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better than L. speciosum. The bulbs have a remark- 

 able habit of travelling imderground. 



Lihum Brownii is a magnificent lily, close to L. 

 longiflorum, but with white flowers stained on the 

 outside with brown. It is also much more lasting 

 than L. longiflorum in our cHmate, and will often 

 live for years in a soil of light sandy loam and leaf- 

 mould and in a sheltered half-shaded place. It will 

 not do well in cold soils or climates, and cannot endure 

 stagnant moisture. It may be grown with care in 

 the border, but is always a little capricious. There 

 are several varieties of it. 



We will pass now to lilies that are usually short- 

 lived in our climate, though some of them can be 

 easily grown for a year or two. Of these L. speciosum 

 is the easiest, and in some places will thrive for a 

 good many years. It likes a deep soil of leaf-mould, 

 peat, and loam, and a sheltered situation among low- 

 growing shrubs. It should be protected from late 

 frosts, from the extreme heat of the sun, and from 

 drought. There are a good many varieties of L. specio- 

 sum, of which Ej-aetzeri, with pure white flowers, is 

 one of the best. L. speciosum flowers late in the year, 

 and should be planted, if possible, with a southerly 

 aspect, as otherwise the flowers may be spoilt by early 

 autumn frosts. 



L. auratum requires the same culture, but is apt 

 to die out sooner than L. speciosum. Its variety 

 platyphyllum is more robust, and will sometimes 

 last for years in English gardens. The chief reason 

 why L. auratum and L. speciosum die out is probably 



