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stately, well-filled cups, giving a distinction to the 

 seat that could not well be missed. 



Fleur-de-lis, sometimes spoken of as the Fairy 

 Queen's home, is always satisfactory and never 

 fails to bloom. No flower can surpass this in deli- 

 cacy of texture and coloring, and it rivals even the 

 orchids of the tropics in its beauty. They thrive 

 in almost every soil, being one of the easiest plants 

 to cultivate, although a fairly rich earth will ma- 

 terially increase the number and size of the bloom. 

 In planting them, nearly cover the rhizomes. The 

 earliest flowering ones are the Germans, which 

 come into bloom the latter part of May or early in 

 June. These are followed by the Japan variety 

 which follow closely on the former and stay in blos- 

 som for a month. Of the German, the Lohengrin 

 is the most vigorous, deep violet mauve in coloring, 

 and the flowers are nearly five inches deep, showing 

 petals two inches across. In direct contrast is the 

 Princess Victoria Louise, light sulphur yellow or 

 rich violet red, edged with crimson, both of which 

 varieties are very handsome. 



The double Iris is particularly beautiful for 

 some situations. There is the Antelope with white 

 ground flaked with purple; the Diana, reddish 



