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pots with good drainage, in equal parts of loam, leaf 

 mouldj and silver sand, with one half part peat. The 

 secret of flowering them is to leave them undisturhed 

 in the same pot for years, giving them little water 

 when at rest, and plenty of water when actively grow- 

 ing. The best for pots in windows are the following : 

 A. atamasco, the Atamascan Lily. 



IILIU]^ LANOIFOLIUM. 



A. Candida, " the flower of the west wind." 

 A. lutea, " the lily of the field," supposed to be 

 the lily of Scripture. 



A. Vallota purpurea, the Scarboro' lily. This last- 

 named is the best for windows, and is of the highest 



