The lily which we refer to is called _Lilium Maximowiczii_ or _Pseudo-Tigrinum_. It resembles the tiger-lily very closely, but is not so sturdy in growth, and the flowers are smaller and poorer than those of the tiger-lily. There are several named varieties known. Another lily of the same class is _Lilium Leichtlini_, the exact counterpart of the last species, only differing from it in the colour of its flowers, which are lemon yellow instead of orange. It is thickly spotted with small mahogany spots and streaks. It is a very desirable lily because of its uncommon colour, and it is not by any means difficult to grow. Both _L. Maximowiczii_ and _L. Leichtlini_ require a moist peaty soil. Plenty of peat, plenty of sand, plenty of water and very little direct sunshine, are the keystones of the successful cultivation of these lilies. At an auction last year we gave seven and sixpence for two very small bulbs of _Lilium Henryi_, a lily which has only lately been introduced, but one which is fast rising into prominence from its curious colour, its bold growth and its hardiness. _Lilium Henryi_ is usually called the “orange _Speciosum_,” but in it we can see far more resemblance to the tiger-lily than we can to _L. Speciosum_. It seems to connect the _L. Tigrinum_ and _L. Speciosum_. Its growth, its leaves, its flower buds and its habits suggest a close resemblance to the tiger-lily. But the raised tubercles and spines of the blossom recall _L. Speciosum_. The shape of the blossom is nearer to that of _L. Tigrinum_ than it is to _L. Speciosum_, and the colour is totally different from either. Dr. Henry’s lily blossoms late in September, or in the beginning of October. Fine examples grow six to eight feet high and produce sixteen to forty blossoms. The flowers are bright orange without spots. Our two specimens failed to reach the height of eighteen inches, but both produced blossoms—one a solitary one, the other a pair. This is all that can be expected from bulbs at three and ninepence a-piece. We expect to do much better this year. The hardiness of this lily is unquestionable, and it needs no special cultivation. This lily is a native of China and is at present extremely scarce. Unless you are prepared to give ten shillings for a single bulb it is not worth while to grow it. If the bulbs ever get to be as cheap as a shilling or eighteenpence each, it will be well worth growing, but at ten shillings a bulb! It is monstrous to pay such a sum for a lily which at its best is only of inferior beauty. The lilies which we have considered so far are all remarkable for the elegance of their forms and the striking colours of their flowers. If the reader has dreamed that all lilies are equally beautiful, or, at all events, that all are of great beauty and elegance, we are sorry to have to awaken him to the sad reality that there are many lilies which are not beautiful in colour and which are extremely inelegant in form.