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The ground should be of good soil, trenched to a depth of eighteen 

 inches. If manure is not available commercial fertilizers can be 

 used. 



Edward R. Farrar asked if the Japanese iris could be grown on 

 the border of a pond. 



Mr. jNIanning replied that it should not be planted at the edge 

 of the water but on the bank borders ; a difference of a foot in dis- 

 tance from the edge is a matter of life or death to the Japanese iris. 



