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and leaf mould, and as regards exposure will succeed in 

 a shadeless situation though they seem to thrive best in 

 a spot which is partially shaded, that is, full sun only 

 during morning or afternoon, and shelter from winds. 

 This includes such species, with their varieties, as : 



auratum. longiflorum and varieties. 



avenaceum. Leitchlini. 



Broivnii. Martagon and varieties. 



callosum. medeoloides. 



columbianum. parvum. 



concolor. philadelphicum. 



Hansoni. rubellum. 



Henryi. speciosum and varieties. 



Humboldti. Washingtoiiianum and 

 japonlcum and varieties. varieties. 



The third group comprises those that revel in a deep 

 sandy peat soil, that is, naturally moist but not sodden 

 a soil that in the driest days of summer seems moist and 

 cool on the surface, and where the situation is partially 

 shaded, such as the shadow cast over the spot during 

 the hottest part of the day by large trees some distance 

 away. Among the species and their varieties that thrive 

 under these conditions are : 



Burbanki. Grayi superbum. 



canadense. pardallnum. Parryi. 



Catesbm. maritimum. giganteum. 



cordifolium. 



Such are the conditions, approximately, under which 

 the species named flourish best in gardens in various 

 parts of the country ; but from close observations made 

 during the past twenty-five years of the behaviour of 

 Lilies under culture, the writer is convinced that there 

 can be no hard-and-fast rules laid down, as one frequently 

 finds 'species thriving under peculiar conditions quite 

 opposite to those stated. 



