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own garden. If it does well, let it alone till it shows 

 signs of deterioration. Try some in manured ground, 

 and some in the natural soil ; some in sun, and some 

 in shade ; some watered, some left dry. For their 

 general health it may be assumed that a sheltered place, 

 where the Lilies would be protected from biting 

 winds, will generally suit them best, for it has been 

 observed that where the dreaded Lily disease attacks 

 them, those that were partly sheltered by shrubs and 

 trees escaped, while the ones in the open were 

 destroyed. 



There are two forms of the White Lily; the less 

 good one thin and starry, with petals not much turned 

 back, the better one with broad, stoutly ribbed petals 

 strongly recurved. 



For replanting most Lilies, the rule is to do it as 

 soon as the leaves turn yellow, but the best growers 

 advise, in the case of L. candidum, to replant before 

 this, soon after the flowers are over and before the 

 leaves show any signs of yellowing. 



LILIUM JAPONICUM, syn. L. ODORUM (Japan), 

 Eulirion 



Of this genus the Lily that most concerns our 

 gardens is the strong variety, L. japonicum Brownii, 

 commonly known as Lilium Brownii. This grand 

 Lily stands three or four feet high and bears from 

 one to four of its massive fragrant flowers of pure 

 white colour and trumpet shape on a stem that 

 curves gracefully and is well clothed with handsome 



