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photograph made of this bank early in June, when Rhododendron 
catawbiense was in full bloom. The blossoms varied from a pale 
pink to deep rose, aes latter color predominating. As this species 
wanes toward the middle of June, or a little later, Rhododendron 
maximum ne to show its flowers, usually of a paler color, 
reaching its maximum of flowers toward the end of June or 
early in July. With these three native species it is possible there- 
fore to have flowers continuously from May to 
After flowering the plants present a jal mass of green 
to which color may be added by means of lilies. For this purpose 
some of the taller growing sorts should be selected, and if this is 
carefully done a succession of these flowers may be had from late 
in June to the time of frost, the dark green of the rhododendrons 
forming an effective back-ground for the flowers. For June 
Lilium candidum, the Madonna lily, with its pure white flowers, 
may be selected, or the orange-flowered Lilium maculaium, with 
its darker spotting, a stately and dignified lily. For July Lilium 
auratum, the Japanese ee banded lily, is excellent, as is also 
r own native meadow lily, Lilium canadense. For August the 
Turk’s-cap lily, aay eh ais and the tiger-lily, Lilium 
tigrinum are suggested; and for the latter part of this month, and 
carrying on into September, Lilium speciosum is available. 
A word as to the planting of these rhododendrons. Good top- 
soil, with well-rotted manure, was used for filling in around the 
plants. At the completion of planting about six inches of leaf- 
mould was placed over the entire plantation, this forming the best 
mulch and more nearly meeting the natural requirements of these 
plants. In the fall, just before the winter set in, an additional 
dressing of old leaves was added, a process which it is intended to 
repeat yearly, the necessary leaf-mould being thus continuously 
formed by the rotting of the leaves. During the extended 
drought of last summer the plants were watered once or twice 
each week. The result of this treatment has been entirely satis- 
factory, not over a dozen plants dying during the past winter, 
which has been especially destructive not only to rhododendrons, 
but also to other evergreen trees and shrubs. 
GEORGE V. NASH. 
