OF THEIR ILLUSTRATED FLORAL GUIDE. 
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THE LILY (Lilium). 
The Lily is the most charmingly beautiful plant, and withal the most easily cultivated, so that none 
need hesitate through fear of failure to purchase a good supply of the best varieties, for the ornamenta- 
tion of the conservatory, sitting-room, and flower garden. As some of the varieties are more desirable 
than others for in-door culture, we have indicated them with a *. The height of each is given in feet. 
Fob In-Doom. — Use a good mellow soil, composed of equal parts of leaf-mould and loam, with a 
little peat if at hand, and one-sixth part of silver sand. A G or 7 inch pot will be large enough for one 
strong bulb, and a twelve-inch pot with six strong bulbs— say of Lilium lancifolium — planted in it will 
furnish a specimen of no ordinary beauty : cover the bulbs about half-an-inch, then stand the pots out 
of doors in a sheltered situation on a bed of ashes, and cover them over with the same material G or 
8 inches, and there let them remain till the plants begin to push through the covering, when they may 
be removed to a cold frame, greenhouse, or sitting-room window, or allowed to remain out of doors under 
a north wall, the pots plunged in ashes, and attended to with water. The Golden-rayed Queen of Lilies 
(L. auratum) is one of the most gorgeously beautiful and fragrant plants in cultivation. 
For out op Doors. — A light or medium well-drained soil is best. Plant the bulbs one foot apart, 
and five niches deep, surrounding each with clean sand ; for the first winter place on the surface a few 
dry leaves. 
OCR OWN SELECTION. 
L. auratum and L. candidum are ready to send out at once, all the other varieties in October. 
s . d. 3 . d. 
937 1 each 1 2 varieties for pot culture . 21 0 939 3 each 12 varieties for out-door culture . 12 6 
938 1 each 6 ditto ditto 5s. Gd. to 10 G 910 1 ditto ditto . 4 6 
Per do/. Each. 
3. (I. 3. d. 
941 *Atrosanguineum maculatum, 
orange-red, blotched, 2 ft. . . • • • • 3 0 
942 Aurantiacum (Orange Lily), 
4 it., fine for shrubberies . . . 3 G..0 4 
943 ‘Auratum, clear white, richly 
spotted crimson, and exqui- 
sitely rayed with golden yel- 
low or crimson, deliciously 
fragrant . . .each 3/G, 5/6, 7/6, 10/G, & 21/ 
944 ‘Brownii or Japonicum, white, 
a beautiful variety, very 
fragrant 2 ft cacii 5 6 to 7 G 
945 Bulbiferum, orange scarlet, 2 ft. 5 6..0 6 
946 Candidum (The White Lily), 
3 ft., sweet scented, handsome 
947 ,, Flore Pleno, 3 ft., 
double white 5 
948 ‘Catesbasi, 1 ft., dark red, 
beautifully spotted with black .. ..1 0 
949 Chalcedonicum, 3 ft., scarlet, 
Turk’s Cap, very beautiful . 5 0..0 6 
950 “Excelsum (Isabellinum, tes- 
taceum), 4ft., buff, beautiful 15 0..1 6 
951 *Fulgedum, deep red, 2 ft 0 9 
952 * „ umbellatum, rich 
orange red, 1 £ ft 1 0 
953 ‘Giganteum, 5 to 10 ft., white, 
the most noble of all lilies, 
each 7/6. . 10/6 to 15/6 
954 ‘Lancifolium album, 3 ft., 
pure white, 
per doz. 10/G to 15/6. .each 1/ to 1/6 
3 6. .0 4 
6 . .0 6 
I’ordoz. Kadi. 
954J Lancifolium punctatum 
d. s. 
d. 
(true), white , delicately 
spotted rose A. 
2/6 & 3/6 
955 
♦Lancifolium roseum punctatum, 
3 ft., white , spotted rose, 
perdoz. 10(6 to 15/G. .each 1/ to 1/6 
956 
* Lancifolium rubrum punctatum, 
3 ft., while, spotted crimson, 
per doz. 10/6 to 15/6.. each 1 / to 1/6 
957 
•Longiflorum, 4 ft., pure 
white, very handsome flower 
3 
6 . .0 
4 
958 
* „ eximum, 14 ft., 
pure white , vert/ handsome 
7 
6 . .0 
9 
959 
Martigon scarlet, 3 ft., 
scarlet 
5 
0..0 
6 
960 
„ purple, 3 ft 
..0 
9 
961 
„ white, 3 ft 
..1 
6 
962 
„ yellow, 3 ft 
. .0 
6 
963 
„ mixed, 3 ft., various 
5 
0..0 
6 
964 
*Monadelphicum, yellow, 3 ft. 
. .1 
6 
965 
♦Philadelphicum, 2 ft., scarlet, 
with black spots on yellow 
..3 
6 
966 
Pyrenicum, 3 ft., yellow . . . 
..0 
9 
967 
♦Superbum, or Canadense, 
5 ft., salmon 
..1 
0 
968 
‘Tenuifolium, scarlet 
..5 
0 
969 
•Thomsonianum, 3 ft., rose. . 
. .o 
6 
970 
♦Thunbergianum, 2 ft., rich 
orange scarlet 
..2 
6 
971 
♦Tigrinum, 2 ft., oranye-sal - 
mon spotted black 
3 
6. .0 
4 
972 
•Venustum, 1 \ ft., orange . . . 
10 
6. . 1 
0 
THE RANUNCULUS. 
A truly elegant and beautiful flower, combining with the most diversified shades and colours, an exquisite 
symmetry and compactness possessed by few plants. As a cut flower it is quite as useful as the Rose, 
while for bedding, massing, and edging, either in separate or mixed colours, the effect produced is mag- 
nificent ; its close habit of growth and rich distinct colours make it all that the most refined taste could 
desire for ribboning or any other stylo of gardening. 
Culture. — For successional blooming, plant the Turban varieties from October to January, and the 
Persian from January to March. The Ranunculus succeeds best in a somewhat moist soil, but any soil 
properly prepared, will grow it to perfection. Plant on a dry day, when the soil works kindly; draw drills 
two inches deep and five or six inches apart, sprinkling a little sand at the bottom of the drill. The tubers 
should be firmly pressed into the soil, with the claws downwards, and covered with sand, then with soil 
keeping the crown two inches under the surface ; during severe weather, cover the bed with dry litter) 
