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pearance, but taller, which, while not a complete failure 

 here, is certainly not a success. It prefers a deep,peaty 

 soil, and is not at all of a mind to give any very fine show- 

 ing on plain garden fare. L. Hansoni* I have hopes of, 

 for while its blooms this year were few and poor, it was its 

 first year and it is too soon to put it down as a complete 

 failure. This Lily is bright orange, spotted brown. It 

 has rather a pleasant perfume and its petals are waxen 

 and reflexed. Mr. Adams says it is "quite hardy and 

 easy of culture." He recommends a light loam and 

 says that it should be planted among shrubs or low 

 plants to protect the young shoots, as it is one of the 

 earliest Lilies to appear in spring. 



L. auratum, the Gold Banded Lily of Japan, is by 

 many considered the finest Lily in cultivation, and 

 certainly it is the largest and most magnificent of my 

 limited acquaintance, but sad to tell it is one of those 

 which will not accept my garden as its home, and for this 

 I owe it a grudge, for I would dearly love to have it and 

 have done much to enchain its capricious fancy. It 

 is comforting to read in Mr. C. L. Allen's book on bulbs 

 that "L. auratum has disappointed more of its admirers 

 than almost any other Lily, because of its failure to 

 adapt itself to our soil and climate." Many authorities 

 agree that this Lily must be renewed every three or four 

 years, as it "runs out." Its preference in the way of 



* Hansoni has improved sufficiently in its third year to be considered one of those 

 that has accepted the garden. Humboldtii is also getting settled* 



