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well arranged, of excellent form, and of a clear yellowish 

 salmon color. 



Var. marmoratum. — A very early form, broad- 

 petaled, of a deep, rich crimson color, flaked and tipped 

 with orange ; spotted. 



Var. marmoratum aureum. — Another very early 

 variety ; more spotted than the last, the yellow predom- 

 inating, with red margins. 



Var. Alice Wilson. — This is decidedly the finest 

 Lily in this class, and rivals the Monadelphum in rich- 

 ness of color and general effect as a border plant. It 

 grows about two feet high ? producing from three to 

 eight large, well-opened, finely-shaped flowers, of a deep, 

 clear lemon color, with small spots. Like all of its class, 

 it is easy to manage, and is readily increased by offsets, 

 a decided advantage. 



Var. Maurii. — A very large flower, orange-crimson, 

 heavily and distinctly spotted, and richly shaded. 



Var. Van Houttei. — A richly tinted, deep scarlet 

 form, with a yellow blotch in the center, and sometimes 

 at the tip; broad-petaled ; very beautiful, contrasting 

 grandly with the Alice Wilson. 



Var. Horsmanni. — A deep blood-red, broad-pet- 

 aled form, spotted; one of the handsomest and most 

 richly tinted. 



Group C. 



Var. brevifolium. — Distinguished by its very 

 short, acutely-pointed, broad, thick leaves, only one and 

 one-half to two and one-half inches long ; very early 

 flowering ; flowers cup-shaped, and of a light reddish 

 tint, with a purplish gloss ; spotted, tips flaked with 

 yellow. 



Var. splendens. — This form, in its relation to the 

 species, is rightly named, growing two and one-half feet 

 high, with a stout stem, and L. umbellatum-like foliage ; 

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