Gardening for Amateurs 



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a little special attention to ensure satisfactory 

 results. Unless the garden soil is light and 

 well-drained, a position on a warm border 

 should be prepared. Take out the soil to a 

 depth of 2 feet, put in 6 inches of drainage, 



and fill with sandy loam, to which is added 

 some leaf -mould and road grit. Raise this 

 well above the surrounding ground, so that 

 it keeps fairly dry in winter. Plant the 

 bulbs from September to November, 3 inches 



Mariposa Lilies (Calochortus). 



