Do not be frightened at this chapter of possible calamities. Although it comes so early in our series, do not let it damp your enthusiasm. These diseases have to be described, and we have described them, but though they are, unfortunately, far from uncommon, if you grow lilies carefully you will not lose many from any of these causes. We have grown many hundred lilies, we have seen all these adverse conditions, but they have not damped our ardour. We lose a few lilies every season, but then there are plenty which give us full satisfaction; and lilies are such gorgeous plants! If you were to lose half of your stock, and the other half were satisfactory, you would not complain at the result, for the good half would delight you and your friends as no other flowers would. (_To be continued._) FOOTNOTES: [1] In our last number we will give a tabulated account of the various prepared soils necessary for each species both when grown in pots and in the open ground. [2] Some persons very naturally object to taking hold of such slimy customers with their hands, but their enthusiasm for their plants will soon overcome such scruples. It is very tedious work to remove these pests with sticks or forceps. THREE GIRL-CHUMS, AND THEIR LIFE IN LONDON ROOMS. BY FLORENCE SOPHIE DAVSON. CHAPTER II. THE PLAN OF OPERATIONS. As we have seen, the incomes of our three friends amounted altogether to £270 a year. In the winter months the accounts for the rent of the rooms, coal, gas, candles, and similar expenses came to £1 3s. 6d. each week, as the following accounts set forth-- £ s. d. Rent of rooms 0 12 0 Abigail's wages 0 2 6 Gas-stove 0 1 0 Oil for lamp 0 0 4 Candles (½ lb. at 6d. a lb.) 0 0 3 Coals for sitting-room 0 1 10 Washing-bills (personal) 0 3 0 Washing-bills (house linen) 0 2 7 -------- £1 3 6 --------