184 The Flower Garden 



forests among the interlacing roots of the trees, quite 

 out of the reach of any small tools. There the 

 auratum Lily grows on wooded hillsides where the 

 drainage is perfect, and the falling leaves give a deep 

 mulch at all times, and supply the best of nourish- 

 ment, leaf-mould, and the roots of the trees absorb all 

 superfluous moisture. 



