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may  also  be  used  with  a  liberal  hand.  Good  drainage  is  an  essential 
detail  in  Lily  culture,  so  that  the  copious  supplies  of  moisture  at  the 
right  season  may  pass  off  freely. 
Soils  that  are  naturally  much  drained  are  assisted  by  the  free  use  of 
height  of  5  feet.  The  colour  of  the  flowers  is  rich  reddish  orange,  the 
segments  being  freely  veined  with  purple,  while  the  variety  ocellatum 
has  a  yellow  perianth  freely  dotted  with  purple.  Plant  in  a  sheltered 
spot,  protected  from  hot  sun,  and  either  by  small  sandstone  chips  or 
sandstone  as  a  moisture-retaining  agent.  Cover  the  bulbs  in  planting 
quite  6  inches  deep,  laying  them  flat  on  the  soil.  The  number  of 
flowers  usually  obtained  from  a  good  specimen  is  from  six  to  twelve, 
but  it  is  capable  of  producing  thrice  that  number,  and  attaining  a 
loose  litter  cover  the  surface  to  stay  evaporation.  This  and  other 
Lilies  succeed  on  the  lower  parts  of  Rhododendron  banks,  where  they 
get  the  necessary  moisture,  while  the  numerous  fibrous  roots  of  the 
shrubs  appear  to  supply  the  requisite  drainage  to  a  nicety. — E.  H. 
