piecing it out this is what I think he meant to tell 

 me is their method of growing lilies. 

 ^ In many in^ances, they prefer to plant deeply, 

 but with certain varieties (he forgot to mention 

 them) they ju^t place them beneath the surface. 

 Then, as they start growth, they keep gradually 

 drawing up around them more and more soil, I 

 fancy ju^ as we do when growing potatoes. This 

 sounds simple enough, and 1 think it might be 

 worth while trying the method in a small bed. 

 ^ 1 1 seems that all flowers have enemies and lilies are 

 not exempt. I would like to know of a flower that 

 is free from them. Aphis may make their appear- 

 ance on the foliage, if they do, give them a good 

 thorough syringing with a weak soapy water 

 solution preferably made with white soap, and you 

 may be assured this will promptly put an end to 

 these horrid little pests. No, it will not disfigure 

 in the slightest degree any of the blooms or the 

 foliage. 



^ Oh, I want to tell you of two exquisitely 

 tinted annuals that are charming and har- 

 monious companions to the Longiflorums, be- 

 cause they are at their freshest and fine^ ju^ 

 when the lilies are the lovelier. Perhaps the delph- 

 inium sugge^s itself to you as the mo^t suitable 

 thing to grow nearby, but when you see a cloud of 

 the pale pink and lavender annual larkspur as a 

 background, then you will agree with me that 

 nothingcould be nore charming than your lily gar- 

 den and theLongiflorum will be happy there. But 

 if it is to be in groups in a border of perennials and 



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