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attractive than the Japan Lilies. They produce a gorgeous 

 display, either in-doors or out ; and, as they are quite hardy, 

 they may be liberally planted in the open border, and thus con- 

 stitute one of our best autumnal flower-garden plants. 



" Their propagation is simple and certain. The bulbs may 

 be separated, and each scale will eventually form a new bulb. 

 This separation should be effected when the flower stems are 

 withered. The scales should be stuck into pans of silver sand, 

 and placed in a cold frame or pit. After remaining one season 

 in this position, they should be planted in a prepared bed of 

 peat soil, and a little silver sand intermixed with it ; thus 

 treated, the bulbs will soon grow large enough to flower. 



" The cultivation of them in pots is by no means difficult. 

 I shall detail the practice I have pursued with success for some 

 years. Immediately when the bulbs go to rest, in the autumn, 

 is the proper time to repot them. By no means destroy the 

 old roots, but carefully place them amongst the fresh soil. If 

 large examples, for particular display, are required, large pots 

 may be employed, and half a dozen flowering bulbs placed in 

 each pot. The soil I use is rough peat. The pots should be 

 well drained, and the crown of the bulb just covered with the 

 soil ; when potted, they should be placed in a cold pit or frame, 

 in order to prevent the soil from freezing, although frost will 

 not injure the bulb. Where room under glass is an object in 

 winter, they may be plunged in the open air in coal ashes, in 

 a manner similar to potted Hyacinths. I have at this time a 

 large number coming into flower, which have never been under 

 glass until within these few days ; they have sustained no 

 injury from exposure, and they present every appearance of 

 making a grand display. There is scarcely any plant which is 

 so much benefited by liquid manure as the Lily ; more espec- 

 ially before expanding its flowers. If used in a clear state, 

 and considerably diluted, this water alone may be applied for 

 at least a month before it comes into flovwr. 



" If the object should be out-door cultivation entirely, I 

 should recommend them to be planted in beds ; their effect is 

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