THE GENUS LILIUM. 
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Speciosum . The true species is perhaps the most magnificent 
of the whole family; its flowers are large, the petals reflexing, 
the ground colour white, suffused with a deep rich rose colour, 
thickly dotted with the richest crimson, they are borne on a stem 
of four to five feet, in July and August. Syn. lancifolium 
rubrum. The varieties punctatum and album , differ, the first, in 
being some shades paler in the rose colour, and the latter in 
being entirely white, they are commonly known as varieties of 
lancifolium , a complete misnomer, as, I believe, that species has 
not yet been introduced. All of them are derived from Japan. 
Testaceum. Yellowish orange, campanulate flowers, borne on 
a three feet stem, and produced in July and August. 
Tigrinum. The Tiger Lily is well known, and admired for its 
deep orange, reflexed blossoms spotted with red, they are produced 
from July to September, on a stem averaging three feet. The 
plant is a native of China. An Admirer of the Tribe. 
