A WOMAN^S HARDY GARDEN 



large, when the Lihes have finished bloom- 

 ing, some can be lifted here and there and 

 transplanted. As the pips increase rapidly, 

 their places will soon be filled. Lihes -of- 

 the-valley do best in a partially shaded place, 

 and require a deep, rich soil, well mixed with 

 leaf- mould. 



A Lily bed should be prepared, if the 

 place is damp and drainage not good, by 

 digging out the soil for three feet, and put- 

 ting a foot of cobblestones in the bottom; 

 then fill up with a mixture of good soil, leaf- 

 mould and sand, and very old, well -rotted 

 manure. In the ordinary garden that is not 

 wet, two feet are enough to dig out the 

 bed, and the cobblestones can be omitted. 

 Lilies should always be set with a handful 

 of sand around the bulb, to prevent any 

 possibility of manure coming in contact with 

 it, as the manure will destroy the bulb. 



In my garden there is no special place pre- 

 pared for the Lilies, but they are grown in 



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