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Plate I. Seedling lilies in bloom, six months and thirteen days after germi- 

 nating. A. — IAlium longiflorum X L. harrisii. B. — Lilium harrisii 



X L. longiflorum Frontispiece. 



II. Lilium longiflorum: Fig. 1.— Tall-growing variety from Japan. 

 Fig. 2. — Low-growing variety from Japan, with long, broad leaves. 

 Fig. 3.— Tall-growing variety from Japan, with long and broad 

 leaves along the entire length of the stem 24 



III. Capsules and seeds of Lilium harrisii X L. longiflorum 24 



IV. Lilium harrisii X L. longiflorum: Fig. 1.— Seedlings in 2-inch pots, 



five weeks after germination. Fig. 2.— Seedlings in 2^-inch pots, 



ten weeks after germination 24 



V. Lilium harrisii X L. longiflorum: Fig. 1.— Bulb eighteen weeks after 



germination. Fig. 2.— Seedling bulbs of Lilium harrisii X L. , 

 longiflorum, grown from seed within ten months "24 



VI. Diseased Bermuda lily bulbs: A.— Cross section of bulb that began 



to grow, though the tissue was eaten by mites. B.— Cross section 



of bulb, with bud eaten by mites, that failed to grow 24 



VII. < termination of Lilium longiflorum 24 



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