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ciated forms worthy of notice. We find, in good rich 

 soil, and with good cultivation, these forms invariably 

 revert back to the type after one or two years. 



Var. corymbiflorum. A synonym for the varie- 

 ties of Monstrosum. These varieties include all that 

 have any distinctive traits ; other varieties listed in cata- 

 logues present only such differences as may be seen 

 with any of the varieties, when grown under different 

 conditions. 



L. spectabile. A synonym of L. Cateslcei, 

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L. splendens. A variety of L. elegans, Page 209. 



L. stenophyllum. A. variety of L. callosum, 

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L. superbum. Our common Swamp Lily; were 

 it not common it would receive the attention it so 

 richly deserves. In its native habitat, we have known a 

 specimen ten feet high with sixty-three flowers. As a 

 rule, it grows from four to six feet high, with from four 

 to twelve flowers. It is a splendid plant to grow among 

 shrubbery. In such situations the ground should be 

 mulched heavily to keep it moist, and clumps from six 

 to eight feet high, bearing an immense number of orange- 

 red flowers tipped with bright crimson, will be the re- 

 sult. These noble plants, lifting themselves far above 

 the Rhododendrons and Azaleas, have a majestic appear- 

 ance. The variety r.arolinianum is described as an inter- 

 mediate form between Superbum and Canadense ; it is 

 but little known. We do not think that any of our 

 native Lilies, as cultivated, are very well known in other 

 countries, judging from the following, which we take 

 from Dr. Wallace's notes on Lilies. In speaking of the 

 Superbum, he says : "A very valuable, late, graceful 

 Lily, in growth so like Canadense, that it is difficult to 

 distinguish them, except by means of the immature 

 flower buds, which are rounded in Superbum, but trian- 



