MADONNA OR XMAS LILIES
LILIUM CANDIDUM Among the most popular of this class : of bulbous plants is Lilium candidum, j commonly termed the Madonna Lby. ; In many parts of the country this bulb i grows with remarkable freedom and | seldom fails to please. They succeed in either heavy or light soil providing there is sufficient drain- : age. Bulbs should be set from May j until July, the earlier they are planted j after lifting the better, becatfee the j bulbs soon shrivel if kept out of -he soil for long. Select a well-drained and sunny spot I for planting, trench the soil and dig in a layer of well-rotted manure, stable. Plant the bulbs 1 foot apart and Gin deep, mixing a little sand with the soil beneath the bulbs. It is important iun}ou ui seuioo e.muuiu ou ' with the bulbs at any period, also early planting means early root growth and j less likelihood of failure.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 358, 19 May 1928, Page 26
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157MADONNA OR XMAS LILIES Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 358, 19 May 1928, Page 26
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