Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
1;U. TIVATING THE LILY.
METHODS THAT WILL INSURE THE
AMATEUR SUCCESS.

t.ocatlon ana Son-Depth for Planting
Tho Most Satisfactory Lilies, and Theh
Cbara. teristics-Spring Planting-Liiiea
Am ng Shrubberry.
THAT "the Rose is queen of the flow
49,, all must admit but the Lily stands
very near the throne, ana there are many
! Snvers nf the beautiful who would give
4tSsrs, Mace In the floral kingdom. Its
ronu,a rity Is well-deserved 1t is royalty
hoant.rul in form and stateliness OF max
~ and it's colors range through many OF
Ahs nure and delicate tints to those rich
Nm depth and tone. Many varieties pos
uess \ fragrance that Is most delightful.
srba ,,lv's season of bloom is long one.
,whsrn many varieties are grown, some
,om ne into flower early in the season.
whlo others wait for the autumn by
careful selection of varieties it is posslole
10 n~1long the Lily season for many
,uUaeks and this cannot be done with tne
Rose except in the case OF the nyplio
-,,ArnaE11a1 class. The Rose is netter
plant for the lawn, out the LILY Is pt0A0A77
able for the border.
a The impression prevails to VIDE eX-
tent among amateur gardeners that out
few varieties of the Lilly are haruy
enough TO be depended on, ana tnat THESE
few are undesirable. This impression 10
wrong It probably results from Inc
failure of many to grow this plant wen
who nave not given it such care as It's
, pecul lrities demand There is rlsht
and Wrong way to do all THINGS anu ti.e
amateur who does the wrong thing Win
his Lilies must, of course, tal. put Inc
- .;fCoE
a ooa1 show of success. 1t is true that
the L lily cannot be grown we'll When CIV
on such treatment as some plants sur
Vive Making hole in the GROUND any
where, dropping a bulb in and covering
1t carelessly, and afterWard leaving the
plant to take care of itself is not the
proper way to plant Lilies, and neglect
is not the kind of treatment calculated TO
bring success. The person VINO IS not
willing to give the necessary amount OF
care ought not to attempt their culture.
He might as we'll not try, for ne Will
certainly fail with them.
The first thing to consider is location.
Excessive and long-continued moisture
at the roots will result in death to many
varieties and in injury to all except
those whose native habitat is the swamp,
grow in the ordinary garden. IT the
place where you desire to plant them is
not naturally well drained, see that the
drainage is made perfect by excaVanng
the soil to the depth of at least root
and a half, and putting in six or eight
inches of some n, aterial that will allow
the water from the soil above to run Off
easily, and which will prevent the earth
from settling down and forming the
same heavy, compact mass that it was
before the excavation was made. II the
soil is heavy, tighten it by adding turfy.
matter, sand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has
a tendency to make it friable. have
seen excellent Lilies grown in gravelly
soil which many other plants refused tc
do we'll in. Make the soil rich by adding
perfec tly- rotted manure from the cow
yard On no account use fresh manure.
If you do you will be sure to regret it.
for all bulbs are sure to be injured by
such an application. Work the manure
we'll into the soil before planting. This
part of the work cannot be done too thor
Oughly
The Lily bulb is composed of 1eshy
scales in which the nutriment for the
growing plant is stored. These scales
are loosely arranged, and moisture evap-
crates from them very rapidly when ex-
posed to the air, consequently they soon
lose vitality. Between the time of dig
ging them and the time Of planting them
dealers endeavor to keep the air and light