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The bulbs grow from five to six inches deep. They 
may be taken up and transplanted at any time after the 
leaves die down. If they are to be kept out of the ground 
for several days, they must be packed in moist paper or 
moss. They lose their vitality 
if allowed to dry out. Set the 
bulbs in moist soil to a depth 
of four or five inches. 
The lily of the valley (Con- 
vallaria majalis), with its little 
white, sweet-scented, bell-shaped 
flowers, will be at its best in 
deep, rich soil well mixed with 
leaf mold. This plant is repro- 
duced by means of its slender, 
running rootstocks, commonly i 
called pips. Set out the pips 
about the last of October and 
protect with leaves during the 
winter. After the bed becomes 
crowded, take out and trans- 
plant some of the pips. 
There are several varieties of 1-69. Nodding Trillium 
Meat (Trillium cernuum) 
Solomon’s seal and of trilliums 
that are very beautiful on shaded rockeries or borders. 
Trillium cernuum has broad leaves and white or pink 
flowers. Both the Solomon’s seal and the trillium are 
reproduced by rootstocks, which may be transplanted in 
very early spring or late in the fall. . 
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