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varieties of it in the bulb catalogues, such as Cloth of 

 Gold, erectum, and Incomparable. They are very cheap. 

 Wallichianum, an Indian species with white flowers, 

 growing three to four feet high, is not hardy, and should 

 be grown in pots if wanted. 



The last species to be named is Washingtonianum, a 

 Californian Lily, growing three to five feet high, and 

 having white flowers. It thrives with the auratum 

 treatment. A dark variety called purpureuin is offered 

 in the catalogues. 



The list of species given is a long one, and few 

 readers are likely to require the whole ; nevertheless, 

 many will grOw some, and the descriptions and hints on 

 culture may be useful to them. 



As to soil and culture, we see that the great majority 

 are suited by that suggested for auratum, but that a'few 

 species (and notably the Californians) enjoy peat. Few 

 Lilies like wet ground, but superbum is one that does, 

 and the magnificent giganteum loves a cool, sheltered 

 site. 



Culture in Pots. Such popular Lilies as longiflorum, 

 its variety Harrisii, speciosum and its varieties, such as 

 Kraetzeri, thrive in a compost of three parts loam, and 

 one part each leaf mould and decayed manure with 

 one-tenth sand. As they generally throw out roots 

 from the stem, it is well to place the bulbs low down 

 in deep, well-drained pots, and nearly to cover them, 

 but not to fill up until the stem roots appear, when 

 more soil should be placed on. The pots should be 

 stood in a sheltered place, and covered with ashes or 

 cocoanut-fibre refuse after potting, and they should not 

 be withdrawn until roots have pushed freely. They will 

 enjoy abundance of air and water when in growth, and 



