
Siliss-of-the- Valley 
NO DWELLER in the country should be without a generous bed of Lilies-of-the-Valley. In high 
and in lowly gardens these simple, fragrant flowers have ever been among the most welcomed of the 
year. In early times the dried-off, distilled blossoms were deemed a cure for many “griefs” of the 
flesh, and while our faith in their potency may be less firm today, surely it is true that when we 
come unexpectedly upon the slender stems of frosted, scented bells hiding among the bright green 
leaves we receive refreshment for the mind and the spirit. 
The Lily-of-the-Valley is essentially a shade-loving plant. Beds should be given a northern or north- 
western exposure if possible, and the most desirable soil is a rich, sandy loam. In planting, the 
clumps should be set about three inches apart and about two inches below the surface. A dressing 
of well-rotted manure and leaf mold in the autumn after leaves have died down will insure more and 
finer flowers in the spring. ORDER EARLY, AS EARLY SPRING PLANTING IS ESSENTIAL. 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY CLUMPS. Extra heavy clumps for immediate effect. $8.00 for 10; $19.00 for 
25; $36.00 for 50; $70.00 per 100. 
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