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known as Japan Lilies. The former is pure white, and is 

 a plant of most vigorous growth, the stems often pro- 

 ducing from ten to twenty flowers ; it is as hardy as the 

 common white lily, and like it, will grow in any good 

 garden soil. To produce the flowers in perfection, a rich, 

 deep soil, as above directed, should be prepared, and the 

 bulbs planted at least one foot from each other every way. 

 The growth of the other two varieties is weaker, but the 

 flowers are of surpassing beauty; deep rose or red, all 

 spotted and rough, with brilliant shining points, resembling 

 so many gems. Treatment for all the varieties is the 

 same. There are many fine seedlings. 



L. Japonicum, a variety with large, white, bell-shaped 

 flowers, resembling L. longiflorum. Treat as the last two 

 species. 



L. monadelphum, a pretty species, resembling in growth 

 the Martagon family, sometimes called the Caucasian 

 Lily, from its native country ; flowers, yellow spotted, 

 drooping. Will grow in any garden soil. 



L. Philadelphicum, one of our native species, commonly 

 called the Blackberry Lily. Soil should be rather sandy ; 

 flowers deep red, spotted with black. 



L. Canadense, another fine native variety, with light 

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