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chocolate purple, and a broad gold-colored stripe down 

 the center of each petal. The most magnificent Lily yet 

 discovered. From Japan. A new variety is announced 

 in England, said to have a broad i-ed stripe in place of the 

 gold-colored in the original. 



L. speciosum (Japan Lily). — This species was named by 

 Dr. Siebold, L. speciosum Kaempferi, in honor of that in- 

 defatigable botanist Ksempfer, Avho first made it known 

 to the scientific world. Lately, however, the name of 

 Ksempfer is omitted. Tlie species is also known in nur- 

 serymen's catalogues under the name of L. lancifolium. 

 It is difiicult to determine which is the original species, 

 therefore we will call them all varieties of speciosum. The 

 following are some of the best known : 



L. speciosuin album. — Pure white ; large and fine. 



L. speciosum albwin raonstrosum. — Similar to the last, 

 except in growth, the stems appearing like several united 

 in one. 



X. speciosum Clio. — Crimson ground, with deep ruby 

 spots. 



L. speciosuyn Calliope. — Purplish-crimson ground, spot- 

 ted with deep purple. 



X. speciosum Eva. — White, shaded with pink, and dot- 

 ted with rose. 



L. speciosum Erato. — Delicate blush, shaded Avith rose, 

 and spotted with crimson. 



L. speciosum, Melpomene. — Deep rose, spotted with 

 dark purple ; the darkest colored variety of this species. 



X. speciosum rubrum. — Rose color, with deep purple 

 spots ; a little deeper colored than the preceding variety. 



