LILIES OF THE VALLEY AND VIOLETS 119 



as it were, of anything with which they are 

 associated. 



In the course of this book you will notice that 

 as a rule I urge all those who wish to get the best 

 results to use, as far as possible, one flower alone in 

 their work, but if it is necessary to employ a 

 second, take care that it is one which naturally 

 flowers about the same time, but the Lily breaks 

 through all rules as it is almost impossible to do 

 wrong with it. 



In a chapter dealing fully with the indoor 

 cultivation of bulbs in China pots, something more 

 will be said about the Lily. It is gratifying to be 

 able to record that we now take a very prominent 

 part in its production, as millions of crowns are 

 annually grown in England to meet the ever- 

 increasing demand, and we have a Lily nursery in 

 Norfolk, in which Her Majesty Queen Alexandra 

 takes a gracious interest. We have also in Somerset- 

 shire a great bulb expert, Mr. Walter Ware, 

 who annually produces his own crowns of the giant 

 Lily of the Valley known as Fortin's variety, in 

 greater numbers than any other grower in the world. 



I have frequently had flowers grown by him 

 well over 16 inches high, each bearing 15 to 18 

 immense bells. 



