The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . hly worked before planting. Ina like manner then, the amateur mayproceed. If the soil has not been dug orfertilized, for a few years apply a lib-eral supply of manure in the fall aboutthe middle of October, and if not readyto plant at that date, they may beplanted any time before extreme frost,as they do not make much growth inthe fall. Take the plants, or pips as they aretermed, and plant them in rows twelve CAiVA DIAN UORTICUL TCJUST. Go inches apart, and six inches apart in therows, planting the roots straight downand not spread out, for in the
The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . hly worked before planting. Ina like manner then, the amateur mayproceed. If the soil has not been dug orfertilized, for a few years apply a lib-eral supply of manure in the fall aboutthe middle of October, and if not readyto plant at that date, they may beplanted any time before extreme frost,as they do not make much growth inthe fall. Take the plants, or pips as they aretermed, and plant them in rows twelve CAiVA DIAN UORTICUL TCJUST. Go inches apart, and six inches apart in therows, planting the roots straight downand not spread out, for in the courseof a few years the plants throw outso many suckers that the rows willhave met, thus making the bed onecomplete mass of Lilies of the Vall(; people will say that the beds insuch a state will Hower better. Well,yes, there will be tlower spikes, but tohave good largo spikes of Howers, Iwould advise thinning out the smallplants, leaving the larger ones, thusgiving tliem the advantage of develop-ing their Vjloom ; in fact, cultivating. Lily OK the Valley (Convallaria «). them as nearly as possible as you woulda vegetable crop, and not allowing themto be the tangled mass of plants sogenerally seen. In growing the Lilyof the Valley for indoors, instructionsshould be observed similar to thosegiven in the January number of theHorticulturist, with the exceptionthat those parties having conserva- tories, would do well to give tltem bot-tom heat at first ; then gradually cool-ing ofj; to place them in the bright-est aspect the conservatory affords. Ifthis is followed they may bloom forChristmas, taking only about six weeksto Hower. If tlicy an^ to be grownfor indoors pick out the strongestplants, if separate, planting about six ina quart pot; if in a clump, dig upabout a dozen, thus allowing for thesmaller and weaker plants which areunable to bloom. Liberal applicationsof a li({uid fertilizer are essential topioduce a healthy bloom. Double Lily of the Valley is treateds
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