Flower grower's guide . loweringthe varieties of L. speciosum, of which the so-called species1 Hcnryi (Fig. 137) issaid by some authorities to belong, arc exceedingly valuable. Lilies vary in their requirements; but it may be said that they succeed best whenplanted in deeply worked soil, where the mid-day sun does not shine fully upon them,and where the roots of trees or other plants will not deprive them of the necessarymoisture. For conveniencethe list which follows, whichcomprises only some of theeasiest to grow, is numbered— 1. Those which grow in good garden soil with theaddition of loam,
Flower grower's guide . loweringthe varieties of L. speciosum, of which the so-called species1 Hcnryi (Fig. 137) issaid by some authorities to belong, arc exceedingly valuable. Lilies vary in their requirements; but it may be said that they succeed best whenplanted in deeply worked soil, where the mid-day sun does not shine fully upon them,and where the roots of trees or other plants will not deprive them of the necessarymoisture. For conveniencethe list which follows, whichcomprises only some of theeasiest to grow, is numbered— 1. Those which grow in good garden soil with theaddition of loam, if light, andleaf-mould, if heavy. 2. These require deepfriable loam, with leaf soiland sand added, if of a clayeynature. 3. These should havemoisture, and the addition of,say, three-parts of peat and oneof sand to the ordinary soil. The ground ought to bewell dug, the sub-soil brokenup and enriched, and a little sandy peat put at the base of the bulb; half an inch of sand all over the latter will befound Fiff. 137. Lilium Henkyi. Selection of Liliums. 2 auratum and varieties, white, yellow, and red,3 to 7 ft. 1 Batemanni, apricot, 3 ft. 2 Browni, white and brown, 3 to 4 feet. 3 candidum, white, 3 to 5 ft. *1 canadense (Fig. 138) and varieties, yellow to red,2 to 4 ft. *1 chalcedonicum, scarlet, 2| to 4 ft. 1 concolor, scarlet, 1 ft. *1 croceum, orange, 2 to 3\ ft. *1 excelsum, Nankeen yellow, 4 to 5 ft. 2 giganteurn, white, 9 to 14 ft. 3 Grayi, red spotted purple, 3 to 4 ft. 1 Hansoni, yellow, 3 to 4 ft. *1 Henryi, orange-yellow, 4 to 6 ft. (Fig. 137). 2 Huniboldti, yellow, spotted purple, 5 ft. o o 2 284 THE FLOWER GROWERS GUIDE.
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