the Fairies in my border flowered on, until the first of my Speci- 

 osum Albas were in bud and flower. There were no orange, reds 

 or scarlets you will notice in this lily garden, although there had 

 been. I removed them; they were too vivid and out of harmony 

 with the more delicately tinted ones. It is only by our mistakes 

 that we gardeners learn, you know. 



The Coral lily (TenuiioUum) is the gayest, prettiest thing, 

 with foliage quite distinct from all the other varieties. The Aura- 

 tum — Wittel — is so different from the spotted Auratum generally 

 grown, you would hardly recognize it. There isn't even the tiniest 

 spot. It is pure, glistening white with a broad gold band. There 

 is Amatum Vittatum, very much spotted, but the spots are a 

 vivid red as are the half inch bands through the center of each 

 petal. Auratum Macranthum, another member of the Auratum 

 family is all gold in appearance, but in reality its petals are pure 

 white. It is the gold spots and gold ray that make it look all 

 gold. 



I always plant my Auratums nine to ten inches deep. This is 

 not too deep, and mine did not "disappear" after the first year, but 

 have re-appeared regularly for a number of years. But I planted 

 them with great care, giving each bulb a thorough dusting with 

 flowers of sulphur and packing sharp sand over and under and on 

 each side of every one; not a little sand, but a great deal, and 

 when I found an unusually large bulb, I put it an inch or two 

 deeper than the others. I have been particularly fortunate with 

 lilies and I attribute my success to the sand I used so freely, and 

 which all the enemies of the bulbs thoroughly detest. On the 

 surface over each bulb I spread a thick layer of sand as a special 

 precaution. 



I am sure you will agree with me that my way of planting 

 lily bulbs is not much trouble and when you consider that they 

 them as permanent members of our garden family you will agree 

 that the efforts are not wasted. 



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