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black grape for the table, from November until the April following, 

 as a crop well ripened by the end of September will with care re- 

 main in excellent condition until the end of March. These two 

 varieties ought to be grown in separate houses, as the former should 

 be pushed on to attain maturity by the end of July. The best 

 white grape for amateurs is Backlaud Sweetwater, which should be 

 grown witb the Hamburghs, and be sent to table at the same time 

 as the latter. The Muscat of Alexandria is the only really tirst class 

 late white grape, and, for tbe reasons already given, it should not be 

 planted by tlie class of cultivators for whose guidance these notes 

 iave been penned. 



GEAND LILIES EOll THE COXSERVATOET. 



BY J. W, TEUTSCHEL. 



iOE some years past I have been most successful in the 

 cultivation of lilies in pots, and for the information of 

 amateurs who are desirous of growing these beautiful 

 flowers to perfection, I purpose offering a few remarks 

 on those kinds best adapted for the embellishment of 

 the conservatory. In doing so, I shall not follow the example of 

 most writers on lilies, and enter into minute details, because I believe 

 that these lengthy dissertations do more harm than good, and deter 

 many amateurs from taking them in hand. I shall be as brief as 

 possible, for the cultivation of lilies in pots is so simple that a brief 

 outline of their requirements is all that is necessary to enable the 

 amateur to produce specimens of first-class quality. 



A mo.st essential point is to limit the selection to not more than 

 half-a-dozen kinds, and these to be the best kinds for the purpose. 

 In my time, I have grown nearly all the kinds in commerce, and 

 although they all possess some degree of interest, no more than the 

 number here mentioned should be obtained until the cultivator has 

 made considerable progress with them. The six I shall recommend 

 are : — Lillum lougiflorum, beautiful pure white ; L. am-atum, L. 

 speciosum album, L. speclosum ruhrum, L. tigrlyium Fortunei, and 

 L. tiijriiMiu japonicum. These are all of vigorous growtli, and form 

 specimens of a most magnificent character, which, in their season, 

 produce a striking efl'ect. As the several kinds here mentioned 

 differ in their season of flowering, a grand display of bloom is pro- 

 duced for a considerable period. 



I would suggest that all these should be grown in the form of large 

 specimens, as they are in no way more difiicult to cultivate than small 

 plants, and, when in bloom, they are far more effective. The current 

 month is most favourable for making a beginning, as the bulbs may 

 soon be obtained from the nurseries in excellent condition. When 

 they come to hand, prepare in the usual way a given number of 

 nine-inch pots, and in each of tiiese put from three to six bulbs, or, 

 to be more explicit, three bulbs of Auratum, four of the varieties of 

 October. 



