GARDEN NOTES IN 1921 



pearl growing below these lilies just before their 

 straight, brownish stems started upward from the 

 soil. This left stalks too defined as the buds 

 opened, and gave an ugly, leggy appearance. In 

 vain I bent down trailing stems of blooming 

 Statice latifolia to hide this defect; the shame of 

 their nakedness still would appear. Time was 

 when these flowers bloomed for me above Iris 

 leaves, but the Irises have now been moved to 

 other places and the Amaryllis remains. This 

 flower is wonderfully good for cutting. It has 

 fine lasting qualities in water, and takes graceful 

 lines in a suitable jar or bowl. At this moment 

 there is an arrangement before me of Lycoris and 

 the short branches of the Copper Beech, and good 

 indeed it is to look upon. 



And this mention of flower arrangement reminds 

 me of a gay effect now on our dining-table which 

 has caused more than one observant guest to ex- 

 claim: "What a capital suggestion for a flower- 

 garden!" Four of the narrow, pressed-glass con- 

 tainers in general use, long, narrow, curved, and 

 about two inches high, with pierced glass flower- 

 holders fitting each container closely; four of 

 these are filled with short-stemmed flowers of these 

 varieties: Phloxes, A. Mercie and Elizabeth Camp- 

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