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recommend the growing of the old album and ruhrum, in addition to 

 the splendid Japanese forms, as these come into flower earlier and help to 

 form a succession. Growers should make a note of speciosiuii alhiuu 

 novum, the finest of all the white forms. 



Lilium iMrdalijium, Grmji, canadense (fig. 220), ^mperhmn, and others 



Fig. 221. -Gigantic growth of L. aukatum. {Tlie Garden.) 



of a similar nature, will also thrive under this treatment, and much pleasure 

 may be derived from growing them in pots, as, having no strong scent, tliey 

 may^be brought into the house and used for decoration. As the spikes 

 are not cut, no harm is done to next year's bulb-growth ; however, if a 

 suitable situation can be had for Lilies of this the pardalinum class, I 



