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flowering kind, often seen in gardens in the South, and 
is deservedly popular. Native of Japan. 
LILIUM SPECIOSUM. 
There are several varieties of this class, namely, Grandi- 
flora, Rubrum, Allium and Punctatum, all of which are 
fine for pot culture or can be grown in the open garden 
with fine results, where they generally flower in July 
and August. With the exception of the variety Album, 
most of the other sorts are handsomely spotted with 
crimson or pink, and form most desirable plants for the 
flower garden or cemetery plot, or anywhere that fra- 
grance and beauty is desired. 
LILIUM THUNBERGIANUM. 
A dwarf species, seldom exceeding a foot or a foot and 
a half in height; leaves ovate-lanceolate, dark green; 
flowers large, spreading, of a rich bright orange color ; it 
blooms during July and August. Though not nearly as 
stately in growth as most of the others in this class, it 
is a very pretty variety. 
LILIUM WALLICHIANUM. 
This species which is entirely hardy makes a beautiful 
plant. The leaves are long and narrow, almost linear 
towards the top, which is a distinguishing character from 
its near ally, Lilium Longiflorum. The flowers are 
white, with a long narrow tube, and a limb nearly eight 
inches across; it is very fragrant, and grows from three 
to four feet high, producing from one to three flowers on 
each stem in August. Native of Northern India. 
LILIUM WASHINGTONIANUM. 
An extremely beautiful species. It is fine and robust 
srowing, the leaves being verticillate, and the flowers 
