. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Ai'Hir- 25, 1012. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 17. Views at the Establishment of John G. Kilian, Raspeburg, Md. will winter safely if water does not St ami about them. Then store a quan- tity of bulbs in any cool cellar where there is no fire heat. Plant some of tlicse out as soon as the ground is open jiiul a month later plant a further liittch. This will ensure flowers from July to October. Good old varieties Jilt' Etoile de Feu, scarlet; Kayon d'Or, yellow; crocosmaeflora, orange-red; and (pf the large-flowered newer sorts, Ger- inauia, George D
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Ai'Hir- 25, 1012. The Weekly Florists^ Review* 17. Views at the Establishment of John G. Kilian, Raspeburg, Md. will winter safely if water does not St ami about them. Then store a quan- tity of bulbs in any cool cellar where there is no fire heat. Plant some of tlicse out as soon as the ground is open jiiul a month later plant a further liittch. This will ensure flowers from July to October. Good old varieties Jilt' Etoile de Feu, scarlet; Kayon d'Or, yellow; crocosmaeflora, orange-red; and (pf the large-flowered newer sorts, Ger- inauia, George Davison and Prometheus are fine. Hardy Lilies. The best time to plant liles outdoors is of course in late fall, but sometimes it is not possible to tlo the planting then. Not infrequently bulbs are re- <eived late and are carried over winter ill a cold cellar in pots. Where this was done, the bulbs should be planted out at once. Set them considerably be- low the surface of the pots, in order tliat the roots may be eight to ten inches below the surface and away from the constant diggings affecting the sur- t'aeo soil. These and in fact all other 11 Hums should be planted where they will not come in tlirect contact with anything in the shape of fresh manure. They are all much benefited, however, liy a mulch of well decayed manure at this season. The old white garden lily will now have its spikes a foot or more in height. This is an opportune time to spray it thoroughly with Bor- deaux mixture. Repeat the spraying once in ten days from now until the llnwering time, to prevent the blight which so often attacks it in June. English Ivy. Where a good batch of English ivy • uttings were rooted in the winter and where these plants are still occupying valuable space in the greenhouses, they rolonged drought and should therefore l»e plunged within reach of the hose. Thej' will make rapid growth treated thus and will be strong stock for fall ?sales, or they can be wintered cold and he
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