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mov'J, becaufe the Number of Off- 

 fets would greatly weaken them, 

 and render their Flowers fmall, and 

 fewer in Number. Thefe may be 

 trarifplanted any time from the Be- 

 ginning of Augufi to the End of 

 OSlober ; for they do not moot again 

 foon after their Stems are decay'd, as 

 do the white Lilies 5 but, on the 

 contrary, remain till Fchruary before 

 they appear above - ground ; but, 

 however, they mould not be re- 

 moved later than Oftober, They 

 will grow in almoft any Soil or Si- 

 tuation, but beft in a dry hght Soil, 

 and an open Expofure. 



The bulbous riry Lily produces its 

 Flowers three Weeks before the 

 common Sort, and is much more 

 beautiful. This Sort was formerly 

 more common than at prefent, as 

 were feveral otherSorts of Lilies: it is 

 equally as hardy as the common Sort, 

 and doth increafe much fader : for 

 upon the Flower-ftems, between the 

 Wings of the Leaves and the Stalk, 

 are produe'd fmall Bulbs; which* 

 when taken off, and planted, be- 

 come llrong Roots in two Years ; fo 

 that it may be rendered very plenti- 

 ful in a fnort time, were People to 

 plant ail their Increafe. This requires 

 the fame Soil and Culture as the 

 Orange lily ; as doth alfo the dwarf 

 red Lily, which is nearly allied to 

 this They will grow under Trees; 

 which renders them proper to plant 

 in Wildernelfes ; where, when in- 

 termixed amongft other hardy Flowers 

 of the fame Growth* they will make 

 a beautiful Appearance, and are very 

 ufeful to furmm Bafms and Flower- 

 pots for Halls, Chimneys, 6f*. du- 

 ring the Sea Ton of Flowering. 



The Imperial Martagon is very 

 common in moil old Gardens in 

 Englarid. This is equally as hardy 

 as the common Lily, ard requires no 

 other Culture -, the Flowers are pro- 



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duced the latter End of May, and 

 make a very handfome Figure in 

 the Middle of large Borders in a 

 Flower garden j but the Scent is too 

 llrong to be borne by may People : 

 for which Reafon they fhould never 

 be placed in Bafins of Flowers in a 

 Room, nor be planted too near the 

 Houfe. ' • 



The white, and the white-fpotted 

 Martagon* flower about the Middle 

 of June, or fometimcs later. Thefe 

 produce a greater Number of Flow- 

 ers upon a Stalk than the former ; 

 but the Flov/ers are feldom fo large, 

 and commonly grow more fparfedly 

 on the Stalks. Thefe have a llrong 

 Scent, but not quite fo difagreeable 

 as the former. The Roots of thefe 

 Plants mould be tranfplanted foon 

 after their Stems decay ; for if they 

 are taken up late in the Autumn, 

 they feldom produce their Flowers 

 llrong the fucceeding Summer. Thefe 

 require a frelh light Soil, and an 

 open Situation : if they are fuffered 

 to remain three Years, undiflurb'd, 

 they will make a good Increafe, and 

 produce llrong Flowers. 



The double Martagon requires 

 the fame Soil and Culture with the 

 two lalt. This produces a large 

 Quantity of fair double Flowers up- 

 on each Stem, which renders it very 

 valuable: the Flowers commonly 

 appear the Beginning of July, or 

 fomewhat later. 



The fpotted Canada Martagon is 

 much tenderer than any of the for- 

 mer. The Roots of this Sort mould 

 be planted in a warm Border, where 

 they may be protected from fevere" 

 hard Frolls, by covering the Surface 

 of the Ground with Peas-haulm, &c. 

 It mull alfo have a. frelh light dry 

 Soil, and fhould be planted at leaft 

 fix Inches deep : for when the Roots 

 lie near the Surface, they are often 

 injured by Frofts in Winter. . ' 



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