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exception to the rest of the genus in its dis- 

 like to being disturbed. The right way is to 

 think twice before placing any plant or tree, so 

 that, when once planted, it will not be necessary 

 to interfere with it. Where transplanting is 

 necessary, the lily should be moved when its 

 bulb is at rest a period easily determined by 

 the dying down of the foliage and stalk. Many 

 lilies require several years to become established, 

 and, so long as they remain healthy and flower 

 well, they should not be disturbed. What ap- 

 plies to the daffodil does not hold good with the 

 lily ; and I think the rule laid down by many, 

 that the latter is benefited by transplanting and 

 dividing every two or three years, is wrong. 

 None of the varieties of the white lily can com- 

 pare with the type ; the double form is as great 

 a failure as the rose-colored lily of the valley. 



The past year the white lilies were not as fine 

 as usual, something in the late spring, or else the 

 previous dry autumn, affecting them. The stalks 

 were less strong, and the leaves often turned yel- 

 low before the appearance of the flowers. 



The lily should not have its stalk cut down 

 after blossoming, until the leaves have fallen off, 

 and the stalk becomes yellow and shriveled. It 

 is always a temptation to cut down the withered 

 stems, which are unsightly. But to remove the 



