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border, and superior to the other species of the same genus, 

 although several of these also are worthy of more frequent 

 cultivation. Hemerocallis flava has numerous lemon-yel- 

 low flowers, borne on naked stems, which are about three 

 feet high, and they are very fragrant and beautiful in form, 

 color and texture. The leaves are long and narrow, form- 

 ing a large mass at the base of the plant, which makes a 

 pleasant setting for the bright and showy flowers. Almost 

 any well-drained soil is suitable for this ])lant ; it is not at 

 all exactmg in its demands ; plenty of room, footl and sun 

 are desirable, but not absolutely necessary. It should be 

 planted in masses ; in combination with some of the laven- 



dens and situations where much care cannot be given ; 

 when planted in masses on the edge of a shrubbery it 

 makes an admirable fringe — a most agreeable connecting 

 link between the grass and the shrubs. For this last- 

 named purpose, perhaps, H. fulva is even better fitted. 

 This plant, when once established, can successfully con- 

 tend against almost any encroaching vegetation ; witness 

 its endurance about the old house sites on "abandoned 

 farms." The foliage is bolder, the flowers are larger and 

 borne well above the leaves ; taken altogether, it is a most 

 effective plant for the wild garden and for those forms of 

 planting where bold effects are desired and where much 







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der, blue or purple varieties of Iris Germanica which bloom 

 at the same time, it makes one of the most telling displays 

 which the hardy garden can produce. Besides this, it is 

 one of the most useful plants for cutting. A large vase 

 filled with the long-stemmed floVvers is very imposing. 

 Propagation is by division, either in early spring, just be- 

 fore grovi'th begins, or in autumn, when the leaves are 

 fading. H. Dumortieri (Sieboldii) has deep orange-yellow 

 flowers, tinged with brown on the outside, which are with- 

 out scent and are not so tall and erect as in H. flava. This 

 species, however, is a strong grower, and, having fine 

 foliage and abundant flowers, is well adapted to those gar- 



cultural care cannot be bestowed. The flowers of II. fulva, 

 which are dull in color as compared with those of the two 

 other species, op&n in July ; the plant is sometimes called 

 the Mahogany Lily on account of their deep tawny orange 

 hue, well expressed in this name. The common name given 

 to Hemerocallis is the Day Lily, shared by this genus with 

 Funkia in many places. 



Iris xiphioides (Anglica). — This is the English Iris of the 

 garden, a bulbous plant, a native of southern Europe and 

 long in cultivation. Unfortunatel}', this charming Iris is 

 somewhat tender in exposed places in New England, but 

 if it has a sheltered position, a well-drained soil and a 



