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rwitaft -
Ullea.—raw balbotta
plant*
are
more iilshlr appreciated ttu llll«.
and the majority ot the (pedea mar
be ancceaafollj %rmn in angr ordinary
garden noli. A law blnti, hotrerer,
receaaary to the aacceaatal caltlTatton
of tbeae (lorioua fin pan,
will
aaTe much dlaappoUttmeot to the Inexperienced
cultlrator of
j),
uot mil lime with the aoll, and a'old
£ e .E2>
'able mannra. Aa lillea
natural ha one an vauallr
found (rowlnc In eol) contalnlnc a lair'
•mount of decayed »eseUMe ilSr
nnd In auodatlon with ebnibe and
t e |Pkeep the bulb, cool,
jnd in a uniform state of molature. It
followa then, that a aulcabfo situation
where they receive morning aun ran
only, and In well drained soil which
conalatn Ltd. of Ugbt loam with which a
good proportion of vegetable matter
baa been incorporated. The bulbs
should be planted about three inches
below the aurface ot the toll that la
the top of the bulb should be' corered
to about that depth. It is not advisable,to
take up the bulbs every
year, for they Increase In aire and
rigor If undlaturbed, and produce larger
and batter (lowera. Most or the
sjiecles are greatly prized for their
decorative value, for the bloom., when
cut and placed in water, retain their
IreElraess for many days.
Ulies belong to the NO. Llliceaa,
The name Is derived from tbe Or. I-el'
riou, and the L. Llltum, 1 lily. I purlioeo
here, and In succeeding articles,
to describe some of the moat beautiful
and most easily cultivated ot the
species, and which will grow to perfection
In all psrts of this state
Llllum Henryl: Thl. lovely Illy'was
recently discovered by Dr. Henry In
Central China, and has proved to be
one of the best ever Introduced, It is
one of the hardleat and most easily
cultivated of all lilies, and usually
grows to a height of about five reel,
though, when long established, and
under congenial conditions. It will attain
a greater height. The graceful,
slender flower sterna hear a large
number of elegantly formed, renexpj
flowers, daintily poised on all sides.
These lovely flowers are or a deep,
rich, orange yellow; very striking In
point of color, and forming an excellent
setting to the deep green of the
abundant foliage. A good companion
to this is the auperb double flowered
tiger Illy.
Plant now bulba of gladioli, tlgrldls.
and tbe lilies.
Consequent upon the vlsltntlnn or
copious rainfalls over the greater
portion of the fitate, forming as It has
done a more or less Imaginary linr
binrer for spring, many flower entbualaats
have already sown seeds of the
spring flowering annuls. The remarks
I hare previously made through
theae columns anent the use ol lime
are still very necessary; lbe soil In
most localities la seriously deficient
In this necessity to successful cultivation
of most flowers, and practically
all vegetables. Then, again few gardeners
take the Initial trouble to
drain their ground properly, with the
consequence thai a few daya* rain so
sours the soil ss to be almost fatal
to the plota trader crop. Tbe sweetening
effect of an application of lime,
well-forked In to the aoll, would be
particularly noticeable under theae
conditions, I recommend to those
desirous ol enriching their soli aa
well aa liming it, to use Ouana fertiliser,
tTlHO which contains lime In large
proportions, as well aa valuable fertiliser
properties. My experience
with thle manure will appear In later
artlclea.
VEGETABLES.
Tomato: John Baer—A tomato of
comparatively recent Introduction, I
have grown it for two eeaaons, and
am confident that It will retain a
place as a popular early variety. It
has several good characteristics which
make If a favorite with a few growers;
it seldom aplits, carries well, and
does not burn so readily as many
other early varieties. The fruits are
bright-red In color, almost perfectly
round, weigh about 6 oundea on sn
average, are quite smooth, ripen evenly
throughout, and are of good flavor,
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