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moved after their Leaves appear 

 above Ground, both which will 

 weaken the Roots fo much, that 

 they will not flower the follow- 

 ing Summer. They increafe great- 

 ly from Off- lets, whereby they 

 are become lb common as to be 

 little efteem'd. 



The fourth Sort fcems to be 

 a Variety trom the firll : The 

 Stalks of this are very broad, and 

 have generally double the Number 

 of Flowers upon each Stalk as the 

 common, which are equally as 

 large and fair: but whether it will 

 conftantly prcferve this Difference, 

 I can't politively afBrm, tho' for 

 three Years part I have obierv'd 

 them to remain the fame in two 

 or three different Gardens. This 

 is equally hardy as the common 

 Sort, and is increas'd the fame 

 way. 



The Strifd-leavd Lil)i is a great 

 Ornament to Flower-Borders du- 

 ring theWinter-fealonj their beau- 

 tiful variegated Leaves always ap- 

 pearing in Septe7nber, and are con- 

 tinu'd all the v> inter, making a 

 fine Appearance in the Depth of 

 Winter, when few other Plants 

 arc in Beauty : For which Reafon 

 this Plant hath been greatly pro- 

 T»?o-atcd of late Years. This is in- 

 creas'd as the common Sort, but 

 the Roots Ihould always be planted 

 in a frefn, light Soil, in which 

 they will thrive exceedingly: But 

 if you make the Ground rich with 

 Dung, it will certainly deftroy 

 tlicm, as will alfo a very wet or 

 ifrong Soil. The Seafon for tranl^ 

 planting thefo Pvoots, is the fame 

 with the common Sort. 



The J4^rAte Lily ftrif'd with Fur- 

 pie, has not been many Years 

 brought into England. Of this 

 Kind^ there' are two Sorts ; one of 

 which is much move beautifully 



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variegated than the other ; both of 

 which were obtained originally from 

 Seed. Thelc are both propagated 

 jn the fame Manner as the com- 

 mon Sort, but fhould be planted 

 in a dry, fandy Soil, raix'd with a 

 little Lime-Rubbifh, and expos'd to 

 the Morning Sun: In which Soil 

 and Situation they will flower ex- 

 ceeding well, and their Stripes will 

 be much deeper coloured than when 

 they are planted in a richer Soil, 

 and their Roots wi^i make a better 

 Increafe. 



The Orange Lily is fo well 

 known, that it is needlefs to fay 

 any Thing of it here. That Sort 

 which is commonly called theZ)o«- 

 ble Orange Lily, differs from the 

 common only in having two or 

 three more Petals in each Flower, 

 which is not conflant, but very 

 apt to degenerate to the common 

 Sort, fb that it is Icarcely worth 

 preferving, unlefs for Variety Sake. 

 Thefe are propagated by Off-fets 

 from the old Roots, which are 

 commonly lent forth in great Plen- 

 ty, and therefore the Roots ffiould 

 never remain more than two Years 

 unremov'd, bccaufe the Number 

 of Off-fets would greatly weaken 

 them, and render their Flowers 

 fmalf and fewer in Number. Thele 

 may be tranfplanted any Time from 

 the Beginning of Angujl to the 

 End of October, for they do not 

 flioot again loon after their Stems 

 are decay 'd, cs do the White Li- 

 lies ; but, on the contrary, remain 

 till Tehruary before they appear a:- 

 bove-ground. They will grow in 

 almoft. any Soil or Situation, but 

 bell in a dry. light Soil, and an o- 

 pcn Expofure. 



The biilbom fiery Lily, produces 

 its Flowers three Weeks before the 

 common Sort, and \s, much more 

 beautiful. This Sort was formerly 



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