vigor. Plant in as dry a place as possible, and at least six inches in depth. The bulbs should 
remain in the ground several years without removal, if possible. If good bulbs are planted, they 
v^^ill generally bloom the first summer, and continue 
to improve every year. 
yaponicttm longiJio7'zim is trumpet-shaped, four 
inches or more in length, and of 
pearly whiteness. It is perfectly 
hardy and healthy. The plant sel- 
dom exceeds eighteen inches in 
height. Bulbs small. It is des- 
tined to become a universal favor- 
ite. The Longiflorum bears forc- 
ing well, and therefore can be 
grown in the house where it will 
invariably give perfect satisfaction. 
Indeed it is one of those beautiful 
and useful flowers that we cannot 
LiLiuM cANDiDUM. pralsc too highly. There are two 
Lilies very similar, though larger and somewhat scarce. Eximium has flowers about an inch or 
two longer, and the plant is somewhat taller. Takesima produces flowers about the same size as 
Eximium, but the plant is quite distinct, the flower stalk being purplish. 
Lilium candidum is our common white Lily, and we have none more beautiful. It is hardy 
everywhere, and constantly improves, throwing out new bulbs, so that after a few years a clump is 
formed several feet in diameter and from four to five feet in height, giving a perfect mass of beau- 
tiful, white, fragrant blossoms. For floral decorations no flower excels this beautiful white Lily, 
and we advise everybody to grow a clump of these flowers in some corner of the garden, espe- 
cially for cutting for decorative purposes. Was this Lily newly discovered it would be very much 
prized, and every one would desire to possess it, regardless of cost, but being old it is too much 
neglected. For this reason we urge upon our readers the claims of one of our oldest and best friends. 
L. speciostim album, by some florists called Praecox, is a new white Lily from Japan, of the 
Lancifolium style, and is far superior in purity of color, size of flower and vigor of plant, to the 
old Lancifolium album. In habit, the plant is as robust as Rubrum, but shorter, the flowers 
are as large, but more reflexed, while they are of the 
purest white, the flower stem and band in center of petals 
being pea-green. Leaves and stems a very light, almost 
transparent green. We have had this variety in cultiva- 
tion several years, but our stock was so small that we 
could not offer it for sale until recently. 
L. excelstim is a very delicate flower, being creamy or 
light buff, and exceedingly fragrant. 
The plant is vigorous, blooms abun- 
dantly, and is one of the tallest of the 
family. This is the only true buff Lily 
we know of, and it is a real beauty, a 
strong bulb throwing up a stem more 
than four feet in height, and bearing a 
score or more of flowers, of a creamy 
buff", almost salmon, reflexed, and 
about three inches in diameter. 
Z. Washing tonianum is one of the 
best of the California and Oregon 
Lilies, pure waxy white, glossy as 
though freshly varnished, and spotted 
with fine purple spots. The flowers, though perfectly white when they open, change to pink, 
becoming darker each day, so that flowers are seen on the same plant of every shade from white 
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