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is worthy of mention. It is the finest of all the Lilies, not 

 even excepting auratum, for its foliage is beautiful. It 

 is, however, somewhat slow in coming into bloom. Lovers 

 of the White Garden or Madonna Lily like to group it in 

 their borders with Delphiniums and other things, but the 

 heavy manuring which is often practised in borders 

 probably predisposes the plant to the disease of which it 

 is so often the victim. At all events the plant is generally 

 most healthy when growing in poor, firm, rather dry soil, 

 with the roots undisturbed. It will, of course, grow 

 vigorously, and for a year or two flower abundantly, in 

 rich, moist ground ; but it is apt to collapse suddenly, and 

 thereafter refuse to thrive. Myriophyllum is a species 

 collected by Mr. E. H. Wilson in North- West China, and 

 described as white with pink suffusion and canary centre. 



MARGUERITE. The popular white and yellow Mar- 

 guerites of the window boxes need no mention, but atten- 

 tion may be drawn to Mrs. Sander, a beautiful new double 

 white, with flowers shaped like Anemones. Young plants 

 can be put in borders or beds in May, and will bloom 

 freely throughout the summer. In September they can 

 be lifted, put into 5-inch pots, and housed in a cool green- 

 house or conservatory for winter-blooming. Propagation 

 may be effected by taking cuttings in the spring. 



MECONOPSIS (HIMALAYAN POPPY). There are 

 several magnificent plants in this genus of Poppyworts, 

 and the flower-lover should make a special study of them, 

 for few things will give him greater pleasure when they 

 are well done. Fortunately their culture is easy, for they 

 respond almost as readily as Sweet Williams to culture as 

 biennials, being raised annually from seed to bloom the 

 following year. The glorious M. Wallichi, for example, 

 with its exquisite, satiny, lavender-coloured flowers,[which 



