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Bulbous -rooted and Rock Plants. 



order of merit. Its large scarlet blossoms are un- 

 equalled for beauty and effectiveness. 



Lilium. — This is the queen of window plants and 

 easily cultivated. Nothing can surpass well-bloomed 

 plants of the following varieties : 



X. speciosum album, L. speciosum rubrum, L. spe- 

 ciosum roseum. 



trLnm thuitbbechanum. 



But by far the grandest of all the Lily tribe and 

 well meriting the name of " Queen of the Lilies " is 

 Lilium auratum, the flowers when expanded being 

 six or eight inches across, sometimes nearly a foot ; 

 colour creamy-white with gold bands and reddish 

 spots. The best soil for them is the same as for 

 Amarylis. 



