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*59. Lilium auratum. — Golden rayed lily of Japan (Japan). Height, 3 to 5 feet, 

 Blooms in July. Flowers, very large, white, with a yellow central band on each petal, 

 *nd thickly spotted with purple and red. The most showy of all lilies and a splendid 

 flower. This has proven hardy at the Central Experimental Farm, although it has 

 been reported tender in some localities. There are many choice varieties of this lily. 



60. Lilium canadense. — Canadian lily (Canada). Height, 2 to 3 feet. Blooms in 

 the latter part of May. Flowers, yellow to pale red with reddish spots, pendulous. A 

 very desirable early native species. 



61. Lilium elegans. — Elegant lily (Japan). Height, 6 inches. In bloom first week 

 of July. Flowers, pale red. A very pretty dwarf lily with sevei'al varieties which are 

 better than the type. 



*62. Lilium speciosum,. — Showy Japanese lily (Japan). Height, 2 to 3 feet. 

 Blooms in July. Flowers, large, white, tinged and spotted with deep pink and red. A 

 very desirable lily. Hardier than LUium. auratum and almost as fine. There are 

 several fine varieties of this flower, 



*63. Lilium, superbum. — Superb lily (Ontario). Height, 4 to 6 feet. In bloom first 

 week of July. Flowers, very numerous, orange red, thickly spotted with dark brown. 

 One of the most robust lilies grown. When in bloom it is a perfect blaze of colour. 

 An admirable lily for the rear of the border. 



64. Lilium tenuifolium. — Narrow leaved lily (Siberia). Height, 1|^ to 2 feet. In 

 bloom third week of June. Flowers, pendulous and bright scarlet. One of the most 

 graceful of all lilies. 



65. Lilium tigrinum. — Common tiger lily (China). Height, 2 to 4 feet. Flowers, 

 large, deep orange, spotted thickly with purplish black. A very popular old sort. 



66. Linum perenne. — Perennial flax (Canada). Height, 1|^ feet. In bloom first 

 week of June. Flowers, large, deep blue, borne in loose panicles. A very profuse 

 bloomer continuing in flower throughout the summer. 



67. Lobelia cardinalis. — Cardinal flower (Canada). Height, 2 to 3 feet. Blooms 

 in August. Flowers, bright scarlet, borne in terminal racemes. A very showy and 

 desirable native plant. 



68. Lychnis chalcedonica flore pleno. — Double flowering, London pride (Russia). 

 Height, 2 to 3 feet. In bloom first week of July. Flowers, bright crimson, double, and 

 borne iu terminal racemes. An old favourite. 



69. Lysimachia clethroides. — Clethra-like loose-strife (Japan). Height, 3 feet. In 

 bloom fourth week of July. Flowers, white, borne in long spikes. A very striking late 

 flowering perennial. 



70. Myosotis alpestris. — Alpine forget-me-not (Mountains of Europe). Height, 6 

 inches. In bloom third week of May. Flowers, small, bright blue with a yellowish eye 

 A very profuse bloomer and always popular. 



71. CEnotli^era m,issouriensis. — Missouri evening primrose (United States). Height, 

 1 foot. In bloom fourth week of June. Flowers, very large, rich yellow, and borne 

 singly. Very beautiful. Continues to bloom throughout the summer. 



*72. Paeonia officinalis. — Common paeony (Europe). Height, 2 to 4 feet. Blooms 

 in the early part of July. This old favourite needs no description. The double flowered 

 varieties are the best, and can be obtained in several colours and shades. 



*73. Papaver nudicaule. — Iceland poppy (Mountains of Northern Hemisphere). 

 Height, 1 foot. In bloom second week of May. Flowers, medium size, orange, white, or 

 yellow. This is a very valuable and pretty poppy, blooming almost continuously until 

 late in the autumn. 



74. Papaver orientals, — Oriental poppy (Asia Minor). Height, 2 to 3 feet. In 

 bloom first week of June. Flowers, very large, scarlet, and variously marked, according 

 to variety, there being many forms of this beautiful poppy. 



