AND THE WILDERNESS BLOSSOMED 



about eighteen inches in height, but I have had 

 plants three feet high, covered with the daintiest 

 wax-like little lilies of intense scarlet. It blooms 

 early in the summer, and bears quantities of seed 

 in its pods. These seeds germinate freely if 

 planted either in September or in the following 

 spring, and from them you may obtain bloom- 

 ing plants in two years. 



Lilium speciosum and its varieties, as well as L. 

 longiflorum, I have tried; but so far my experi- 

 ence leads me to fear that none are hardy enough 

 to survive our cold winters and late springs in 

 Maine. L. candidum has persistently died for 

 me in the past, after a single season's bloom, 

 but I hope still to get it acclimated when I 

 find just the right spot. L. croceum ought also 

 to do well on the island, but so far I have 

 not been successful with it. 



Hemerocallis flava, the Yellow Day Lily, is 

 a very desirable plant. The bright lily-like 

 flowers, deliciously fragrant, are most attractive 

 on the lawn and are also good for cutting, last- 

 ing a long time in water. I have had the best 

 results with this plant on low ground near the 

 water. The seeds are easily gathered, being 

 large, and the plants are by no means difiicult 



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