LILY. 11 



tachment to the Bourbons by a display of these 

 flowers ill the saloons of the noblesse, and on the 

 counters of the pe tiles marchandes. 



We have eiirhteen varieties of the Lilium Can- 

 didum, and sixteen distinct species of this genus of 

 plants, all of which deserve the attention of the 

 curious florist from their grandeur and beauty. 



The orange LILY. Lilium Bulbifenim. 



This flower, although less elegant in shape, and 

 entirely destitute of fragrance, is a great ornament 

 to the garden, both on account of its stately height, 

 and rich orange-coloured petals. We have many- 

 varieties of this species of Lily, some of which are 

 of so great antiquity in our gardens, that Ge- 

 rard considered them as natives of the British 

 soil. It is found wild in Austria, Italy, and other 

 southern parts of Europe ; as also m Siberia and 

 Japan. 



The Orange Lily has been known to produce 

 double flowers, but this variety is not permanent. 

 Some years back a bulb of this Lily produced 

 double flowers, in a garden near Ghent, but the 

 succeeding year it returned to its natural shape, and 



