dwarf and attractive Prince of Orange, apricot yellow; the The 
distinct pictum or bicolor, orange red, flamed with lilac and Eulirion 
yellow-flaked; the late-flowering venustum, orange-yellow; Group and 
and the noble Van Houtter, with fine crimson flowers. Some, its yarieties 
for its curiosity, like the semi-double one, called fore pleno, 
which has red flowers. There are numerous other varieties, ~ 
and their stature may be broadly given as from one to two 
feet. 
The other Lilies in this group include the pretty apricot- 
coloured Batemannie; the crimson, orange-spotted du/biferum, 
with bulbils in the axils of the leaves; the scarlet concolor; 
the yellow Coridion; and the pretty yellow and scarlet phz/a- 
delphicum. All these Lilies are of easy culture, but all will be 
benefited by their cultivation in a cool soil with some under- 
growth about their lower stems. 
A step higher in the ascent of beauty is taken by the plants 
of the Eulirion group, of which the lovely Madonna Lily, 
L. candidum, may be taken as a familiar example. They are 
only slightly more difficult to cultivate successfully than the 
preceding group, and it is difficult to conceive anything more 
beautiful than many of these Lilies. Some few require pot 
cultivation, and these will be mentioned in connection with the 
culture of Lilies under such conditions. 
Although Lilium candidum is the most common of this 
class, it is still among the most beautiful, with its wax-like 
flowers and its graceful and stately habit. Endeared to us by 
many associations, it is still an indispensable Lily in the garden, 
although for years it has become liable to a fungoid attack 
which mars or destroys its beauty. It is so familiar that one 
need not expatiate upon its beauties. Its varieties are few, but 
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