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or color. In any ordinary collection any one of the vari- 
eties will satisfactorily represent tbe species. 
Var. Ledebourii.—A more dwarf growing variety, 
noticed by Dr. Wallace; but very little is known of the 
plant. 
L. neilgherrense.—This magnificent Lily is a 
native of India, and is called, by Mr. Fish, an Indian 
example of LZ. longiflorum. He says, ‘‘It is a native of 
the higher altitudes of the Neilgherries, about eight 
thousand feet above the sea level. The stem is stout 
and strong, rising in height from two to three feet; the 
leaves are more numerous, and broader than in Z. elegans 
(lancifolium). The flowers average from five to seven on 
a plant, measuring from eight to twelve inches in length, 
are deliciously fragrant, the prevailing color being white, 
tinged with primrose.” This form is but very little 
known in this country. 
L. nepalense.—A name not unfrequently noticed 
in foreign catalogues, but a plant not known to be grown 
in Europe. A native of the Himalayas. 
L. odorum.—This noble form is figured, and de- 
scribed by Mrs. Bury in ‘‘Hexandrian Plants,” under 
the name of L. japonicum, as follows: “ L. gaponicum 
is a larger, and may, perhaps, be designated a coarser, 
plant, than L. candidum or L. longiflorum, to both of 
which it is nearly allied. The purple markings on the 
back, together with the tinge of Limeric-tan color dif- 
fused through the petals, especially on their first expan- 
sion, give a charming richness of appearance, which is 
enhanced by the deep shade of the firm hollow bells, and 
massive looking pistils and stamens.” If Mrs. Bury’s 
illustration is accurate, and her book is high authority, 
this species is identical with LZ. Colchestert. Certainly 
the difference between it and LZ. Brownz is but slight. 
L. pallidifolium.—A variety of LZ. pardalinum. 
L. pardalinum (The Panther Lily).—The most 
showy and useful of the Lilies from California, and one 
