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well known to require any description. A mass of White 

 Lilies is always beheld with admiration, and they perfume 

 the air with their delicious fragrance. The White Lily is, 

 therefore, indispensable, and should be found in every 

 garden. It sometimes attains the height of three or 

 four feet, and is in flower about the first of July. L. can- 

 didum jiore pleno. — The Double White Lily. — A variety 

 of the double white ; it is curious, but not beautiful. 

 The inflorescence appears to be a coutinuation of the fo- 

 liage, which, as it terminates the stem, gradually assumes 

 the character of petals, with the whiteness of the single 

 flower. It is a monster, and for that reason may be fan- 

 cied by some. The Variegated White Lily is another va- 

 riety, and not very desirable. The purity of the white is 

 destroyed by the dull purple stripes that mark the petals, 

 and give it a dingy appearance. L. candidmn folia vari- 

 egata. — The Gold-striped Lily. — There are two varieties 

 of the White Lily with striped leaves, one haviug yellow, 

 the other white-striped foliage ; both jjretty in a collection. 



L. lon;^ifl6rum. — 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 ; produced in July. 



Lt MartagOllt— Turk's-Cap Lily. — There are many va- 

 rieties 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, produc- 

 ing twenty or thirty flowers ; flowering in July. 



Li croceum. — The Umbel-flowered Orange Lily, a va- 

 riety of which is called L. umhellattim^ is a strong- 

 growing species, producing quite a number of large, up- 

 right orange flowers, with rough interior. In contrast 



