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"We are accustomed to divide this verj- variable group into three divisions, based upon 

 the periaiitli or Hower. 

 (a). Witli long narrow widely open petals and sepals, such as — 



Armeniacuiii {Venustum), Fnlgens, Atrosanguineum, Sanguincum, Alutaceum, 

 Allernans, Flore Plr no. Prince of Orange. 



These are mosth' deep self-coloured flowers, with few spots, chiefly black. 

 (Jj). "With broad symmetrical widely open j)etals and se2)als, such as — 



Bicolor, Marnwratum, MarraoratumAureuni, Van Houttei, Atirantiacum Verum, 

 Alice IFilson, d;c. 



These are mostly in two or three colours, in improved tints, and shew a 

 considerable advance in cultivation, Ac. 

 (c). Cup-shaped, witli broad petals and sepals, such as — 



Brei'ifoliam, Uplcadcns, Wilsoni, cOc. 



These, in their erect cup-shaped form, large size, richness of spotting, and shot 

 colour of tint, manifest a crossing with some other group, possibly Aurutv.m. 

 Group (rt). Arracniacuiii (Venustum), one of the latest flowering, a rich vermilion 

 orange-coloured form, without spots, known at once by its iieculiar twisted foliage, 

 grows about 1 foot high. 



Falgcns, also about 1 foot high, with spotted reddish flower. 



Falgcns Flore Pleno, the double form of the above variety, remarkable more for 

 its ciniosity than for its beauty. 



Fulgciis Atrosanguineum, this is really a fine variety, being more robust in habit 

 than Falgcns, and of a deeper rich blood-red tint. 



Fuhjcns Alternans, a light tinted form of Falgcns, suffused and flaked with 

 lighter tints. 



Sanguincum (Biligulatum), an early form, inclined somewhat to lie cup-shaped 

 in flower, but with narrow petals ; reddish brown flower, with a few Ijlack spots. 



Alutaccam, known under a gi-eat number of names by the Dutch growers ; a verj' 

 distinct dwarf form, scarcely 6 inches high, with rich apricot-coloured flowers, 

 symmetrically spotted ; suitable for edging. A larger form of this is known under 

 the name Grandiflorum, with more robust habit, and larger richer coloured flowers. 



But the most beautiful vaiiety is that kno\\'n as Prince of Orange, a spotted form, 

 of a soft pleasing light buft' tint, also dwarf. 

 Group (h). Bicolor {Pictam), one of the handsomest of the forms, but, alas I the petals 

 are flimsy, and its beauties are soon over ; a stout-growing form, from 1 foot to 

 2 feet high, bearing several large, broad -petalled, slightly cujj-shapcd flowers, 

 yellow tinted, but tipped and splashed with crimson tints, and ^vhen quite fresh, 

 with a lilac sheen, but few spots. 



Aarantiacum Vcram, figured in Paxton, vol. 6, p. 127 ; without spots, but 

 witli large open flowers, of a rich salmon yellow colour, a very fine form. 



Marinoratuni, a very early form, broad-petalled, of a rich deep crimson colour, 

 flaked and tipped with orange, spotted. 



Marmoratum Aarcum, also very early ; more heavily spotted than the preceding 

 form ; here, yellow predominates, margined with red. 



Alice JVilson, a beautiful, broad-petalled, lemon-coloured, spotted form, one of 

 the handsomest and rai-est of the group. 



Maicii, very large flower, orange crimson, and hea\nly and distinctly spotted, 

 richly coloured. 



Van Houttei, a very richly tinted deep scarlet form, with a yellow blotch in 

 centre, and sometimes at the tip, broad-petalled ; a veiy beautiful and grand Lily. 



Horsmanni, a deep blood red broad-petalled form, spotted ; one of the handsomest 

 and most richly tinted fonns. 

 Group (c). Brccifolium, distinguished by its very short, acute-pointed, broad, thick leaves, 

 only H to 2^ inches long, verj' early flowering, bears a cup-shaped flower of light red- 

 dish tint, shot with a purplish gloss, spotted, and having the tips flaked with yellow. 



Splendcns, one of the largest and most vigorous forms of this group, gi-ows 2^ feet 

 high, with stout stem, and bmbcUatum-like foliage, verj' light green, 3 inches long, 

 has an mnbel of deeply cupped flowers, verj' large, of a rich apricot-yellow, with, 

 purple spots ; it is the earliest flowering form in the group. 



JVilsoni (Pardinum) (Moore), this, on the contrary, is the latest to bloom in the 

 whole section ; the stem is stout, about 2 feet high, slightly pubescent, bronzed 



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