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farina, and erect racemes of deep yellow flowers. 

 If seeds be sown in May in a cool greenhouse and the 

 seedlings potted on they will flower the following 

 winter. Their culture is of the simplest and those on 

 the look-out for pleasing decorative plants, for basket 

 or pot culture in a cool greenhouse, will do well to 

 give C. thalictrifolia and C. Wilsonii a trial. 



Lilies belong in the category of herbaceous peren- 

 nials and I am tempted to add a word on their behalf. 

 At the commencement of this chapter it is emphat- 

 ically laid down that a rich soil is necessary to obtain 

 full results in the herbaceous border. Lilies are an 

 exception. To them manure is absolutely inimical 

 and I do so much wish that lovers of these flowers 

 would appreciate this fundamental truth. It is true 

 that some, like Lilium tigrinum and L. Henryi, will 

 withstand abuse in this direction as in others, but 

 there are very few that can. The herbaceous border 

 with its rich soil is not the place for Lilies. They 

 should be planted in association with low-growing 

 shrubs, as stated in Chapter II. 



In the Regal Lily (L. regale) it is generally conceded 

 that garden lovers have a "jewel beyond price," but 

 the discoverer is fearful lest its admirers undo it with 

 kindness. Loam, leaf-soil, good drainage, and full 

 exposure to sun and air are the essentials demanded 



