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This lily is planted in large quantities in American gardens, 

 but it does not thrive indefinitely as certain species do. In 

 ordinary gardens new stock usually must be procured every 

 two or three years. 



LANCE-LEAVED LILY (L. speciosum}. This is probably the 

 best species for general cultivation, as it is more thrifty and 



FIG. 161. Golden-banded Lily (Lilium auratum). 



hardy than the preceding. The habit is also less formal. 

 The flowers are of somewhat the same type and markings 

 except that they lack the gold-band characteristic of L. 

 auratum. The two varieties, album and rubrum, are dis- 

 tinct and desirable. 



MADONNA LILY (L. can didum). This is probably the best 

 white lily for garden culture. It is an old favorite, but of 



