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L. speciosum. — The Japan Lily, also called Z. lancifo- 

 liicm. — This magnificent species of Lily, and its varieties, 

 have been introduced but a few years, and, until lately, 

 treated as green-house plants. They are found to be as 

 hardy as our common Lilies, and do prove a great acquisi- 

 tion to the garden. The species, X. speciosum, has a pink 

 and white frosted ground, finely spotted with deep crimson ; 

 JL. lancifoliumj album is pure white ; each variety with re- 

 flexed petals. These Lilies emit an exquisite odor. I have 

 seen plants five and six feet high ; they were, however, 

 grown in pots in the green-house. Tliesc bulbs have form- 

 erly commanded extravagant prices ; but as the i:)rice is 

 now greatly reduced, we hope soon to see them more com- 

 mon. The following account is from an English paper; 

 and, as the directions for their culture will be applicable 

 to us, we insert it, with some omissions : — 



" Few plants of recent introduction are more handsome 

 or attractive than the Japan Lilies. They j^i'oduce 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 constitute one of our best autumnal 

 flower-garden plants. 



*' Their proj^agation 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 in- 

 to 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 separate bed of peat soil, and a little sil- 

 ver 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 diffi- 

 cult. I shall detail the practice I have pursued with suc- 

 cess for some years. Immediately when the bulbs go to 

 rest, in the autumn, is the proper time to repot them. 



