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he seen overtopping the shrubs. And they are so easy to cultivate in any position, 

 that thex'e is no obstacle in the way of their being generally adopted for any of 

 the purposes indicated. They like light, warm, rich loams best, with a good deal 

 of slowly-decomposable vegetable matter in them, and do worst in heavy clays 

 or close tenacious loams and poor sandy soils. They are especially fond of peat, 

 and when plenty of it is available, it matters little what may be the nature or 

 texture of the soil if the drainage is good, because a free admixture of peat and 

 sand will make the compost all that is required for them. The Lilies should be 

 lifted and replanted every thi-ee or four years, but not oftener than every three 

 years, for mere cultural reasons ; although, if they are not allowed to lie too long 

 out of the ground, they may be lifted every year, if considerations of arrangement 

 or other circumstances should require such a course. The best time for lifting 

 and replanting Lilies is in the autumn, when the stems have become ripe ; and, as 

 before stated, the roots should not be allowed to lie about exposed to the weather, 

 but be replanted as soon as possible. There is a popular notion that bulbs at 

 rest cannot be injured by being exposed to the sun and air for a length of 

 time; and so far as bulbs of the type of Gladiolus, Hyacinth, and Tulip are con- 

 cerned, the notion is well enough founded ; but with bulbs of a scaly nature, 

 of which those of the Lily are the type, it is different, for they suffer very 

 much indeed by great and continued exposure ; and hence the frequent failures in 

 bought bulbs which may have been long and badly stored in the shops. The 

 bulbs should be planted from 4 to G inches deep, according to the climate of the 

 locality and the character of the soil. If the climate and soil are wet and cold, the 

 bulbs should be placed the deeper, and if they are warm and light, they will be 

 safe at the shallowest figure ; but the greater depth will protect them from any 

 frost we are likely to experience in this country. Additional precaution may, 

 however, be taken with the more rare species and varieties, till they become more 

 plentiful, by laying some protecting material, such as old tan, stable-litter, coal- 

 ashes, or, where it is available, old peat, to the depth of several inches over the 

 place occupied by the roots ; but, indeed, even when not required for the purpose 

 of protection, a mulching of a manurial kind is advisable, as it gives additional 

 strength to the plants. Lilies are in fact gross feeders, and make a handsome 

 return for generous diet. They are increased by offsets from the bulbs, which 

 are in most species freely produced. Certain species also, such as L. bulbiferum 

 and L. tigrinum, produce bulbils in the axils of the leaves, by means of which 

 they may be freely increased if they are planted in a rich bed in a well-sheltered 

 border. 



L. bulbiferum — Orange Lily. — A very handsome and well-known plant in 

 gardens. It has been productive of some good varieties, but the variations, from 

 a floricultural point of view, consist chiefly in slight differences of stature and 

 shades of colour ; and those of stature are in some cases at least more the result 

 of soil and culture than fixed peculiarities of nature. It grows from 2 to 3 or 

 more feet high. The stems are clothed with lance-shaped leaves disposed rather 

 irregularly. The flowers are erect, open, bell-shaped, and marked inside with 

 rough wart-like processes, and are deep orange-red. Flowers in June and July. 

 Native of southern Europe and the Levant. 



L. canadense— Caraarita;i Orange Lily. — A beautiful species, growing 3 or 4 feet 

 high. The stems are clothed with oval lance-shaped leaves arranged in whorls. 

 The flowers are nodding or pendulous and bell-shaped, and the segments are 

 somewhat reflexed ; in colour they are pale orange, spotted with deep purplish 

 brown. Flow^ers in July and August. Native of Canada. 



L, candidum — Common White Lily. — This is one of the commonest species in 



