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Lily. This is another variety of the White Lily, and not 

 very desirable. The pujrity of the white is destroyed by the 

 dull purple stripes that mark the petals, and give it a dingy 

 appearance. 



Lilium longiflorum. The Long-flowered White Lily. 

 This is a very beautiful and fragrant species, not quite so hardy 

 as the common White Lily, but stands the winter well, when 

 protected. The flowers, pure white, very long and large, pro- 

 duced in July. 



Lilium 7iiartagon. Turk's Cap Lily. There are many 

 varieties of this species ; some with pure white, others with 

 purple, spotted, or variegated flowers. The petals are very 

 much reflexed, giving them the appearance of caps. In strong 

 soil, and the roots well established, the stems are sometimes 

 thrown up from three to five feet, producing twenty or thirty 

 flowers, flowering in July. 



Lilium candidum folia variegata. The Gold-striped Lily. 

 There are two varieties of garden White Lily with striped 

 leaves, one having yellow, the other white striped foliage ; both 

 pretty in a collection. 



Lilium umbellatum. The Umbel-flowered Orange Lily. 

 This is a strong-growing, species, producing quite a num- 

 ber of large, upright orange flowers,. with rough interior. In 

 contrast with the White Lily, it makes an imposing appearance. 

 It flowers about the first of July. 



Lilium auranticum. The Dwarf Orange Lily. More 

 dwarfish than the last; about two feet high, with three or four 

 upright orange flowers on a stem ; in flower in July. 



Lilium tigrinum Tiger-spotted Lily. A very common, 

 strong-growing species; but very showy, having fine, reflexed, 

 orange flowers, with black spots. It has the peculiarity of 

 producing small bulbs in the axil of the leaves. It grows from 

 four to six feet high, flowering in August, and is a suitable 

 plant for the shrubbery as well as the border. It is very easily 

 propagated, as all the axil bulbs, when planted in the ground 

 soon produce flowering plants. 



