LILIES 



all the borders, the Ruhrums in the shade, 

 the others in the sun, and this year there 

 have been thousands of them. If there are 

 no woods near, where the men can gather 

 leaf- mould, have the rakings of the autumn 

 leaves put in a pile, cover with boards, and 

 occasionally during the spring and summer 

 have them well forked over; the next autumn 

 there will be a quantity of the finest thing 

 for Lilies, Rhododendrons, Ferns, or indeed 

 any kind of plant. This should be mixed in 

 a pile in the proportion of one wheelbarrow 

 of mould, two of good soil, two coal-scuttle- 

 fuls of wood ashes, one -half barrow of old 

 manure and two spadefuls of fine bone-meal. 

 There is also nothing better for the Roses 

 than some of this mixture. 



All Lilies do better if well mulched with 

 clippings of lawn grass or with very old 

 manure. 



The varieties of Lilies mentioned are the 

 easiest grown and the most satisfactory. 



Lihes should always be planted in clumps 

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