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have L. dahnaticum doing very well, and 4 feet in height. L. Martagon 

 album, having been replanted last season, I see is not nearly so strong as 

 on other occasions. A dwarfer form and quite distinct, given me by Mr. 

 Archer Hind, is, I believe, not generally known, rarely reaching 3 feet, but 

 it is lighter and more graceful. L. dahnaticum Catani does very well, 

 and is, I think, more velvety than the ordinary form. Chalcedonicum is 

 always satisfactory, looking strong and healthy, a much better doer than 

 its neighbour, 'pompofiium verum (fig. 210). L. Broicnii is growing 

 strongly, and promising to bloom later on. Batemannice is very satis- 

 factory (fig. 211). Concolor, a gem, is now open and is very distinct 

 and dwarf. 



Among the better-known forms I have candidum (free, I am 

 thankful to say, from disease), croceum, dauricum, excelsum (syn. 



Fig. 211. — L. Batemannia:. 



testaceiim), Hansoni (just open), polyphyllum, blooming the first time, 

 but only two flowers, the bulbs not yet being sufficiently strong to grow 

 finer spikes. This Lily is in a very moist place, and evidently likes it. 

 HtLmholdtii and H. magnificum are doing fairly well in sandy loam, but 

 with me they have not the vigour I should wish to see. Leichtlini is 

 much stronger, though not generally so. The new Burhanki, two stems 

 planted in peat, has about forty buds, a great improvement on last year. 

 Bubescens grows with me, but I have never yet seen its flower. 

 Sul2)huTeum is strong, but so late it is apt to be spoiled with autumn 

 rains. In the Tiger section, Fortunei is very fine and increases rapidly ; 

 also tigrinum siolcndens. In addition I have some few varieties of Thun- 

 hergianum. 'Prince of Orange ' has been charming, with its dwarf apricot- 

 coloured flowers opening here before the other varieties. These Lilies are 



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