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DAY-LILY CULTURE. 



I want to give my experience with a 

 funkia or day-lily— or "August-lily " as it 

 is called here — a small root of which was 

 given me by a friend about ten years ago, 

 together with half dozen geranium cut- 

 tings, all of which I set in a leaky tin foot- 

 tub. They grew together the first two 

 seasons; the third they were so crowded 

 I removed all but the lily and one or two 

 others. Next season I removed everything 

 but the lily, which I loosened and slipped 

 to the middle of the tub. Each spring I 

 take off one or two plants, for neighbors. 

 The soil has never been emptied and re- 

 filled since the flowers were planted 



Each fall, after cutting off dead flowers, 

 stalks and leaves, I cover with stable 

 manure, and set out of the weather; in 

 pit when I have room, (though that is not 

 necessary here,) or under the house or 

 porch. Last winter I set in an unused 

 room, with no more attention till spring, 

 when I slightly sprinkled the soil, which 

 was dust-dry, with soapsuds once or twice 

 before bringing out of doors, when it was 

 to remain. Each summer I top-dress with 

 hen-manure, and keep renewing the soil 

 which the rains wash out. It grows finer 

 every year, and is a thing of beauty, with 

 or without flowers. Last year it measured 

 twelve feet around; the leaves were 10x12 

 inches. It sent up six flower stalks, four 

 of which must have had forty or fifty 

 blooms each. This year it was quite as 

 fine, though not measured, with eight 

 immense flower stalks. My plant is the 

 finest in the country; in fact, the finest I 

 have ever seen. I nearly always water 

 with soapsuds, but it doesn't need as 

 much watering as other pot plants. 



Georgia. Miss Mattie E. Green. 



AN EXPERIENCE WITH THE CALLA. 



The calla lily is a very desirable winter 

 plant, both as a foliage plant and also for 

 its handsome blossoms. It is quite inter- 

 esting to watch it grow. One can almost 

 see the leaves unfold, and ere long the 



