1 cs 

 A GHOTJP OF HARDY BTJLBS. 



six stamens opening inwards; the second by their inferior ovary, and six stamens ; and. the 



to render any especxal reference to them needle *s su » ^ rf ^ 



with its striped-leaf variety; the Orange or UM»J "ft may , possibly, be unaware 



Martagon, some of which are very °™ m ^\^XrLZ o\tl well-known plant, as well 

 that there are both pure white, scarlet, ^yellowvmeUeB o man / species . Any 



as one with double-white flowers the, ^^^^^ .**.«. it Isely resembles 

 light vegetable sorl suits them. The L. cromm »au g J ^ Qf & ^.^ 



The Superb Lily, J. sunburn ji . . y , h divisions of the flower semi- 



kept free from the encroachments of other plants, ana in very dwavfer habit with 



if ^Mv protected. The «». H «*«**- ^ an interes i, ant^ *^^f££ 

 red flowers spotted with black or dark brown at the base Its bulbs aieve y , 



out slender runners at the extremities of which the new roots are formed , it is therefoie 

 to plunge them in a pot to prevent their being lost. Peaty soil »****• fawn-coloured 



The L ercelsum we have already noticed in a previous number; its nankin or iawn-colourea 

 flowed t peA ps less brilliant in some others, but they are very large and highly rag ant 

 I i emetines sold as W^WW we believe to be a distinct species less hardy in its 

 ch^cteT The beautiful L.rcn^un is one of the most desirable of the whole genus; a figure 

 atrdes riptonwill be found at page 25 of the present volume. The X. Tan^anunMy 



soil The Tiger Lily, L. tigrinum, is perhaps one of the commonest of the spec es its numerous 

 deep oli^ "flowerl'spoJd with red make it very desirable. It produce; .bulbils „ ft. axil 

 of the leaves, and will succeed in any light soil. The L Fo.nponuvn, -^^; ; ; 

 similar form, but is of a much deeper tint, and produces fewer flowers not often more than 

 or ell is not particular as to soil, but moisture and a shaded expo.tion are desirable 



We now come to a group which is less common than most of the preceding, but inferior to none 

 inlanty The Kamchatka Lily, L. Motet tonse, is one of these; it rs sometimes termed 

 j££L but does not appear to differ in any important point from the true Lilies. It grows abut 

 1 e fe t hi "l , with an elect pubescent stem and oblong hairy leaves. The flowers are of a golden 



e low ^numerous purplish spots on the interior; segments more or less reflex^ They ^e 

 very pleasantly scented, with an odour similar to that of the L. excclsnm, or ft J oj*J*» 

 ouite hardy but should be planted where it receives only the morning sun. Peaty soil should be 

 S rS T ds handsome bulb appears to be rare in this country, and those dealers who posses 

 ftsm disposed to charge a somewhat exorbitant sum for it. In Paris, however, it may be 

 IS it In a sum as sixpence a bulb ; so that, considering the facilities for —canon 



,-cn the two countries, this high price seems quite inexcusable. Messrs. M monn and o 

 30 Uuai de la Megisserie, we think can supply the plant cheaply. The L. mona^nun, so named 



