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late years has been subject to a disease called by some the 

 Uly blight. Bordeaux mixture has been successfully used as 

 a preventive. This species should be planted in August. 



EASTER LILY (L. longiflorum) . This lily and its great 

 ^ariety, the Bermuda Easter Lily (L. Harrisii), are exten- 

 sively uced by florists for forcing. The bulbs are produced 

 in Japan, Formosa and Bermuda, and are sent in large 

 quantities to the United States. 



TURK'S CAP LILY (L. superbum) . This is one of the finest 

 of all lilies in size and vigor of growth of plant, often readi- 

 ng 6 feet in height. It succeeds best in a rather moist 

 soil. The flowers are six to twelve in number, bright reddish 

 orange and conspicuously spotted, with recurving petals. 

 One of the species which often succeeds in a heavy soil and 

 frequently in considerable shade. A very useful lily in 

 borders. It is native of the eastern United States. It 

 should be called American Turk's Cap Lily to distinguish 

 it from L. martagon, which is commonly cultivated in Europe. 



TIGER LILY (L. tigrinum). This old-fashioned flower is 

 one of the best lilies for massing, and it thrives year after 

 year in the open border. It often succeeds on heavy soils. 

 The flowers are three to ten or more in a raceme. The color 

 is deep orange, thickly spotted with purplish-black. Height 

 2 to 5 feet. The variety splendens is more vigorous than 

 the type. This lily may be propagated by planting the 

 bulblets produced in the axils of the leaves. These with 

 good care will bloom in three or four years. 



BATMANN'S LILY (L. elegans, var.fulgens). This lily is of 

 dwarfer growth than the preceding, and is therefore adapted 

 for bedding. There are a number of varieties giving a con- 

 siderable range of color. While it thrives on a variety of 

 soils, it succeeds best on one of a light character. 



There are many other lilies, as L. Chalcedonicum, testaceum, 

 maculatum, Henryi, Martagon, monadelphum and Canadense. 



