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15 flowers each, while outside they averaged 5 to 10 flowers, rarely 

 more. In some seasons the plants would flower before disease 

 appeared, but usually it came just when the flowers were about to 

 open, and spraying with Bordeaux mixture had not proved of much 

 avail.. 



He said it should be borne in mind that there were two distinct 

 types of Liliitm candidum ; one with large rather flat bulbs, with thin 

 scales, which produced narrow foliage and stalks carrying only 

 3 to 6 flowers with narrow petals; the other had smaller but rounder 

 and proportionately heavier bulbs with thicker scales and carried 

 broader foliage and strong spikes frequently two to the bulb; 

 the flowers were longer and rounder with more substance than the 

 other type. 



The large majority of American dealers carried only the poor, 

 narrow-petaled variety and people planting them had become 

 discouraged. The good type was mostly produced in the north of 

 France and anyone purchasing these bulbs should insist on being 

 given north of France stock. 



Mr. Craig said that he had found IAlium Brownii very reliable, 

 also L. Hansoni, and neither had shown disease. 



E. H. Wilson gave an interesting account of the Chinese species of 

 lilies and their native habitats. He said that China was the home 

 of the lily; and of 30 species known to grow there 17 were native. 

 Lilies can be grown from seed in pots with good results in from 12 

 to 18 months. He spoke of their economic properties, and that 

 leucanthemum and tigrinum bulbs were eaten as delicacies. 



