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Aurea (Golden Flag) is a tall, stately kind, and grows 

 well amongst shrubs. 



Pseudacorus (the Common Water Flag) likes a rich soil, 

 plenty of water, and sunlight. 



The beautiful Japanese Iris (Kcempferi) is a distinct 

 type of comparatively modern introduction ; it is quite 

 novel in form of flowers. The outer segments are 

 spreading, rather than drooping, forming an almost 

 circular flower ; in some varieties six broad segments 

 are produced instead of three. They require a sandy 

 peat soil, and a cool, moist subsoil. In very dry weather 

 they should be regularly watered. 



It only remains to add that the most effective treat- 

 ment of the Iris is to plant in clumps of greater or less 

 extent rather than singly, and, when allowed to remain 

 undisturbed, they become in this way more effective each 

 succeeding year. 



CHAPTER IV 



LILIES 



THE Lilium is a popular family of hardy bulbous flowers. 

 No garden should be without a variety of them, but the 

 species are so numerous that it would be impossible in 

 one brief chapter to lay down general rules for their 

 culture. Under glass we may have Lilies all the year 



