Imported Lily Bulbs
Bulbs of Lilium Auratum and other species imported from Japan, are frequently found to be very limp'and shrivelled after their long journey. It is an unwise proceeding to pot or plant bulbs in this condition, for warm temperatures and the least excess of moisture may set up decay, or result' in the weakened tissues of the scales bursting. The first step must be to nurse the bulbs back to health, and this is quite easily done by placing them in a box of loose, spongy material, such as fibrous peat, which is kept only just moist, and in a cool, airy spot. In a short time the scales will stiffen and plump up. If any tentative basal roots are formed, great care should be taken to see that these are not injured in planting.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 10 (Supplement)
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137Imported Lily Bulbs New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22391, 11 April 1936, Page 10 (Supplement)
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