186 BULBS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED PLANTS, 
them, we planted the lot about May 20th. To our sur. 
prise, nearly all of them came up and made a vigorous 
struggle for life. The result was that this morning 
(October 10th) we have gathered from a bed of ZL. tt- 
grinum splendens as fine spikes as ever were cut in July. 
The plants of LZ. speciosum did nearly as well, but their 
flowers were over last week, excepting ZL. speciosum 
precox, which are in bloom, although the flowers are 
considerably damaged by the storm. JL. longiflorum 
bloomed well, but were all gone a month ago. The 
plants of ZL. auratum behaved as they always do; 
some came up quickly, and flowered in August, and 
there have been flowers in the row every day since, while 
some are just coming up. ‘These we shall pot for the 
greenhouse if there are enough to make it pay. This 
experience has taught us that the season of Lilies can be 
kept up until after a hard frost, with but little trouble, 
and add greatly to the display of autumn flowers. From 
the show these Tiger Lilies are making, it is evident 
they should not be allowed to bloom at any other season, 
as their deep, rich orange-crimson flowers are now in 
harmony with all their surroundings. For autumn 
flowers the bulbs should be taken up in November, 
packed away in dry sand or sphagnum moss, and stored 
in some dry cool place until about May 15th. The low 
price of the bulbs of the LZ. ¢igrinum should make them 
popular autumn flowers, when they can be had with so 
little trouble and expense.” 
Selection of Lilies.—In the cultivation of Lilies, 
the selection of varieties is an important consideration. 
It depends wholly upon the taste of the individual, the 
amount of money to be expended, and the amount of 
room to be devoted to their culture, all of which points 
must be determined by him. We shall describe accu- 
rately all known species and distinct varieties, without, 
in the least, advising as to choice. It is, however, well 
