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Europe, America, India, and, as far as the Japanese laws pehnit, in that interesting country Japan, which up to 
the present time has contributed more beautiful species than any other part of the world. From India we have 
had the grand Wallichianum and the noble Giganteum. From America we have had a great many valuable 
species, and there are many more yet unintroduced, so that those who have friends in that wide range of country 
might interest them in collecting the species in their wild state : they arc to be found from North to South and 
from East to West. Important accessions within the last 12 months have been made to the Lily from the 
Rocky Mountains, California, and Columbia, such as Humboldti, Washingtonianum, Californicum, etc., whilst 
those well known amongst us are Philadelphicum, Superbum, Canadense, etc. Japan has given us Auratum, 
Browni or Japonicum, Leichtlini, Speciosum, Excelsum, Longifiorum, Thunbergianum, Tigrinum, etc. ; while 
Europe has contributed the Martagon, Pomponium, Bulbiferum, Atrosanguineum, Croceum, Umbellatum, etc. 
Max Leichtlin, Esq., in Germany, is devoting himself to collecting all the known species and varieties ; while 
J. G. Baker, Esq., of the Royal Herbarium, Kew, is classifying and botanically describing the whole family. 
We have this season made very little alteration in our arrangement of the Lilies, but we have added to our 
own private collection all the species Mr. Leichtlin can spare from his, with a view of making personal observations 
on Mr. Baker’s classifications ; and as that gentleman has appealed to horticulturists not to use any longer the 
name " Lancifolium” (as the true Lancifolium is a Japanese species not yet introduced), but the original name 
"Speciosum," this class of Lilies will henceforth appear in our catalogue under the latter designation, 
It may not be uninteresting to the amateur, and may assist in his arrangement of the Lilies, and also guide 
him in his purchasing, if we notice the times of blooming and some of the leading characteristics of the sorts we 
offer, treating them as hardy plants and for their effect in the flower garden. At the same time we must 
not forget to notice that every variety quoted by us is not only worthy of being cultivated in pots for conservatory 
and in-door decoration, but few plants are so effective as the Lily when in its bloom ; and as they areas easily grown 
as the Hyacinth, and, like this plant, succeed better after being potted, they are stood out of doors buried in ashes, 
and there they should remain till they have made some progress in growth. Indeed, they may remain \ill they 
show their flower buds. They may be as successfully flowered by those who have no glass as by such as have 
every convenience in this way. In illustration of this, a customer who bought some Auratums cheap told us he 
presented one of them to a cottager who grew it in an old tea-pot and flowered it well ; while he was exceedingly 
careful with his, kept them from the commencement under glass, and failed to flower one. 
To those who can leave their Geranium beds, and pass with us to a modified form of the mixed flower 
borders of former days, we may suggest that masses of Lilies be interspersed along the borders, say three in a 
spot, where they may remain undisturbed for years, and arranged so as to give a succession of flowers from the 
middle of May to the end of September. The Pomponium varieties are the first to flower, and the plant is highly 
ornamental from the time it is 3 inches high till it expands its bright yellow or rich red blossoms. While these 
are still in beauty, the Red Lilies commence unfolding their cup-shaped blossoms ; and from the latter part of May 
right into July their effect is matchless ; they arc noted under the headings Croceum, Bulbiferum, Atrosanguineum, 
Atrosanguineum umbellatum, and Thunbergianum. Those under the head of Atrosanguineum are generally 
dwarfer in growth than those under A. umbellatum, which when well grown produce large magnificent umbels. 
Among these, Incomparable, with its richest crimson flowers fading off to a blood-red ; Sappho, with its 
rich orange-scarlet blossoms dying off brown ; Thunbergianum, with its soft apricot and rich crimson flowers ; 
and Croceum, with its bright yellow blossoms conspicuously covered with black spots. While these are in 
beauty, the Candidum, with its snow-white blossoms, forms a beautiful contrast ; and Excelsum, with its noble 
aspect and sweetly fragrant flowers, adds interest and beauty to the general effect. Ere these have passed away,. 
