The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . t is also less exposed to high winds, the stakemay be withdrawn when the plants arein bloom, and, notwithstanding theweight of three or four immense flowers,will not greak down. One of the feat-ures that even the most glowing cata-logue descriptions have failed to extolsufficiently is the charming grassy fo-liage that adorns the flowering stemquite to the peduncle. This, a featurein which L. Harrisii is weak, is one ofthe traits that will prove a formidableauxiliary in wresting from the Bermudalily the supremacy it has so long en-joyed. T
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . t is also less exposed to high winds, the stakemay be withdrawn when the plants arein bloom, and, notwithstanding theweight of three or four immense flowers,will not greak down. One of the feat-ures that even the most glowing cata-logue descriptions have failed to extolsufficiently is the charming grassy fo-liage that adorns the flowering stemquite to the peduncle. This, a featurein which L. Harrisii is weak, is one ofthe traits that will prove a formidableauxiliary in wresting from the Bermudalily the supremacy it has so long en-joyed. Two years ago the experiment wasundertaken of forcing these lilies in theopen by irrigation. Very successful re-sults followed; the bulbs were floweredin April and May and perfectly ripe,soimd and well matured bulbs were hadabout October l, and quite two monthsearlier than any dormant wild bulbscould be dug. During the life of this experiment,which was begun in November, proxi-mate carnation house temperature pre-vailed, that is, average night tempera-. LILIUM PHILIPPENSIS. described as about one foot high, but asa rule is two feet and upward. The slender stem in the wild state iswell supported by the surroundinggrasses, but in cultivation requires stak-ing. If staking and training is carefullyupright, so strong is the stem that, un- turcs of about 50° to 52°, rising at noonto 72° to 74°. During the same period,bulbs were brought down to Manila(sea level) where, to say the least, Iiighpressure forcing conditions are the potted 2 to 5 in 6 - inch potsOctober 10 last year flowered January 19, and others bedded out on the sameday not until February 2. The previ-ous year, bulbs planted under the sameconditions January 2 bloomed in pre-cisely 90 days. The conditions duringthis time were mean night temperaturesof 72° to 74°, rising to 90° to 92° byday. A variety of soils was used and equal-ly good success was had with all. Theonly failure scored was with a fewplants
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