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L. speciosum roseum. — Pale rose, with purple spots. 



X. sjyeciosum punctatiim. — Pure aa bite, with very deli- 

 cate pale rose spots ; flowers, large and very beautiful. 



L. speciosum Polyhymnia. — Crimson ground, spotted 

 with purplish crimson. 



L. speciosum Thalia. — Deep crimson, shaded and spot- 

 ted with ruby and edged with white. 



X. speciosum Terpsichore. — White ground spotted with 

 rose. 



L. speciosum Urania. — Rosy crimson, shaded and spot- 

 ted with ruby. 



In addition to the above there are several other varieties, 

 the true characters of which are not fully known. For in- 

 stance, w^e have received. three distinct varieties under the 

 name of L. Brownii, two belonging to this species and one 

 to the L. longiflorum. 



L. longiflorum (Long-floAvered Lily). — The varieties of 

 this species produce flowers of from six to twelve inches in 

 length, trumpet shape, and usually very fragrant. In this 

 vicinity (New York) they generally make a growth in the 

 fall, the same as the old White Lily, the flower stems ap- 

 jDcaring early in spring, consequently the safest time to 

 transplant them is in early autumn. There are very few 

 distinct varieties. The best known are — 



L. longiflorwn album. — Flowers, long, pure white ; this 

 is the original species ; discovered many years ago in China. 



X. longiflorum eximium, Takesima^ and Liu Kiu aixi 

 very similar to the species, if not identical. 



X. longiflorum Wallichianum. — Flowers, ])ure white, 

 but nearly twelve inches in length and five broad. 



