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on each stem; and cut away some of the lower 

 branches so the growth of the upper ones will not 

 be stunted. Dahlias need a great deal of water, 

 and if the season is dry the hose should be freely 

 requisitioned. Saturate the ground thoroughly, 

 for the bulbs drink greedily; and spray the foliage. 

 LILY bulbs should be planted at the end of Oc- 

 tober or the first of November, except candidum, 

 which should be put in the ground about the fif- 

 teenth of September as it makes a growth in the 

 Fall. This Lily is somewhat fickle; it will do well 

 in one garden under certain conditions, and very 

 poorly in another where the soil, location and 

 treatment are exactly the same. L. superbum, 

 L. Canadense, L. candidum need not be planted at 

 a greater depth than equals three times the height 

 of the bulb, as they root only from their bases; but 

 L. Philadelphicum, L. umbellatum, L. tigrinum, L. 

 upeciosum, L. auratum, L. longiflorum should be 

 planted at least six inches deep, as they root also 

 from the stems. Lilies begin to sprout very early 

 in the Spring and may be injured by the late frosts 

 if some protection is not given; they should be 

 placed where the foliage of other plants will shelter 



