. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. LILIUM LILIUM 915 this disease than the Japan species. The disease is cora- mou in our wild Lilies and is sometimes found on them in their natural habitat. In cultivation the disease often ruins flowers, foliage and the stalks of L. Cmiadense without seeming to affect the bulbs. It is common on L. candidmn, and
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. LILIUM LILIUM 915 this disease than the Japan species. The disease is cora- mou in our wild Lilies and is sometimes found on them in their natural habitat. In cultivation the disease often ruins flowers, foliage and the stalks of L. Cmiadense without seeming to affect the bulbs. It is common on L. candidmn, and we now seldom find bulbs entirely free from it. The Bordeaux mixture has been found bene- ficial in fighting the Lily disease, but the best results are attained by using it as a preventive, applying it to the foliage before any blight appears. In planting new bulbs, it is well to use ground that has not had Lilies for some years. All stalks and foli- age affected by blight should be removed and burned, and blighted bulbs and scales, especially such as are worthless from decay, should be burned, as these may help to propagate the disease. As a rule. Lilies like a rich soil, but it seems to be the general opinion of all who have had experience in grow- ing them that manures {particularly fresh manures) should not be allowed to come in contact with the bulbs. Many advocate the application of all manures as a mulch, letting the I'ains carry down their fertilizing in- gredients. When the enrichment is not allowed to come in contact with the bulbs, but is placed within the reach of the extended roots from the bulb, well composted manures seem not injurious. Lilies, as a rule, do better when set at considerable depth. They seem to resist drought better, and the bulbs are no doubt kept cooler in hot weather. Most Lilies throw out many roots along their stems between the top of the bulb and the surface of the soil, and deep setting is rather necessar}"" to this root-growth. D
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