6 THE FLORIST. 



La Pactole. Lemon colour; compact free bloomer; dwarf habit: 

 fine. 



La Vogue. Bright yellow, large ; fine form : best yellow out. 

 Surprise. White ground tipped with blush-rose; dwarf and free. 

 Solfaterre. Pale yellow; free bloomer, and early. 

 Sacramento. Orange, yellow centre ; Anemone flowered; early. 



Pimlico. J. Robinson." 



FEAME-GAEDENING. 



NO. I. JAPAN LILIES. 



I NEED not ask, Who are not fond of flowers ? the question is an- 

 swered every day, either by inquiry or recommendation: those who 

 are unfortunate enough not to possess them, admire them none the 

 less on • that account; and those who have such enjoyable com- 

 panions, I find, are at all times anxious to widen their circle of ac- 

 quaintance, and to increase those meafis of enjoyment which flowers 

 bring within their reach. 



But in addressing your readers, I must remember that they con- 

 stitute a varied class, Avith means for cultivating the objects of their 

 choice as varied as their position or occupation, and for this reason 

 I beg them, through your pages, now and then to permit me to sug- 

 gest a hint or two, for the object of shomng how the gratification 

 of those whose garden accommodation does not include a regular 

 greenhouse may ])e increased by a little contriving, so as to bring a 

 variety of plants within their means of culture hitherto confined ex- 

 clusively to the proprietors of glass houses of more pretensions than 

 a glazed pit or common garden-frame. 



With the above short preface, I will commence by pointing out 

 how far the latter-named structures may be employed for the growth 

 of various ornamental plants ; among which, the present paper will 

 be devoted to the frame-management of that beautiful section of 

 Liliaceous plants, introduced principally mthin the last twenty years 

 from the Japan Islands, and known popularly as " Japan Lilies," 

 and botanically as 



Lilium lancifolium album. Lilium Browni. 

 „ ,, punctatum. „ japonicum. 



„ „ rubrum, or speciosum. ,, exiniium. 



„ atrosanguineum. ,> longiflorum. 



The above include the principal species, but many seedling varieties 

 of Lancifolium and Atrosanguineum are met with in the nurseries. 



If a part only of the above can be accommodated, select the first 

 four on the list and the two latter. Good flowering bulbs of the 

 above may be easily obtained of any respectable nursery or seeds- 

 man; and if their culture is decided on, no time should be lost 

 in obtaining the bulbs, and potting them before they begin to form 

 new roots. For potting, select equal parts of turfy loam and fibrous 



