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a niidsummer rest and bloom again in autumn, and make a 

 second growth after the second bloom, and during this period of 

 growth they will require careful watering. 



Seedlings can be grown by sowing the seed in June, keeping 

 the soil moderately moist uniH the young plants appear, 

 then increase the waterings as their growth demands, and keep 

 them growing as -long as they are ■willing. By keeping the 

 ground a little damp while they are at rest, they may be kept in 

 fohage for a couple of years, when they should be treated as old 

 bulbs. The third year many of them will show bloom. 



The following varieties will be found to be the most manage- 

 able and desirable for green-house or window cvdture. 



Belladonna. — The Belladonna Lily, as it is often called, 

 requires only that care should be taken to grow the foliage well 

 after the bloom is over, and if this be attended to, it will be 

 found to be of easy culture, under the treatment above described. 

 The pot may be plunged in the open border about the middle of 

 June, and allowed to flower there, but it must be removed to 

 the window or green-house to perfect its leaf-growth before the 

 appearance of frost. The flowers are produced in spikes, and are 

 of a lovely rose color. 



Formosissimus. — This is the variety so well known under the 

 name of Jacobean Lily. Li some parts of the country it may be 

 grown in the open border, when the season is long enough to 

 admit of its being put out in May, but it will do best to grow it 

 in a pot, and treat it as a window or green-house plant, in the 

 manner already described. Its flowers are a brilliant scarlet, 

 and appear before the leaves. 



Purpurea (VaUota). — This retains its leaves all the year 

 round, and should not be dried off like the others, but receive 

 less water in winter or when taking its rest. Its natural habitat 

 is in wet grounds ; hence it requires to be abundantly supplied 

 with water during the growing season. It has very brilliant 

 scarlet flowers, which are produced in great abundance. 



Johnsoni. — Is a very handsome hybrid variety, requiring the 



