the earth available to their 
roots. Large blossoms will reward 
you for adequate fertilizing of your 
pool containers. 
Five-pound bags.............. $0.50 
Ten-pound bags.............. 30.85 
Twenty-five pound bags....... $1.75 
(F. O. B. Martinsville or Saddle River) 
One quart of Grassyfork Big Bloom 
Fertilizer should be used with each 
bushel of earth. 
PLANTINGS FOR 
WATER GARDENS 
Pool collections do not include Per- 
ennials for the reason that many 
Water Gardens are planned without 
provision being made for Perennials 
and Rock Plants about the borders 
and walks. For those having a Rock 
Garden, flagged walk, or desiring a 
border of Perennials about the Pool 
we offer a very choice selection of 
Evergreens (write for Special Price 
List), also Perennials and Rock Plants 
on page 15. 
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