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these lilies, for general value and easy culture, are 
our native Canadense and varieties. These gen- 
erally are seen in moist meadows, but they do even 
better when transplanted into garden soil which is 
deep and friable, and still better if well mulched. 
Plant them without manure, and six to eight inches 
in depth. The lancifoliums should be set down 
about five inches, while the Madonna, which forms 
autumn leaves, should be set only two or three inches 
deep, so that the leaves will spread over as a winter 
protection. I find but one difficulty in securing all 
these lilies by the thousand; that is, they are liable 
to start too early in the spring, and get mowed down 
by late frosts. 
You will, of course, find a good deal of interest in 
planting Auratum, and Longiflorum, which is a 
variety of Easter lily; and there are many more 
very fine sorts which you will find catalogued, but 
as a rule you will get better satisfaction with those 
I have named above. Auratum should be planted 
nine inches in depth, and Longiflorum, which is so 
noble a lily that you may well afford it patience and 
care, must be planted seven or eight inches in 
depth. 
Among perennials, after roses and lilies I place 
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