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BOTANICAL, INDEX 
Fig. 16. — Bulb of L. Superbum . Fig. 17 . — Lilium Philadelphicum. 
AMERICAN LILIES. 
It is an old maxim that native talent or native products are not appreciated or de- 
sired at home, but must seek a foreign market; and to such an extent is this rule 
applied to native American plants, that we are often compelled to order our entire 
stock of certain things from Europe, whose enterprizing dealers are constantly em- 
ploying collectors in America, as well as in other portions of the world, to supply 
the constant demand for foreign plants. Because L. superbum and L. Philadelphicum 
are growing wild in our fields, they are considered by many too common to plant in 
the flower garden ; but they are really among the choicest plants grown, and hold a 
very prominent place in the gardens of Europe. Very few flowers have the rich 
scarlet lustre of the L. Philadelphicum , and in addition to their beautiful flowers, they 
are so different from all other varieties that they command immediate attention while 
in bloom. The flowers stand erect on this one species, and although they usually 
produce only two flowers naturally, by cultivation they are improved so much that 
it is no uncommon sight to see whole beds producing four brighter and larger flowers 
upon each Stalk. Each. Per doz. 
Lilium Philadelphicum , a very beautiful plant, producing from one to four 
bright red flowers, spotted with black ; very desirable 35c. $3.00 
Lilium Superbum , one of our own native species, rarely met in our gardens 
but very popular in Europe. Beautiful and rich as many of our 
native Lilies are, this far exceeds them all, bearing, as it does, a 
pyramid of yellowish red flowers, from twenty to fifty in number, 
in full bloom in the early part of July. In good soil it will fre- 
quently reach the height of eight feet.. 20c. 1.50 
DOPBLE FLOWERING LIMES, 
Lilium Tigrinum flore plena , Double Flowering Tiger Lily. This extraor- 
dinary variety was first introduced into this country a short time 
since by Thomas Hogg, Esq., during his late residence in Japan, and 
is very rare in this country, and has not, as far as we are aware, been 
introduced into European gardens. It is very double, frequently 
having thirty petals to each flower, of the same color and spotting as 
the single species, and is most beautiful and remarkable. 75c. 
Lilium Candidum flore pleno, a double flowering variety of the grand 
old L. candidum . 35c. 3.50 
Hemerocallis G'ermanica flore pleno, a double flowering variety of the com- 
mon old garden Day Lily 25c. 2.00 
