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to remark that in making a selection one cannot well go 

 wrong, as there is not one in the long list which is 

 unworthy of a place in any choice collection of plants ; 

 but some are much more desirable than others, as is the 

 case with every class of plants. Whoever makes a start 

 in Lily culture, and is successful, — as he will be, if he 

 follows the instruction given, — will be sure to embrace 

 in his collection as many varieties as his space and means 

 will afford. 



The expense attending the collection of a large 

 number of the rarer species, deters many from making a 

 beginning. But the investment, heavy as it may seem at 

 the start, is, in reality, a good one, as plants that are 

 steadily and rapidly increasing in number, though they 

 may seem expensive, are, in the end, much cheaper than 

 those that must be renewed annually, as in the case of 

 the popular bedding plants, and many others of interest. 

 The annual increase of bulbs, when properly cared for, 

 will not only soon repay the original cost, but will yield 

 a large profit. The higher priced bulbs, when their 

 requirements are respected, increase as rapidly as many 

 of the cheaper ones, which makes their cultivation 

 profitable. 



Forcing Lilies For Winter Flowers. — But two 



of the many species of Lilies are grown in pots for win- 

 ter flowers, mainly because none others excepting L. 

 candidum and L. longifiorum, and its varieties succeed 

 well when grown in this manner, and because the flowers 

 of the other varieties are not in demand for decorative 

 purposes. Other than white Lilies seem to be out of 

 place in floral designs or for table decoration, excepting 

 in the summer time. 



Lilium candidum, which is popularly known as 

 Annunciation Lily, the former Easter Lily, is largely 

 grown by florists for decorative purposes and for floral 

 designs, the single flower being admirably adapted to 



