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of unusually stormy weather, were taken up to the Royal Horticultural 

 Society, to show how little they had suffered. In the same garden 

 Auratuiii and Longiflorum bloomed well in a peat Rhododendron bed, 

 sheltered by the house, in a full southern exposure ; but in this case 

 watering was almost essential. The other situation is in the garden of a 

 friend near here ; his Auratums are planted near the edges of large 

 Rhododendron beds, and are partially sheltered by a high bank, and by 

 belts of trees at some little distance ; his Rhododeudron soil suits 

 admirably, and there appears to be moisture in the soil some little way 

 ■down, which the roots can reach. The result is, that season after season, 

 in the most unfavourable ones, hardly a Lily is injured, and their flowers, 

 •on stems from G to 10 feet in height, surpass any I have seen else^yhe^e. 

 In Lancashire, not far from Rochdale, a friend has long grown L. Speciosum, 

 blooming it well in an exposed border without taking up the bulbs. Most 

 gardens have a north border where there are spaces between small shrubs ; 

 df a little peat and sandy loam is dug in, and the bulbs planted 5 or 6 

 inches deep, Lilies are almost sure to thrive. Some Lilies, however, 

 such as CaiidiJiim, Marfagon, SzovUzianum, and Chalcedonioum, require 

 a stronger soil, and like loam. All the Tiger Lilies grow well in 

 ordinary soil ; the old Ti'jruiuin Saiense is well known in gardens, but 

 Tigrinum splernhns, which richly deserves its name, is but little known. 

 Very many bulbs of Tigruium Fortunei, which has a very woolly stem, 

 are sent out in mistake for Tigrinum SpAendens, the original error having 

 been widely extended by means of stem bulbs. Tigrinum Splendens, 

 has more the character of the old Tigrinum Sinense, only magnified in 

 height, size of flowers, and especially in size of spots. It shows beautifully 

 in Rhododendron beds, in the centre of other beds, indeed, in any situation 

 for which its height — 7 or 8 feet, or with large bulbs, probably 9 feet or 

 more — does not disqualify it. Tigriiiuia Flore Pleao is a showy Lily, 

 which lasts long in flower. I think Tigrinum Ereclum a desirable 

 variety, but with this opinion the floral committee of the Royal Horticul- 

 taral Society does not agree. L. Longijiornm, with its varieties I'.'.viiniuni, 

 Takcsiraa, dec , sometimes bloom very well in borders, bat care should be 

 taken that they are not injured by spring frosts. This Lily is such an 

 ■early one that, unless protected by the leaves of Rhododendrons, or other- 

 wise, its growth is apt to be checked. This season, Longijiorum in a 

 very cool sheltered situation here grew high and bloomed well. The com- 

 paratively recently introduced North American Lilies, such as Hum- 

 boldtiij Washingtunianum, Puberulum, Pardolinuui, liobinsoni, Calif or nicum, 

 dc, no doubt will soon be grown perfectly in borders ; but here, at least, 

 though some thrive well, others, in places where they ought to succeed 

 perfectly, have not always done so, the foliage of Huinloldtii, especially, 

 not keeping its healthy colour. Cultivators must not be discouraged when 

 newly imported bulbs do not show up the first season. I have just been 

 examining two small beds, in each of which twelve fine bulbs of Hum- 

 holdtii were planted. The soil of one bed consists of two parts of peat, 

 and one of loam, the other of loam with a little sharp sand mixed ; in 

 neither bed the bulbs made upward growth, but on examination, seem 

 iiealthy, and have made roots. In adjoining beds, with the same two 



