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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
pots so necessary to create a Spanish atmosphere in that special type 
garden. 
LILY NOTES 
Lilies like their bloom-stalks in the sun, but their feet cool, so 
plant them among low-growing Annuals or Perennials, or near 
shrubs. 
There are many Lilies that will grow where the Dogwood is to 
be found that will not live elsewhere. 
The following Lilies, that have not been mentioned in the article 
on Culture of Lilies, were reported as growing in various sections 
(as may be noted, practically all these towns are not located in 
heavy limestone sections), but as no cultural directions were given 
nor indication as to how long they had been grown satisfactorily, 
they are merely listed. 
Brady— Crown Imperial. Denton— Elegans. El Paso and vicinity 
— Belladonna. Longview — Auratum, Longifolium and Eunkia 
(Plantain). Wichita Falls— Lilium Longifolium and Yellow Calla 
Lily. (Both grown on the south side of the house). 
Editors. 
Lily Culture 
. he lily has been written of for thousands of years. Bibli¬ 
cal writers of both the Old and New Testament extol its 
beauty. It is probable that "The Lily of the Field” in Holy 
Scriptures was the true Lilium Candidum, the Madonna Lily, this 
being a native of parts of the Holy Land. 
Lilies are native of the Northern Hemisphere, and extend 
around the world. China and Japan have furnished us with the 
greatest number of varieties, but Europe and North America have 
quite a number to their credit. 
SOIL 
There seems to be no general agreement as to what constitutes 