Auratum, with its gold-banded flowers; Chalcedonicum, with its intense scarlet Turk’s-cap blossoms; and 
Mdhagon, purple and white, have lent their beauty and variety of colour and of form. This brings us into 
August, to the beds of Ixmgifiorum, resembling sheets of snow mounted on banks of green, so pure is the white 
of the flower and so intense the green of the foliage'; for bedding purposes this variety is invaluable. While 
these are in their beauty, the favourite Tiger Lily has expanded its grand spikes of rich scarlet flowers, the 
Auratum is still flowering, and the grand Speciosum is beginning to expand its pure white and light or deep rose- 
coloured blossoms which seem all rugged with rubies and garnets, and sparkling with crystal points. Well might 
the introducer of this species say — " If there is anything not human which is magnificent in beauty, it is Lilium 
Speciosum." These continue the galaxy of Lily beauty to the end of September. The Tiger Lily ushers them 
in ; and the Tigrinum Fortunei, with its woolly stems and magnificent blossoms, as if doing homage to their 
beauty, commences flowering as the Tiger ceases, and is in flower with Speciosa the greater part of September. Did 
space permit we could dilate upon the beauty of Supcrbum, with its noble heads of bloom ; Canadense, with its 
bell-shaped flowers ; Venustum, with its soft orange-scarlet ; Catesbsei and Philadelphicum, with their elegant 
flowers ; Colchicum, with its pure yellow beautiful Martagon-like blossoms ; and Giganteum, with its noble stem, 
10 feet high, surmounted by a coronet of white fragrant flowers, and we might go into raptures about the new 
American and Japanese species, but, as they are still very expensive, they can hardly be ranked yet amongst 
popular plants. 
As a supplementary plant for filling flower beds, intermingling with other plants, and for arranging in 
situations where for the time being there may be a lack of colour, the Lilies may be used extensively with 
remarkable effect. For this purpose they should be grown in pots plunged in ashes in any out-pf-the way 
corner till nearly in bloom ; from thence they can be removed to where they are required, and the pots plunged 
sufficiently deep to be out of sight ; when done blooming, the pots re-lifted and returned to their former 
situations. They may also be treated in this manner to furnish a constant supply of bloom for the decoration of 
the conservatory, or for the furnishing of vases, table decorations, etc., and this at a very moderate outlay ; and, 
as the Lilies annually improve and increase in quantity, the investment may be looked upon as not an unprofitable 
one. The height of each is given in feet. 
During past seasons we have supplied Lilies for several large permanent beds, Tigrinum Fortunei in the 
centre, Lancifolium in colours surrounding these, and Longifiorum and Thunbergianum, dotted all over the 
bed. The Longifiorum and Thunbergianum flower first ; the others bloom together. We merely mention 
this as suggestive of combinations of Lilies to give a varied effect from June to September. Roots ready to send 
out end of October. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS OF SUCCESSIONAL VARIETIES. 
s. d. 
1133 1 each, 25 varieties in pots... 30/, 42 /, to 60 o 
1134 1 each, 12 ,, ,, ...10/6, 15/, to 30 o 
1135 1 each, 6 ,, ,, ..,5/6, 7/6, to 10 6 
1139 Auratum, the golden-raycd Lily of Japan. 
We haroe in our Experimental Grounds 
bloomed and described hundreds of this lily. 
The variations are almost endless : some 
are profusely and heavily spotted , others 
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1136 3 each, 25 varieties, for out-doors... 42/ to 63 o 
1137 3 each, 12 ,, ,, . . . 15/ to 21 o 
1133 reach, 12 ,, ,, ...5/6 to 10 6> 
sparingly spotted, and some almost white ; 
some have bronze instead of gold bands, 
others again produce very large flowers, 
and others small, medium-sized flowers, 
etc. ; then again some arc beautifully 
