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LILIES HAVE been given a bum

rap. Instead of

associating them with peace and tranquillity that was origi-
nally intended, we now link them to the atmosphere found
in mortuaries and funeral homes.

The ethereal white of the Easter
lily is not all the lily family has to
offer.

They are also available in
yellow, pink, orange, red, maroon,
and combinations of the above,
and they can be either fragrant in
the extreme or barely noticeable.

This, combined with the variety
of heights, shapes, blooming
times, and genera! good behavior
in the garden, should make lilies a
must for more than a funeral
wreath,

Late September and early QOc-
tober are probably the best times
of the year in which to plant lilies
in the garden. Just as with spring
flowering bulbs, they will use the
long winter’s rest to set the roots
needed for next year’s flowers.

They do not place many de-
mands on us. They will tolerate
sunny or shady locations. although
the optimum would be shaded
roots with their heads in the sun.

They appreciate rich soils with
good drainage and a slightly acid
nature, but will grow in almost
anything that can provide the
moisture and nutrient require-
ments. ,

A low nitrogen, high

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applied in early spring. An in-
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garden centres of denying us our
God-given right to shop, we should
recognize the problem starts with
us. If theig were a higher demand
for lilies in the fall, garden centres
would carry them.

Should you have difficulty fin-
ding a good source of supply, try
writing to Lindel Lilies, 5510 239th
Street, Langley B.C., V3A 7N6.

over the

garden gate

4-10-10 or even 6-8-6 could be
substituted; but later, when new
growth appears.

Don’t allow your lilies to dry
out, especially during the growing
and flowering seasons. They never
really go dormant so it is best to
keep them moist (not wet) at all
times.

Finding a good selection of lilies
is much more difficult in the fall
than in the spring.

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They carry a large selection of
the Orientals plus some of the
Trumpets and Asiatics.

Another source worth writing to
for a catalogue would be
Honeywood Lilies, Box 63,
Parkside, Sask., SOJ. 2A0. They
also carry some peonies, iris, etc.

The lilies family is broken down
into nine divisions and several
sub-divisions,

The main divisions:

Division 1: Asiatic hybrids

Division 2: Martagon or Turk’s

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Cap hybrids
Division 3: Candidum hybrids
Division 4: American hybrids
Division 5: Longiflorum hybrids
Division 6: Aurelian or Trumpet
lilies
Division 7: Oriental hybrids
Division 8: Ail Other hybrids
Division 9: Species forms and
varieties

A few of the notable varieties
worth looking for:

Black Dragon — (6) —— up toa
dozen large, white/maroon flowers
are carried on five to eight-foot
stems. Very fragrant.

imperial Crimson — (7) —
fragrant, crimson flowers; these
are crimson and edged in white.

Imperial Gold — (7) — same as
above but larger; white flowers
with yellow stripes down the petals
which are splashed with maroon
spots.

Imperial Silver — (7) — much
the same as ‘I. Crimson’, but the
crimson color is striped as in ‘I.
Gold’.

Lilium auratum species ~ (9) —
this is where the Imperial strain
has come from and there are many
lovely forms inciuded in this group
that are worth growing. Of par-

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ticular note are J. a. rubrum and I.
a. rubro-vittatum ‘Apollo’.

As you can see, my interests lie
primarily with the Trumpet and
Oriental hybrids.

There are hundreds upon hun-
dreds of other noteworthy plants
out there; I just hope you take the
time to discover them.

If you would like any further in-
formation or would consider join-
ing the B.C. Lily Society, call Lin-
da or Del Knowlton at (1)534-
4729. They would be only too
pleased to give any further
assistance and advice.

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