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CHOICE GREENHOUSE AMARYLLIS. 
These are grand plants in the conservatory, and valued for table decoration, or to cut for table bouquets. 
With management the varieties in this section may be had in bloom for many months. Cleopatra, with its 
crimson-scarlet flowers and central white line in each petal, combined with its robust constitution and finely 
formed flowers, we recommend as one of the very best. The unnamed seedlings we highly recommend ; they 
are from a fine stock, and are sure to please, both as regards variety and beauty of flower. 
CULTURE. — Immediately after potting, place in a moist temperature, and, if convenient, plunge the pot to 
the rim in a gentle steady moist bottom heat ; thus treated, a vigorous leaf growth is produced, and a large 
umbel of flowers secured. 
1300 Choice Un named seedling Amaryllis — 251 . per dozen, 2 j. 6d. & 3 *. 6 d. each. 
each — 9. d % each — t. d. 
1301 Cleopatra 5 6 
1302 Crocea grandiflora 3 6 
1303 Johnsonl 5 6 
1301 Prince of Orange 3 6 
1305 Regina 3 6 
1306 Reticulata, variegated foliage species 5 6 
1307 Vlttata 3 6 
NEW VARIETIES OI? AMARYLLIS FROM THE LEIDEN COLLECTION. 
£ 8. d. 
1308 12 in 12 magnificent varieties 25 o o 
1309 12 in 12 ,, ,, 18 o o 
1310 12 in 12 beautfful varieties 13 10 o 
£ s. d. 
1311 12 in 12 very fine varieties 5 10 o 
1312 12 in 12 really good varieties 2 2 o 
THE LILIUM. 
The Lily is matchless amongst hardy plants for variety of colour, chasteness, and beauty of form. It com- 
mences flowering in May, and maintains a continuous unbroken succession of species from different countries 
till the frosts of autumn destroy the last unexpanded flower bud ; thus it is unequalled for its successional display, 
and is an important plant to associate in beds with Rhododendrons, Pseonias, Double Pyrethrums, and Her- 
baceous plants. 
Culture Out of Doors. — In its native habitat the Lily is usually found growing amongst brushwood or 
long grass, in soils of varied texture, but always sweet and well drained ; so that in choosing a situation for 
planting, perfect drainage, natural or artificial, should be the first consideration. The borders of Rhododen- 
dron and Azalea beds are generally suitable for Lily culture, as the necessary compost for the particular 
species can easily be given, and the shelter from the surrounding branches is beneficial in protecting the plants 
in spring, and affording a partial shelter from the sun’s rays in summer ; amongst dwarf shrubs, or herbaceous 
plants, and in the proximity of trees, the Lily makes the most satisfactory growth, care being taken that there is 
always sufficient exposure to prevent the plants from making a feeble growth. In the preparation of ground for 
Lilies, loosen the soil to a depth of several feet, add fresh loam, coarse sand, good peat, or sweet decomposed 
leaf soil, care being taken that the soils are free as possible from insect life, and the compost sufficiently friable 
not to cling to the bulb. Plant the bulbs 6 inches deep, and if all things are equal they may remain undisturbed 
for many years. The bog or swamp-loving Lilies, Superbum, Canadense, and the varieties of Pardalinum 
require a moist peaty soil. Rockwork and artificial mounds, such as may be seen in the Edinburgh Botanic 
Gardens, are admirable for lilies, there being sufficient choice of aspects, soil, and drainage — thus the majestic 
bog-loving lilies would occupy the base with marsh plants, and the other species such positions as are 
best suited to them. . 
Those with a * do best in loam and leaf soil ; '[ sand and leaf soil, in warm situations ; X peat with) 
a little loam. 
Culture In-doors. — When grown in pots the Lily should have a compost of fibry loam and good peat, 
with plenty of sand, orsvvetft leaf soil and loam with sand, the bulb potted firmly and the top covered at least two- 
inches ; this done, plunge tin pots in ashes out of doors and under a north wall, and there let the Lilies remain 
till they spear through the ashes, or, still better, till the flower buds are formed ; at this stage remove to 
the conservatory, corridor, or sitting-room. Lilies in pots , when removed from the ashes, should have clear 
liauid manure twice a week. The drainage of the pots must be good, and no stagnant moisture tolerated in 
tile plunging ground. Superbum, Canadense, and the varieties of Pardalinum, prefer moist sandy peat. 
In the Gardeners Chronicle. 1871, J. G. Baker, Esq., Royal Herbarium, Kew, gave a monograph of the 
Lily, and separated the family into four groups as follows : — 
Group 1. " Eulirion (funnel-flowered Lilies). — Perianth funnel-shaped, horizontal or slightly drooping, its 
divisions broadest above the middle, narrowed gradually to the base, spreading only in the outer quarter when 
fully expanded ; filaments and style all parallel with one another;” e.g., Candidum, Cordifolium, Japonicum, 
Longiflorum, Neilgheriense, Rubescens, Wallichianum, and Washingtonianum. These species are all fragrant, 
and out of doors one or other of them commence flowering in July, cultivated under glass they will flower earlier. 
Group 2. “ Arciielirion (open-flowered Lilies). — Perianth broadly bell-shaped, horizontal or slightly- 
drooping, its divisions ovate, broadest below the middle, not unguiculate, spreading from below the middle when 
fully expanded ; stamens diverging on all sides;” e.g, Auratum, which has been called the Queen of Lilies 7 
Speciosum, the introducer described as “ all rugged with rubies and garnets, and sparkling with crystal points ” ; 
and Tigrinum, not inappropriately called the Prince of Lilies. These species commence flowering in July, and 
keep up a succession of flowers till October. . . 
Group 3. “ Isolirion (erect-flowered Lilies). — Perianth broadly bell-shaped, quite erect, its divisions 
oblong-lanceolate, broadest about the middle, in most of the species narrowed suddenly downwards to a distinct 
claw, spreading in the upper third or half when fully expanded ; stamens diverging on all sides ; ' e.g. , Bulbi- 
ferum, Catesboei, Concolor, Croceum, Davuricum, Philadelphicum, Pulchellum, and Thunbergianum (Elegans). 
The species and varieties of this group commence flowering in May, and keep up a succession of flowers till end 
of July. , . ..... 
Group 4. “ Martagon (Turk’s Cap Lilies).— Perianth broadly bell-shaped, always drooping, its divisions 
lanceolate, broadest about the middle, not distinctly unguiculate, reflexed (usually from half or two-thirds of the 
way down) when fully expanded; stamens diverging on all sides;” e.g . , Canadense, Camiolicuni, Chalcc- 
donicum, Columbianum, Hansoni, Humboldti, Leichtlmi, Martagon, Monadelphum (Szovitzianum Colchicum) 
Pardalinum, Pomponium, Pyrenaicum, Superbum. Tenuifolium, and Testaceum (Excclsum), the only Hybrid 
Lily yet in commerce. From this group a succession of flowers is maintained from May to Septemucr. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS OF LILIES FROM THE FOLLOWING FOUR GROUPS. 
1313 For conservatory decoration, 50 in 50 beautiful varieties £3 y. ; £4 4J. ; 5 ** * £7 'I s ' 
1314 „ 2 S >0 25 .. IS ■ • A 1 los - ’l 2 ”• i 43 3*- 
1316 ,, ,, 12 in la „ X2J. ; its. ; £i 5 s - ! a 3 
King Street, Covent Garden , 1882.] \ Amaryllis, Lihvm. 
