The price of the bulbs of the last four lilies is very variable. All are rather difficult to obtain and are very rarely to be met with in good condition. If you can, you should get bulbs of established plants, for those imported are often ruined by their journey from the tropics. These lilies, though natives of tropical parts of India and Western Asia, grow upon the mountains, and are killed by the heat of the plains.
(To be continued.)
[ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.]
STUDY AND STUDIO.
Clem.—We have just received from Miss Porter (author of an article, “How to Help the Deaf,” in the February Part of The Girl’s Own Paper, 1898,) details of an interesting scheme. She has compiled a system of classes, which teach the art of lip-reading by correspondence; a new and, she ventures to think, an original idea, which has obtained the approval of distinguished medical men. As you wish to learn the art, we should advise you to write for full particulars, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope, to Miss Porter, Normandy Villa, Chapel Allerton, Leeds.
Miss Porter.—We regret that we cannot print your article in full; but as you will observe in the preceding answer, we advise our readers to send to you direct if they are interested in obtaining particulars of your scheme.
Nemo.—The tune you enclose is very sweet and pleasing. It contains a few technical errors, e.g., the consecutive bass octaves in the first line, and the omission of the third in the chord (last bar but two) which gives a thin sound. You ought certainly to cultivate your talent by taking lessons in harmony.
Geisha.—We have read the first chapter of your story. It is graphic, but you need to study the art of composition. Take this sentence—“The gentle breeze fluttering the ribbons of her pretty morning dress; the raven black hair, loosely coiled at the back of the well shaped head: her features were regular and delicately chiselled, and her eyes, which of deepest blue, were shaded by long black lashes.” The first two clauses of the sentence need a verb, though your third omission may be an oversight. The art of writing for the press needs study and practice, without which no one can hope to succeed.
Lover of Literature.—Your letter is written in rather a stiff and childish hand, and you use bad ink. You will improve if you take pains.