The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-25

/ that Is, causes the buds to remain closed
II takes two months tor plant to get well
THESE pots are taken out in patches
about November to get ready for the Eas-
ter trade,
The genuine Bermuda Easter lily. which
rs geographical variety of the long!-
/ forum can be forced into prolific bloom in
a marvellous short period OF time While
florists contend that the lily grown in
even temperature lasts better &c is equally
true, that the majority of growers make
an anuua! leat OF forcing under nigh tenn
penture tine quick blooming Of their lilies
and they say there is no lily that stands
this strain so well as the Administration
Ihe average yield of a bulb depends on
It's size.
The 5-inch bulb is the best size to force
when the stems are to he cut long, sucn
q DUH only produces from one 20 three
The 7-inch is the most popular size. It
bears from hye 70 eight flowers.
The 9-inch bulb is the best size to use
| as a pot plant IN decoration, II frequently
| bears fifteen flowers.
The monSuous bulb Of II inches bears
| twenty-five iiowers and In It's native habl-
| tat IL Is nothing unusual for n To ,avn
J htty flowers at a time
If desired a second crop Of Movers, Cro-
, the same season, by drying the planis on
AFTER blooming, Swing them a short rest
and then starting them again
The lilies are delivered 10 the florists IN
pots so they may be cut AT VIII
A. Say Ridge H.. l., Astoria up the TIud-
aol anu dI several points in New jersey
growing lilies for Easter. PERKINS, M,
James Dean Is one u the largest ana most
successful growers in the North
That the lily business Is growing ana
pronta9ie one, Is proved by the figures
SHOWN by one lalEe seed finn They alone
VYa,., sola over nFlf million bulbs to New
uIN growers thlS year.
Ihe majority Of these growers have con-
| tracts with city florists who order fbe
amount they want a year ahead "''
secure OF The market
| forced or kept back so as To bloom exartIv
m the week designated 'N''"E
, ne California cHla and the Tapar,g,
gnlS gre also grown here for Easter This
Ialllornia Gala is the same lily tbot o1.o We
IN profusion along the Nile ~ these lr,l1,s
rot very easily they are packed for 5HyuIs
ment IN excelsior as the sawdust d,og up.
nave not proved near Tho sut-ress ttn,,,t,
n,,,Cl W H., HUdl mas, They can't stand
IA, asked one ~ tho growers II many cur
i EasterW gF fri Tipped to New York FOR
decidedly aggressive answer ",bns ne
,eWs IN Bermuda are growing slr.,l' III
on see me bulbs are dry and sbirnnoui
| bulbs IN August Nv ne linz IW'hl new
ais e 5,iin us come INTO flowers theirs ara
alSi n1oWSiing' and they ship them hero to
chem. for h takes No monev we cum sell
ioI lhem 10 grow lilies In th5t OF
t ,,ef inahe q double crop. their b1Ihe s''N
florists II isn't fair "a me "eIs 90 the
.nm,o.ner source Of income Tor Bo e,r,,,,sii,
s sr9@ers IS ne Immense sale Of ios Ia
Florida ana ship them noriSy oranges in
Vbed az remembrance 10 friends nun
cut nt % WINE fPir Sn9 ss are sent T6es - are m
streak Of light In h ana mol, WIN only
wooden eoEes IKE eggs. thai i mirge
i rIrm i laid in The box, with small pat PIT
! '''s' ''se'her through which the stems 'tte,Cs