WILD FLOWERS 



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The bulbs grow from five to six inches deep. They 

 may be taken up and transplanted at any time after the 

 leaves die down. If they are to be kept out of the ground 

 for several days, they must be packed in moist paper or 

 moss. They lose their vitality 

 if allowed to dry out. Set the 

 bulbs in moist soil to a depth 

 of four or five inches. 



The lily of the valley (Con- 

 vallaria majalis\ with its little 

 white, sweet-scented, bell-shaped 

 flowers, will be at its best in 

 deep, rich soil well mixed w r ith 

 leaf mold. This plant is repro- 

 duced by means of its slender, 

 running rootstocks, commonly 

 called pips. Set out the pips 

 about the last of October and 

 protect with leaves during the 

 winter. After the bed becomes 

 crowded, take out and trans- 

 plant some of the pips. 



There are several varieties of 

 Solomon's seal and of trilliums 

 that are very beautiful on shaded rockeries or borders. 

 Trillium cernuum has broad leaves and white or pink 

 flowers. Both the Solomon's seal and the trillium are 

 reproduced by rootstocks, which may be transplanted in 

 very early spring or late in the fall. 



FIG. (39. Nodding Trillium 

 ( Trillium cernuum) 



