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bands. The lily that every one knows and one 

 which, unlike the auratum, persists for gener- 

 ations is Lilium tigrinum (tiger-lily). Though 

 its flowers are large, the bulbs are so cheap 

 and so easily grown that it is not accorded the 

 merit it deserves. It bears red flowers with 

 purplish spots. The list might be extended 

 almost indefinitely, but the following should 

 certainly receive consideration: superbum, 

 Wallacei, candidum, croceum, umhellatum, 

 speciosum, and, Canadense. 



An eminent authority on lilies has made the 

 following list of soils most suitable for their 

 cultivation : 



First, any good garden soil of a fair depth 

 well dug before planting is suitable for such 

 kinds as Brownii, candidum, Chalcedonicum, 

 croceum, excelsum, Hansoni, Henryi, Mar- 

 tagon (purple), Thunbergianum, tigrinum 

 and 'umbellatum. 



Secondly, lilies that prefer a strong soil, 

 such as a good, rich, friable loam not too heavy : 

 auratum, Batmannice, Martagon, album, speci- 

 osum and Washingtonianum. 



Thirdly, those that require peat and mois- 

 ture: Canadense, pardalinum, PMladelpMcum 

 and superbum. 



