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Rh very showy orange-flowered species. Treat the same as ixia,



but do not dry them off, as they keep green the whole year round. The soil should he sandy peat.

.&mdash;This rare and beautiful American lily may be grown in the same manner as recommended for Lillium speciosum. It is the custom to &ldquo;dry off&rdquo; the bulbs annually, and the rarity of the plant may be ascribed in part to the destructive tendency of the practice. No soft bulb should be allowed at any season to become quite dry; when grown as a pot plant, frame-culture is sufficient; the soil should be a rich light loam. The time to repot the bulbs is September or October. They may be planted out in May if kept in pots in