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a short raceme of very pale lilac flowers, opening in early 

 summer. 



F. subcordata {Cordate-leaved F.) — This is a large-growing 

 species, but less ample as regards the size of the leaves than 

 the first and the two last noticed. The leaves are egg-shaped, 

 and slightly heart-shaped at the base. The flower-stem rises 

 about 18 inches high, supporting a raceme of large pure-white 

 flowers, which open about the same time as those of the last. 

 There is a very important variegated-leaved form of this, com- 

 monly known as F. japonica variegata. 



Hemerocallis {Day Lily). — A beautiful group of plants, with 

 lily-like flowers and bundled fibrous roots, and the leaves 

 mostly radical. All are handsome border ornaments, and the 

 flowers of most are fragrant. They grow well in any good 

 garden-soil, and are not averse to partial shade and moist places, 

 and would therefore in the stronger species be available for in- 

 troducing into groves, and by stream and pond sides. Propa- 

 gate by division, which should be effected in autumn or early 

 spring. 



H. disticha {Orange Day Lily). — This species produces 

 massive tufts of narrow bright-green leaves, keeled on the under 

 side, and arranged in two opposite rows. The flower-scapes 

 rise to the height of about 2 feet, overtopping the mass of 

 leaves, and supporting a few large open flowers ; the segments, 

 six in number, are orange-coloured and reflexed, and the mar- 

 gins are undulated. Flowers in May and early summer. Native 

 of northern China. 



H. flava ( Yellow Day Lily). — A very showy and good border- 

 plant, growing about the height of the last. The leaves are 

 similar in form to those of the last species, but are not so re- 

 gularly arranged in rows ; the scapes are about the same height, 

 and support a few large bright-yellow well-opened flowers, but 

 the segments are very slightly reflexed and the margins plain. 

 Flowers in June and July. Native of Siberia and southern 

 Europe. 



H. fulva {Coppery Day Lily). — This is a larger-growing plant 

 than either of the two preceding. The leaves are long, wide- 

 spreading, broader, and pale green, and the flower-scapes rise 

 to the height of 3 feet or more in moist rich soils. The flowers 

 are large and the segments reflexed when fully expanded ; the 

 three outer ones are narrower than the inner ones and plain, 

 and the inner ones are wavy on the margin, and all are coppery 

 red. Flowers in summer. Native of the Levant. 



H. graminea {Grass-like Day Lily). — The smallest species of 

 the group, and very compact and handsome. The leaves are 



