. Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1902. Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 16 D. M, FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. LilyoftheValley. (CONVALLARIA MAJALIS) Well known and -universally admired spring flowering plants, equally well adapted to winter flowering in the parlor or conservatory. The flowers are pure white, bell shaped, freeh' produced and very fragrant. For pot culture set the buds or pips in well-drained pots or flats having the bottoms covered with a layer of fi- brous moss or peat, then fill them with sand}- soil slightly mixed with moss. This will hold the
. Bulbs and seeds : autumn 1902. Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. 16 D. M, FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. LilyoftheValley. (CONVALLARIA MAJALIS) Well known and -universally admired spring flowering plants, equally well adapted to winter flowering in the parlor or conservatory. The flowers are pure white, bell shaped, freeh' produced and very fragrant. For pot culture set the buds or pips in well-drained pots or flats having the bottoms covered with a layer of fi- brous moss or peat, then fill them with sand}- soil slightly mixed with moss. This will hold the moisture, which is essential to success. Cover the buds to the depth of half an inch, set away in a dark, warm room kept constantly at a temperature of at least 70° for a week or two, and keep them well watered, always using lukewarm water so as not to chill the roots. Many suc- cessful growers maintain a temperature of 90° to 100°,which may be desirable early in the season, but later when the plants are grown from pips that have been kept in cold storage a temperature of about 70° gives better results. When the plants have well started and the buds appear, bring into a light, warm place and they will soon be in flower. By repeating this process at in- tervals, a constant succession of bloom is maintained through the whole winter. Care should be taken to keep the pips cool and moist until they are potted. Water should never be syringed ujion the flowers when in bloom, as it will spoil them. Lily of the Valley, when in full flower, can be taken out of the forcing box and planted in pots without the slightest check to growth or flowering. To grow them in open ground, select a partly shaded situation. Prepare the soil with a mixture of leaf mould, sand and plenty of well-rotted manure, which should be thoroughly incorporated with the soil two feet deep. Set the roots or clumps about two inches below the surface. No further attention is required. They are perfectly hardy and a
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