Show growing more lavender oring O ring to the continuous rise in tho the price ot of lavender essence the acreage devoted to the cultivation of 0 lavender flowers in the marseille consular district has increased considerably the tact fact that barren soils unproductive for other purposes may be successfully utilized renders this industry particularly ticul arly attractive to tn the farmers farmer s in this part of france thin rocky s soils alls well exposed to the sun situated at an altitude of 1312 to feet are best adapted tor for this purpose suitable soils at lower altitudes unless properly fertilized seldom give satisfactory results experience shows that flowers cultivated at altitudes ot of 2953 feet produce the best essence truffles fles are often planted between the rows that every toot foot of soil may be put to use lit |