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grow and multiply, especially in deep, loamy soils 

 where there is a good deal of moisture in the Spring 

 of the year. A very successful bed was naturalized 

 by the author between the lawn and a thick clump 

 of wild trees. A band of the bulbs about four and 

 a half feet wide was planted, following the outline 

 of the woodlet, which was composed of Oaks and 

 Elms. The ground fell off a little toward the trees 

 so the rain to a certain extent was carried away, 

 but the soil was deep leaf-mould that had never 

 been disturbed and is always quite damp except 

 for a few weeks in Midsummer. The bed was a 

 hundred and fifty feet long and was carried in a 

 graceful line around a large rock about which a 

 clump of old Cedars twined their gnarled roots, until 

 it was lost to sight in the wild growth of a little 

 glade. Emperor, Empress, Von Sion, Sir Watkin 

 and Barri Conspicuus were used, and the different 

 shades of yellow, primrose and orange-red, and the 

 different characters of the heads of bloom added 

 great interest and beauty to the effect. The bulbs 

 were planted close together so that there was a 

 dazzling and solid band of colour, and when they 

 faded their places were taken by Cranesbill (wild 



