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results would be obtained. In dahlias all the variation comes from 

 planting the seeds. 



William J. Stewart spoke on the subject of growing bulbs in 

 grass and said that we ought to distinguish between the bulb 

 grown in grass and that grown on the lawn. The bulbs must be 

 allowed to grow and die a natural death without being disturbed 

 by the cutting of the grass and they will grow another year. Cro- 

 cuses will disappear in a year or two if the leaves are prematurely 

 cut but narcissuses if left in a corner and neglected will flower year 

 after year. 



Mr. Stewart called special attention to the orange day lily 

 (Hemerocallis) which is frequently met with in New England as 

 an escape from old gardens and despite all abuse and neglect 

 persists in flowering year after year along broken-down stone walls 

 and fence-rows. In a visit last summer to New Jersey he was much 

 impressed with the beautiful picture presented by the great masses 

 of this brilliant flower growing everywhere along the roadsides and 

 around dwellings. They had maintained themselves for years and 

 the more neglected the more beautiful and attractive appearance 

 they seemed to make. 



