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In Lancashire, not far from Rochdale, a friend has long grown 

 L. speciosum, blooming it well in an exposed border without taking up the 

 bulbs. 



Most gardens have a north border where there are spaces between 



small shrubs ; if a little peat and sandy loam is dug in, and the bulbs 

 planted 5 or 6 inches deep, Lilies are almost sure to thrive. Some Lilies, 

 however, such as L. candidum, L. Martagon, L. Szovitsianum, and 

 L. chalcedonicum, require a stronger soil and like loam. 



All the Tiger Lilies grow well in ordinary soil ; the old L. tigrinum 



