. The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste. fragrance. The White GardenLily cannot, therefore, be dispensed with bythe lover of flowers. In strong ground, itgrows three or four feet high, and is inflower about the first of July. LiLlUM CANDIDUM, FLORE PLENO. This is a double variety of the white : but no onewill cultivate it for its beauty. The inflo-rescence appears to be a continuation of thefoliage, which as it terminates the stem,gradually assumes the character of sepalsor petals, with the whiteness of the simpleflower. It is a curious monster, and forthat reason may be
. The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste. fragrance. The White GardenLily cannot, therefore, be dispensed with bythe lover of flowers. In strong ground, itgrows three or four feet high, and is inflower about the first of July. LiLlUM CANDIDUM, FLORE PLENO. This is a double variety of the white : but no onewill cultivate it for its beauty. The inflo-rescence appears to be a continuation of thefoliage, which as it terminates the stem,gradually assumes the character of sepalsor petals, with the whiteness of the simpleflower. It is a curious monster, and forthat reason may be fancied by some. LiLiTJM CANDIDUM FLORE STRiATO, the Va-riegated White Lily, is another variety ofthe common white. The purity of thewhite is destroyed by the dull purplestripes that mark the petals, and give theimpression that the flower has been soiled. 68 CULTIVATION OF THE LILY TR[BE. LiLlUM CANPIPUM, FOLIA VARIEGATA. There are two varieties of White Lilieswith striped leaves, one having gold, theother silver striped foliage ; both pretty inB Fig. 19. Tlie Long-flowered White Lily. LiLiuM LONGiFLORDM, or Lo?ig-Jlo2veredWhite Lily; sometimes called L. JapoJii-cum. This is a beautiful species, and al-though it has the reputation of being rathertender, requiring the protection of a frame,stood uninjured in the open ground thepast winter, without any other coveringthan a little sea-weed. The flowers purewhite and very large; corolla tubular,campanulate ; leaves scattered, lanceolate ;stem smooth; height, 2 feet. Flowers inJuly. LiLiuM MAETAGON, Ttirk^s Cap this species of Lily there are a numberof varieties, as white, purple, spotted—alldesirable and beautiful. The petals arevery much reflexed ; corolla revolute; leaveswhorled, ovate-lanceolate. In strong soil,where the roots were well established, wehave seen this variety throw up stems threeto four feet high, each stem producing20 or 30 flowers. LiLiuM UMBELLATUM, the TJmhel-JloioeredOrange Lily. A stro
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