THE LILY is one of the oldest bul-
bous plants we know: not only asa
garden’ plant but also as a. cut
flower and potted plant.

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Mower and the bulb had medicinal
qualities.

Crusaders brought the bulbs of

lilies. as well as other bulbous

were Used as a cut flawer to deco-
rate churches and graves. But the
lily has Jong since outgrown its
image as a grave Hower.

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plants, back ‘to western Europe A great number of lily species
where they were planted as amed- have been discovered over the
icinal plant in cloister gardens and years, and from these species many
more hybrids have been developed.
Commercial growers are still pro-
ducing and bringing new hybrid
varielies to the market. The
Netherlands specializes in the area
of cut flowers.
Once the lilies have been
‘@ brought home, the Jower leaves
“should be removed from the stem
so that no foliage remains under-
water when the flowers are
arranged in a vase. Underwater
feaves stimulate the growth of bac-
teria which shortens: the flowers
life.

Trim off a small piece from the
cut ends of the lily stems before
putting them in water which has
been supplemented. with the cor-
rect proportion of nutricnts for cut
flowers.

_- With proper care, lilies can stay
fresh for 10 to 14 days. : toe

Because . lilies usually have
large flowers, just a few go a long

j way in combination with other
. flowers.
If you have a large bouquet: of

The primary reason the lily
received so much attention in
ancient times was because both the

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LILIES ARE one of the oldest bulb flowers on record. An Oriental
variety combined here with a Dutch Iris forms an impressive and -
lilies that are past their prime but long-lasting display. To prolong the life of these and other cut flow- ,.:
still have a few pretty blossoms _ ers, always use a clean vase and add fiower food and cool water.
left (which would be a‘ shame to : ‘
throw away), put the nice ones ina
shallow bowl of water, add some
leaves and a stem ‘or two of other °
flowers and a wonderful table dec-
oration is created.

In summer, with the array: of
available’ flowers, lilies provide
powerful accents. to any creative
bouquet.

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