dwarf and attractive Prince of Orange, apricot yellow ; the The 

 distinct pictum or bicolor, orange red, flamed with lilac and Eulirion 

 yellow- flaked; the late-flowering venustum, orange -yellow; Group and 

 and the noble Van Houttei, with fine crimson flowers. Some, j^ s varieties 

 for its curiosity, like the semi-double one, called jiore plena, 

 which has red flowers. There are numerous other varieties, 

 and their stature may be broadly given as from one to two 

 feet. 



The other Lilies in this group include the pretty apricot- 

 coloured Batemannice; the crimson, orange-spotted bulbiferum, 

 with bulbils in the axils of the leaves ; the scarlet concolor 

 the yellow Coridion ; and the pretty yellow and scarlet phila- 

 delphicum. All these Lilies are of easy culture, but all will be 

 benefited by their cultivation in a cool soil with some under- 

 growth about their lower stems. 



A step higher in the ascent of beauty is taken by the plants 

 of the Eulirion group, of which the lovely Madonna Lily, 

 L. candidum, may be taken as a familiar example. They are 

 only slightly more difficult to cultivate successfully than the 

 preceding group, and it is difficult to conceive anything more 

 beautiful than many of these Lilies. Some few require pot 

 cultivation, and these will be mentioned in connection with the 

 culture of Lilies under such conditions. 



Although Ltlium candidum is the most common of this 

 class, it is still among the most beautiful, with its wax-like 

 flowers and its graceful and stately habit. Endeared to us by 

 many associations, it is still an indispensable Lily in the garden, 

 although for years it has become liable to a fungoid attack 

 which mars or destroys its beauty. It is so familiar that one 

 need not expatiate upon its beauties. Its varieties are few, but 



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