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nevertheless somewhat difficult of culture, even 

 in England. It is a wood lily, from three to 

 five feet tall, and the white funnel-shaped blos- 

 soms are tinged with pink or red and dotted 

 with purple. A smaller variety, rubescens, is 

 white changing to pink and the variety pur- 

 pureum is a distinct pinkish lilac kind from the 

 Siskiyou mountains. These varieties perhaps 

 account for the confusing color descriptions of 

 this lily. Humboldt's lily, a tall reddish yel- 

 low species spotted with maroon and blooming 

 in June and July, resembles L. superbum, but 

 is showier. It is in the capricious class. 

 Parry's lily (L. Parryi) grows readily in gar- 

 dens and comes into bloom at the same time, 

 but is not very strong in cultivation. The 

 citron hue, shaded with light brown on the inner 

 bases, and the brown anthers, make it one of 

 the most beautiful of yellow lilies. Of the 

 others, the wood lily (L. philadelphicum) , 

 though perfectly hardy, needs coddling in the 

 garden to keep it there. Where it can be made 

 to stay, it is a handsome little lily, erect and 

 with scarlet blossoms, the yellow center being 

 dotted with maroon. The season is July and 

 August. Its near relative, the southern red 

 lily (L. Catesbaei) is quite similar and blooms 



