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X, longiflorum JSTielgherrense. — FloAvers, very long, 

 greenish white; fragrant. From India. 



The following list comprises some of the best known 

 varieties of hardy Lilies, some of which may possibly be- 

 long to the species already named ; but this point it is diffi- 

 cult at the present time to determine, 



X. Chalcedonicum^ — Beautiful, brilliant scarlet, the 

 petals so much reflex ed that the flowers appear like a round 

 scarlet ball. Austria and Persia. 



X, excelsum. — A very tall-growing speciefe, with pale 

 scarlet or bufl'-colored flowers. Probably only a variety 

 of the L. Chalcedonicum. 



X. candidum, — The common White Lily, and one of 

 the very best. There are several varieties of this species 

 in cultivation, such as the double-flowering, striped-leaved, 

 etc., but none are better than the original. 



X. peregrinum. — A very pretty, small flowering kind, 

 with narrow leaves ; known in the time of Linnaeus as L. 

 candidum. It is also called L. album and L. Byzantium 

 by some of the earlier botanists. It is probably a variety 

 of the L. candidum. 



X. croceum. — A small but very pretty yellow Lily. Na- 

 tive of Germany. 



X, CateshwL — Flowers, red and yellow, with dark 

 brownish spot in center of petals. Grows about a foot 

 high, with only one flower on each stem. Native of South 

 Carolina. 



X. PhiladelpJiicuin (Wild Orange-red Lily). — Flowers, 

 bell-shaped, scarlet, spotted with dark purple. Common 

 in the Middle States. 



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