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of the few that adapts itself to the Atlantic climate, and 

 thrives with all the luxuriance of a native plant It 

 grows from four to six feet high, bearing from four to 

 ten drooping flowers, of a brilliant orange-red color, not 

 unlike some of the brighter forms of Superbum. We 

 note the following varieties : 



Yar. Bourgaei. — The strongest growing and best 

 of its class. It attains a height of seven feet, and gives 

 from twenty to thirty flowers, which appear about two 

 weeks later than the species ; in form and color there is 

 not a marked difference between the two. They are 

 alike easy of culture. 



Yar. pallidifolium. — A small-growing form, with 

 lighter colored flowers. 



Yar. Robinsoni. — Has the same general habit as 

 Bourgaei; foliage more full and heavy, flowers bright 

 vermilion, shading to yellow in the center, and thickly 

 spotted. 



Yar. calif ornicum. — Identical with the type when 

 grown under the same circumstances. 



L. pardinum. — A synonym of L. Wilsoni, of 

 group "C," in Elegans, Page 210, to which it belongs. 



L. Parryi. — This is decidedly the foremost of the 

 Calif ornian Lilies when placed in congenial soil and cli- 

 mate. We have grown this Lily largely and with much 

 satisfaction, but we are free to admit that we knew noth- 

 ing of its beauty and capabilities until we saw it at 

 Ware's nursery, Tottenham, England. There it was in 

 perfection, growing fully five feet high, bearing several 

 flowers of immense size, fully as large as Longiflorum, 

 and of the most beautiful form and color, a rich canary- 

 yellow, finely spotted. In fact, we did not know the 

 Lily when shown to us, with a request for our opinion. 

 Fortunately, the label saved us from showing our ignor- 

 ance, if it did not our surprise. Then, more than ever, 

 we wanted to say to every one in America, "if you want 



