ON THE CULTIVATION OF ONCOCYCLU.S IKISES, 



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and my gardener stamps upon them till the soil beneath becomes as hard 

 as a rock. (5) The rhizomes should be lightly co\ered over— just enough 

 to protect them from frost. (6) The borders should be kept very free of 

 weeds, or anything which can intercept the agency of tlie light. 



Fig. 171. — Iris ' Paravar.' {Gardeners'' CJuviiicIc.) 



I believe that if these rules be attended to, and the plauls be grown 

 in soil which is impregnated with lime, very good results may be 

 expected to follow. One thing is certain, which is this: Oncocyclus Irises 



