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L. elega^is fulge7is {Batemcmnim) is especially showy and 

 fine. X. Grayiy a fine, delicate, native species, small flow- 

 ers, red. L. 2)^iienilum (Humholdti) , very strong and 

 handsome, bears large orange-red flowers. L. Henryi, 

 a new and rare species, but one of the most magnificent ; 

 should be planted by everyone w^ho can afford it; flowers 

 large, orange. L. Japonicum Krameri, large flowers of 

 a very delicate pink tint, quite unique. L. longifloniniy 

 a fine, large, white lily. L. candidum, the common 

 white lily, nearly hardy, a free bloomer and very attrac- 

 tive. X. pardalinn77i, flowers orange, with lighter cen- 

 ter, a good sort. L. sujjerhum, a strong native species, 

 bearing large numbers of red or orange blossoms. L. 

 sjjeciosiim, Fig. 34, one of the very best, especially the 

 variety riibrum. L. tenuifoliinn, the Coral lily ; some- 

 what dwarf, with many brilliant, coral-red blossoms ; 

 very desirable. L, tigrinnm^ the well-known tiger 

 lily ; good. Most of these are better if covered in win- 

 ter with a mulch. 



Narcissus. — This genus includes several plants of 

 great usefulness in the hardy garden. The trumpet 

 narcissi, often called daffodils, are especially fine, either 

 in the general border or naturalized in the grass. Some 

 of the best sorts for outdoor culture are Horsfieldi, 

 Emperor, Empress, Bulbocodium, Poet narcissus. Trum- 

 pet Major and Incomparabilis. Narcissi can best be 

 transplanted in June and July. 



Tuberoses may be planted in the flower garden or 

 border with considerable satisfaction. They should be 

 set in fall and covered with a mulch. 



Tulips make fine displays in early spring, and for a 

 week the open bed in mid-lawn is almost bearable, so 

 that we forget the manure heap which has been there all 

 winter and the inharmoniousness of the plan in general. 

 But tulips may also be scattered in the border with 

 other plants, or even set into the turf. There are many 



