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often travel long distances to see them in bloom. Garden roses, too,have their societies and have secured a place in the regard and theknowledge of the public which is not altogether justified by theirposition in the horticultural world. Aside from their flowers roses havenothing to recommend them for ornamental planting. Lilies, smallflowering trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, and other broad-leaved ever-greens all possess better foliage and are more free from bugs, mildew,and other diseases. Magnificent effects may be secured by using the proper sorts of lilies,properly planted. Lilies seem, on the whole, to thrive better in soilwhich is full of the roots of other plants, and thus they are most happilyused in conjunction with other herbaceous or small woody plants.They may be selected to provide bloom continuously from May tillSeptember and to suit any type of soil or condition of shade oropen sun. |
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