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    The Modern Flower Garden - 6. Lilies - With Chapters on Lily Species and Propagation
    The Modern Flower Garden - 6. Lilies - With Chapters on Lily Species and Propagation
    The Modern Flower Garden - 6. Lilies - With Chapters on Lily Species and Propagation
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    The Modern Flower Garden - 6. Lilies - With Chapters on Lily Species and Propagation

    By W. A. Constable

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    This is volume VI of “The Modern Flower Garden” series, dealing with lilies. Lilies are a group of herbaceous flowering plants native to the temperate northern hemisphere and northern subtropics. This volume contains a wealth of information on the lily, as well as how they can be successfully grown and maintained. Contents include: “The Genus: Its Used and Requirements”, “Lilies in Natural Conditions”, “Selecting the Bulbs”, “Planting and Culture”, “Treatment of European Lilies”, “The Asiatic Species”, “Time to Plant”, “Lilies in Pots”, “Potting Lilies”, “Hybrids”, “Propagation”, “Diseases and Pests”, “Lily Species and Hybrids”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateAug 26, 2016
    ISBN9781473353480
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      The Modern Flower Garden - 6. Lilies - With Chapters on Lily Species and Propagation - W. A. Constable

      CHAPTER I

      The Genus: its Uses and Requirements

      Sixty or so years ago the genus Lilium was represented by some seventy known species and an appreciable number of varieties; to-day the number of species and varieties including hybrids is well over two hundred. During recent years a number of species have been introduced to cultivation, such as Ll. tsingtauense, myriophyllum, taliense, lophophorum and several really good hybrids such as Lilium × Maxwill, Lilium × princeps var. G. C. Creelman, Lilium × Scottiæ, Lilium × Davmottiæ, and many others of which notes will be found in the list at the end of this section. It is not intended to bring within the scope of this work historical and botanical details; in fact, very little has been added to Mr. Baker’s synopsis except for the addition of L. lophophorum to the sub-genera and small alterations and additions to the sub-genus by the late Mr. Ernest H. Wilson (a great collector and authority on lilies). Botanically the genus is represented as follows:

      Sub-genus 1, Eulirion.—Section 1 is represented by trumpet- or funnel-shaped lilies such as longiflorum, Brownii, Wallichianum, &c.

      Section 2, Archelirion, by lilies such as auratum, &c.

      Section 3, Pseudolirium, by davuricum, croceum, umbellatum and other cup-shaped lilies.

      Section 4, Martagon, by tigrinum, Duchartrei, Davidii, tenuifolium, Hansoni, martagon, &c.

      Sub-genus 2, Cardiocrinum.—Represented by Lilium giganteum and cordifolium, which are monocarpic.

      Sub-genus 3, Notholirion.—Represented by Ll. hyacinthinum, Thomsonianum, and the more recent introduction campanulatum.

      Sub-genus 4, L. lophophorum.—Originally known as Nomocharis Wardii.

      Geographically lilies extend around the northern hemisphere. China contributes the largest number of species, and it is quite possible that the next few years may see further introductions from unexplored regions of China and Tibet. Japan is also responsible for a large number of species, and the remote parts of India, Burma, Manchuria, California, Northern and Eastern America, Canada and many European countries also contribute to this magnificent and wonderful bulbous genus.

      LILIES IN NATURAL CONDITIONS

      A few moments with them in their natural habitats will not be amiss. In practically every instance we find sharp drainage. Even with the so-called swamp lilies of America, the best specimens are noted where the roots of the bulb get down to plenty of moisture, but where the bulb itself is reasonably dry. This is even more noticeable with less strong-growing species such as Ll. Parryi, parvum, and certain others. To overcome this difficulty in our gardens it is a good plan to place the bulb on top of an upturned flower pot, resting the bulb on a gritty soil and surrounding and covering it with a good porous compost. The roots of the lilies will extend over the side of the pot down to the moisture, and yet keep the bulb in a comparatively dry condition. Practically all lilies love a cool root run, although some, particularly the European species such as Ll. chalcedonicum, candidum, pyrenaicum and pomponium, grow remarkably well in more open situations in a good rich loam, with the addition of a little leaf-mould. With these lilies, however, the latter is not essential.

      Lilium hyacinthinum

      We find on viewing these various species in nature that in addition to perfect drainage they are mostly growing in association with some form of ground cover. Collectors and travellers tell us that even some of the smaller growing species, such as Ll. Duchartrei, Wardii, tenuifolium, cernuum, &c., are found growing among grasses and low scrub in stiff loamy soil with a covering of humus. Even in semi-arid regions they are associated with grasses and dwarf shrubs. The late Ernest H. Wilson, who found the magnificent regal lily, tells us that even this particularly healthy strong - growing species, which we have found can be grown to perfection under a variety of conditions in our gardens, in its natural habitat had a foil of scrub and other plants. It is therefore obvious that if we intend to make a real success of lily culture we must as far as possible associate our bulbs with some form of vegetation

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