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appear on a single stalk, but the ordinary number is about 

 six to ten. There are several varietal forms of this superb 



lily. 



LANCE-LEAVED LILY (L. lancifolium or speciosum). 

 Rather more hardy and easily grown than the last, and 

 producing beautiful flowers of somewhat the same character 

 and markings, but without the golden band. The two 

 varieties album and rubrum, white and pink, are distinct 

 and desirable. 



GARDEN EASTER LILY (L. candidum). This pure white 

 lily has long been in cultivation, and when not attacked by 

 the " lily-blight," a disease peculiar to this species, is per- 

 haps the best white lily for garden cultivation. 



LONG-FLOWERED JAPAN LILY (L. longiflorum). A 

 vigorous and hardy species producing very large tubular 

 white flowers. The variety known as the Bermuda Easter 

 lily (L. Harrisii) is largely used for forcing for Easter 

 decorations. 



TURK'S-CAP LILY (L. superlum). One of the finest of 

 all the lilies in size and vigor of growth of plant, often 

 reaching 6 feet in height. It succeeds best in rather moist 

 soil, and the flowers vary from orange to red, spotted, with 

 recurved petals and producing a large number on a stalk. 



BATEMAN'S LILY (L. Batemanii). Plants of medium 

 growth with erect orange or apricot-colored flowers. 

 Thrives well in a variety of soils, but succeeds best in one 

 of a rather light, deep nature. 



DUTCH BULBS. Varieties of hyacinths (Hyacinthus 

 orientalis), tulips (Tulipa Gesneriand), crocus (Crocus sp.), 

 narcissus, daffodils, and jonquils (Narcissus sp.), Fig. 139. 

 Few plants give more beauty for the labor and expense in- 

 volved than beds of these early-blooming plants. Most of 



