dotted, exquisite white, and notwith^anding its 

 ethereal beauty the hardie^ of all the speciosums. 

 You may enjoy the la^ opening buds of Alba at 

 fro^t time after having reveled in them in late 

 August, September, and at lea^ two weeks in 

 Odtober 33 S& 



^ We all know and prize the Japanese Auratum, 

 the Golden-Banded Lily of Japan that blooms in 

 late June and July. A great, noble flower, which is 

 particularly at its be^ when surrounded with blue 

 delphiniums. The auratum family is an extensive 

 one but I underhand the Gold-band, Macranthum, 

 Pidtum, and Vittatum are the only varieties now 

 procurable 3S 33 



^ The speciosum group should have their bulbs 

 planted in sand seven inches deep, in ne^s of sand, 

 and auratum bulbs should be at lea^t eight inches 

 deep. These are all " scale " bulbs and mu^ be 

 thoroughly du^ed with flowers of sulphur, of 

 course. If by any chance your bulbs aren't deliv- 

 ered this Autumn do not worry as they will all 

 flower their fir^ Summer if planted early next 

 Spring 33 33 



^ It is wise to mark the places where they are to be 

 planted with a label, on which is written in indeli- 



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