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each other in blow upwards of three months, When wanted parti- 

 cularly for shady or close places the common White Lily, Orange 

 Lily, and common Martagons, are the most proper, as they thrive 

 under trees. The Orange Lily also answers well in small gardens^ 

 in the midst of buildings in towns and cities. Besides planting the 

 different sorts for the beauty of their flowers, many of the striped- 

 leaved White Lily sorts should be placed towards the fronts of the 

 most conspicuous parts for the beauty of their leaves in autumn, win- 

 ter, and spring, which, if disposed alternately with the Common 

 White Lily, whose leaves are entirely green, a most striking variety 

 will be produced. 



The tall-growing sorts are only proper for large borders and clumps, 

 in mixture with other large herbaceous plants. 



