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are often standing in water when in flower, 
through the summer they succeed best if al¬ 
lowed to dry out very thoroughly. They add 
great interest to the spring bulbous garden. 
Leichtlini. Robust variety, much 
the best of the family, often 3 
feet high, flower scapes are 
usually clear blue but occa¬ 
sionally white . $1.50 $12.00 
CONVALLARIA (LILY OF THE 
VALLEY) 
4 
Fortin’s Giant. Far the best 
variety for outdoor plantings, 
spikes and bells much larger 
than the varieties used for 
forcing. 
Strong pips, 
1.00 doz., 7.50 per 100', 70.00 per 1,000 
Doz. 100 
Polygonatum (Solomon’s Seal). 
Splendid for shady locations, 
strong field grown. $2.00 $15.00 
EREMURUS (FOXTAIL LILY) 
These strikingly beautiful hardy desert 
plants come to us from the mountains < of 
Western and Central Asia. My first planting 
of them in Massachusetts was as long ago 
as 1900. Their large octopus-like roots should 
be planted in the fall preferably in well drained 
soil which should contain plenty of either peat 
moss or leaf mold with a good addition ot 
sharp sand. Cover the roots about 5 inches 
and the central crown rather less. Growth 
starts very early in the spring and to prevent 
