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CONTRIBUTIONS from the point of view of the practical gardener predominate in the Royal Horticultural Society's Lily Year-Book for 1937 (from the Society's Office, Vincent Square, Westminster, S.W.I, 5s. paper ; 6s. cloth ; pp. 153. Oct. 1937). Information upon the choice of lilies for all situations in the garden can be found in it, and the increasing popularity of Nomocharis and fritillary is reflected by several articles on these genera. Dr. W. B. Turrill contributes a useful taxonomic study on fritillaries, giving detailed descriptions of anatomy. A report of discussions upon the propagation of lilies from scales provides much practical information. Two papers, by Dr. Fred Stoker and F. C. Stern, compare lilies which will grow on lime-free and lime soil respectively. No sharp distinction can be drawn between the lily flora of these two horticultural habitats, and the absence of more scientific experiments leaves a doubt as to whether lime or some other influence is really the controlling factor. Mr. L. Ogilvie describes experiments upon the depth of planting, and the effects of high and low temperatures, on lily bulbs. One cannot escape the conclusion, however, on considering the contents of the present volume, that it deals with less fundamental questions than previous issues.
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The R.H.S. Lily Year-Book. Nature 141, 239–240 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141239d0
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