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the bulbs, or they soon decay in the ground and 
help to make the bulb itself wither. Lilies 
should be planted 5 or 6 inches deep. Most 
lilies like a little protection, especially for the 
young shoots as they begin to grow, and the 
best way to give them just enough of it is to 
plant them among small bushes or herbaceous 
plants, where the leaves afford the lilies all 
they need of shelter. Many kinds (especially 
L. auratum ) grow best of all among rhodo¬ 
dendrons. 
The white trumpet lily is L. longiflorum, 
and is often seen growing in pots, and though 
some varieties are not quite hardy, in warm 
places it will grow well in a border. Harrisi 
is pure white and hardy. L. auratum , the 
beautiful Japanese white and gold lily, with a 
strong fragrant scent, is generally easily grown 
for one or two years, but it is difficult to make 
the bulbs quite at home. They like a good 
rich soil, and though they enjoy being among 
sheltering bushes, they do not like the good 
soil being robbed from them, and should be 
given a top-dressing of manure to make up for 
what the bushes take away. L. speciosum is 
another lovely Japanese kind, which is hardy in 
most places, in well-drained not too heavy soil, in 
a sunny sheltered place. The flowers are white 
and rosy pink, and come out late in the 
