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unlieated greenhouse. In this way nearly all known varieties can be 
grown successfully. Protected from wind and wet the flowers are pro- 
duced in a state of perfect beauty, and, if required, taken into the house 
Fig. 24. — L. Krameri. 
without cutting the flower stems. And here I may say that one should 
be careful in cutting Lilies, not taking more of the stem than is absolutely 
necessary, as the more stem you leave the better the new bulb growth. 
Not much improvement has been effected by the hybridisation 
of Lilies of late years, or, in fact, at any time. Numbers of seedling 
Fia. 25. — L. GIGANTEUM. 
Lilies have been raised, but as a general rule they are defective and 
inferior. They do not readily cross with each other. The Martagons are 
responsible for most of the hybrids we have. 
