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Home of the Croft Lily Page Ten RROOKINGS-HARBOR BROOKINGS, OREGON THURSDAY, APRn secretary’, Bulbs & Bulblets Growers Association. Unbiased Report Official Croft Lily Growers News Items Carried In “June” Monthly Bulletin SUGGESTIONS FOR LILY GROWERS Editor, Pilot: D ear Sir In response to your request for current Continued data <*n fertilizing E aster lilks, we offer the following suggestions wi « h may pr< ve of interest and value to many of the newer grow- which were sent for trial by th e-s. particularly: following brokers: Vaughan’s Seed First, w'e must bear in mind five years ago the "Old Tim ers” Store, American Bulb Co., Alec t ’ e r e ;s no hard nd fast or iron used nothing but hone meal to Henderson, Fred Gloeckner Co., clad rule in fertilizing. Soils in fertilize. Now, bone meal is about and Fight Floral Co. ’his locality d iffe r and vary so next to nothing as far as a fer The general conclusions of the concerned. Contains tests are: i u eh in nutrient con < nt. W e re- tilizer is < ’• the recent well <*hosen and nothing but a small percentage 1. Croft and its strains in gen spoken words of Dr. A rthur King, of phosphoric acid and only one eral are the best pot lilies. »oil s|H‘cialist at Oregon State jM*i cent or less of nitrogen. The 2. All lilies may be started in College, who «!••<dared it was im- fertilizer experts state that it a tem perature of 60-65 without pnssihle (as well as impractical) is very slow acting and really placing in a cold house prior to i >r the college to attem pt to lay does not become available until forcing. down a definite formula for lily almost a year after it is applied. 3. For early E aster, pre-cool growers to follow I)r. King had We have seen many of the fine- ing of Crofts, Coos, E state, at 40- l>een asked if he could tell us large bulbs that were grown by 45 degrees for three weeks is what kind of fertilizer to use, these "old timers" and we know necessary, although b u d count how much to use and how often their bulbs forced beautifully in will be reduced. it should lx* applied. the greenhouse and there were 4. Estate, Creole, Mexican, In answer to these questions no complaints of any lack of buds make good cut lilies. Of these Es iis authority said that he could or blooms in those days. Now, tate gives the highest bud count, ot do this because of of differ- whether this was just a coinci with Oregon-grown Creole net, nce in soil fertility in this vi- dence or not we cannot say. We followed by the Mexican and the iruty. Two adjoining pieces of have noted one thing, however, Louisiana Creole last. in connection with the use of and, may even differ radically More Specifically— bone meal. After using it at the Second, We Iwdieve that over- CROFT fertilization is worse than under- planting time for lilies the cover 1. Oregon and northern Cali crop the following year would be fertilization. It is believed many fornia strains produce higher bud of us have been too liberal with a toot higher where fhe old lily counts and are much shorter than rows had been. Dr. King advises our fertilizer. Some authorities Louisiana, Elorida, and W ashing claim that an excess of fertilizer the use of bone meal on fhe ton-grown. land where you intend to plant may cause trouble in the green 2. The expected bud count is horn« tht* following year when bulbs rather than waiting to use about as follows: 6-7 -2 buds; 7 our Dis bulbs are under pressure it at bulb planting time. 3-4 buds; 7-8 4-5 buds; 8-9— and aic being forced. Indeed, the In conclusion, it is our humble 6 buds and 10-12—7 buds. gieenhouse men have told us that opinion that if you must fertilize, 3. The height varies from 15 our over-use of fertilizer r<*duces , use discretion also. to 24 inches, Oregon grown; and • he i ud count and may even cause ' «tai loss of all blooms. (Wei We would like to hear from 30 or more for southern grown. 4. Louisiana Croft, if planted can’t imagine anything more use-I other growers on this subject, (whether you agree with us or in Septem ber, will flower early less or worthless than an Easter not), giving us your experience*» in January. lily without any blooms). and advice on this most timely 5. Storage at 40-45 degrees Third, We recall that four or subject. Yours very truly. H. T. has a tendency to reduce bud count, hut perm its later planting. Thus Crofts planted in early No vember and those stored for four weeks in 40 degrees and planted in early December flowered about the same time Easter. KENYON DAVIS Excellent short growing l i l y with high bud count. 8-10 size blasting and thus increase bud 65 degrees at Easter. Height 17.51 inches; bud count, 5. CREOLE I'rid a j-S a lu rd a ). April 2« and 27— Good for cut. Grows cooler, 50- M 5.» degrees. This will reduce the^ p iasiing and thus increase hud, Double Bill, with Johnny Mack Brown in count. Don’t crowd. 6-7 size will give two to three flowers; 7-8 size <1*. 3-4; 8-9 size 4-5. Septem ber plan t ing may be flowered in December. Sunday-Monday, April 2S and 29 Decemlier planting will make early Easter. Coki storage at 40 HI dot's not reduce bud count unless stored longer than four weeks. Oregon-grown Creole is shorter V «»o csotev Htoôbcnons than Louisiana. S tarted in middle of December the Oregon-grown will make E aster at 60 degrees with stems about 24 inches long and better bud count than the sout hern grown, ESTATE Poo tai! for pot plants. P re ced in g at 40 for four to six weeks decreases length of stem and also hud count, but early E aster may In? made at 60 to 65 degrees. Thè Louisiana grown is early, but be projx'rly ripened to flour. 7-8 hud count 5-7. Height normally Pine Cone Chetco Home & Aut Supply Company CO M PLETE H A R D W A R E L IN E 3 -IN -l “West of the Rio” •flBB 36 to 48 inches. ACE Excellent bud count. Height satisfactory for pot plants, but too slow unless pre-cooled before planting. ^Record: 7-8 size p lan t ed Nov 7. flowered April 15 to >’ay 15 Height 28. bud count. 8. \v "»'Mia)-Thursday, May 1 and 2 k’Q’l the Men In Her Life win, ¿x»retta Voun Conrad Veldt and Otto Kruger, plus a cartoon. Ih o r Ask left Tuesday on a business trip to Portland and vi cinity He plans to attend a meet- >ng of cold storage locker men fbt'ing held at Portland. 1-t'R SALE 36 Ford V-8 truck 'quipped for heavy hauling. I n- M. J. nW’.ira r> -j. Fires fon? y G allon of W A I Æ -T O A É (KOLLEIt - P A IN T E R and W ALL-TONE TIIAY AJJ Three! NS n MJK D over white 2.79 Wall-Tone goes on like magic . . . makes your walls beautiful. 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