270 FLOWER GARDEN. 
splendid. corolla, the petals of which are nearly as broad as 
the handjand.are of purple or black ground, delicately 
striped with white. It prefers a loamy. soil and a sunny 
exposure, and. must be guarded from moisture and. frosts in 
winter. For these three eS ‘Mr. Loudon recommends 
the protection of,a fram@ ject the 
There are many :other species, which are worthy . ofa 
place in a select, flower. garden, and, when well grouped in 
a peaty earth, form an agreeable appendage to a parterre, 
Of.these, we may mention the low-creeping I. cristata and 
pumila, the more:aspiring prismatica, flexuosa, virginica, gor- 
dida, variegata, and Swertii, the taller Sibirica, triflora,and 
ochroleuca,. the broad-leaved: Florentina, Germanica,. and 
Sambucina,and the stately pallida, which for simple elegance, 
is not outshone by.any of its compeers. This beautiful family 
was zealously cultivated by the late amiable David Falconar, 
Esq., of Carlowrie,.who introduced some of its most inter- 
esting members to the horticultural, world in Scotland. |. ; 
The Lily.—Of the genus Lilium there are many species, 
some of which have not been exhibited. to the extent of 
their capabilities in the flower garden. ' The old white Lily 
(L. Candidum), after supplying the poets with so much 
imagery, has retired into the modest station of a common 
border flower. The flaunting Orange-Lily (L. bulbiferum) 
and the Turk’s Cap (L. Martagon), may occupy the same 
place. The scarlet Martagon (L..Chaleedonicum) is worthy 
of more care, as being more beautiful'and more tender. It 
does not relish being disturbed, and it dislikes peat. On 
the contrary, the splendid Tiger Lily (L. tigrinum), which 
propagates rapidly by. auxiliary .bulbs, succeeds best in 
peaty soil. The same remark applies to the rarer L. cana- 
dense and superbum (magnificent species), as well as to. L. 
concolor, Pennsylvanicum, and others, which ought to he. 
