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whorled leaves. They are all of coarse habit, but look 

 well in the garden. The individual flowers are small ; but 

 many are produced on the spike. Most of the species are 

 hardy ; though, in New England, those with white flowers 

 require winter protection of leaves or litter, as they are 

 sometimes killed. 



L. Pyrenaicum. A fine species much resembling the 

 inartagon, but with yellow flowers, and leaves not whorled. 

 A native of the Pyrenees, and hardy. 



L. Chalcedonicum. A beautiful flower, commonly called 

 the scarlet martagon, generally hardy, and only requiring 

 to be planted in good soil. A native of Hungary. 



L. longiflorum. This splendid lily is hardy enough to 

 stand a New-England winter. The flowers are white, six 

 to nine inches long, and very fragrant. The bulbs should 

 be planted four inches deep in a well-prepared bed, which 

 should be covered during the winter with six inches of tan 

 or clean litter. 



L. pumilum. A lovely little species with red flowers ; a 

 native of Siberia ; hardy, but not common. 



L. tenuifoliwn. A pretty species with drooping red 

 flowers and fine-cut foliage ; a native of the Caucasus ; 

 hardy, but rare. 



