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eetablieh  a  bed  of  the  Lilies,  clumps  should  be  ordered  at  once,  and 
they  will  be  sent  when  the  weather  is  favourable.  They  contain  a 
number  of  crowns,  a  few  of  which  are  flowering  ones,  but  the  majority 
will  not  bloom  the  first  year;  nor  are  they  wished  to  do  so,  the  object 
partially  shaded  position,  a  very  hot  and  dry  one  being  unsuithble,  and 
dig  the  soil  well,  enriching  it  with  leaf  soil  or  well-decayed  manure.  It 
is  of  little  use  planting  in  poor  sandy  or  stiff  clay  land.  The  clusters 
of  crowns  may  be  inserted  in  rows  9  inches  apart,  and  the  same  distance 
Fig.  137.— VICTOEIA  LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY. 
being  to  get  the  plants  well  established  for  blooming  well  over  a 
succession  of  years.  The  clumps  may  contain  a  dozen  or  more  crowns 
each,  the  roots  and  earth  matted  together.  These  should  be  separated 
into  smaller  clumps  of  four  or  fire  crowns  each. 
The  soil  will  need  some  preparation  previous  to  planting.  Select  a 
from  clump  to  clump,  sinking  the  crowns  till  the  tips  are  an  inch  below 
the  soil,  pressing  the  soil  firmly  around  them,  giving  a  mulching  of 
decayed  leaves  or  manure.  Keep  clear  of  weeds  in  the  summer  and 
water  in  dry  weather,  mulching  with  manure  each  autumn,  leaving  it 
to  decay,  and  vigorous  plants  and  fine  flowers  will  follow  yearly. — W. 
